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Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews

In-depth Black film reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community.Interested in sponsoring or advertising on this podcast? Contact us at ads@ossacollective.com. For programmatic ads, reach out to the Spreaker team below.

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121:06

THROWBACK EPISODE - Ep134: Acrimony

Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews ·

2019/05/16

We are off this week, but here is a modern classic: Our review of Tyler Perry's "Acrimony" starring Taraji P. Henson. This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys (with special guest T'ara) return to discuss the 2018 Tyler Perry film, Acrimony. Breaking the "one Perry a year" rule, the hosts discuss a film that sees a woman slowly lose it as she finds herself in a dead end marriage to an inventor who's big break is always just around the corner. A story of disappointment, heartbreak, regret, and

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45:48

Game of Thrones Deaths/Ayesha Curry - Preview to...

Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews ·

2019/05/09

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film, Four Brothers. After the untimely death of director John Singleton, the guys have decided to do one of his more slept on projects about four brothers raised together in a foster home who come together as adults when their neighborhood and one of them is threatened by a local gangster. The random topic(s) of the week is all about the so-called controversial death of a Black character on Game of Thrones, the Ayesha Curry

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110:36

Native Son - Episode 151

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2019/05/02

An afro-punk oriented young man, Bigger Thomas, is given a chance to upgrade his life by working for a wealthy white family as their driver. Upon taking the job, things spiral out of control and he's forced to make decisions that may define his path permanently. The film is a modern take on the classic Richard Wright novel of the same name.

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72:49

We Answer Your Questions! - Preview to Episode 151

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2019/04/18

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the film for the next episode, "Native Son." This is the modern remake of the Richard Wright classic novel of the same title. The film follows a young man who is caught up in a world he doesn't quite understand in the high-class area of Chicago. The preview topic this week is all about questions and answers. We take random questions from our fan group (www.blackonblackcinema.com/fans) and try our best to give you a view from behind the

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101:25

Three the Hard Way - Episode 150

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2019/04/11

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 1974 Gordon Parks Jr. blaxploitation action classic, "Three the Hard Way" starring Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, and Jim Kelly. The three blaxploitation stars join forces in a film about three men who have to take down a white supremacist organization trying to poison the drinking water of Black people.

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33:55

How We Deal with Community Loss - Preview to Episode 150

Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews ·

2019/04/04

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film for episode 150, "Three the Hard Way." The film deals with three Blaxploitation action stars, Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, and Jim Kelly coming together to fight against the poisoning of the Black community. The random topic this week is about the untimely death of rapper Nipsey Hussle, and how we, the Black Community, deal with the loss of our public figures.

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111:41

Obsessed - Episode 149

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2019/03/28

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 2009 tour-de-force, Obsessed starring Idris Elba, Ali Larter, and Beyonce. Obsessed tells the story of Lisa (Larter), an office temp, who develops romantic feelings for her boss, Derek Charles (Elba), and repeatedly attempts to seduce him. Derek's wife, Sharon (Beyoncé), learns of Lisa's obsessive behavior and suspects an affair.

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57:36

American Meritocracy is a Lie - Preview to Episode 149

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2019/03/21

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to preview the next film, the 2009 tour-de-force, Obsessed. The film follows a married Black businessman who is being pursued by an off-kilter white secretary at his job. The random topic of the week is all about the exposed college admissions scandal that once and for all disproves the American meritocracy argument.

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97:42

Blindspotting - Episode 148

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2019/03/14

Collin (Daveed Diggs), a convicted felon, is struggling to finish the last three days of his probation. Collin, along with his short-tempered best friend Miles (Rafael Casal), works for a moving company located in Oakland, a city in the Bay Area. One night while waiting for a red light, Collin witnesses a white police officer (Ethan Embry) gun down a black civilian. As Collin is haunted by the incident, he begins to have nightmares and experiences hallucinations.

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22:51

Different Parental Dynamics & Preview to Episode 148

Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews ·

2019/03/07

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Blindspotting." The film follows a parolee with three days left on his sentence, only to have him witness a police shooting that threatens to ruin a lifelong friendship. The random topic of the week is about a conversation involving actor, Terry Crews about views of parental dynamics and gender roles in those dynamics. The hosts discuss their three different experiences growing up and breakdown their

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88:06

High Flying Bird - Episode 147

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2019/02/28

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss Steven Soderbergh's latest film, "High Flying Bird" on Netflix. The film follows a fast-talking sports agent who, during an NBA lockout, is working with a hotshot rookie who is concerned about the future of his career. Meanwhile, notions of race and power are explored via professional sports athletes and their team owners.

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35:46

Integrity vs. Making It & Preview to Episode 147

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2019/02/20

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the interview between Steve Harvey and Monique about her being blackballed in Hollywood. The two comedians have a discussion that deals with integrity versus making it in the industry. We breakdown their points, and where they both get it right and both get it wrong. The next film to be reviewed will be "High Flying Bird" (streaming now on Netflix) which tells the story of a young NBA star who, alongside his agent, aims to change

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135:24

All Eyez On Me - Episode 146

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2019/02/14

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return with special guest, Deacon, to discuss the 2017 Tupac Shakur biopic, "All Eyez on Me." The film stars Demetrius Shipp Jr. as the complex rapper who struggled between growing up inspired by political activists and the draw of the creation of east/west coast rap beef in the golden age of "gangsta rap."

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42:19

Liam Nesson Implosion & Preview to Episode 146

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2019/02/07

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to preview the next film, the 2017 biopic "All Eyez on Me." The film stars Demetrius Shipp Jr. who portrays Tupac Shakur, legendary rapper and controversial figure. The random topic of the week is on the revelations that actor Liam Nesson once planned to kill a Black man after finding out that his close friend was raped by a Black man. The hosts discuss the weirdly timed revenge story, it's implications, racial overtones, and of course the idea of

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154:45

The Hate U Give - Episode 145

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2019/01/31

When a young 16-year-old high school girl named Starr Carter witnesses her close childhood friend be wrongfully killed by a police officer, she must choose between protecting her manufactured image at a predominantly white high school and being a voice for not only her friend but her community. The film is the quintessential representation of the Black Lives Matter movement from the youth-focused perspective.

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37:09

The (Black) Oscars 2019 & Preview to Episode 145

Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews ·

2019/01/24

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return with a preview of the next episode that will review, "The Hate U Give." The film tells the story of a young 16-year-old girl who is caught between a life of code-switching and her own reality as she is the only witness to her friend being killed by a cop. She must grow up faster than most to be a voice for not only her friend in death but also the voice of a coming of age generation in the Black Lives Matter movement. The random topic of the day is

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81:18

Tyrel - Episode 144

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2019/01/17

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 2018 indie film, Tyrel. The film follows a guy named Tyler who is the only Black person on a weekend crazy trip of debauchery in the woods with all guys. He goes along with his white friend and is thrust into an uncomfortable situation after uncomfortable situation as the odd man out.

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61:34

R. Kelly is Repulsive & Preview to Episode 144

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2019/01/10

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return after the holiday break to preview the next episode on the 2018 film, "Tyrel." The film follows a sole Black man as he is on a dudebro debauchery weekend with all white guys. The random topic of the week is our thoughts on the "Surviving R. Kelly" docuseries as well as the infamous artist and the crimes he is being accused of by numerous women.

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102:01

Tales from the Hood 2 - Episode 143

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2018/12/19

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss Tales from the Hood 2. The film is an American horror-comedy anthology film directed by Rusty Cundieff and Darin Scott and executive-produced by Spike Lee. The film is the sequel to Cundieff and Scott's 1995 horror anthology Tales from the Hood. The segments "Good Golly", "The Sacrifice", and "Robo Hell" were directed by Rusty Cundieff. The segments "The Medium" and "Date Night" were directed by Darin Scott.

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29:27

Kevin Hart Apology Debate & Preview to Episode 143

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2018/12/13

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the upcoming episode on the 2018's "Tales from the Hood 2." This is a follow up to the original Tales from the Hood, which was a series of short stories dealing with race in America. The follow-up takes up the same premise, sort of. The random topic of the week is all about the issue of Kevin Hart being asked to apologize to the LGBTQ community for insensitive jokes he made a decade ago in his stand-up. The hosts discuss apologies from

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