Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Hedda, written and directed by Nia DaCosta, based on Henrik Ibsen’s play Hedda Gabler, starring Tessa Thompson, Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Nina Hoss. Together, they discuss experiencing the turn of a century, life in the Willenium, why they’re talking about Will Smith so much in the teaser for the Hedda episode, other Hedda Gabler adaptations, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! Listen to The Floor Play, Bray's The Floor recap podcast, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Get tickets to Jerah's NY Show on 11/09 here: https://ucbcomedy.com/show/but-did-you-die-nycf-11-09-25/ Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stitch comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering A House of Dynamite, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, written by Noah Oppenheim, starring Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, and Tracy Letts. Together, they discuss how often they think of nuclear armageddon, how familiar the score felt, the film’s resemblance to Contagion (without spoilers), the film’s resemblance to Paradise (WITH spoilers, be warned, for roughly the 23:10–38:30 area (but really, kind of throughout, so, if you want to avoid Paradise spoilers, watch that, THEN watch A House of Dynamite, and THEN listen to this episode), the way the film works for Halloween watching, and much, much more! Listen to The Floor Play here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Get tickets to Jerah's NY Show on 11/09 here: https://ucbcomedy.com/show/but-did-you-die-nycf-11-09-25/ Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stitch comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Leprechaun in the Hood (2000), directed by Rob Spera, screenplay by Doug Hall and Jon Huffman, story by William Wells, Alan Reynolds, Rob Spera, and Doug Hall, starring Warwick Davis and Ice-T. Together, they discuss how they’ve never managed to cover any Leprechaun films before, Bray’s annual tradition of mainlining a horror franchise, silly horror, when Chucky got funny, how many Leprechauns made it to theaters, the film’s spot-on recreation of the 1970s, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! Listen to The Floor Play here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Get tickets to Jerah's NY Show on 11/09 here: https://ucbcomedy.com/show/but-did-you-die-nycf-11-09-25/ Pick up copies of James and Connor Ratliff's Stich comics here: https://www.dynamite.com/disney/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513035647503011 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Slice (2018), written and directed by Austin Vesely, starring Zazie Beetz, Chance Bennett, Rae Gray, Marilyn Dodds Frank, Katherine Cunningham, Will Brill, Y’Ian Noel, Hannibal Buress, Tim Becker, Joe Keery, Chris Parnell, and Paul Scheer. Together, they discuss their plans for watching horror movies this October, not wanting to hear about the Final Destination movies at all, drunk crossing guards, whether or not $66,000 is a solid amount of money for Slice to’ve made on VOD, who Slice’s protagonist is, its perfect runtime, witch logic, whether or not Chance the Rapper should have been credited as “Chance the Actor” on the film, the frustration of there only being one Freddy vs. Jason, Bray's side podcast about The Floor, and much, much more! Listen to The Floor Play here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Get tickets to Jerah's NY Show on 11/09 here: https://ucbcomedy.com/show/but-did-you-die-nycf-11-09-25/ SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering The Smashing Machine, written and directed by Benny Safdie, based on the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr, starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksander Usyk. Together, they discuss the best way to do an impression of The Smashing Machine himself, just how visceral the sound design of the film is (in the right theater), what Jerah does and does not see, in what circumstances they’d all be caught in an MMA fight, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! Listen to The Floor Play here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-floor-play/id1842879987 Get tickets to Jerah's NY Show on 11/09 here: https://ucbcomedy.com/show/but-did-you-die-nycf-11-09-25/ SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering One Battle After Another, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, based on the novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti. Together, they discuss this not being a political podcast, daddy daughter games, the complexities of the Perfidia Beverly Hills character, what was going on with Junglepussy’s styling in the film, seeing Christmas Adventurers in the wild, the film’s Oscar chances, how great Benicio del Toro is, car chases, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Him, directed by Justin Tipping, written by Skip Bronkie, Zack Akers, and Justin Tipping, starring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, and Tim Heidecker. Together, they discuss the setup everyone expected, how well Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle’s doing at the box office, the bait-and-switch feel of Him’s marketing campaign leaning so heavily on Jordan Peele producing it, what was lost between the film’s development and ultimate production, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks and use my code HOLLYWOOD for a great deal: https://www.prizepicks.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Back in Action, directed by Seth Gordon, written by Seth Gordon and Brendan O’Brien, starring Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, Kyle Chandler, and Glenn Close. Together, they discuss The Emmys, how much of the film they actually remember, James’ feeling about a good IP, who’s using Facebook nowadays, elder Gen-Xers, just how famous Kyle Chandler is, why a person might have to pull double duty, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks and use my code HOLLYWOOD for a great deal: https://www.prizepicks.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Highest 2 Lowest, the latest film directed by Spike Lee, from a screenplay by Alan Fox, based on Akira Kurosawa's High and Low, starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, and ASAP Rocky. Together, they discuss how Patreon episodes work, being peanut butter and jealous, what James drank this morning, the film’s oddball theatrical/streaming release, Spike Lee’s recent turn to working with streamers, whether or not to trust standing ovation time records, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks and use my code HOLLYWOOD for a great deal: https://www.prizepicks.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering The Longshots (2008), directed by Fred Durst, written by Nick Santora and Doug Atchison, starring Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Dash Mihock, Tasha Smith, Jill Marie Jones, and Matt Craven. Together, they discuss the ways The Longshots is like King Richard, Fred Durst’s directing career, which disaster movie Jerah’s never seen, what should’ve been in The Longshots based on the true story that was the basis for the film, whether or not there’s anything else to say, Garrett Morris’ career, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks and use my code HOLLYWOOD for a great deal: https://www.prizepicks.