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Introducing a show about classic to contemporary "Black" movies and what makes them Black...or not. Your host, Jonathan McMillan and guests watch/rewatch movies and discuss the who, what, where, and why they are out aren't considered to be "Black" movies. Are they good movies or hood movies, or something in between? Who belongs on the Black actor/director Mt. Rushmore? Which actor(s) automatically make a movie "Black" if they're in it? Same for directors? Are there "Black" movies that aren't ...
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1.3 - Is Purple Rain a Black Film? Conversation with Prince superfans Shed G & Tonie Jones.
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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the life of Prince and his first feature film Purple Rain. As always, we discuss our favorite and least favorite scenes, lines, and triva, from the film. Along with discussing our memories we also examine the film through it categories to determine whether or not Purple Rain is a Black film...…
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My friend and mentor Kenneth Crowley if the Crowley Foundation is my guest host. We examine The Pursuit of Happyness and the themes and messages and lessons it presents. We discuss the benefits and challenges of father/son working relationships and my 8 year old son Julian a.ka. "The Buddha" makes a cameo to give his take on the filmCheck out the C…
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My good friend and extremely funny comedian Matt Roberts is my guest host. We share a ton of laughs as we examine the cultural significance, the themes, and entertainment factor of Ernest Dickerson's film staring Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur. As always we explore whether or not Juice is a "Black" film. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.…
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In this extended episode Black female educator, librarian, and my friend Janet Damon examine the classic and controversial film The Color Purple. We discuss the implied and explicit themes of the book including the legacy of slavery, sexual abuse and sexually liberation, plus the cast, the social impact of the film and much, much more! I apologize …
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1.1 - Is The Princess and the Frog a Black movie ft. my Princess and daughter Aijah McMillan
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Inaugural episode of The BlackFlix podcast. My special guest host is also my daughter and we discuss Disney's The Princess and the Frog. Is this Disney's first (and only) animated Black movie or is it just another Princess in distress with I'm Blackface? We examine whether or not this movie is "Black" or not and why or why not. We talk about some o…
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Introducing a show about classic to contemporary "Black" movies and what makes them Black...or not. Meet Jonathan McMillan your host as he takes about what he hopes the show will grow to become. He'll share the concept behind the launch of the show, the categories which will be discussed about each film and other discussion topics. --- Send in a vo…
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