Micheaux Mission

Our special guest, Black film historian Mike Dennis of ReelBlack , brings a little-scene 90s action flick to its restored glory as he and the Men of Micheaux assess Riverbend, starring Margaret Avery and the late Steve “Kung-Fu Joe” James. Plus, another debate about sitcom bench players and a look at the greatest upset of all time. The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The...

Vincent and Len geek out over Batman: Caped Crusader (Amazon Prime) and debate the best sitcom bench. Then it’s back to 2010 when the heavens gained a soulful chorus, the world welcomes the return of Sade, and Bow Wow wins and loses his Lottery Ticket . The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagra...

Vincent reveals the origin of Chicken & Waffles and shares his favorite breakfast spot for the sweet and savory. The list of un-remake-able Black films ain't as long as we think. 2005 was an incredible year for starts ( Grey's Anatomy ; YouTube), stops (Luther Vandross; Shirley Chisholm), and Bow Wow ( Roll Bounce , the movie!) The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The Miss...

Does The Micheaux Mission skew old? This episode features a reassessment of the career of Jimmy “J. J.” Walker (including a cruise aboard The Love Boat ), a requiem for Florida Evans of Good Times , 2002 in Black entertainment, Salt-N-Pepa, Run-DMC, the end of TLC— oh, and Vincent and Len review Nick Cannon and Orlando Jones in Charles Stone’s instant classic sports-music jam. You be the judge. Th...

The Men of Micheaux share their thoughts on Beverly Hills Cop Axel F, debate which great comic strip is worth collecting, rewind the clock to the year 2000, and settle the oft-mentioned debate between the Missionaries - is Bring It On , starring (?) Gabrielle Union, a Black film or isn’t it? The Micheaux Mission is sponsored by BetterHelp Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@g...

Vincent and Len deliver their full series perspective on Star Trek Discovery , charting the historic accomplishments of the streaming series that rejuvenated the world of Trek in 2017 and came home to Starfleet in 2024. PLUS - The Men of Micheaux battle the Missionaries in Trek Trivia , and Vincent goes to Six Degrees of Uhura. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com F...

We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at The Plot Thickens, a podcast from TCM about  movies and the people who make them. Their new season is all about John Ford, the most influential  filmmaker in cinema history. In this episode, we’re exploring Ford’s early days, when he rose to fame by being one of the most reckless, independent directors in Hollywood. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Actor-producer Dorian Missick (Netflix’s Shirley ; Amazon’s Obsession ) returns for his new fifth stop on the Mission to chat with the Men of Micheaux about Good Times vs. The Cosby Show , casting Black sci-fi, A Film Not Named Vanity , Six Degrees of Dorian(!?!), the Top Five Movie Moms of the 21st Century, and the indy gem of 2023—writer/director A.V. Rockwell’s A Thousand And One , starring Tey...

The Men of Micheaux review a gem from the filmography of their namesake and dare to offer their ideas for remakes of the lost films of Oscar Micheaux, PLUS Oliver Platt, Halle Berry vs Cynda Williams, The Prestige and more. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mission on YouTube   Get your Micheaux Mission SWAG from Te...

Vincent and Len share their directorial ideas for Blacula and The Adventures of Pluto Nash , ruminate on the 1990s discography of Stevie Wonder, and list the Top 5 Black Devils in Media. Then the Men of Micheaux give their 398th movie review, falling in love all over again with Ethel Waters and Lena Horne (and Rochester) in 1943's Cabin In The Sky . Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  michea...

The Mission inches closer to its 400th episode with a stacked review filled with HBO Max’s Scavenger’s Reign , Bill Cosby’s The Cosby Mysteries vs Ted Knight’s Too Close For Comfort , a kayak, a leather bag, lipstick, a book, and a movie called Booty Call . Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mission on YouTube   Get...

The DTF Fun Hour duo of Darryl Charles and Timaree return to the Mission to chart the Top Five Catwomen of All-Time, connect D’urville Martin to two more Feline Femme Fatales, and share their grief with the Men of Micheaux reviewing the official “ worst movie of 2004 .” Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram Subscribe to the Mission on Y...

The L.A.W. of New York radio’s The Harlem Connection - L. Ade Williams - joins the Mission to ask May I explain why the movies of Prince Rogers Nelson are Bad Black Movies. Plus, we uncover Prince’s Top 5 Favorite Movies, go Six Degrees to Helen Keller (?), and, just in Time , Len reveals his substance problem. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission...

