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Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews

Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast delivering in-depth reviews of Black films — from Oscar winners to hood classics, indie gems to blockbuster hits. Hosted by four Black men from Baltimore, we bring honest opinions, genuine disagreements, and conversations that matter to the Black community. We review: Spike Lee films, Jordan Peele films, Tyler Perry films, Black horror movies, Black indie films, Black action movies, Black comedies, classic Black cinema, new Black movie releases, Black

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44:17

COVID Check-in and Total Randomness - Preview to...

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/05/28

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next movie, the 2020 film "John Henry" starring Terry Crews and Ludacris. The film follows a quiet man with a violent past who has everything changed when an immigrant girl who is on the run from gang violence in South Los Angeles stumbles into his life. The random topic of discuss this week is just that, completely random. The hosts do a COVID-19 check-in on the status of their sanity and riff on some of the topics happening online

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118:23

Girls Trip - Episode 174

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/05/21

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return with special guests Rod and Karen from the fantastic "Black Guy Who Tips" podcast. The two podcast team up to take on the 2017 raunchy comedy, "Girls Trip." The film follows four best friends, known as the Flossy Posse, who have grown apart over the years. Yet when one of the friends is offered an opportunity to be a keynote speaker at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, she decides to bring along her friends to turn her work vacation into a

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41:42

Holding the Vote Hostage Doesn't Make Sense - Preview...

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2020/05/08

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys announce the next film, "Girls Trip." The film follows a group of friends that have fallen out of touch with one another but decide to have a girls' trip when one of them has a big event in New Orleans. The random topic of the week is all about Diddy's comments about holding the Black vote hostage during the 2020 presidential election if he and other Black people don't get what they want from Joe Biden.

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96:49

Harriet - Episode 173

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2020/04/30

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 2019 biographical film, Harriet, starring Cynthia Erivo and directed by Kasi Lemmons. The film portrays Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery through the dangerous missions she led to liberate hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad.

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62:09

White Selfishness in the Era of COVID19 - Preview to...

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/04/23

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film, "Harriet." This is the 2019 biographical story of the rise of the famous slave abolitionist and war hero, Harriet Tubman starring Cynthia Erivo. The random topic this week is all about white Americans selfishness in the wake of COVID-19. Protests popping up around the country advocating for returning to normalcy by conservative white people puts others in harm's way like almost no other time in this country. Why is this

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114:46

Uncorked - Episode 172

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2020/04/16

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the film, Uncorked (Netflix), about a young man who is caught between his aspirations of being a sommelier and running his family's local BBQ business in Memphis. The film deal with the division of parental expectations, cutting one's own path, and the middle road of acceptance between the two.

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31:39

COVID-19 vs. Us - Preview to Episode 172

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/04/10

This week on Black on Black Cinema, we announce the next film, Uncorked (available on Netflix). The film follows a young man who has dreams of being a sommelier but his parents want him to work in their family restaurant instead. The random topic this week is about COVID-19 infections and deaths and how/why they are heavily hitting the Black population inside the United States.

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87:38

Coffy - Episode 171

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/04/03

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 1973 blaxploitation film, "Coffy." As a nurse, Coffy (Pam Grier) has seen the ill effects of drugs up close, but it isn't until her little sister becomes addicted to heroin that she finally decides to wage a one-woman battle. Disguised as a prostitute, Coffy goes on a killing rampage, at first going after street dealers and pimps such as sleazy King George (Robert DoQui), then gradually working her way up to bigger honchos.

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40:30

Impromptu Dadcast: Quarantine Papis - Preview to...

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/03/27

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to introduce the next episode on the 1973 blaxploitation classic, "Coffy." The random topic this week...Terrence is out so Jay and Micah get into Black Dad talk as they are both working from home with young kids. What are they doing to keep the kids entertained, are they losing their minds, etc!

