Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews

This week on Black on Black Cinema, due to technical issues, we had to scrap out episode on Miss Juneteenth. However, we are recording a new preview episode to announce the next film, "Poetic Justice." The 1993 John Singleton film follows a grieving hairdresser Justice (Janet Jackson) goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend (Regina King) and an o...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Miss Juneteenth." The 2020 film starring Nicole Beharie tells the story of a former beauty queen and single mom who prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant. The random topic this week is all about this constantly pushed divide inside the Black community that is separating Black peopl...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2020 film, The Banker. The film inspired by the true story of two African-American entrepreneurs, Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, played by Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson. Set in the 1950s and '60s, they challenge the status quo by buying banks and real estate properties in predominantly white areas to help black families se...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, the 2020 biographical drama, "The Banker." The story follows two African-American entrepreneurs in the 1960s who hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a janitor and chauffeur in order to buy banks to help the local Black economy. The random topic this week...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to review the 2014 film, "No Good Deed." The film follows former district attorney Terri (Taraji P. Henson) who finds herself trapped in her home by a stranger named Colin (Idris Elba) who seeks refuge from a storm. However, as the night goes on, she begins to suspect that Colin is not who he claims to be and that her life is in danger. This psy...

This week on the Black on Black Cinema podcast, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "No Good Deed." Starring Taraji P. Henson and Idris Elba, the film follows an unstable escaped convict who terrorizes a woman and her two children. The random topic this week is all about comedian Chris Rock's latest stand-up special, Selective Outrage. We discuss our thoughts on the special...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 1974 film, Claudine, starring Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones. "Claudine" is a powerful film that explores the devastating impact of American welfare policies on Black families. The story follows Claudine, a single mother of six living in Harlem, as she navigates the challenges of poverty and racism. Despite facing numerous o...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, the 1974 film, "Claudine." The film follows a garbage collector who begins to court a single mom of six children. However, their relationship is put under undue stress because of the welfare system in the United States. The random topic this week is all about the creator of the cartoon Dilbert, Scott Ada...

This week on Black On Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2007 film, "I Think I Love My Wife," directed by and starring Chris Rock. The movie is a comedic drama that explores the themes of temptation and monogamy in a black middle-class marriage. The film follows the life of Richard Cooper, a successful investment banker, and his struggle to resist the advances of an old friend while sta...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to preview the next film, "I Think I Love My Wife" starring Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, and Gina Torres. The film follows a married man who daydreams about being with other women and finds his will and morals tested after he's visited by the ex-mistress of his old friend. The random topic this week is all about Malcolm D. Lee's finale to The B...

Menace II Society is a powerful film that takes a deep dive into the theme of cycles of violence. The movie, directed by the Hughes brothers, explores the various social and cultural factors that contribute to violence, particularly within inner-city communities. The film serves as an examination of the complex interplay between individual actions, community dynamics, and larger systemic issues, a...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns announce the next film, "Menace II Society." The film follows a young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life. The random topic of the week is about the loss of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Black police officers. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-dept...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the episode is dedicated to the 1975 film, 'The Black Gestapo', a film that still can generate some serious controversy and debate today. Directed by Lee Frost, the film tells the story of a charismatic leader who creates a black supremacist group to fight against the oppression of the black community. But is this film a powerful statement or a dangerous message...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "The Black Gestapo." This was also released under the name "The Black Enforcers" and "Ghetto Warriors." The 1975 American crime film follows a vigilante named General Ahmed, who starts an inner-city "People's Army" to protect the black citizens of Watts. However, when the Army succeeds in chasing the mob out of town, A...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2022 film, The Woman King, starring Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu, and John Boyega. The film is a historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, we return for the first show of 2023. The hosts announce the next full film to be reviewed, "The Woman King" starring Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, and John Boyega. The film is historically inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. Black on Black Cinema is a long-run...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns for it's final episode of 2022 on the 1996 film, "The Preacher's Wife." Starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance. The film follows a local pastor who asks God for help with his failing church, marriage on the rocks, and his inability to make a difference in people's lives. God sends an angel named Dudley to help and thi...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next movie, "The Preacher's Wife" starring Courtney B. Vance, Whitney Houston, and Denzel Washington. The random topic this week is all about our recent holiday family/friends experiences and the age ole Twitter controversy is back: "Do you make your man's plate before your kids?!" Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2022 film, Breaking, starring John Boyega, Nicole Beharie, Selenis Leyva, and the late Michael K. Williams. Based on the 2017 real-life story of the late Brian Brown-Easley, a former Marine Corps veteran in financial trouble. Easley is concerned over the effects of this on his daughter alongside the prospects of homelessness to th...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, the 2022  movie starring John Boyega and Michael K. Williams, "Breaking."The random topic this week the crew delves back into the evergrowing dark side of social media. They discuss more of what the hell is going on with these wacky dudes in the "Manosphere" and its larger implications to society not jus...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2011 action comedy sci-fi film, Attack the Block. Starring John Boyega, the film follows a teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films acr...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the hosts return to announce the next film review on the John Boyega sci-fi film, "Attack the Block." The film follows a  teen gang in South London who have to defend their block from an alien invasion. The random topic this week is all about Kanye West and his recent spiral into more outlandish anti-Black talk, anti-semitism, and just overall madness. Black on...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to do an in depth review of Jordan Peele's 2022 film, "Nope" starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Steven Yeun. The film follows the residents of a lonely gulch in inland California who bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversat...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew is back to announce the next film, Jordan Peele's 2022 "Nope," which stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer. The film follows the residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery. The random topic this week is about whether Black people are just getting sick of the Democratic Party and becoming politically...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2019 thriller, The Intruder, starring Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, and Dennis Quaid. The film follows a young married couple who decide to buy a beautiful house on several acres of land, only to find out that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-d...