Acclaimed crime novelist (and noted comic book author) Gary Phillips ( One-Shot Harry ; Ash Dark As Night ) shares his history with film noir, Marvel Comics and cigars to his fun review of 1975’s Bucktown , kicking off May I Have Another Bad Black Movie rather dubiously. Plus — The Thalmus Rasulala Tapes, The Towering Inferno , Pamela Anderson, and introducing The Micheaux Test. Rate & Review The...

The Men of Micheaux debate comedy vs satire and fall down the In The Heat Of The Night TV series trying to answer, “What happened to Denise Nicholas?” They also share their Afrofuturism comic book reading list for the summer and give an honest review on the latest ‘Black Marvel movie’ aka The Marvels , starring(?) Teyonah Parrish and others. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmissio...

Octavia April 2024 continues with the Afrofuturistic event of 2023, Netflix’s They Cloned Tyrone starring John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx in a 70s-90s Funky Science Fiction mash-up for the ages. Plus - The Dukes of Hazzard ; crime noir while Black; should we clone Tyrone ; and is masturbation sex? Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on...

Love is in bloom in Octavia April and the Men of Micheaux celebrate that time-honored emotion with a robust review of 2021’s Needle In A Timestack (2021), which follows a final word on O.J. Simpson, another war of words on Sweetback BadAss Song , and a questionable appreciation of 80s karate action hero Cynthia Rothrock. Plus, a TV animation edition of the Top Five Blackest League Assembled. Rate...

The Men of Micheaux sit down in Octavia April to review Denzel Washington in The Hughes Bros’ The Book of Eli , but not before sharing their thoughts on The Wiz on Broadway, Netflix’s Good Times reboot, the relevance of Gosford Park , and “one of those lil rapper boys” and whole lot more Len & Vincent tomfoolery. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Missio...

The Men of Micheaux are celebrating Black sci-fi for Octavia (Butler) April by highlighting the Top Five Science Fiction Novels that are yet to be adapted. They will also dig deep into Osmosis Jones and share their opinions on director Gareth Edwards' The Creator , featuring John David Washington. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram S...

The Men of Micheaux are joined by noted journalist/educators/best friends, Denise James and Danise Kenon , for a very spirited Six Degrees (Who Is Vera Farmiga ?) and a lively review of an amazing film from Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor that underperformed and, maybe, misunderstood. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on Instagram   Subsc...

The Men of Micheaux put together an ultimate Chaka Khan playlist, Len gets Vincent to put on his producer hat and create The Top Five Dream Buddy Cop Flicks of the 80s, then marvel at the chemistry of Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in the cult classic cop flick. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on IG, and Twitter @micheauxmission  Subscribe to...

The listeners really did not appreciate Len's Top 5 Brothers in Soul from weeks ago and demand a redo. Vincent has zero appreciation for Zack Snyder's Watchmen or his career. Mockbuster 'Sounder-likes' get a countdown, The Mission is ranked in the Top 80 - WTF? The Men of Micheaux review a certified classic with a deep appreciation of their own. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmi...

The Top 5 Brothers In Soul debate rolls into another week via the Missives From The Missionaries , where one listener in academia reveals the undeniable reasons why The Blues Brothers is, in fact, a Black film. Then, the Men of Micheaux sink into despair, depression, and depravity to wash the ick of Hickey & Boggs from the Mission. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.co...

The Men of Micheaux find a rom-com date for Halle Berry, reveal Len’s list of Top Five Brothers in Soul Music (underline Len’s list! ), go Six Degrees to the Quaid Brothers, then deliver a verdict on the Blackness of John Belushi & Dan Akroyd aka Jake & Elwood Blues Brothers . Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email  micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on IG, and Twitter @micheauxmission...

The Men of Micheaux dissect the recent Katt Williams concert, especially a mini-Mo’Nique-appearance, before delving into the Scorsesian thriller Summer of Sam from 1999, the film that stretches the rules of Black filmdom to the very edge, despite the stewardship of Spike Lee. Rate & Review The Mission on Apple Email micheauxmission@gmail.com Follow The Mission on IG - @micheauxmission  Subscribe t...