

Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews
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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.
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Jan 4, 2017 • 50min
Serena Williams, Reverse Racism, and #OscarsSoWhite & Preview to Episode 98
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to preview episode 98, When the Bough Breaks. The 2016 thriller about a couple who is held hostage in their lives by their pregnant surrogate. The random topic of this week is threefold: The hosts discuss Serena Williams getting engaged and the disgusting backlash, Tyler Perry complains about reverse racism, and Lee Daniels thinks that the #OscarsSoWhite controversy was "reprehensible."

Dec 21, 2016 • 1h 44min
Episode 97: A Low Down Dirty Shame
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 1994 comedy action film, A Low Down Dirty Shame, starring Keenan Ivory Wayans, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Salli Richardson, and Charles S. Dutton. The movie follows former private investigator Andre Shame as he takes on a case to find a former girlfriend and takedown and old enemy. A light hearted action flick that is about as squarely in the 1990s as possible. Does the film hold up all these years later? Stay tuned to find out.

Dec 14, 2016 • 45min
Is Racism Holding Us Back? & Preview to Episode 97
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew is back to introduce the 1994 film, A Low Down Dirty Shame. The film was written, directed, and starring Keenan Ivory Wayans as a former LAPD cop turned private investigator. Joined with his sidekick played by Jada Pinkett. This week's random topic is whether or not racism is holding Black people back from success.

Dec 7, 2016 • 1h 31min
Episode 96: Car Wash
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 1976 film starring a whole host of young actors Franklyn Ajaye, Bill Duke, George Carlin, Irwin Corey, Ivan Dixon, Antonio Fargas, Jack Kehoe, Clarence Muse, Lorraine Gary, The Pointer Sisters, and Richard Pryor. Car Wash is an episodic comedy about a day in the lives of the employees and the owner, Mr. B (Sully Boyar), of a Los Angeles, California car wash (filmed at a Westlake car wash at the corner of Rampart Blvd. and 6th St.)

Nov 30, 2016 • 39min
Lawrence WAS RIGHT & Preview to Episode 96
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew is back to introduce the 1976 comedy, Car Wash. The film tells the story of a single day at a car wash and the interaction with the cast of characters. This week's random topic is on the season finale of HBO's "Insecure" and the rift that is happening with fans.

Nov 16, 2016 • 1h 45min
Episode 95: Honeytrap
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 2014 British film, Honeytrap, starring Jessica Sula, Lucien Laviscount, and Ntonga Mwanza. The movie follows a young girl from Trinidad who moves to Brixton to live with her estranged mother. However, she ends up falling for a young gang member who pushes her to the limits of a her moral edge.

Nov 10, 2016 • 1h 16min
The New Normal & Preview to Episode 95
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew is back to introduce the 2014 British film, Honey Trap (available on Netflix streaming right now). The film tells the story of a young girl pushed into gang activity to fit in. This week's random topic is all about our initial thoughts on the U.S. presidential election between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump results. The guys discuss the victor, his support, and their overall disgust.

Nov 2, 2016 • 1h 20min
Episode 94: Vampire in Brooklyn
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 1995 comedy horror film, Vampire in Brooklyn. On the absolute downslide of Eddie Murphy's career, the guys discuss just how pointless this film is and feels. However, does the movie play as an allegory for a serious topic? You'll have to listen to find out!

Oct 27, 2016 • 47min
Trump, Mental Health, and Black Life & Preview to Episode 94
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to announce the 1995 horror comedy, 'Vampire in Brooklyn.' The film stars Eddie Murphy as a ancient vampire who finds himself in modern day Brooklyn. The guys also turn their attention to requests from the Black on Black Cinema fan group for possible topics to discuss. We talk Black Trump voters, dealing with mental health, and more.

Oct 12, 2016 • 1h 56min
Episode 93: Higher Learning
This week on Black on Black, the guys are back to discuss the 1995 film, Higher Learning. The film follows the changing lives of three incoming freshmen at the fictional Columbus University: Malik Williams (Omar Epps), a black track star who struggles with academics; Kristen Connor (Kristy Swanson), a shy and naive girl; and Remy (Michael Rapaport), a lonely and confused man seemingly out of place in his new environment.


