March 17, 2022
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the film, Lakeview Terrace. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, and Kerry Washington. The movie follows married couple Chris and Lisa Mattson looking forward to a blissful new life together. That is until they meet their new neighbor Abel Turner. Getting off to a bad start, things only get worse as the new homeowners come to realize that Turner is angered by their interracial relationship.
March 10, 2022
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next movie, Lakeview Terrace, about a racist cop who harasses an interracial couple who move into the house next to him. The random topic this week is just Jay and Micah chatting it up about their kids in another session of dad talk to keep things light as news surrounding Black folks this week is all pretty heavy and negative.
March 2, 2022
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the film, The Photograph starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield. The film follows a series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present.
February 17, 2022
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next movie, "The Photograph" about a series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present. The film stars Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield. The random topic this week is about the fallout of comedian/podcaster Joe Rogan and his unearthed use of the N-word amongst other bigoted statements when it comes to Black people.
February 9, 2022
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the film, Sylvie's Love starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha. The film follows a young woman named Sylvie who has a summer romance with a saxophonist, Robert, who takes a summer job at her father's record store in Harlem; when they reconnect years later, they discover that their feelings for each other have not faded with the years.
February 4, 2022
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew is back to announce the next film, Sylvie's Love. The story of two people who have a summer romance when a saxophonist takes a summer job at Sylvie's father's record store in Harlem; when they reconnect years later, they discover that their feelings for each other have not faded with the years. The random topic of the week is mental health in the Black community. With the untimely death of two prominent young Black celebrities via suicide, the crew discusses what mental health conversations look like in our community, ways to improve its advocacy, and more.
January 27, 2022
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 1958 drama, "The Defiant Ones." The film tells the story of two escaped prisoners, one white and one black, who are shackled together and who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis.
January 20, 2022
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "The Defiant Ones" (1958) starring Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis. The film follows to convicts, one Black, one white who are chained to each other and have to work together to survive. The random topic of the week involves T'ara asking her older podcasting brothers about dating. Its as potential insane as it sounds. Enjoy!
January 11, 2022
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to talk about the 1992 film, "Juice." The film stars Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins and Khalil Kain. "Juice" tells the story of four Harlem, NY teens who regularly skip school to hang out at a local arcade and do petty crimes. However, when they have the idea to rob a convenience store things go awry as one member of the group begins to head down a dangerous and ever increasingly violent path.
January 7, 2022
This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film and the first review of 2022...JUICE! The 1992 film follows four teens who's paths start to diverge as some in the group have aspirations of criminality while others want to make a legit way forward for themselves. The random topic this week is about how white privilege is on full display with the uneven handling of the conservative white people who stormed the Capitol one year ago. We discuss the historical precedents that got us here.
