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The BlackFlix Podcast

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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 considered Black? What movie would you like to see get the "Black treatment"?

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  • 6 episodes
  • Updated May 22, 2020
  • Explicit

Episodes6

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  • May 22, 2020 · 1 hr 44 min

    1.3 - Is Purple Rain a Black Film? Conversation with Prince superfans Shed G & Tonie Jones.

    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...or not. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackflix/message See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • May 22, 2020 · 1 hr 22 min

    1.5 - The Pursuit of Happyness

    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 film Check out the Crowley Foundation here: https://crowleycollegeprep.com Check out their podcast here: https://anchor.fm/crowleyfoundation Make sure to subscribe and follow The BlackFlix podcast on all our social media. Facebook: @blackflixpcast IG: @blackflixpodcast Twitter: @blackflixpcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackflix/message See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • Apr 19, 2020 · 1 hr 46 min

    1.4 - Juice with comedian Matt Roberts

    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.spotify.com/pod/show/blackflix/message See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • Apr 7, 2020 · 2 hr 41 min

    1.2 - Is The Color Purple a Black Movie? with Librarian Janet Damon

    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 for the poor sound quality of my mic in the first half of the show. Hopefully the conversation is engaging enough to make up for it. Also, I added audio clips from the movie to the show to remind you of some of the most iconic and favorite scene! The link for the video to new movies that Janet mentioned is https://t.co/0qdVHwe5B9. Make sure to join in by leaving a message on Anchor or on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. If you enjoy this podcast you can support us with a small monthly subscription! Please enjoy! Thanks! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackflix/message See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • Apr 3, 2020 · 1 hr 21 min

    1.1 - Is The Princess and the Frog a Black movie ft. my Princess and daughter Aijah McMillan

    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 of the social and cinematic themes, the cast, and the soundtrack and how this film qualifies as Black...or does it? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackflix/message See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  • Apr 2, 2020 · 30 min

    BlackFlix Launch and Introduction 0.0

    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 voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackflix/message See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.