Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discusses the 2014 James Brown biopic, 'Get On Up' starring Chadwick Boseman. The film covers the life of the 'godfather of soul' from his time as a young poor kid from Mississippi through his meteoric rise to fame and subsequent ups and downs. Black Films, Black Movies, Get On Up, Chadwick Boseman, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, Craig Robinson, Nelsan Ellis, Jill Scott

This week the next film is introduced. The 2014 James Brown biopic, 'Get On Up' starring Chadwick Boseman and Octavia Spencer will be the subject of the next episode of Black on Black Cinema.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discusses the 1978 musical film, The Wiz. Based on the broadway play of the same name, this adaptation stars Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross. The four play Dorothy, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, and The Lion respectively. The story follows the basic structure of the original 1939 movie with a few exceptions. Black Films, Black Movies, The Wiz, Wizard of Oz, remake, Black plays, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross

This week the next film is introduced. The 1978 musical The Wiz starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor will be the subject of the next episode of Black on Black Cinema

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discusses the 2007 Brazilian film, City of Men. A logical but loosely affiliated sequel to the famed City of God. Telling the story of two young boys living the favelas of Rio. The life long friends find themselves discovers their intertwined history of fatherlessness in the midst of a brutal gang war. Black Films, Black Movies, City of Men, City of God, Brazil, favelas, gangs, warfare, fatherhood, african diaspora, movies, commentary, film

This week the next film is introduced. The 2007 Brazilian film, City of Men, will be the subject of the next full episode of Black on Black Cinema.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 1999 film, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. Starring Forest Whitaker as an inner city hit man who lives his life by the code of the Japanese samurai. He falls into trouble with the mob and must survive to fight another day. Black Films, Black Movies, Forest Whitaker, Ghost Dog, Samurai, Japan, Japanese, culture, Wu-tang, movies, commentary, film.

Preview episode for Episode 38 which introduces the next movie, 'Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.'

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 1999 film, The Hurricane. Starring Denzel Washington in a "biopic" about famed boxer Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter. The film tries to tell the story of how the boxer was framed for a triple murder and spent decades in prison unjustifiably. Is the story of Rubin Carter as cut and dry and the movie portrays or is there more to it. Black Films, Black Movies, Denzel Washington, Rubin Carter, The Hurricane, movies, commentary, film.

Preview episode for Episode 37 which introduces the next movie, 'The Hurricane.'