{"podcast":{"title":"Black on Black Cinema | Black Movie Reviews","slug":"black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews-958962","podcast_index_feed_id":958962,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5929591/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/black-on-black-cinema-black-film-reviews","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a46b296cb61afd10e2c5a535508b1c30.jpg","author":"TNP Studios","episode_count":617,"summary":"Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast delivering in-depth reviews of Black films — from Oscar winners to hood classics, indie gems to blockbuster hits. Hosted by four Black men from Baltimore, we bring honest opinions, genuine disagreements, and conversations that matter to the Black community. We review: Spike Lee films, Jordan Peele films, Tyler Perry films, Black horror movies, Black indie films, Black action movies, Black comedies, classic Black cinema, new Black movie releases, Black TV shows and limited series, and everything in between. Featured on RogerEbert.com. Over 570 episodes and 13 years of Black film coverage. Topics include: Black film reviews, Black movie recommendations, Black cinema history, representation in Hollywood, Black horror, Black sci-fi, Blaxploitation classics, Black rom-coms, and cultural commentary from a Black perspective. New episodes weekly. Subscribe for your next movie night pick. 🎧 Also on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and all major podcast platforms. Interested in sponsoring or advertising on this podcast? Contact us at ads@ossacollective.com. For programmatic ads, reach out to the Spreaker team below.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T08:20:12.940400+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews-958962"},"episode":{"title":"Above the Rim (1994): A Message Film That Forgets Its Message","slug":"above-the-rim-1994-a-message-film-that-forgets-its-message","published_at":"2026-07-02T17:34:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews-958962/above-the-rim-1994-a-message-film-that-forgets-its-message","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews-958962","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/above-the-rim-1994-a-message-film-that-forgets-its-message--72791917","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72791917/bobc_abovetherim_pod.mp3","summary":"This week on Black on Black Cinema we take a deep dive into Above the Rim (1994), the final entry in Barry Michael Cooper's Harlem Trilogy following New Jack City and Sugar Hill. Directed by Jeff Pollack in his feature debut, the film stars Duane Martin as Kyle Watson, a high school basketball star torn between two men; Shep (Leon), a security guard with a complicated past seeking redemption, and Birdie (Tupac Shakur), a dangerous local drug dealer who wants to use Kyle's talent for his own ends. Marlon Wayans, Bernie Mac, Wood Harris, and Tonya Pinkins round out the cast. We break down what works, what doesn't, the Harlem Trilogy peaks and valleys, Tupac's performance legacy, and why Above the Rim remains a film of moments rather than a complete film. Black on Black Cinema is a long-running podcast featuring in-depth Black movie reviews and frank conversations that matter to the Black community. We review Black films across every genre — from Black horror and Black sci-fi to indie dramas, comedies, and blockbuster action. Covering filmmakers like Spike Lee, Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and more. Hosted by Jay, Micah, Terrence, and T'ara. Featured on RogerEbert.com. A TNP Studios production. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major platforms. For more TNP Studios content, check out The Nerdpocalypse (movie & TV news), Look Forward (progressive politics), and Dense Pixels (video game news).","meta_description":"This week on Black on Black Cinema we take a deep dive into Above the Rim (1994), the final entry in Barry Michael Cooper's Harlem Trilogy following New J…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5616,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews-958962/episodes/above-the-rim-1994-a-message-film-that-forgets-its-message/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/black-on-black-cinema-black-movie-reviews-958962/above-the-rim-1994-a-message-film-that-forgets-its-message.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}