Episodes

  • Highest 2 Lowest (REVIEW): Shallow But Fun | Ep287

    Highest 2 Lowest (REVIEW): Shallow But Fun | Ep287
    Sep 25 2025
    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss director Spike Lee's latest film "Highest 2 Lowest" starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky. The film follows a music mogul, David King, who's life gets flipped upside down when his son is kidnapped and held for ransom.
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • The Death of a Hatemonger

    The Death of a Hatemonger
    Sep 12 2025
    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" starring Denzel Washington, and Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, and A$AP Rocky. The film follows a titan music mogul who is targeted with a ransom plot, causing him to be jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. The random topic this week is about the recent public killing of rightwing hatemonger Charlie Kirk in front of thousands of college students in Utah. At the time of this recording, the suspected shooter (Tyler Robinson, 22, white male) had not be apprehended by the FBI.
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    48 mins
  • Brother (REVIEW): Masculinity Done Right | Ep286

    Brother (REVIEW): Masculinity Done Right | Ep286
    Sep 5 2025
    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew return to discuss the 2022 film, "Brother." An adaptation of David Chariandy's award-winning novel of the same name, the film centres on the relationship between Francis and Michael, two Black Canadian brothers growing up in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario in the early 1990s. The film stars Aaron Pierre as Francis and Lamar Johnson as Michael, with supporting cast members including Kiana Madeira, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lovell Adams-Gray, Maurice Dean Wint, and Dwain Murphy.
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    2 hrs and 3 mins
  • Respecting Others Isn't Hard to Teach Children

    Respecting Others Isn't Hard to Teach Children
    Aug 29 2025
    We apologize for the audio quality on this episode as Jay was not in his studio

    This week on Black on Black Cinema, we return from our hiatus to announce the next film, "Brother." The film follows sons of Caribbean immigrants, Francis and Michael as they face questions of masculinity, identity and family amid the pulsing beat of Toronto's early hip-hop scene. The movie stars Lamar Johnson, Aaron Pierre, and Marsha Stephanie Blake.
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    23 mins
  • All Day and A Night (REVIEW): The Sins of the Father Cycle | Ep285

    All Day and A Night (REVIEW): The Sins of the Father Cycle | Ep285
    Jul 18 2025
    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the 2020 film, All Day and A Night. The film follows a young man who committed a homicide and now has to deal with the repercussions of his action. The film stars Ashton Sanders, Jeffrey Wright, and Isaiah Jon, Kelly Jenrette, and Shakira Ja'nai Paye. Written and Directed by Joe Robert Cole.
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Our Industry Favorites Tell Their Favorites

    Our Industry Favorites Tell Their Favorites
    Jun 26 2025
    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film, "All Day and a Night." The film follows a young man who has committed a homicide and deals with the repercussions of his action. The movie stars Ashton Sanders, Jeffrey Wright, and Isaiah John. The random topic this week is discussing an article that lists out what are some Black directors and Black actors favorite movies of all time. We go through the list and give our takes on the films we've seen, why those films may have influenced those particular people, and more.
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    56 mins
  • Hard Truths (REVIEW): Family Support Through Trauma | Ep284

    Hard Truths (REVIEW): Family Support Through Trauma | Ep284
    Jun 20 2025
    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to discuss the Mike Leigh's 2024 Comedy-Drama film, "Hard Truths." The story follows the plight of a depressed and nay-saying woman (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and the relationship with her jovial sister Chantelle (Michele Austin). Conversations on family trauma, generational impacts, and mental health are at the crux of this film, and our discussions around it.
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Men's Mental Health Month: Growing as a Person

    Men's Mental Health Month: Growing as a Person
    Jun 12 2025
    This week on Black on Black Cinema, the crew returns to announce the next film to be reviewed, "Hard Truths." Set in London, the 2024 film follows the plight of a depressed and nay-saying woman (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and the relationship with her jovial sister Chantelle (Michele Austin). The random topic of the week is all about June, not only is it Pride Month, but its also Men's Mental Health Month. The guys discuss why dealing with aspect of men's mental health needs to far exceed just the sort of buzzword friendly way mental health is handled especially when it comes to men. What does it mean to be a men, who is effected by these definitions, and more.
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    37 mins