TV Talk With The Sistas

The Sistas give you their hot picks on ten shows or movies they think everyone should watch. These are just some quick takes on shows they like, but haven’t done an episode on it. Many of these shows came out in 2025.

This movie has the combination of great acting, directing and being about a character who already had a storied life. Devil in the Blue Dress

It took fifty years before this person got their roses but this story adds new layers to African American history. Not only is this a great story, but the storytellers stand out. Listen as the sisters tell you what they think.

This is a movie that started a movement. This movie that had African American women as the headliners, inspired generations. Listen to why the Sistas feel this way.

For decades we have heard stories about the Woodstock festival in 1969 and how monumental it is in music history. But there was a festival in Harlem in 1969 that was just as colossal, but like much of African American history has been hidden. Listen as the Sistas talk about this documentary about the festival.

It was at the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. This movie opens with Ray Charles singing and lets the viewers know there is gonna be some trouble. Listen as the Sistas take you back in time.

This classic movie has a very loose storyline that they managed to weave some African American history into. It plays to many stereotypes but has some of the best talent that every came from the African American community. Listen to the Sistas take on this gem.

In Season Seven we talked about some of the best African American movies ever. The list was so long we decided to finish it in Season Eight. In Episode 1, he didn’t fly through the air or wasn’t faster than a speeding train, but this man was the black super hero of the 1970s. Everyone knows that Issac Hayes theme and when it comes on, people who know think about one thing, our black superhero.

There are some movies the Sistas thought were good, but not quite. Today the Sistas are talking about the movies they thought needed to be brought up, but not as a whole episode. They call those the honorable mentions.

Gina and I didn’t see this one coming. But we got some help to talk about this one by inviting Imani Payne to chat with us about this movie that could be considered one of the best. Listen as we talk about White Chicks.

We first saw this story on Broadway in the early1990s. It tells the story of how thousands of children were beaten and tortured. 8,000 children were in prison. This story is about South African teenagers fought against apartheid in the Soweto Uprising. Listen to the Sistas talk about this story.

In this episode we will talk about the movie Black Panther. It is one of the Marvel family of films, distributed by Disney. It made 1.3 billion dollars in box office. Black movies do sell. It was nice to have a brown super hero and for him to have his own movie. It was nice to have brown people saving other brown people Wakanda created an amazing space for brown people

Today we are talking about a picture made during the Code Area. That was when there was an organization that strictly monitored the content of movies. Made in 1934 and given the certificate number of 412. Imitation of Life was a Universal Picture. It is remarkable this one was ever made. It was the story of a white woman taking in a black woman and them raising their daughters together facing iden...

This movie is described as “A police detective, a bank robber and a high-power broker enter high stakes negotiations after a criminal’s brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation.” Listen to see how the Sistas feel about this and if it is a great movie.

In Season Seven of TV Talk we are going to tell you about the best African American movies ever. Some of them were made by AA, while others were only stories that included AA. All of these movies were life changing. Today we are talking about a movie we saw on television when we were little kids. Back when we were kids there were very few African Americans on television. So if it had African Ameri...

Many actors have played this character in movies and limited run series. In this season finale the Sistas talk about if the current actor hit the mark or was he tacking. Listen as they enlighten.

After ten seasons this criminal is hanging up his hat. This has been one of the Sistas favorite shows. Are they sad to see it go? Check out this episode.

This show is about a CIA operative who is about to retire so he can get back together with his ex wife, when things get out of control. Find out what the Sistas think of this spy spoof.

He uses his bicycle and collar to solve crimes, yet in this season he is facing some new beginnings, the Sistas have an opinion if these are good or bad beginnings.

Another series was sliding into home plate, but was it safe or out? The Sistas discuss how this series finished its run.

The story of a young woman of color traveling across the country to marry a young man she had never met gave the Sistas a lot to say. Listen to hear if they are both all in.

The Sistas talk about a new crime drama where the lead detective has issues with reading and writing. The character has a rough life beginning but turns into the best detectives in his department. But is he really a good one? Listen and find out.

She has been telling our stories and entertaining us her whole career. She always makes some very interesting challenging choices in each role she takes but it always reveals a new layer to her. She continues to open her audience up to new experiences. Listen to what the Sistas think about her.

He seems like he has been in a hundred million movies, and we are grateful for them all. From a crack head to a drippy Jeri curl, this actor has given us moments we can still quote. What do they call a quarter pounder in France? From what movie can you quote him? Listen as the Sistas share theirs.

This actor brings authenticity to her roles of which there are many and most are interesting. Her range is wide from undereducated characters to lead with high moral ground to sophisticated intelligent women who get the job done. This one is an expert at how to tell our stories. Listen.