

Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews
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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 TV shows and limited series, and everything in between. Featured on RogerEbert.com. Over 570 episodes and 13 years of Black film coverage. Topics include: Black film reviews, Black movie recommendations, Black cinema history, representation in Hollywood, Black horror, Black sci-fi, Blaxploitation classics, Black rom-coms, and cultural commentary from a Black perspective. New episodes weekly. Subscribe for your next movie night pick. 🎧 Also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and all major podcast platforms.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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Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 8min
Beware of Certain Black Celebrities - Preview to Ep258
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, Mea Culpa, starring Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes. The film follows an attorney who is decides to take a controversial case of an artist who is suspected of murdering his girlfriend. The random topics this week are on the career and legacy of the late great Carl Weathers, Killer Mike's dangerous plan to "help" young Black people, and former boxer Floyd Mayweather speaking on the supposed sexual assault allegations surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs.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).

Feb 2, 2024 • 1h 22min
Episode 257: "Rye Lane" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2023 film, Rye Lane, starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah. The film follows to 20-somethings who both are recovering from recent breakups who happen to meet at a mutual friends art exhibit and hit it off.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).

Jan 25, 2024 • 33min
Online Algorithmic Anger is Killing Us! - Preview to Ep257
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Rye Lane" (can be found on Hulu). The film follows to 20-somethings who are both going through separate bad situations who find each other during on fateful day. The random topic this week is just a discussion on the fever pitch of anger that seems to be dominating online, and how we, especially as Black folks, can overcome this and start enjoying life again. The last thing we want is to be aging like milk!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).

Jan 19, 2024 • 1h 53min
Episode 256: Influence
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew delves back into the urban stories of writer, Carl Weber, most known for "The Man in 3B" and "The Preacher's Son." This time the film, "Influence" tells the story of the Hudsons, a family of Black lawyers led by famed attorney Bradley Hudson. They are handed the task to defend Grammy Award Winning singer Savannah who has been charged with the murder of her husband Kyle Kirby.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).

Jan 11, 2024 • 48min
Speaking Truth to Power (MOSTLY) - Preview to Ep256 (Jonathan Majors and Katt Williams Interviews)
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Influence" (2020). The film follows the Hudsons, a family of African-American lawyers lead by famed attorney Bradley Hudson. They are handed the task to defend Grammy Award Winning singer who has been charged with the murder of her husband. The random topics of the week surround two conversations, the first about the first interview from actor Jonathan Majors since his domestic violence trial on Good Morning America, and the other is on the explosive, yet hilarious, interview with comedian Katt Williams on Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay podcast on his his rivals, friends, and what its really like being in Hollywood according to him.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).

Jan 4, 2024 • 1h 29min
Episode 255: Almost Christmas
This week on the Black on Black Cinema podcast, the crew returns to discuss "Almost Christmas" the 2016 American Christmas comedy-drama film directed by David E. Talbert. The story revolves around the Meyers family, who gather for their first Christmas since the mother's death. Walter, the patriarch, hopes his family can spend five days together under one roof, a challenging feat due to their individual struggles and conflicts. The family navigates personal dilemmas, sibling rivalries, and secrets, striving for unity and the spirit of the holiday.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).

Dec 26, 2023 • 35min
Grand Opening, Grand Closing - Preview to Ep255 (The Rise and Fall of Jonathan Majors)
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to preview the next film, "Almost Christmas." The film follows a disfunctional family during the holidays. The random topic of the week is all about the newly released verdict in the Jonathan Majors case. We discuss what happened, where the jury landed on the charges, and where that leaves the actor going forward.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).

Dec 6, 2023 • 1h 27min
Episode 254: Beast
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the Idris Elba led film, Beast. The movie is a survival action film directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The plot centers around Dr. Nate Samuels (Elba), a widowed father who, along with his daughters Meredith and Norah, visits the Mopani Reserve in South Africa for a vacation. They reunite with Nate's old friend, Martin Battles (Copley), a biologist and the reserve's manager. The family faces a life-threatening crisis when they encounter a rogue, man-killing lion. The story unfolds as they fight for survival, dealing with attacks from the lion and a group of poachers, and 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).

Dec 1, 2023 • 36min
Being a True Parent to your Kids - Preview to Ep254 (Rapper T.I. and his son King have Public Falling Out)
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, the 2022 Idris Elba starring movie: Beast. The film follows a father and his two teenage daughters who find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the Savanna has but one apex predator. The random topic this week is about parenthood in the wake of rapper T.I. having an very public fallout with his son, King. The incident was based on King wanting to identify with growing up without the privileges that he did and his father calling him out on that.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).

Nov 25, 2023 • 2h 17min
Episode 253: Rustin
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the film, Rustin, starring Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin. The is a 2023 American biographical drama directed by George C. Wolfe, highlights the life of Bayard Rustin, a charismatic gay civil rights icon. Rustin was instrumental in organizing the 1963 March on Washington, a pivotal event in the civil rights movement where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech.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).


