523 episodes

In-depth Black film reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community.

Interested in sponsoring or advertising on this podcast? Contact us at ads@ossacollective.com. For programmatic ads, reach out to the Spreaker team below.

Black on Black Cinema - Black Film Reviews TNP Studios

    • TV & Film
    • 4.8 • 326 Ratings

In-depth Black film reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community.

Interested in sponsoring or advertising on this podcast? Contact us at ads@ossacollective.com. For programmatic ads, reach out to the Spreaker team below.

    Diddy: Music Industry's Harvey Weinstein? - Preview to Episode 260

    Diddy: Music Industry's Harvey Weinstein? - Preview to Episode 260

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "Deliver Us from Eva." The film follows Eva who doesn't let her 3 sisters' men push them around. She's always butting in. How to pacify Eva? Find her a man. The men pay a playboy to be that man. The problem is - he falls in love with Eva. The random topic this week is all about more accusation about Sean "Diddy" Combs after having his two mansions raided by the Feds. Is Diddy the monster we think he is, are we focused on the right parts of this story as a community, lionizing celebrities, and much more.

    • 43 min
    Episode 259: "American Fiction" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema

    Episode 259: "American Fiction" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2023 comedy drama film, "American Fiction." The film follows a novelist named Monk (Jeffrey Wright) who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment and decides to use a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain. The conversations around the film deal with issues of stereotyping, appropriation, balancing the types of stories that are told of Black people by Black people in media, and much more.

    • 2 hr 8 min
    Lizzo Wants More Gatekeeping Around Black Language - Preview to Episode 259

    Lizzo Wants More Gatekeeping Around Black Language - Preview to Episode 259

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "American Fiction." The film follows a novelist (Jeffrey Wright) who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain. The random topic for discussion this week is about the singer Lizzo making her views known on wanting a return to cultural gatekeeping when it comes to stopping white people from using Black language. We discuss Lizzo's point and the reasons why things are the way they are, and what the ramifications are of promoting gatekeeping...good and bad.
    Article with Lizzo's comments: https://www.blackenterprise.com/lizzo-white-people-stop-talking-black/

    • 26 min
    Episode 258: "Mea Culpa" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema

    Episode 258: "Mea Culpa" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss director Tyler Perry's latest legal thriller "Mea Culpa." The Netflix film stars Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes, Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar, and RonReaco Lee. The movie follows a lawyer, Mea, who is takes on a case where an artist is accused of killing his girlfriend. However, lines get crossed when Mea begins to fall for her own client.

    • 2 hr 12 min
    Beware of Certain Black Celebrities - Preview to Ep258

    Beware of Certain Black Celebrities - Preview to Ep258

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, Mea Culpa, starring Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes. The film follows an attorney who is decides to take a controversial case of an artist who is suspected of murdering his girlfriend. The random topics this week are on the career and legacy of the late great Carl Weathers, Killer Mike's dangerous plan to "help" young Black people, and former boxer Floyd Mayweather speaking on the supposed sexual assault allegations surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Episode 257: "Rye Lane" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema

    Episode 257: "Rye Lane" (REVIEW) - Black on Black Cinema

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2023 film, Rye Lane, starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah. The film follows to 20-somethings who both are recovering from recent breakups who happen to meet at a mutual friends art exhibit and hit it off.

    • 1 hr 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
326 Ratings

326 Ratings

Deej1992 ,

TV Shows

I see you guys have done a review on Best Man: Final Chapters as a whole. Would you be open to reviewing other shows like Insecure or Lovecraft Country? Would love to get your take on those

John Roxx ,

I don’t like Morris Chestnut either

I love this podcast. Insightful, funny, and I’ve found someone who doesn’t like Morris Chestnut, like me.

Movieman222 ,

One of the Best Movie Podcasts out there (Long Review Incoming)

I listen to a ton of movie podcasts so believe me when I say Black on Black Cinema is one of the better ones. Beyond the general value of the black point-of-view on cinema, the podcast offers the following:

- Zero fat at the beginning. The the hosts jump right into the movie without the bells and whistles of self-promotion or an introductory conversation that refers to topics off-mic. It’s refreshing that I can start the podcast and jump right into movie.

- Diverse opinions. A lot of podcasts generally want to avoid the conflict of disagreement which results in the hosts holding back from expressing their full opinion. The hosts roll with the disagreement amongst them and even make an effort to connect with the other person who disagrees. This makes me want to seek their opinions on divisive movies because it leads to great conversation.

- Everything connects to the movie. Some other podcasts will wildly digress so the co-hosts can get on their own personal soapbox. Black on Black Cinema keeps all discussion connected to the movie. The hosts keep the conversation structured.

MOVIES I WOULD LIKE TO SEE REVIEWED ON THE SHOW: Get on the Bus, Girl 6, To Sleep with Anger, Poetic Justice, Losing Ground, Zola, George Washington, Miracle at St. Anna,

Top Podcasts In TV & Film

3 Body Podcast
Netflix
Watch What Crappens
Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam | Wondery
Pop Apologists
Big IP
Give Them Lala
Lala Kent | Cumulus Podcast Network
FX’s Shōgun: The Official Podcast
FX
The Rewatchables
The Ringer

You Might Also Like

The Nerdpocalypse - Movie and TV News
TNP Studios
Look Forward - Progressive Political News
TNP Studios
Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]
Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]
The Black Guy Who Tips Podcast
The Black Guy Who Tips
Dense Pixels - Video Games News and Reviews
TNP Studios
The Read
Loud Speakers Network

More by The Nerdpocalypse Network