Black on Black Cinema - Black Movie Reviews

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Aug 8, 2023 • 34min

Alabama Endgame - Preview to Episode 247

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Till" which tells the story of the aftermath of the murder of Emmett Till at the hand of white racists and his mother's fight to bring her son's killers to justice. The random topic this week is all about the brawl that happened on the dock in Montgomery Alabama this past weekend. The crew discuss the racial implication, the community that still lives in the heart of Black Americans no matter the situation, and more.
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Aug 4, 2023 • 2h 1min

They Cloned Tyrone - Episode 246

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2023 film, "They Cloned Tyrone" starring John Bodega, Jamie Foxx, and Teyonah Parris. The film follows a series of eerie events that thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 51min

A Poor Attempt to Lead Us to Slaughter - Preview to Episode 246

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2023 film, "They Cloned Tyrone." The modern take on a blaxploitation film follows three unlikely heroes as they uncover a government conspiracy against Black people. The random topic this week is about rapper Ice Cube sitting down with known white supremacist Tucker Carlson to have a rather surface level dialogue about race in America, the COVID-19 vaccination, and more. We examine the issues with even participating in these bad faith interviews and why its ultimately hurtful to the community, not helpful.
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Jul 20, 2023 • 1h 20min

The Blackening - Episode 245

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2022 horror comedy film, "The Blackening." The story follows seven Black friends who go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. The use their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies to try and stay alive.
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Jul 13, 2023 • 1h 13min

Your Survival Requires ACTION in the AFFIRMATIVE - Preview to Episode 245

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns after a hiatus to announce the next film, "The Blackening." The film sees "seven Black friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not." The random topic of the week is about the Supreme Court's ending of Affirmative Action for race based considerations in colleges.
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Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 58min

A Thousand and One - Episode 244

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss and review the 2023 film, "A Thousand and One" starring Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Aven Courtney, Josiah Cross, Will Catlett, and Terri Abney. The follows the fiercely loyal Inez who kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, then mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.
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May 31, 2023 • 42min

But We Aren’t Invited to YOUR Cookouts! - Preview to Episode 244

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "A Thousand and One." The film follows unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez who kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system. The mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City. The film stars Teyana Taylor, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, and Aven Courtney. The random topic this week is on two lists produced by The Root on non-Black and Black celebrities that could be invited to the Black family cookout. We have fun going through the lists but also ask the question as to why this idea is never reversed.
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May 24, 2023 • 1h 26min

Cotton Comes to Harlem - Episode 243

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to dive deep into "Cotton Comes to Harlem". The film follows two Harlem cops investigating a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to steal the money he's collected for a local fundraiser.
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May 18, 2023 • 41min

Blackfishing is Still Not Acceptable Around Here - Preview to Episode 243

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, the 1970 blaxploitation film, "Cotton Comes to Harlem." The film follows two Harlem cops who investigate a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to steal the money he's collected for a local fundraiser. The random topic this week is all about RapTV profiting off the backs of the rumor of Jamie Foxx's dire health diagnosis and the prominence of what is often referred to as "blackfishing" which is when white people pretend to be Black in some respect to carry power and influence.
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May 12, 2023 • 1h 15min

Poetic Justice - Episode 242

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 1993 John Singleton film, "Poetic Justice." The film stars Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, and Joe Torrey. It follows the story of a young woman, Justice, who is in mourning over the death of her boyfriend and decides to go on a road trip with her friend, and an obnoxious postal worker she's met before.

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