Podcast Episodes

Coco ft. Maritza Montañez

Episode 123

Special guest Maritza Montañez (UCB) joins as we discuss the latest Pixar film, Coco, set in Mexico and starring Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, among other Latinx voice actors. We fawn over th…

Published on 8 years ago

Detroit ft. Blank Check w/ Griffin Newman & David Sims

Episode 122

Get ready for a crossover episode!!! Black Men Can't Jump is teaming up with Blank Check podcast (Griffin Newman & David Sims) to review Kathryn Bigelow's latest film Detroit, starring John Boyega, A…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Love Jones ft. X Mayo

Episode 121

Special guest X Mayo (UCB) joins the podcast as we review the 1997 cult classic Love Jones, starring Nia Long and Larenz Tate. We discuss the rarity of romantic films with black leads, the complicate…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

The Last King of Scotland

Episode 120

This week the crew reviews the 2006 film "The Last King of Scotland" staring Forrest Whitaker and Kerry Washington. Find out if Hollywood can handle the Ugandan genocide with the sensitivity it warra…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

Episode 119

Happy Halloween! Tyler Perry's Madea character is back and we couldn't resist the urge to revisit Boo 2! A Madea Halloween starring Tyler Perry and a bunch of Instagram stars. We don't even pretend t…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Dear White People

Episode 118

We review the indie darling turned hit Netflix show Dear White People starring Tessa Thompson and Tyler James Williams. We discuss how the film and TV show compare, the strength of the actors, the li…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

The Mountain Between Us ft. Lauren Adams

Episode 117

Special guest Lauren Adams (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) joins us to talk about the survival-thriller / romance film The Mountain Between Us, starring Idris Elba and Kate Winslet. We discuss the questi…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Episode 116

In light of recents conversations about politics and sports, we review the 2013 Jackie Robinson film 42, starring Chadwick Boseman. We discuss how white filmmakers continue to tell the narratives of …

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Paid In Full

Episode 115

This week we review the 2002 "hood film" Paid In Full starring Wood Harris, Mekhi Phifer and Cam'ron. We discuss Hollywood's under utilization of these magnificent actors, the lack of details in the …

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Episode 114

Special guest Natalie Paul (HBO's The Deuce) joins the podcast, as we review the 2012 Oscar darling Beasts of the Southern Wild. We discuss the phenomenon that is Quvenzhane Wallis, how the movie dif…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago