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This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "The Intruder" starring Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, and Dennis Quaid. The film follows a young married couple who buys 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. The random topic this week is all about a Black woman at the University o...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss director, Adamma Ebo's new feature-length film, "Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul." The film stars Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown as the first lady and the pastor of a megachurch, who attempt to reopen and rebuild their congregation, following a major scandal. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black m...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul" directed by Adamma Ebo, and stars Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown. The film follows the aftermath of a huge scandal, in which Trinitie Childs, the first lady of a prominent Southern Baptist Mega Church, attempts to help her pastor-husband, Lee-Curtis Childs, rebuild the...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew is back to discuss the 2001 crime thriller, "Training Day." The film follows a rookie cop (Ethan Hawke) who spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective (Denzel Washington) who isn't what he appears to be. Conversations of the film's quality, as well as, issues of policing, Black cops v. Black citizens, the role of poli...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew is back to announce the next film, the 2001 film, "Training Day." The film stars Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. The film follows a rookie cop spends his first day as a Los Angeles narcotics officer with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be. The random topics this week is a series of topics from flying someone out of state for a date, in...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the whole team is back to review the 2022 film, "The Stepmother." Synopsis: "After a recently widowed single father moves to a new town, a mysterious woman threatens his relationship with his son and their safety." 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...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "The Stepmother." The film follows a recently widowed single father who moves to a new town, when a mysterious woman threatens his relationship with his son and their safety. This is available on Tubi. There is no random topic this week, we just riff about some of the actors/singers involved in this movie because we co...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns with special guest, Deacon. The hosts go in depth on the 1976 blaxploitation film, "JD's Revenge." The film follows the murder of a gangster on Bourbon Street in 1942 New Orleans, who returns from the dead 34 years later possessing the body of a young, black law student in his quest for revenge. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast fe...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "JD's Revenge." The film deals with a man murdered on Bourbon Street in 1942 New Orleans, and then returns from the dead 34 years later...possessing the body of a young, black law student in his quest for revenge. The random topic this week is all about Mo'Nique and her newly dropped bombshell that she is doing a comed...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew (!!!!) returns to discuss the 2019 film, "Waves." The film traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well-intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that mat...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Waves." The film traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. The random topics of discussion this week are all about Monique's latest blowup, performative nonsense from white people abou...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2022 film, Emergency. The film follows three college students (2 Black and 1 Latino) who while attempting to have a have wild night out on campus at several frat parties, end up dealing with a significant issue that may endanger their lives. The three find a passed out drunk white girl in their dorm and become entangled in trying...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Emergency." The film follows three college kids of color who plan on a wild night of partying but are sidetracked when they find an unconscious white girl in their dorm. Too afraid to call the police for obvious reasons, the three try to make it through the night safe and secure while figuring out what happened. The r...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 1991 film, Strictly Business. The film follows, the uneven friendship between an ambitious Black businessman and his streetwise pal is thrown into further confusion when the professional falls in love with a mind-numbingly gorgeous waitress. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Strictly Business" starring Tommy Davidson, Joseph C. Philips, and Halle Berry. The film follows an uneven friendship between an ambitious Black businessman and his streetwise pal that is thrown into further confusion when the professional falls in love with a mind-numbingly gorgeous waitress. The random topic this we...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2016 HBO film, "Confirmation." Confirmation is a political thriller film, directed by Rick Famuyiwa and written by Susannah Grant. It is about Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court nomination hearings, and the controversy that unfolded when Anita Hill alleged she was sexually harassed by Thomas. It stars Kerry Washington as Hill and Wend...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, Confirmation, the 2016 HBO film stars Kerry Washington and Wendell Pierce as Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas during his nomination hearings for Supreme Court justice. The random topic this week is all about the newly leaked SCOTUS opinion on overturning Roe v. Wade and pushing abortion rights back to the states. We disc...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2021 film, Swan Song. The film stars Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Glenn Close, and Awkwafina in the near future that presents some interesting moral implications. "When a loving husband and father Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he is presented with the option of sparing his family grief by having him replac...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Swan Song" starring Mahershala Ali, Naomi Harris, and Glenn Close. The film takes place in the near future, where a terminally ill man explores a heart wrenching, emotionally complex solution to save his wife and son from grief by duplicating himself without them knowing. The random topic of the week is all about HBCU...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the film, Single Black Female.  The movie follows Monica who is looking for a fresh start as she tries to land a gig as the host of an afternoon talk show. She soon become close friends with her new assistant, Simone, a deranged woman who plans to take over Monica's life for good. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featur...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Single Black Female" which is about Monica who is looking for a fresh start as she tries to land a gig as the host of an afternoon talk show. She soon become close friends with her new assistant, Simone, a deranged woman who plans to take over Monica's life for good. The random topic this week is all about Ketanji Bro...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2022 film, "Master," starring Regina Hall and Zoe Renee. The film tells the story of three Black women striving to find their place at a prestigious New England university that may disguise something sinister.       Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that...

The crew returns early this week for a special episode to discuss the now infamous slap that actor Will Smith delivered to comedian Chris Rock during the 2022 Academy Awards live on TV. We breakdown what happened, the reactions online, the hot takes, and give our own thoughts on this intense moment between two Black celebrities! Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Bl...

This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Master," starring Regina Hall and Zoe Renee. The film follows two African American women who begin to share disturbing experiences at a predominantly white college in New England. The random topic of the week is about Jay's recent experience on jury duty for a serious crime that had a suspect who was a young Black man...

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 com...