Black On Black Cinema

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Sinopsis

Black on Black Cinema is a weekly podcast where 3 guys discuss the ins and outs of Black films. With a touch of humor and a drive for relevant discussion, Black on Black Cinema will entertain, as well as, inform. Hosted by Jay, Micah, and Terrence.

Episodios

  • Rolling Stone Magazine Founder's "Articulate" Take on Music - Preview to Episode 250

    22/09/2023 Duración: 39min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, the 2005 film, "Hustle & Flow" starring Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, and Ludacris. The story follows a pimp in a midlife crisis who works to launch a successful rap career. The random topic this week is surrounding Jann Wenner, the founder of Rolling Stone magazine, who is facing criticism for saying that Black and female musicians were not "articulate" enough to be included in his new book, which features seven interviews with white, male rock 'n' roll icons.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • He Got Game - Episode 249

    14/09/2023 Duración: 01h51min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 1998 Spike Lee film, "He Got Game" starring Denzel Washington and Ray Allen. The film explores the intricate dynamics of the Shuttlesworth family, centered around the promising high-school basketball player, Jesus Shuttlesworth. Jesus is at a crossroads, pursued by the nation's top college basketball programs while navigating the return of his father, Jake, a convicted felon released temporarily to persuade him to join the governor's alma mater - "Big State."As the father and son grapple with a troubled past marked by loss, anger, and resentment, we witness flashbacks revealing the intense basketball training Jesus underwent under Jake and the tragic night that changed their lives forever. Parallel to the Shuttlesworth's story runs a heartfelt subplot of Dakota Barns, a woman trapped in a cycle of abuse, finding solace and aid in Jake, fostering a connection that speaks to the themes of redemption and hope.Despite the turmoil and the gravity

  • Tokens Get Spent - Preview to Episode 249

    08/09/2023 Duración: 44min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "He Got Game." The Spike Lee directed film stars Denzel Washington and Ray Allen. The film follows a basketball player's father who must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence. The random topic of the week is all about a few very public Black supporters of Donald Trump (Enrique Tarrio and Harrison Floyd) who have found themselves at the short end of the stick when it comes to law enforcement yet their white counterparts have largely not. The group gets into the fundamental difference in worldviews of Black conservatism vs what has help Black people to even survive in the United States since they stepped foot on its soil.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • The Stepmother - Episode 248

    01/09/2023 Duración: 01h43min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2022 sequel, The Stepmother 2. The film once again follows Elizabeth (Erica Mena), a woman with dissociative identity disorder, cheats death and has now a new mission, to find a new family and live happily ever after, beyond her troubled past.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • The Milli and Vanilli of the Manoshpere - Preview to Episode 248

    24/08/2023 Duración: 46min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "The Stepmother 2." We return back to the series starring Erica Mena as Elizabeth, a woman with dissociative identity disorder, who cheats death and has now a new mission, to find a new family and live happily ever after, beyond her troubled past. The random topic this week is all about the newly demonetized "Fresh and Fit" manosphere podcast. The controversial misogynistic podcast suffered a major financial blow this week on Youtube. We examine the reason why, their rise and other shows like it, their impact on young men, and why everyone needs to do better in that space.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • Till - Episode 247

    18/08/2023 Duración: 01h39min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to dive into the harrowing true story of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old boy from Chicago, whose tragic encounter at a Mississippi grocery store in 1955 set off a series of events that would expose the deep-rooted racism in the American South. From Emmett's fateful meeting with Carolyn Bryant, to the brutal aftermath and the subsequent trial that gripped the nation, follow the journey of Mamie Till, a mother's relentless pursuit for justice for her son and her profound impact on the Civil Rights movement.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • Alabama Endgame - Preview to Episode 247

    08/08/2023 Duración: 33min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Till" which tells the story of the aftermath of the murder of Emmett Till at the hand of white racists and his mother's fight to bring her son's killers to justice. The random topic this week is all about the brawl that happened on the dock in Montgomery Alabama this past weekend. The crew discuss the racial implication, the community that still lives in the heart of Black Americans no matter the situation, and more.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • They Cloned Tyrone - Episode 246

    04/08/2023 Duración: 02h01min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2023 film, "They Cloned Tyrone" starring John Bodega, Jamie Foxx, and Teyonah Parris. The film follows a series of eerie events that thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • A Poor Attempt to Lead Us to Slaughter - Preview to Episode 246

