Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 2019 legal biographical film, "Just Mercy" starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson. It tells the true story of Walter McMillian, who, with the help of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson, appeals his murder conviction. The film is based on the memoir of the same name, written by Stevenson.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film, the 2019 biographical film, "Just Mercy" starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx. The film follows the story of a young lawyer working to save an innocent man from a false murder charge. The random topic this week is all about the Black checking of Kamala Harris after she was named as the running mate to Joe Biden this year. We discuss the implications of this, and where there might be some much deeper rooted issues is trying to alienate her and others who ascend to this particular level of American success/power.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 1995 Mario Van Peebles film, "Panther" based on the novel of the same name by his father, Melvin Van Peebles. The film follows the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in a condensed timeline. The film stars Kadeem Hardison, Marcus Chong, Courtney B. Vance, and Bokeem Woodbine.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film, the 1995 Mario Van Peebles directed "Panther." The film traces the Black Panther Party from its founding through its decline in a compressed timeframe. It was the first narrative feature film to depict the Black Panther Party incidentally. The random topic of the week is all about a thought experiment on whether on not integration has actually worked for Black Americans and if not why not and what system would work better.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 2020 suspense thriller, Fatal Affair. Starring Nia Long and Omar Epps, the film follows a woman who tries to mend her marriage after a brief encounter with an old friend. She soon realizes that her ex-lover is more dangerous and unstable than she had thought.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film, "Fatal Affair." Yes, that movie! Everyone is talking about the new Netflix Black thriller film starring Nia Long and Omar Epps, so look forward to our full review next week. The random topic this week is all about Jay's crazy story about something very near and dear to him. Sit down and prepare for a bit of a wild ride adventure into craziness!

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss the 1975 action blaxploitation film, Bucktown. Synopsis: After his brother's death, Duke Johnson (Fred Williamson) travels to a small Southern town to organize his brother's funeral. During his stay, he decides to revive his brother's nightclub business. However, this venture quickly uncovers the thinly veiled racism and corruption that run rampant in the town. Duke and his friend Aretha (Pam Grier) face demands for bribes and violence from the police. With the arrival of Duke's pal Roy (Thalmus Rasulala), the situation only escalates.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film, "Bucktown." This is the 1975 blaxploitation action crime film starring Fred Williamson and Pam Grier (available on Brown Sugar streaming app, or for rent online (Amazon). The random topic of the week is all about actor Terry Crews and his one-man crusade to misunderstand the current Black Lives Matter movement and fight for racial equality. We breakdown why he might be thinking the way he is, why we think he is misguided, and what he needs to do to get better on the issues at hand.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to discuss Spike Lee's latest film, "Da Five Bloods." The film tells the story of four African American vets who battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to announce the next film, Da Five Bloods. The newly released (Netflix) film tells the story of four Black vets battling the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide. The random topics of this week were a smattering of all the craziness that is going on racially in America yet again. We discuss the Aunt Jemima change, Rayshard Brooks being murdered by police, violence against Black women by Black men, and more. We tried to come up with a lighter topic, but it simply was impossible in these times.