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Eve's Bayou (1997)
Episode 25
The Men welcome Dr. Michele Prettyman Beverly by way of Mercer University in Georgia to take a trip further south...to Louisiana and 1997's EVE'S BAY…
10 years, 2 months ago
Girl 6 (1996)
Episode 24
Spike Lee takes the first screenplay from a then little known Suzan-Lori Parks, casts the sultry Theresa Randle in the lead role, cobbles together a …
10 years, 2 months ago
Special - THE BLACK FILM CANON
The Men on the Mission welcome AISHA HARRIS of Slate.com to talk about their intriguing list of the 50 Greatest Films by Back Directors, a master cla…
10 years, 3 months ago
In Search Of GIRL 6
Episode 23
We were supposed to review Spike Lee's GIRL 6 this week but it's not available online anywhere. Hard copies are pretty scarce too. Seems reasonably r…
10 years, 3 months ago
Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Episode 22
Warner Brothers wanted a sequel to Purple Rain. Prince wanted to make a movie. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis wanted a check. Graffiti Bridge happened. If…
10 years, 3 months ago
Under The Cherry Moon (1986)
Episode 21
The French Riviera may have never looked so good as it does in Prince's directorial debut but the stunning black and white cinematography can't save …
10 years, 3 months ago
Purple Rain (1984) with Li Sumpter
Episode 20
Dr. Elisabeth 'Li' Sumpter of MythMedia Studios booked herself for Purple Rain before there was a Mission. And she delivers insight, reflections and …
10 years, 3 months ago
WILD STYLE (1983)
Episode 19
Don't call it a documentary though it certainly feels like one. The loose narrative and stilted acting doesn't detract (that much) from this time cap…
10 years, 4 months ago
Cleopatra Jones (1973)
Episode 18
Tamara Dobson strikes an imposing and sexy figure across the screen as the James Bond-ian special agent named CLEOPATRA JONES, whose mission in 1973 …
10 years, 4 months ago
Brown Sugar (2002) with Charmel Sippio
Episode 17
The Men welcome CHARMEL SIPPIO of the Reluctantly Adult podcast (http://www.ireluctantlyadult.com/) aboard the Mission to review 2002's BROWN SUGAR s…
10 years, 4 months ago