    28/07/2023 Duración: 50min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2023 film, "They Cloned Tyrone." The modern take on a blaxploitation film follows three unlikely heroes as they uncover a government conspiracy against Black people. The random topic this week is about rapper Ice Cube sitting down with known white supremacist Tucker Carlson to have a rather surface level dialogue about race in America, the COVID-19 vaccination, and more. We examine the issues with even participating in these bad faith interviews and why its ultimately hurtful to the community, not helpful.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • The Blackening - Episode 245

    20/07/2023 Duración: 01h20min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2022 horror comedy film, "The Blackening." The story follows seven Black friends who go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. The use their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies to try and stay alive.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • Your Survival Requires ACTION in the AFFIRMATIVE - Preview to Episode 245

    13/07/2023 Duración: 01h12min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns after a hiatus to announce the next film, "The Blackening." The film sees "seven Black friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not." The random topic of the week is about the Supreme Court's ending of Affirmative Action for race based considerations in colleges.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • A Thousand and One - Episode 244

    09/06/2023 Duración: 01h58min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss and review the 2023 film, "A Thousand and One" starring Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross, Will Catlett, and Terri Abney. The follows the fiercely loyal Inez who kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, then mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • But We Aren’t Invited to YOUR Cookouts! - Preview to Episode 244

    31/05/2023 Duración: 42min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "A Thousand and One." The film follows unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez who kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system. The mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City. The film stars Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, and Aven Courtney. The random topic this week is on two lists produced by The Root on non-Black and Black celebrities that could be invited to the Black family cookout. We have fun going through the lists but also ask the question as to why this idea is never reversed.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • Cotton Comes to Harlem - Episode 243

    24/05/2023 Duración: 01h26min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to dive deep into "Cotton Comes to Harlem". The film follows two Harlem cops investigating a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to steal the money he's collected for a local fundraiser.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • Blackfishing is Still Not Acceptable Around Here - Preview to Episode 243

    18/05/2023 Duración: 41min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, the 1970 blaxploitation film, "Cotton Comes to Harlem." The film follows two Harlem cops who investigate a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to steal the money he's collected for a local fundraiser. The random topic this week is all about RapTV profiting off the backs of the rumor of Jamie Foxx's dire health diagnosis and the prominence of what is often referred to as "blackfishing" which is when white people pretend to be Black in some respect to carry power and influence.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • Poetic Justice - Episode 242

    12/05/2023 Duración: 01h15min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 1993 John Singleton film, "Poetic Justice." The film stars Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, and Joe Torrey. It follows the story of a young woman, Justice, who is in mourning over the death of her boyfriend and decides to go on a road trip with her friend, and an obnoxious postal worker she's met before.  This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • Tap Dancing for White Approval - Preview to Episode 242 (Part 2)

    04/05/2023 Duración: 45min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, due to technical issues, we had to scrap out episode on Miss Juneteenth. However, we are recording a new preview episode to announce the next film, "Poetic Justice." The 1993 John Singleton film follows a grieving hairdresser Justice (Janet Jackson) goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend (Regina King) and an obnoxious postal worker (Tupac Shakur). The random topic this week is all about actor Isaiah Washington posting a bizarre social media post praising his friends who were supposedly members of the KKK. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • Divisions In Our Community are Getting Out of Control - Preview to Episode 242

    12/04/2023 Duración: 56min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Miss Juneteenth." The 2020 film starring Nicole Beharie tells the story of a former beauty queen and single mom who prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant. The random topic this week is all about this constantly pushed divide inside the Black community that is separating Black people on every level and the internet is making it that much worse. We discuss the aspects of division that is likely hurting us the most.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • The Banker - Episode 241

    06/04/2023 Duración: 01h42min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2020 film, The Banker. The film inspired by the true story of two African-American entrepreneurs, Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, played by Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson. Set in the 1950s and '60s, they challenge the status quo by buying banks and real estate properties in predominantly white areas to help black families secure loans and achieve financial stability. The two use a white front man, played by Nicholas Hoult, to overcome racial barriers and promote economic equality in a racially divided America.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

  • Wait and See (Jonathan Majors Allegations) - Preview to Episode 241

    29/03/2023 Duración: 52min

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, the 2020 biographical drama, "The Banker." The story follows two African-American entrepreneurs in the 1960s who hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a janitor and chauffeur in order to buy banks to help the local Black economy. The random topic this week is all about the domestic violence allegations against rising star actor, Jonathan Majors. The hosts discuss their stance as of now on the situation, some responses to the allegations by the public, seriousness of the charges, some comparisons that are being made, and much more.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/advertisement

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