AMR Pod

Afro Movie Review

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The movie reviews of the past have more times than not been from the perspective of white and male critics; it’s time to diversify. Join us, queer movie enthusiasts Mo (she/her) and Keekz (they/them), as we critique films across genres, eras, languages and cultures, with a dash of history for reference and perspective. This is Afro Movie Review, the podcast. Come talk sh*t with us.

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Lean On Me (1989) 23.02.2023 2:36:32

Who died and made Joe Clark King?  Intro- 0:00 History reel 01:22 The Plug 31:52 Afro review and background 33:07 Movie Review 1:00:29 The Ranking 2:32:29

B.A.P.S. (1997) 08.02.2023 2:08:16

Culture-defining cinema  *Correction Ep 38* Intro- 0:00 History reel 01:14 The Plug 16:18 Afro review and background 21:21 Movie Review 47:20 The Ranking 2:01:26

Claudine (1974) 01.02.2023 2:40:32

Make yours a happy home Intro- 0:00 History reel-02:30 The Plug-25:39 Afro review and background-31:32 Movie Review-58:22 The Ranking-02:35:46

S3: Golden Pik Award (The Pikies) 01.01.2023 31:37

(Drum roll) And the winner is.........

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 23.12.2022 2:25:26

Happy Holidays!! Intro- 0:00 History reel 01:08 The Plug 18:01 Afro review and background 23:50 Movie Review 1:05:28 The Ranking 2:20:24

Elf (2003) 20.12.2022 2:26:18

Santa's Greatest Helper: Buddy Intro- 0:00 History reel 00:45 The Plug-24:30 Afro review and background 37:20 Movie Review 1:05:42 The Ranking 2:23:27

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 29.11.2022 3:15:30

The Miracle is that power of those good ol' folks in Blue: The Post Office.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 17.11.2022 2:14:46

Stay in yo lane, Jack! Intro-0:00 History-02:59 The Plug-13:30 Afro Lenses and Background-22:45 Movie Review-45:45 Ranking-2:09:47

Addams Family Value (1993) 12.11.2022 3:14:36

The Addams Family *snap snap* Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 00:58 The Plug- 27:21 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 32:54 The Movie Review- 1:07:38 The Ranking- 3:10:00

Halloweentown (1998) 03.11.2022 2:26:10

Could've been executed better. Intro: 00:00 History Reel: 00:34 The Plug: 19:47 Afro Lenses and Background: 26:40 The Movie Review: 40:13 The Ranking: 2:20:55

Hocus Pocus (1993) 27.10.2022 2:24:35

Nostalgia did a number on me, because watching this as an adult.... Intro: 0:00 History Reel: 01:01 The Plug: 27:13 Afro Lenses and Background Info: 31:04 The Movie Review: 51:04 The Ranking: 02:19:14

S2: Golden Pik Award (The Pikies) 16.10.2022 23:30

And the winner is.........

Hard Candy (2005) 05.10.2022 2:30:20

(s)He be(lie)ve(d) Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 01:55 The Plug- 30:00 Afro Lenses & Background Info-34:17 The Movie Review-57:21 The Ranking- 2:23:06 

Friday the 13th (1980) 28.09.2022 2:24:51

Jason wasn't even killing niggas. Disappointing.  Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 02:01 The Plug- 27:35 Afro Lenses & Background Info-30:57 The Movie Review-56:42 The Ranking- 02:13:47

Coraline (2009) 21.09.2022 2:14:10

I'm an adult and this was terrifying. Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 01:22 The Plug- 26:27 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 29:20 The Movie Review-49:28 The Ranking- 02:09:12

Predator (1987) 14.09.2022 2:16:37

Y’all just wanted to blow shit up. 😒 Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 02:02 The Plug- 25:00 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 28:50 The Movie Review-58:00 The Ranking- 02:12:16

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) 02.09.2022 2:02:07

*Killmonger's voice* Is this your Gore King?  Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 01:21 The Plug- 16:39 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 19:02 The Movie Review-42:03 The Ranking- 1:51:40

Carrie (1976) 17.08.2022 2:14:48

We literally just finished recording this. 😵‍💫 Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 01:31 The Plug- 24:12 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 26:20 The Movie Review-50:46 The Ranking- 2:12:50

Goosebumps (2015) 10.08.2022 2:20:00

Cute for the kids, but as an adult......questions. Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 01:37 The Plug- 19:18 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 22:14 The Movie Review-50:35 The Ranking- 2:14:49

Rosemary's Baby (1963) 03.08.2022 2:06:13

Men are in a cult alright. Just don't blame it on Satan.  Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 01:11 The Plug-18:20 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 21:05 The Movie Review-44:38 The Ranking- 01:59:18

Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 27.07.2022 1:53:44

Gaslight. Gatekeep. Girl boss. Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 00:33 The Plug- 11:13 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 14:22 The Movie Review-39:58 The Ranking- 01:46:33

The Exorcist (1973) 20.07.2022 1:56:35

I’d scream like that too with those kind of tests.  Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 01:38 The Plug- 12:23 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 14:22 The Movie Review- 39:58 The Ranking- 1:50:01

Season 1 Golden Pik Awards and Announcements 30.06.2022 18:53

Join us to see which movie takes home the Golden Pik Award for The Random Season. Intro 0:00 What is the Golden Pik Awards: 0:40 Season Ranking Reviews: 1:28 Golden Pik Winner: 9:40 Split Ends Winner: 11:31 Restructuring: 13:22 Announcements: 15:02

The Sixth Sense (1999) 29.06.2022 2:10:22

The actual sixth sense is proprioception. Where the hell did dead people come from? Correction: @niqqitee is the creator for “Boo, tomato” and @khaenotbae is the creator for “I know you girls like to tussle”. Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 01:55 The Plug- 16:30 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 18:28 The Movie Review-43:55 The Ranking- 2:02:58

Airplane! (1980) 28.06.2022 1:49:53

That passenger still in the cab, smh Intro- 0:00 History Reel- 01:53 The Plug- 20:45 Afro Lenses & Background Info- 22:41 The Movie Review-49:45 The Ranking- 01:45:07