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James and Jon are covering The Pickup, directed by Tim Story, written by Matt Miner and Kevin Burrows, starring Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Eva Longoria, and Keke Palmer. Together, they discuss Jerah not being on to hate on Bray’s intro, other titles that might have worked work for the film, what’s available behind the paywall, how many stand-up specials Eddie Murphy's done, the critical/audience agreement on the film, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, actor and writer Kobi Omenaka (The Wire Stripped podcast, Flixwatcher) joins Jerah and Jon to cover War of the Worlds, directed by Rich Lee, screenplay by Kenneth A. Golde and Marc Hyman, story by Kenneth A. Golde, starring Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Iman Benson, Henry Hunter Hall, Devon Bostick, Michael O’Neill, and Andrea Savage. Together, they discuss the length of animated shows’ production timelines, the film’s meteoric rise from a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score to a 4% Rotten Tomatoes score, just how reliable streaming numbers are, kind of loving the movie, thumb drives, the power of Amazon Air, and much, much more! Listen to Flixwatcher: https://podcasts.apple.com/sk/podcast/flixwatcher-a-netflix-film-review-podcast/id1180580851 Listen to The Wire Stripped: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wire-stripped/id1321861159 SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James and Jerah are covering 40 Acres (2024), directed by R.T. Thorne, story by R.T. Thorne and Lora Campbell, screenplay by R.T. Thorne and Glenn Taylor, starring Danielle Deadwyler, Kataem O’Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas, and Leenah Robinson. Together, they discuss the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, just how many of Danielle Deadwyler’s roles have been in extremely stressful movies, things they’ve been told to watch but haven’t yet, whether or not the show’s covered Time Cut, Wikipedia summaries, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, Jerah and Jon are covering Crash (2004), directed by Paul Haggis, screenplay by Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco, starring Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Thandiwe Newton, Ryan Phillippe, and Larenz Tate. Together, they discuss just how much so things have gotten worse since the film came out, the arc Crash’s reputation has gone on since winning Best Picture, where they diverge on the film, how exhausting movies about racism are, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering KPop Demon Hunters, directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, screenplay by Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Maggie Kang, and Chris Appelhans, story by Maggie Kang, starring Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Lee Byung-hun. Together, they discuss K-Pop generally, where they know the film’s voice cast from, Bray seeing demons on his television, whether or not KPop Demon Hunters' plot is very straightforward, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Our Sponsors: * Check out PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOLLYWOOD Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, actor and writer Moni Odeyepo (Who All Gon’ Be There?, Peacock) joins James and Jon to cover Opus, written and directed by Mark Anthony Green, starring Ayo Edibiri, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Tatanka Means, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami, Tamera Tomakili, and Tony Hale. Together, they discuss getting obsessed with a musician, when the film came out, Opus' hair and makeup departments nailing it, thinking of The Bear when someone mentions Beef, bean bag revelations, if dinosaurs gave Jurassic World Rebirth's Rotten Tomatoes score a bump over Opus', and much, much more! Follow Moni on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/momonilessprobs/?hl=en SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James and Jon are covering Heads of State, directed by Ilya Naishuller, screenplay by Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, and Harrison Query, story by Harrison Query, starring Idris Elba, John Cena, Priyanka Chopra, Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid, Stephen Root, and Paddy Considine. Together, they discuss what their wives both thought of the trailer, liking cinematic bickering, the discrepancy in Rotten Tomatoes scores between Heads of State and another recent John Cena movie, Jackpot!, Bobby Lee, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Jurassic World Rebirth, directed by Gareth Edwards, written by David Koepp, starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein. Together, they discuss who’s to blame for only one movie in the Jurassic Park franchise completely working, who’s reincarnating what kind of animal, whether or not we’re ready to accept hybrid dinosaurs, when the last time Bray saw a man jump a car off the Hoover Dam was, what’s going on with Mahershala Ali’s career lately and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Elio, directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee She, and Adrian Molina, screenplay by Julia Cho, Mark Hammer, and Mike Jones, story by Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, Domee She, and Julia Cho, starring Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brandon Moon, Brad Garrett, and Jameela Jamil. Together, they discuss Pixar’s recent rough creative patch, where the word of mouth on this movie was, how much of Disney’s money is coming from the space garbage industry, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.threads.com/@blackmenpodcast https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Get on the Bus (1996), directed by Spike Lee, written by Reggie Rock Bythewood, starring De'aundre Bonds, Andre Braugher, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Gabriel Casseus, Albert Hall, Hill Harper, Harry Lennix, Bernie Mac, Wendell Pierce, Roger Guenveur Smith, Isaiah Washington, Steve White, Ossie Davis, Charles S. Dutton, and Richard Belzer. Together, they discuss what Jerah encountered at the West Hollywood No Kings Protest, where Bernie Mac's character went in the film, Randy Quaid's uncredited appearance, Jerah attending the Million Man March as a kid, just how rough 2025 feels relative to the era the film depicts, loving talky movies, the film's continuing relevance today, and much, much more! SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR BACK CATALOG OF 400+ EPISODES: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/7655b7ec-dc57-47c9-ab96-1a8fa02f6573/exclusive-content JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/BMCJ FOLLOW BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD]: https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/blackmenpodcast/) BUY BLACK MEN CAN'T JUMP [IN HOLLYWOOD] MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/black-men-can-t-jump-in-hollywood Produced by Skyler Hanrath Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/black-men-cant-jump-in-hollywood/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy