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This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" starring Denzel Washington, and Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, and A$AP Rocky. The film follows a titan music mogul who is targeted with a ransom plot, causing him to be jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. The random topic this week is about the recent public killing of rightwing hatemonger Charlie Kirk in front of thousands of college students in Utah. At the time of this recording, the suspected shooter (Tyler Robinson, 22, white male) had not be apprehended by the FBI.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew return to discuss the 2022 film, "Brother." An adaptation of David Chariandy's award-winning novel of the same name, the film centres on the relationship between Francis and Michael, two Black Canadian brothers growing up in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario in the early 1990s. The film stars Aaron Pierre as Francis and Lamar Johnson as Michael, with supporting cast members including Kiana Madeira, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lovell Adams-Gray, Maurice Dean Wint, and Dwain Murphy.
We apologize for the audio quality on this episode as Jay was not in his studioThis week on Black on Black Cinema, we return from our hiatus to announce the next film, "Brother." The film follows sons of Caribbean immigrants, Francis and Michael as they face questions of masculinity, identity and family amid the pulsing beat of Toronto's early hip-hop scene. The movie stars Lamar Johnson, Aaron Pierre, and Marsha Stephanie Blake.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2020 film, All Day and A Night. The film follows a young man who committed a homicide and now has to deal with the repercussions of his action. The film stars Ashton Sanders, Jeffrey Wright, and Isaiah Jon, Kelly Jenrette, and Shakira Ja'nai Paye. Written and Directed by Joe Robert Cole.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "All Day and a Night." The film follows a young man who has committed a homicide and deals with the repercussions of his action. The movie stars Ashton Sanders, Jeffrey Wright, and Isaiah John. The random topic this week is discussing an article that lists out what are some Black directors and Black actors favorite movies of all time. We go through the list and give our takes on the films we've seen, why those films may have influenced those particular people, and more.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the Mike Leigh's 2024 Comedy-Drama film, "Hard Truths." The story follows the plight of a depressed and nay-saying woman (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and the relationship with her jovial sister Chantelle (Michele Austin). Conversations on family trauma, generational impacts, and mental health are at the crux of this film, and our discussions around it.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Hard Truths." Set in London, the 2024 film follows the plight of a depressed and nay-saying woman (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and the relationship with her jovial sister Chantelle (Michele Austin). The random topic of the week is all about June, not only is it Pride Month, but its also Men's Mental Health Month. The guys discuss why dealing with aspect of men's mental health needs to far exceed just the sort of buzzword friendly way mental health is handled especially when it comes to men. What does it mean to be a men, who is effected by these definitions, and more.
1This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss Ryan Coogler's latest film, Sinners, starring Michael B Jordan, Miles Caton, Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, and Jack O'Connell. The film follows twin brothers who return to their hometown to start a juke joint but run up against an unlikely problem. The film is deeply layered but one aspect we discuss thoroughly throughout is the idea of assimilation into what is perceived as a dominant or better culture/way of life from ones already a part of it versus the ability to be truly free and make your own impact with the need to give up any parts of yourself in the process.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Sinners." The film follows twin brothers trying to leave their troubled lives behind, but return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. The random topic this week is all about (RG3) Robert Griffin III's comments about Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark's rivalry in the WNBA and the blowback he received from Ryan Clark. The back and forth between the two commentators also spilled into issues of race that RG3 seems to not want to address but then appears to be upset at the idea of his own blindspots and racial fetish behaviors being highlighted by others.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2020 film, "Really Love." Set in contemporary Washington D.C., a rising black painter strives to break into the competitive art world, while balancing a bittersweet romance he never expected. The film is directed by Angel Kristi Williams and starring Kofi Siriboe, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, and Uzo Aduba. The conversation centers on not just romantic love but why timing and maturity are needed for a relationship to sustain long term.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to introduce the next film, (ON NETFLIX) "Really Love." Set in contemporary Washington D.C., a rising black painter strives to break into the competitive art world, while balancing a bittersweet romance he never expected. The film stars Kofi Siriboe and Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing. The random topic of the week is about a white woman (Shiloh Hendrix) who was caught on camera calling an autistic 5 year old Black boy the N-word. She then decided to instead of apologize, she'd rather lean into her racism and began raising over $700,000 on a Christian crowd funding website.NOTE: The funds have been since frozen by the bank involved post our recording
