Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "American Fiction." The film follows a novelist (Jeffrey Wright) who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain. The random topic for discussion this week is about the singer Lizzo making her views known on wanting a return to cultural gatekeeping when it comes to stopping white people from using Black language. We discuss Lizzo's point and the reasons why things are the way they are, and what the ramifications are of promoting gatekeeping...good and bad.Article with Lizzo's comments: https://www.blackenterprise.com/lizzo-white-people-stop-talking-black/

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss director Tyler Perry's latest legal thriller "Mea Culpa." The Netflix film stars Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes, Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar, and RonReaco Lee. The movie follows a lawyer, Mea, who is takes on a case where an artist is accused of killing his girlfriend. However, lines get crossed when Mea begins to fall for her own client.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, Mea Culpa, starring Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes. The film follows an attorney who is decides to take a controversial case of an artist who is suspected of murdering his girlfriend. The random topics this week are on the career and legacy of the late great Carl Weathers, Killer Mike's dangerous plan to "help" young Black people, and former boxer Floyd Mayweather speaking on the supposed sexual assault allegations surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2023 film, Rye Lane, starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah. The film follows to 20-somethings who both are recovering from recent breakups who happen to meet at a mutual friends art exhibit and hit it off.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Rye Lane" (can be found on Hulu). The film follows to 20-somethings who are both going through separate bad situations who find each other during on fateful day. The random topic this week is just a discussion on the fever pitch of anger that seems to be dominating online, and how we, especially as Black folks, can overcome this and start enjoying life again. The last thing we want is to be aging like milk!

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew delves back into the urban stories of writer, Carl Weber, most known for "The Man in 3B" and "The Preacher's Son." This time the film, "Influence" tells the story of the Hudsons, a family of Black lawyers led by famed attorney Bradley Hudson. They are handed the task to defend Grammy Award Winning singer Savannah who has been charged with the murder of her husband Kyle Kirby.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Influence" (2020). The film follows the Hudsons, a family of African-American lawyers lead by famed attorney Bradley Hudson. They are handed the task to defend Grammy Award Winning singer who has been charged with the murder of her husband. The random topics of the week surround two conversations, the first about the first interview from actor Jonathan Majors since his domestic violence trial on Good Morning America, and the other is on the explosive, yet hilarious, interview with comedian Katt Williams on Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay podcast on his his rivals, friends, and what its really like being in Hollywood according to him.

This week on the Black on Black Cinema podcast, the crew returns to discuss "Almost Christmas" the 2016 American Christmas comedy-drama film directed by David E. Talbert. The story revolves around the Meyers family, who gather for their first Christmas since the mother's death. Walter, the patriarch, hopes his family can spend five days together under one roof, a challenging feat due to their individual struggles and conflicts. The family navigates personal dilemmas, sibling rivalries, and secrets, striving for unity and the spirit of the holiday.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys return to preview the next film, "Almost Christmas." The film follows a disfunctional family during the holidays. The random topic of the week is all about the newly released verdict in the Jonathan Majors case. We discuss what happened, where the jury landed on the charges, and where that leaves the actor going forward.

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the Idris Elba led film, Beast. The movie is a survival action film directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The plot centers around Dr. Nate Samuels (Elba), a widowed father who, along with his daughters Meredith and Norah, visits the Mopani Reserve in South Africa for a vacation. They reunite with Nate's old friend, Martin Battles (Copley), a biologist and the reserve's manager. The family faces a life-threatening crisis when they encounter a rogue, man-killing lion. The story unfolds as they fight for survival, dealing with attacks from the lion and a group of poachers, and more.