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In-depth Black film reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community.Interested in sponsoring or advertising on this podcast? Contact us at ads@ossacollective.com. For programmatic ads, reach out to the Spreaker team below.
Latest episodes

Sep 13, 2024 • 1h 45min
The Deliverance (REVIEW): A Holy Quest for Redemption | Ep268
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss Lee Daniels latest film, The Deliverance. The film follows a family as they begin to deal with supernatural occurrences as they simultaneously fight to stay together and find their footing in more ways than one.

Sep 4, 2024 • 35min
Black Physical Health (Trying Even With Obstacles) - Preview to Episode 268
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "The Deliverance" directed by Lee Daniels. The film follows an Indiana family who discovers strange, demonic occurrences that convince them and their community that the house is a portal to hell. The random topic this week is all about Black health. The crew discuss and article about why kidneys donated by Black Americans are often thrown away and the larger implications as to why. Food desparities, hereditary issues, historical trauma, and much more plant massive obstacles in the way of Black Americans long term health. Can we overcome this, and why the answer to that is important for us and the next generation that we are raising.

Aug 31, 2024 • 1h 21min
Episode 267: "The Kitchen" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2023 film, "The Kitchen." The film takes place in a dystopian future London where all social housing has been eliminated, Izi and Benji fight to navigate the world as residents of The Kitchen, a community that refuses to abandon their home. The concepts of community and responsibility is reinforced throughout.

Aug 24, 2024 • 1h 17min
The Arrogance of Conditional Allyship - Preview to Episode 267
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the whole crew returns to announce the next film, "The Kitchen" (available to stream on Netflix). The film takes place in dystopian future London where all social housing has been eliminated, Izi and Benji fight to navigate the world as residents of The Kitchen, a community that refuses to abandon their home. The random topic this week is all about the issue of conditional allyship that Black people are seeing when they are being asked to sacrifice their livelihood by abstain from voting in support of the people of Palestine who are experiencing the horrors of genocide.

Aug 1, 2024 • 1h 55min
Episode 266: "The Inspection" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2022 film, The Inspection. The film follows a young gay black man, Ellis French, who defiantly endures brutal training at a Marine Corps boot camp, seeking approval from his homophobic mother. It stars Jeremy Pope, Raúl Castillo, McCaul Lombardi, Aaron Dominguez, Nicholas Logan, Eman Esfandi, Andrew Kai, Aubrey Joseph, Bokeem Woodbine, and Gabrielle Union.

Jul 27, 2024 • 1h 22min
The Rise of Kamala Harris - Preview to Episode 266
This week the FULL crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "The Inspection." The film follows a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. The random topic of the week is all about the massive news that the current Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, is now taking the reins as the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party to take on Donald Trump in November.

Jul 17, 2024 • 2h 32min
Episode 265: "Divorce in the Black" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to review the latest Tyler Perry film, "Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black." The film stars Megan Good and Cory Hardrict. The movie follows a woman named Ava who's husband Dallas leaves her heartbroken as he abandons their marriage.

Jul 13, 2024 • 1h 21min
Project 2025 Isn't Something to Ignore - Preview to Episode 265
This week on Black on Black Cinema, we announce the next film to be reviewed "Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black" starring Megan Good and Cory Hardrict. The film follows Ava, a young bank professional, who is devastated when her husband abandons their marriage. She's determined to fight until fate intervenes, revealing the wicked deeds that once upon a time sabotaged Ava's destiny to connect with her soulmate. The random topic of the week is about the rightfully growing concern about Project 2025 and its implications for America. The crews discusses some of the details of the plan that would be implemented if Donald Trump became president in 2024.

Jul 6, 2024 • 1h 32min
Episode 264: "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2024 film, "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F." The fourth film in the Beverly Hills Cop action comedy franchise starring Eddie Murphy finds the hero, Axel Foley, headed back to Beverly Hills, CA to investigate a budding conspiracy after his estranged daughter is threatened.

Jun 27, 2024 • 35min
Growing Mistrust of the Healthcare System - Preview to Episode 264
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" starring Eddie Murphy returning as Axel Foley in this action comedy franchise that has now officially spanned 40 years. The movie follows Foley as he returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter's life is threatened. He is joined once again by his old pals John Taggert and Billy Rosewood to uncover a conspiracy. The random topic this week is about a new Pew Research study that shows an ever-increasing mistrust that Black people have with the medical community. The hosts discuss the reasons this is likely happening but also what the ramifications of not seeking proper medical care has on the community as well.