The Black and White Cinema Podcast with Kev 'n' Ugie

This week the boys watched a movie they've seen quite literally DOZENS of times: American Pie. This movie didn't just define a genre, it defined a generation. That definition comes with just as much good as it does bad, and Kev & Ugie do their best to unpack all of it. First the good: Eugene Levy in a beautifully organic comedic representation of all dads ever, Sean William Scott's...

This week, the boys watched The Kingdom. What Kev remembered as an action-packed thriller actually turned out to be something quite different, for better and worse. From Pete Berg ("friend of the podcast") comes an accidentally-political time capsule of the way the US saw the middle east in the mid-2000s. While it seems to have been an earnest attempt at commenting on the multi-generatio...

This week the boys welcome Web back to the show and Ugie's brother Brian joins us for the first (but not last) time. The squad is here to cover the 90s consumerist fever dream that is Space Jam, celebrating its 30th anniversary later this year. Let's just make it clear: we all love this movie. We all grew up on this movie, so obviously it is a part of who we are. But... boy, is this a bad...

This week, we watched Dog Soldiers. Kev takes all of us (including Ugie) on a journey back to an indie horror movie from his childhood. Thankfully, Ugie loved it and we hope you do too! Dog Soldiers is a way-too-little-known masterpiece by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday). Certainly one of the best, if not THE best, British horror films ever made. We get into all the reasons why it stands abo...

What a movie. This is one of those episodes where Kev 'n' Ugie just gush the majority of the time. Michael Mann's directing is at its best here, hitting you with shots the whole time that surprise you. The tension and pacing is held so well by the actors. There isn't a bad take to be found. This episode is hot off the presses with our new format too! Please tell us what you think....

Welcome to the layer cake, son. This week we watched Layer Cake, an Ugie staple. We mostly just praise Daniel Craig the whole time. But we give lots of love to everything else in this gem of a movie. Matthew Vaughn put on a masterclass and we unpack everything we can. We also play a game Ugie made up called "Every British actor is in Harry Potter," a game we will be continuing when we do...

Lethal Weapon is in that elite tier of 80s action movies. It is a pillar of the buddy cop genre with some truly iconic scenes. And on this rewatch, we find a few more layers to it, some of which are tough to sit with. Danny Glover and Mel Gibson have incredible chemistry and command the screen, both together and individually. They hold the tension in the dark subject matter while still making you...

Puff Puff Pass is a low-budget, straight-to-DVD stoner movie. Thankfully, it's self-aware enough to still be funny and punch above its weight class.vKev and Ugie are here to walk you through this Mekhi Phifer vehicle in all its... glory? Yes, it stars an absolute piece of trash in Danny Masterson. Yes, it looks like it was shot 10 years before it was. Yes, it's racist, homophobic, transpho...

Head of State (2003) is certainly not perfect, but it is hilarious and eerily prescient. Kev and Ugie are here to talk all about this gem that Chris Rock wrote, directed, and starred in. It hits harder on politics and class than it gets credit for, while also just being a genuinely funny movie. The boys get into the comedy and how much they love it, precisely because much of it is Rock's throw...

This week Kev 'n' Ugie watched Training Day! Truly one of the greatest of all time and a big favorite of Ugie's. Antoine Fuqua made a work of art that gives you more each time you see it. Each performance is flawless while Denzel's is transcendent. And, of course, the boys send love to the queen Eva Mendez. The guys spend time on Fuqua's direction and the intricacies of how he...

This week's episode is the 2006 action whirlpool that is Smokin' Aces. Kev is rejoined by Maseo to talk about this tightly-constructed ensemble romp and all of the things we loved about it (hint: mostly Alicia Keys).The boys break down all of the characters, their plots, and how quickly those plans fall apart. We talk about Ryan Reynolds' subtle acting that he doesn't even attempt...

UGIE IS BACK!!! And we're bringing you a special 4/20 episode for all of your celebrations today and throughout the week. Of course that means a stoner comedy and we had to do Kev's favorite: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. With Kev watching from the point of view of an entrenched (okay maybe obsessive) Kevin Smith superfan and Ugie watching for the first time, we had a blast talking about...

With Ugie still fighting his way back from Hades, we welcome Maseo in front of the camera to join Kev in talking about a true anime classic: Porco Rosso. We don't think it's a particularly hot take to say that Porco Rosso represents the pinnacle of Japanese animation. It's beautiful, intentional, detailed, relatable, uplifting, and has lessons embedded in its thesis that are as apt tod...

Kev (who has never seen this movie) is joined by guest hosts Web and Eric to cover The Big Lebowski, the Coen Brothers film that somehow turned a bowling-obsessed stoner into one of the most iconic characters of all time. From broad comedy to incredibly subtle symbolism, we unpack one of the best movies in history (with plenty of tangents along the way). 🎙️ The Black and White Cinema Podcast with...

Torque (2004) is a motorcycle action movie that tried to copy The Fast and the Furious' homework and somehow still managed to get an F-minus. Kev and Ugie watched it so you don't have to. The good news: the motorcycles are sick, the stunt work is awesome, Ice Cube is the best thing in the film by a mile, we have 2004 af Dane Cook cameos, and Adam Scott is... present. The bad news: the rest...

Kev 'n' Ugie cover The Fast and the Furious, the 2001 street racing film that launched one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood (and deserves more credit than it gets). The cars are fantastic, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker have real chemistry, and Michelle Rodriguez is a standout from her first scene. They also get into what early 2000s tuner car culture actually looked like: a community bu...

Kev 'n' Ugie cover Young Guns, the 1988 Brat Pack Western that turned Billy the Kid into a rock star... or maybe just a psychopath. We get into all six Regulators (mostly Kiefer's hair) and Kevin's zealous, deep love of this movie. Emilio Estevez. Kiefer Sutherland. Lou Diamond Phillips. Charlie Sheen. Dermot Mulroney. Casey Siemaszko. Six names. One epic 80s western.🎙️ The Black a...

CB4 (1993) is one of the most unique comedy movies of the 90s — part hip-hop satire, part mockumentary, and completely chaotic. In this episode of The Black & White Cinema Podcast , we revisit Chris Rock’s cult classic CB4 and break down the story, the comedy, the music, and the wild rise of “Cell Block 4.” We talk about the movie’s parody of gangsta rap culture, its funniest scenes, and wheth...

In this episode of Black & White Cinema, we revisit Rush Hour (1998), the action-comedy classic starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. We break down what made this buddy cop movie such a defining film of the late 90s — from Jackie Chan’s signature stunt choreography to Chris Tucker’s high-energy comedic performance. We also discuss the film’s cultural impact, how it blends Hong Kong action wit...

This week on The Black & White Cinema Podcast, we’re revisiting Blue Streak — the 1999 action-comedy starring Martin Lawrence that somehow blends buddy-cop chaos, jewel heists, and nonstop jokes. Does Blue Streak still hold up all these years later? Is it one of Martin Lawrence’s most rewatchable movies? And how does it stack up against other late-90s comedies? We break down the story, perform...

We revisit Undercover Brother (2002) to see whether this cult comedy still holds up—and whether it was smarter than it ever got credit for. In this episode of The Black & White Cinema Podcast, Kev and Ugie break down the performances, the satire, the jokes that land (and don’t), and where Undercover Brother fits in early-2000s comedy culture.🎬 Topics include:– Eddie Griffin’s performance– Sat...