April 12, 2017
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the film The Man in 3B. The film focuses on an apartment building that is full of public relationships and hidden relationships that create more drama than you can possibly imagine. When a murder of one of the residents happens the audience is taken on a crazy journey to find out who killed the man in 3B, and why. Listen for the most bonkers episode we’ve possibly ever done!
April 5, 2017
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the hosts are back to introduce the next film, The Man in 3B. The film tells the story of an apartment building with WAY too much drama happening. The random topic of the week is on an open letter that Tavis Smiley wrote about Obama after his presidency ended. The hosts discuss the letter, their issues with it, and the lack of proper criticism in the age of Obama and the rise of Trump.
March 29, 2017
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 2017 film, #BurningSands. The film focuses on several young men as they make their final approach to pledging in their college fraternity during the insane 'hell week.' Starring Trevor Jackson as a kid desperate to make it while simultaneously trying to upstage his father's failed legacy. A hard and brutal look at Black #greeklife on the campus of an #HBCU and what people will tolerate to be included.
March 22, 2017
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the hosts introduce the next film, Burning Sands. The 2017 film about an all Black fraternity and what the hazing process feels like and what it can do to some people. The random topic of the week is on the controversy stemming from statements made by Samuel L. Jackson about Black British actors taking American Black roles.
March 15, 2017
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew discuss the 1974 blaxploitation film 'Foxy Brown' starring Pam Grier. On a bout of revenge for the killing of her boyfriend, Foxy must take on a crime family, her own flesh and blood, and be a badass woman all the same. Truly a landmark film for female action leads and a major contributor to the film genre.
March 8, 2017
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys discuss the 2016 Best Picture winner for the Academy Awards! The guys with special guest, Rodney, discuss Moonlight, a story of a young man's journey as he comes to grips with his sexuality, becoming a man, and his search for his personal identity.
March 1, 2017
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back with the preview episode for episode 102, Moonlight. In wake of the Best Picture nomination and win, the guys are set to tackle the 2016 film about the three distinct timeframes in the life of a young Black gay man growing up in Liberty City, Miami. The random topic this week is about Moonlight's historic win, how people of color were represented this year in the Oscars and a look back at the changes after the #OscarsSoWhite incident of last year.
February 22, 2017
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 2014 film, Imperial Dreams. Starring John Boyega as a guy named Bambi who is newly released from prison and desperately working to not fall back into his previous gang lifestyle. A story of a young father working to do right by his young child in an ever increasing sea of obstacles.
February 17, 2017
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back with the preview for episode 101, Imperial Dreams. The film tells the story of a former gang member trying to raise his son while avoiding his old trappings. The random topic of the week is the issues of stars (specifically Black women) getting proper accolades in their particular industries.
February 8, 2017
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 2016 film, Queen of Katwe. Telling the real life journey of a young girl growing up in the slums of Uganda with no future but the one her mother has for her. However, she discovers the game of chess, which changes her life's trajectory and that of her family and friends.
