Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews

This week on Black on Black Cinema the next film is introduced. The 2015 film, Chi-raq, directed by Spike Lee and deals with the gang violence in the south side of Chicago. Our random topic of this week is all about the nuance of Black characters in films.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 2015 independent film, Tangerine. Taking place as a day in the life look at transgendered prostitutes in West Hollywood, CA. After receiving news that her boyfriend is cheating on her, Sindy decides to go on a rampage to find her man and his new woman. Topics of transgender views from the Black community and the show's hosts and what makes a Black film are heavily discussed.

This week on Black on Black Cinema the next film is introduced. The 2015 transgender prostitute focused film, 'Tangerine.' The random topic of the week comes from a discussion on an article that claims there is an effort to emasculate Black men in America…the guys discuss the validity of this thought process in the only way the know how.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 1984 murder mystery drama, A Soldier's Story. Taking place in the Jim Crow South during the tail end of WW2, someone has murder a Black sergeant near a military base. It is the job of a Black Captain from Washington DC to figure out what happened amongst the backdrop of bigotry.

This week on Black on Black Cinema the next film is introduced. The 1984 film, A Soldier's Story, deals with a murder of a black military sergeant in the Jim Crow South. The random topic of the week is all about the Black pastors who went to support Donald Trump and the implications of their actions.

Special episode: Jay sits down with Baltimore WYPR's own Aaron Henkin about his new endeavor, Out of the Blocks. The latest project from the host of The Signal takes us into the heart of Baltimore City block by block as he interviews the people who live and work there. Gathering stories of day-to-day life, generational struggle, tragedy and triumph in Black on Black Cinema's hometown.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 1993 comedy superhero movie, Meteor Man. Written, Directed, and starring Robert Townsend. The movie follows a unassuming teacher who gets super powers and works to save his neighborhood from a gang taking over.

This week on Black on Black Cinema the next film is introduced. The 1993 superhero comedy film starring Robert Townsend, Meteor Man. The film is about a regular guy who ends up with superpowers and tries to defend his neighborhood. The random topic of the week is how Black people should react to the tragedy in Paris according to some.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 2015 coming of age/social commentary film, Dope. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa and starring Shameik Moore as Malcolm. He is a typical nerd in his senior year of high school but he gets caught up with some bad elements with his two best from Diggy and Jib.

This week on Black on Black Cinema the next film is introduced. The 2015 coming of age story, Dope. Directed by Rick Famuyiwa and starring Shameik Moore. Dope tells the story of a young kid in his last days of high school while he and his friends get caught up into drug dealing. All the while challenging the stereotypes of their environment. The random topic for this week is the movement in the Black community called “New Black.”