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Micheaux Mission

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Vincent Williams and Len Webb have started an amazing journey to watch and review every African-American film released in theaters. Their passion project, the Micheaux Mission, honors Oscar Micheaux, a trailblazing Black filmmaker. Their enthusiasm and dedication are truly inspiring as they seek the perfect wine to pair with Pam Grier’s Coffy, find five movies since 1985 that don"t feature Samuel L. Jackson, and connect with other film fans who share Len’s view on The Last Dragon. Their commitment

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

100:21

Bird (1988)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/06/08

We wish a Happy Birthday to the late Prince Rogers Nelson and create a Intro to Prince playlist. Len debuts Top 5 Birds of Movie History while Vince takes the long road from D’Urville to Emilio. And we review Clint Eastwood’s long play biopic Bird, starring Forest Whitaker. (00:54) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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133:26

Miles Ahead (2015)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/06/01

Vincent and Len get called out for a Penelope mishap, a listener waits for a angry voice from our past, Six Degrees unlocks the filmographies of Steven Seagal and Jennifer Connelly, Top 5 reveals the Nia Long co-stars that Len envies the most and Don Cheadle directs a masterpiece in 2015’s Miles Ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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106:01

Leonard Part 6 (1987)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/05/25

The Men go from listener mail to the TOP 5 Black Roles of Embarrassment with a #1 that will shock you but is well-earned. Then SIX DEGREES OF D’URVILLE goes from Ernest Borgnine to Penelope Cruz to The History of the Three Stooges. Finally, its time to review one of the worst movies of all-time - for all the wrong (right?) reasons — Bill Cosby’s Leonard Part 6 (how’s THAT for a credit line?) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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127:15

Soul Man (1986)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/05/18

This one is obese; no B.S. We're diving ride into 'Mother, MAY I Have Another One of Those Bad Black Movies' with 1986's Soul Man starring C. Thomas Howell, Rae Dawn Chong and James Earl Jones (WTF?) and we cast the new Blade soundtrack, list the Top 5 white roles that code as black, chart the careers of Cher and Michael J Fox and Diana Ross in Six Degrees of D'Urville and a whole lot more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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114:30

Bad Boys (1995)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/05/11

A live audience joins the Men of Micheaux in celebration of their 300th episode. Vincent learns which man loves more on the Mission then he divulges the origin of the Charcuterie Fridays. Its the Kung-Fu edition of Six Degrees of Durville, Len remembers Nia Long in Love Jones and (00:55) its the review of BAD BOYS, the remixed template for action cop movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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98:21

Sankofa (1993)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/05/04

On the last stop of their road to 300 episodes, The Men of Micheaux show appreciation for another Philly pod on the eve of their own milestone. Then, after listener voicemail about their Precious review, they kibitz about The Man Who Fell To Earth, movie watching rules, a hilarious Six Degrees of D’Urville worthy/unworthy of the occasion and finally (00:47) the long-awaited review of Haile Gerima’s poetic masterpiece Sankofa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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102:30

Precious (2009)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/04/27

When is Julie Newmar not Julie Newmar? When she’s Lee Meriwhether! Listener mail has Vincent and Len reconciling Richard Pryor in Superman 3. Six Degrees of Durville with George Burns and Gal Gadot, Len loves JoJo and PJ Morton, movies to watch only once and (00:47) our review of director Lee Daniels’ Precious. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:25

The BINGE LOUNGE - 7 Brides for 7 Brothers

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/04/20

Vincent and Len riff on the wholesome musical adapatation of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and other messy melodies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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99:09

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/04/20

Vincent and Len are back with listener mail all the way from the Motherland that leads to a chat on 90s R&B, more voicemails, including one that asks who’s Siskel and who’s Ebert. And we talk about the superstar making action-comedy Beverly Hills Cop (00:40) and its make on the careers of Eddie Murphy and Sylvester Stallone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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108:55

THE FIRST TIME I HEARD - New Edition with The...

