Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 2015 Cary Fukunaga film, Beasts of No Nation. Starring Idris Elba and Abram Atta. The film tells the story of a young boy, Agu, and his traumatic life after he is ushered into being a boy soldier for a rebel organization during a civil war in a unnamed African country.

This week on Black on Black Cinema the next film is introduced. The 2015 Cary Fukunaga directed African war film. The film follows a young boy named Agu as he goes from an innocent child to a full on child soldier.The random topic for this week is on why some Americans must be hyphenated and others are not, and the outcome of that.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 2004 Spike Lee film, She Hate Me. Dealing with issues of corporate corruption, Black fatherhood, homosexuality, and a whole host of other issues Spike Lee attempts to wrap all of it in a comedic yet dramatic package. Telling the story of John Henry Armstrong (Anthony Mackie), a 30 year executive who is fired from his job and has to find other less conventional means to make money.

This week on Black on Black Cinema the next film is introduced. The 2004 Spike Lee film, She Hate Me starring Anthony Mackie and Kerry Washington. The film tells the story of a man who is hired to get lesbians pregnant for cash. The random topic for this week is on the idea of cultural assimilation.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 1997 film, Eve's Bayou. Set in Louisiana around a little girl named Eve and her family. The little girl witnesses something startling and it begins to unravel the many secrets of her family.

This week on Black on Black Cinema the next film is introduced. The 1997 all Black film, Eve's Bayou. The story of a young girl in Louisiana who grows up in a family where her parents are having severe relationship issues. The random topic of the week is all about forgiveness. Specifically about the giving a quick pass to Black celebrities and their transgressions.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 1975 comedy/coming of age story, Cooley High. Set in 1964 Chicago (north side), the film tells the story of a couple of friends in their last few weeks of high school. The boys get into regular kid hijinx and live their last moments of high school to the fullest. Everything from joy riding in a stolen car to the constant chancing of girls, these boys do it all.

This week on Black on Black Cinema the next film is introduced. The 1975 coming of age story, Cooley High, starring Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and Garrett Morris about some high schoolers and the interesting lives they lead and things they get into. The random topic of the week is all about Kim Davis, religious zealots, and the new crop of crazy white political figures in the media.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys discuss the 1995 film, ‘Waiting to Exhale’ starring Angela Bassett, Whitney Houston, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon. The film follows 4 Black women as they try and pursue their disastrous romantic relationships.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 2015 biopic on the controversial west coast rap group, N.W.A. (aka Niggaz wit Attitude). From their meteoric rise in the late 80s to their tumultuous behind and in front of the camera lives. Love them or hate them, they made a massive impact on music and the views of urban culture worldwide.