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87:41

State Property - Episode 170

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/03/19

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return but this time we do something a little bit different. We review the 2002 film, "State Property" but we change our format this week to a watch-a-long format. So you can now follow along as you hear our actual live commentary on the film. This is a different style than you are used to but we think you will enjoy it just the same. So pop in your copy of State Property and follow along with us on this absolutely insane journey.

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42:31

Why We Don't Trust Your Revolution - Preview to...

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2020/03/13

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next movie...sort of. We give you a ton of clues to the next film we are doing (in an unorthodox way, for the record). The random topic of the week is all about why Black people are far more pragmatic when it comes to voting. This is especially relevant in the wake of the Democratic Party primary with Joe Biden winning the Black vote overwhelmingly against Bernie Sanders.

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110:07

Queen and Slim - Episode 169

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2020/03/05

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss, Queen and Slim. The film follows Slim and Queen's first date as it takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. The situation escalates, Slim takes the officer's gun and shoots him in self-defense. Now labeled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law. When a video of the incident goes viral, the unwitting outlaws soon become

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31:37

Election Time Pandering - Preview to Episode 169

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/02/27

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film, "Queen and Slim." The film follows a couple on their first day that goes awry after they are pulled over by the police. The random topic of the week is all about the political pastime of pandering to Black people. How do we tell if its actual listening or just empty rhetoric?

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110:26

Booty Call - Episode 168

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/02/20

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 1997 sex comedy, Booty Call starring Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, Vivica A. Fox, and Tamala Jones. Booty Call is about a tender-hearted, upwardly-mobile man named Rushon who has been dating his girlfriend Nikki for seven weeks. They really like each other, but their relationship has not yet been consummated; Nikki is not so sure if their relationship is ready for the next stage.

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32:09

Everyone Needs to Calm Down - Preview to Episode 168

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2020/02/14

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 1997 romantic comedy, Booty Call (available on Netflix). The story of a guy trying to take his relationship with his girlfriend to the next level (read: sex), all the while having his buddy tagalong to deal with his girlfriend's friend. The random topic of the week involves the reactions to Gayle King's interview with Lisa Leslie about Kobe Bryant. King ask several pointed questions about the rape allegations involving Kobe, and by

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83:11

Green Book - Episode 167

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/02/07

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss 2018 Best Picture winner, "Green Book" starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. The film tells the story of a racist working-class Italian-American bouncer who becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

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19:54

Tragic Death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant - Preview to...

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2020/01/31

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Green Book." The story of a racist body club bouncer hired to be the personal driver to a famous concert pianist named Dr. Don Shirley. The film is loosely based on true events. The random topic of the week is on the untimely death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna during a helicopter crash alongside 7 other people.

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141:36

A Fall From Grace - Episode 166

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/01/22

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss their once a year tradition of reviewing a Tyler Perry movie. This year's review is on his newly released film (direct to Netflix), "A Fall From Grace." The film stars Crystal Fox, Bresha Webb, Phylicia Rashad, and ashtray demanding Mehcad Brooks. Synopsis: Disheartened since her ex-husband's affair, Grace Waters feels restored by a new romance. But when secrets erode her short-lived joy, Grace's vulnerable side turns violent.

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19:17

Tyler Perry's Non-Existent Writers' Room - Preview to...

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2020/01/17

This week the guys announce the next film, but it's a surprise so you will have to wait until the end of the preview episode for that! The random topic of conversation this week is all about the pretty obvious revelation that Tyler Perry doesn't have a writers' room for all of his projects. The guys discuss why this ultimately hurt his work and the implications of not hiring more Black and POC writers.

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77:39

Dolemite is My Name - Episode 165

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews ·

2020/01/09

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 2019 biographical film, "Dolemite is My Name" starring Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Keegan-Michael Key, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph. The film follows the unlikely rise of now-famous comedian Rudy Ray Moore as he goes from unsuccessful entertainment everyman to embodying the onstage persona of Dolemite. We see the creation of his first movie, "Dolemite" and what took the man from nobody to a household name in Blaxploitation.

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