Micheaux Mission

Could this be the real Academy Award worthy performance from Halle Berry? Is this a prelude to Oscar for Martin Landau? Is B.A.P.S (1997) an under appreciated comic tour-de force? CAN ROGER EBERT BE WRONG? Or were director Robert Townsend and screenwriter Troy Beyer wrong?   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encour...

Vince and Len try to look at Gone With The Wind from a black perspective and review the 2020 Emmy Award nominations for 'colorful' notables before waxing poetic like Iceberg Slim on director Bill Duke's 90s film noir Deep Cover featuring a panther-like performance from 'Larry' Fishburne.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podc...

Len’s selection this week is 1995’s A GOOFY MOVIE, reportedly ‘The Blackest Disney Movie Ever'. A high bar considering T he Proud Family Movie, The Princess and The Frog and arguably Song of The South . But not too high to trip over.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up...

Director Carl Franklin injects race into film noir via Michael Beach and the sultry Cynda Williams for a crunchy crime drama from 1992 'One False Move' starring Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton. Stay tuned for the rascally rabbit sonnets at the end of the show.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to...

It's almost a 3-for-1 as Len and Vince give their thoughts on the feature adaptation of HAMILTON (featuring the 'undiscovered' Renee Elise Goldsberry), the luminous BLACK ORPHEUS of 1959 and the soaring sounds of 1992's SARAFINA with the star making performance of Leleti Khumalo.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We...

We present a BONUS Black Music Month episode as we travel to Rome circa 1975 with Mister Creepy of the 60s Anthony Perkins, 70s sex symbol Billy Dee Williams and the Lady herself - Diana Ross - for a fashionably daring shade of MAHOGANY - directed by Mister Motown, Berry Gordy.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We e...

Vince and Len close out Black Music Month with a crescendo by celebrating the #1 selling soundtrack of all-time, which may be the true star of the melodramatic romance thriller THE BODYGUARD, starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in her feature film debut.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to v...

The Men of Micheaux visit the 2012 remake of the 70s girl group drama starring Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo, Derek Luke, an uncompromising Michael Epps and the final feature performance of Whitney Houston.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more...

With Jennifer Hudson and Anika Noni Rose in the cast, this is easily one of the Men's favorite episodes. Eddie Murphy shines as he never has before and Beyonce is Beyonce, for all the good and bad that portends.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter fo...

Irene Cara and the enigmatic Gene Anthony Ray outshine the highlighted stars of the gritty high school musical drama from the 80s that changed and created a film genre unto itself.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our sh...

The Thing With Two Heads didn't have to be the mess that it proves to be but at least it gives the Men of Micheaux an opportunity to highlight the career of Ray Milland and the under appreciated Don Marshall.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for m...

Vince has some explaining to do after subjecting Len to the 'Mother, May I...' crucible of 1983's THE NEW BARBARIANS starring Fred Williamson and ITALY!   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. F...

Vince and Len celebrate the careers of Andre Harrell of Uptown Records, 70s soul singer Betty Wright and the immortal rock & roll legend Little Richard who left us this past week in May 2020 then climb into the Navigator for a torturous Johnson Family Vacation.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to v...

James Bond the Third is a slam dunk in the classic basketball comedy of the 70s while hoop legends Julius 'Dr. J' Erving and Meadowlark Lemon leave their charisma on their home courts. Stockard Channing and Margaret Avery - do they talk about this?    *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the web...

The Men of Micheaux shares their thoughts on Kenya Burris' Netflix 'original' series BlackAF before diving into the 1978 cautionary family drama A Hero Ain't Nothin But a Sandwich, starring Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Larry Scott and Helen Martin as you've never seen her before.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We...

Damon Wayans shares the screen with brother Marlon Wayans and green-eyed temptress Stacy Dash in the action rom-com MO’ MONEY. One reviewer wishes he shared a bit of his charm with his colleagues as well.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more...

The Men of Micheaux try to crack the code of Tyler Perry’s NOBODY’S FOOL - the code that made guest Ariell Johnson of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse watch the film faithfully once a week for the last month.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more...

The Micheaux Mission celebrate their 200th episode with a special live presentation at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live with DJ Skeme Richards setting the mood for their review of 1971's SHAFT starring Richard Roundtree and directed by Gordon Parks.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the websi...

Vince and Len finally sit down for a full season one review of STAR TREK PICARD on CBS All-Access. 10 episodes of Trek memberberries equals two distinct points of view.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launche...

Vince and Len take to Facebook Live to celebrate favorite filmmakers to spent the quarantine with, see what’s the fuss with Altered Carbon and debate 2020’s perspective on Spike Lee’s SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT while reminiscing on the voice of a long lost actress.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visi...

Vince and Len reach across the shelter-in-place to bring you their review of Rusty Cundieff's hip-hop mockumentary Fear of A Black Hat, along with their exploration of the phenomenon named Beyonce.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more informa...

Vince and Len lay out their Star Trek plans for the future while Vince relives the trauma of the dreaded Romper Room. Then they pick out the weak link in Keenan Ivory Wayan’s I’M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more infor...

Vince and Len read listener emails and comments, Vince plays Six Degrees of Sammy Davis Jr and then its a very surprising review of Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo, the sequel to Breakin' and maybe the best sequel of all sequels - really?   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign...

The Great Grits Debate is finally put to bed just a new Missionary takes a Last Dragon stance to be remembered. And the men review the dubious hip-hop black cinema 1984 classic BREAKIN'.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about...

Vince and Len find that the Great Grits Debate still thrives amongst the Missionaries and (about 32-33 minutes) CRYSTINA TIME begins with their review of Quentin Tarantino's DJANGO UNCHAINED in all its problematic bloody glory.   *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for o...