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2023 film, "Magazine Dreams" starring Jonathan Majors. The film follows a young man who is obsessed with becoming a top tier bodybuilder and is willing to push him body and his mental state to the brink to achieve his goals.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Magazine Dreams," starring Jonathan Majors. The film follows an amateur bodybuilder who battles both the limits of his physical body and his own inner demons to gain recognition. The random topic this week is all about the fallout of sexual assault allegations that have been dropped on Shannon Sharpe from a former fling who was approximately 19 years old Onlyfans "model" at the time while Sharpe was 53.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the film "Black and Blue." The film follows a rookie cop in New Orleans as she tries to navigate being a Black woman and being a cop. Her life becomes at risk with this balance is truly challenged as she witnesses a group of corrupt police officers commit a heinous crime unjustifiably. The film stars Naomi Harris, Tyrese Gibson, and Frank Grillo.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, the 2019 film, "Black and Blue" starring Naomi Harris, Tyrese Gibson, and Frank Grillo. The movie follows a rookie New Orleans police officer who is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder. The random topic this week is why Black people have largely sat out the major national protests that are happening in response to Donald Trump's disastrous first few months in office trying to implement his MAGA agenda. From financial upheaval to draconian immigration policies, the last few months have been nothing shy of awful. So why are Black people staying home? We give our thoughts.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss "Tyler Perry's Duplicity." The film follows a high-powered attorney Marley who faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the shooting of her best friend Fela's husband. The crew discuss the implications of how and why this story is being handled by Tyler Perry, potential ramifications of the film of the larger narrative of police violence against Black people, and more.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the next film is announced, "Tyler Perry's Duplicity." The film follows a high-powered attorney named Marley who faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the shooting of her best friend Fela's husband. The random topic this week is about some rather odd takes on Blackness from Malik Yoba's while sarcastic commentary on how Black people should refer to themselves in the wake of rising hatred toward us to Robert Griffin III's very serious statements on Black prominent figures' political importance that are seemingly so devoid of context and understanding of history that it would be impressive if it were not so utterly stupid.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the film Nickel Boys. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, "Nickel Boys" chronicles the powerful friendship between two young African-American men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, Nickel Boys. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, "Nickel Boys" chronicles the powerful friendship between two young African-American men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida. The random topic this week is all about how MAGA republicans are exposing themselves just 5 weeks as the political cowards and soulless ghouls we always knew they were.
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to review "One of Them Days." In the film, Keke Palmer and SZA star as best friends Dreux and Alyssa, whose day spirals into chaos after their rent money vanishes, thanks to Alyssa's unreliable hobo sexual boyfriend. Directed by Lawrence Lamont and produced by Issa Rae, this buddy comedy showcases the duo's frantic and humorous attempts to secure $1,500 before eviction looms. Does the movie live up to its excellent trailer? Join us to find out.
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let's move to Africa 😂😂😂
Disability is not humorous. John Kani lost his eye when he returned to South Africa after appearing in Athol Fugard's anti-apartheid play, "Sizwe Banzi Is Dead," in New York. The actor was lured from his home by a telephone caller who said Kani was wanted at his father's home. On the way there, Kani says he was surrounded by police, who beat him and left him for dead. "He heard them say they thought he was dead. ... The next day, in the newspaper, they were announcing his death. "This," she says quietly, "is what happens to black people in South Africa."
y'all have me laughing
do they know what movies are?
These guys take on Tupac himself was lackluster. They were basically being bias in they're commentary.
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