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/04/13

SPECIAL - Vincent and Len will be back next week with a new episode. Enjoy their appearance from June 2021 with Toya Haynes to talk about the first time they heard her favorite group (and Len’s) - New Edition. Check THE FIRST TIME I HEARD with Toya Haynes wherever good podcasts be, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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112:45

Porgy & Bess (1959)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/04/06

Vincent and Len listen to their first voicemails from the missionaries which has them sharing their thoughts on Abbott Elementary and Severance. Six Degrees sees Vincent getting to Steve Carrell and Frances McDormand. And we sit shocked, amazed and confused at the stories behind and in front of the camera on 1959’s ‘forgotten treasure’ Porgy & Bess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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137:18

When We Were Kings (1996) w Bobbi Booker

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/03/30

Bobbi Booker of Philly’s WRTI 90.1fm - ‘the voice of jazz’ - hops aboard the Mission once again, this time to chat about the slap heard around the world (and the joke that provoked it), and to watch Vincent play Six Degrees to James Cagney and Sandra Bullock, then (01:04) to review the Academy Award winning documentary from 1996 about the legend of Muhammad Ali - When We Were Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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99:43

Trois (2000) w The DTF Fun Hour

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/03/23

It’s here - one of themes requested reviews of the Mission! Vincent ad Len welcome comedian Darryl Charles and sexuality expert Dr. Timaree of The DTF Fun Hour for a (36:25) review of TROIS (2000), plus Six Degrees of D’Urville and some schooling on the EARN IT Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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96:39

Killer of Sheep (1978)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/03/16

The case of eating chicken in public is argued on this stop on The Road to 300, plus listener mail, international reviews, Six Degrees to Faye Dunaway and The Thin Man (?) and (00:45) our review of the acclaimed ‘thesis’ by writer/director Charles Burnett — Killer Of Sheep (1978) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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105:01

Rosewood (1997)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/03/09

A listener shares an interesting story about “darkie movies”, Vincent gives an assessment of Peacock’s Bel-Air, Six Degrees of D’Urville has historic results and the Rosewood massacre of 1922 is relived & reimagined by director John Singleton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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96:42

Losing Ground (1982)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/03/02

The Men of Micheaux review Slashfilm's Black film recommendations for the Criterion Collection. Vincent interrogates Len for a spoiler-free review of The Batman and its Six Degrees of D'Urville Martin to child stars Macauley Culkin and Shirley Temple. Then (00:52) it's time to review director Kathleen Collins' history-making drama Losing Ground from 1982. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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88:38

Above The Rim (1994) w Elizabeth Wellington

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/02/23

The Philadelphia Inquirer's Elizabeth Wellington represents for New Yorkers everywhere, has a rare blood type of N.E. as for New Edition. Then Vincent goes Six Degrees to John Wayne and Jeff Bridges. And (00:34) we take a review of the 90s basketball crime drama Above The Rim and turn it into a worn debate about hip-hop's Nice -n- Smooth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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103:47

Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai (1999)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/02/16

The Men of Micheaux explain how they build their community of Missionaries, find time to talk about anything but Star Trek, sing the praises of Swan Song on Apple TV (without spoilers), and go Six Degrees to Dustin Hoffman and more. And then (44:45) share their thoughts on Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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100:29

A Man Called Adam (1966)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/02/09

Vincent and Len go over the 2022 Academy Award nominations, give a final assessment of Lifetime's Janet Jackson, see how one gets from D'Urville Martin to Barbra Streisand then (00:49) take seat at a jazz joint to meet Sammy Davis Jr. as A MAN CALLED ADAM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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123:33

Dead Presidents (1995)

Micheaux Mission ·

2022/02/02

It's Micheaux XL as Len and Vincent miss WKRP's Howard Houseman, answer listener mail, discuss TV habits of the loved and loving and then (00:19) engage in a lively debate about Lifetime's Janet Jackson and (01:02) review The Hughes Brothers' mini-epic Dead Presidents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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