Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews

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Nov 6, 2019 • 27min

Kanye West Isn't a Genius - Preview to Episode 163

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to introduce the next film, the 2019 horror thriller, Us, directed by Jordan Peele. The random topic of the week is all about the comments coming from newfound gospel musician Kanye West. Now the former rapper is born again, he has some words for Black folks and even his wife.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).
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Oct 31, 2019 • 1h 26min

Candyman - Episode 162

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to do their Halloween special episode on the 1992 film, Candyman, starring Tony Todd. The film follows a murderous soul named "The Candyman" with a hook for a hand who is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).
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Oct 25, 2019 • 28min

We Talk HBO's Watchmen - Preview to Episode 162

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to preview the next film, Candyman. The 1992 horror film starring Tony Todd as the ghost/hook hand murderer, Candyman, who terrorizes the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago whenever someone speaks his name in the mirror 5 times. The random topic fo the week is on the premiere episode of "Watchmen" on HBO. The guys discuss their thoughts on it, as well as, similarities to another HBO show that never happened, and much more.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).
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Oct 17, 2019 • 1h 37min

Dolemite - Episode 161

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the cult classic, Dolemite, that was originally released in 1975. Starring comedian Rudy Ray Moore, the film follows Dolemite after he is released from jail, who then takes on the criminals and corrupt police officers who framed him in the first place.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).
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Oct 10, 2019 • 50min

The Treatment of Botham Jean's Murderer - Preview to Episode 161

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Dolemite." On the heels of the newly announced Eddie Murphy biography on Rudy Ray Moore, the guys decided to head back to 1975 and check out the very first Dolemite film which is largely considered a cult classic. The random topic of the week is all about the verdict in the Botham Jean murder case, how the murderer was treated by the judge and by Jean's family.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).
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Oct 4, 2019 • 1h 27min

Fast Color - Episode 160

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 2018 film, Fast Color, starring Gu Gu Mbatha-Raw. The film tells the story of a woman who is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home. She works to reconnect with her family, and possibly control her abilities when a new threat arises.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).
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Sep 27, 2019 • 29min

The State of Stand-Up Comedy - Preview to Episode 160

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Fast Color." The movie follows a young woman (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is on the run when it is discovered that she has superhuman abilities. This is one of the few Black films playing in the new genre of superpowered people and looks to take a more serious tone with this woman confronting her past. The random topic this week is all about the state of stand-up comedy, criticism of some of the biggest names, and the dismissal of a potential SNL cast member when some of his past "jokes" were unearthed.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).
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Sep 12, 2019 • 2h 27min

Why Did I Get Married Too? - Episode 159

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the sequel to Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married" that they previously reviewed. This time, the couples meet up for their annual Why Did I Get Married getaway retreat in the Bahamas. Each couple continues their specific journies that we saw in the first movie. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).
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Sep 6, 2019 • 25min

Not So Breaking News - Preview to Episode 159

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to preview the next film, "Why Did I Get Married Too." This is the sequel to Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married" film that we previously covered, and admittedly enjoyed quite a lot. The preview topic this week is that we didn't really have one so we did a shotgun approach to a number of random stories that hit the news over the past week or so. Enjoy!Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).
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Aug 22, 2019 • 2h 15min

When They See Us - Part 2 (Episodes 3 and 4) - Episode 158

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to begin the rough and honest discussion surrounding the Ava DuVernay directed series, "When They See Us." The four-part series, available on Netflix, is a narrative version of the events often referred to as the Central Park Five. "When They See Us," tells the story of five young boys in New York City in 1989 as they were wrongfully accused, jailed, and later exonerated for the gang rape of a white woman in Central Park. In this episode, the hosts will walk through episodes 3 and 4 of the series while relaying their opinions on the situations presented, the series' direction, acting, production, and real-world implications of the events shown.Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).

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