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The First Purge ft. Tosin Morohunfola
Episode 166
Special guest Tosin Morohunfola (The Chi, Love Is) joins us to review 2018's The First Purge, the fourth installment of the horror franchise that James III swore he would never see. We discuss the co…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Predator 2
Episode 165
We review the second and only film in the Predator franchise to star a black actor, 1990's Predator 2. We talk about the unlikely action star Danny Glover, the somewhat blatantly racist caricatures o…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Blade II
Episode 164
We conclude our Wesley Snipes mini-series with his biggest box office earner, Blade II, the 2002 superhero sequel. Did this film had something to do with Wesley's decline in leading films? What happe…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Passenger 57
Episode 163
Our Wesley Snipes mini-series continues with the 1992 action film Passenger 57. Was this the film that put Snipes' action star power on the map? Did the writing and directing of this movie hurt the c…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
New Jack City ft. Gary Richardson
Episode 162
Special guest Gary Richardson (SNL) joins as we begin our Wesley Snipes mini-series by reviewing the "hood classic" New Jack City, directed by Mario Van Peebles. We discuss the incredible versatility…
Published on 7 years, 3 months ago
Crazy Rich Asians ft. Ellie Lee, Katharine Lerner, Bowen Yang
Episode 161
We are celebrating the new film Crazy Rich Asians, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh, with an Asian takeover of our own. Guests Katharine Lerner (Younger), Ellie Lee …
Published on 7 years, 4 months ago
BlacKkKlansman
Episode 160
Spike Lee is BACK! We review the new film BlackkKlansmen starring John David Washington and Adam Driver. We discuss everything including the real story of Ron Stallworth, the purposely uncomfortable …
Published on 7 years, 4 months ago
Blindspotting
Episode 159
We review the new indie film Blindspotting written by and starring Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal. We unpack everything this film has to offer including police brutality, gentrification, social injust…
Published on 7 years, 4 months ago
The Equalizer 2
Episode 158
We review the new film The Equalizer 2, starring Denzel Washington in his first ever movie sequel. We discuss Denzel's latest "action hero" career chapter, how he constantly saves little white girls,…
Published on 7 years, 4 months ago
Sister Act
Episode 157
Our Whoopi Goldberg mini-series concludes with her most successful and iconic film, Sister Act, that inspired a sequel and a Broadway musical. We discuss the factors that made this movie a hit, the l…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago