Critic by Night: Movie Reviews with Jay

This is part 3 in a 3 part movie discussion. Jay and Sebrenia is the new Ava DuVernay movie Origin. Origin is a 2023 American biographical drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay. It is based on the life of Isabel Wilkerson, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, as she writes the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Over the course of the film, Wilkerson travels throughout Germany, India...

Jay and Sebrenia have a quick behind the scenes conversation about our upcoming deep dive discussion of the movie Origin directed by Ava DuVernay. Origin is a 2023 American biographical drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay. It is based on the life of Isabel Wilkerson, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, as she writes the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Over the course of the fi...

Part 2 of a 3 part discussion. Jay and Sebrenia discuss the new movie The Book of Clarence. A down-on-his-luck man struggles to find a better life for his family while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah, he risks everything to carve his own path to a divine life, ultimately discovering that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way ou...

Jay and Sebrenia discuss if the movie American Fiction is considered a black film by the culture and or society?

Part 1 of a 3 part movie discussion. Jay and Sebrenia discuss the new Jeffrey Wright movie American Fiction. Monk is a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, he uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the m...

Open discussion about the new live action Netflix show Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024).

Jay, Captain Keith and Malaya Leigh discuss the latest Jason Statham action movie. One man's brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as "Beekeepers". The Beekeeper is a 2024 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer and written by Kurt Wimmer. The film stars Jason Statham, Emmy...

Jay and Captain Keith discuss the latest and last DCEU movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC character Aquaman. Produced by DC Studios, Atomic Monster, the Safran Company, and Domain Entertainment, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sequel to Aquaman, and the 15th and final film in the DC Extended Univers...

Jay and Captain Keith discussing the role actors play in the characters we love such as James Bond and Superman.

Jay and Captain Keith discuss the current state of movies and the movie business.

Jay and Captain Keith discuss the Netflix film “Leave the world behind”. Leave the World Behind is a 2023 American apocalyptic psychological thriller film written and directed by Sam Esmail. It is based on the 2020 novel by Rumaan Alam. The film stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon as they attempt to make sense of the sequential rapid breakdown in phones, tele...

A tangent conversation with Jay and Dru.

Jay and Dru top about our favorite comedians. #kattwilliams #dcyoungfly #nickcannon #hahadavis #mikeepps #kevinhart #christucker #martinlawrence #eddiemurphy #davechappelle #charliemurphy #chrisrock #eddiegriffin #berniemac #jesshilarious #marlonwayans #michaelblackson #kountrywayne #steveharvey #shulerking #auntiehammy #gheefunny #snoopdogg #tiffanyhaddish #bhfyp #snoop #regrann #richardpryor #dl...

Katt Williams and Club Shay Shay Discussion with Jay and Dru. #kattwilliams #dcyoungfly #nickcannon #hahadavis #mikeepps #kevinhart #christucker #martinlawrence #eddiemurphy #davechappelle #charliemurphy #chrisrock #eddiegriffin #berniemac #jesshilarious #marlonwayans #michaelblackson #kountrywayne #steveharvey #shulerking #auntiehammy #gheefunny #snoopdogg #tiffanyhaddish #bhfyp #snoop #regrann #...

Jay and Dru discuss the new Tyler Perry documentary: Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story.

Jay tries to understand Dru's reasoning behind considering Tyler Perry being a Master Storyteller.

Jay and Dru discuss the new Kirk Franklin Documentary "Father's Day. #kirkfranklin #gospelmusic #gospel #gospelsingers #gospelartist #tashacobbs #leandriajohnson #karenclarksheard #tamelamann #dorindaclarkcole #kierrasheard #ericacampbell #travisgreene #worship #donniemcclurkin #music #tashapagelockhart #tdjakes #marymary #gospelmusicians #kimburrell #jesus #church #singers #jonathanmcreynolds #th...

Jay and Dru do a sidebar conversation about Kirk Franklin, leadership and religion. #kirkfranklin #gospelmusic #gospel #gospelsingers #gospelartist #tashacobbs #leandriajohnson #karenclarksheard #tamelamann #dorindaclarkcole #kierrasheard #ericacampbell #travisgreene #worship #donniemcclurkin #music #tashapagelockhart #tdjakes #marymary #gospelmusicians #kimburrell #jesus #church #singers #jonatha...

Jay and Captain Keith discus The Outlaw Johnny Black movie (Review and Spoiler Discussion.) #undisputed #ipman #michaeljaiwhite #scottadkins #tonyjaa #scottadkinsmachine #actionkickboxer #brucelee #jasonstatham #martialartsmovies #jcvd #blackdynamite #thescottadkins #universalsoldier #yuriboyka #boyka #boykaundisputed #theoutlawjohnnyblackmovie #ikouwais #michaelbisping #jackiechan #martynford #je...

Jay and Sebrenia discuss the new SF de Young museum exhibition of a new body of work by artist Kehinde Wiley. Kehinde Wiley is a Los Angeles native and New York based visual artist, Kehinde Wiley has firmly situated himself within art history's portrait painting tradition. #blackart #art #blackartist #artist #artwork #blackartists #blackgirlmagic #drawing #black #illustration #tattoo #digitalart #...

Jay and Captain Keith discuss the state of music as they see it. #hiphop #hiphopmusic #hiphopculture #jayz #undergroundhiphop #hiphophead #nas #hiphopartist #hiphoplife #hiphopnation #hiphopbeats #hiphopjunkie #90shiphop #lofihiphop #e40 #hiphopnews #hiphopheads #macdre #oldschoolhiphop #loveandhiphop #classichiphop #newhiphop #hiphopweekly #ukhiphop #westcoasthiphop #hiphopdx #hiphoptamizha #indi...

Jay and Captain Keith discuss the life and times of Dave Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul and Phife Dawg. #phifedawg #atribecalledquest #qtip #hiphop #atcq #alishaheedmuhammad #shiphop #rap #midnightmarauders #jarobiwhite #ripphifedawg #tribecalledquest #qtiptheabstract #hiphopmusic #nativetongues #vinyl #jdilla #s #goldenerahiphop #oldschoolhiphop #hiphopculture #thelowendtheory #classichiphop #hiph...

Jay and Ryan discuss the finale episode of Ahsoka part eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord. #ahsoka #starwars #ahsokatano #clonewars #anakinskywalker #jedi #theclonewars #obiwankenobi #darthvader #themandalorian #starwarsmemes #starwarsfan #mandalorian #babyyoda #anakin #starwarstheclonewars #starwarsrebels #lukeskywalker #darthmaul #obiwan #sith #disney #captainrex #starwarsart #skywalker...

Jay and Ryan gives their thoughts on their trailer review bonus episode as well as a few after thoughts on Part Seven. #ahsoka #starwars #ahsokatano #clonewars #anakinskywalker #jedi #theclonewars #obiwankenobi #darthvader #themandalorian #starwarsmemes #starwarsfan #mandalorian #babyyoda #anakin #starwarstheclonewars #starwarsrebels #lukeskywalker #darthmaul #obiwan #sith #disney #captainrex #sta...

Jay and Ryan discuss Part Seven: Dreams and Madness. Hera must answer to the New Republic while a reunion takes place far, far away. #ahsoka #starwars #ahsokatano #clonewars #anakinskywalker #jedi #theclonewars #obiwankenobi #darthvader #themandalorian #starwarsmemes #starwarsfan #mandalorian #babyyoda #anakin #starwarstheclonewars #starwarsrebels #lukeskywalker #darthmaul #obiwan #sith #disney #c...