Black Guys on White Movies
Comedy
Hosted by Black writers Aaron Covington and Aman Adumer, we analyze movies with a simple question in mind, "How White is this movie?" An anthropological look at white culture, how it is shared and disseminated through film.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Comedy
Description:
Hosted by Black writers Aaron Covington and Aman Adumer, we analyze movies with a simple question in mind, "How White is this movie?" An anthropological look at white culture, how it is shared and disseminated through film.
Language:
English
Episodes
Stargate (1994)
11/29/2023
We close out season 3 with the sci-fi epic Stargate. Propelled by cinematic ringleader Roland Emmerich, we talk pyramids, aliens, inter-dimensional travel and conspiracies.
Duration:01:20:27
Minority Report (2002)
11/19/2023
We talk Minority Report and it wasn't quite like we remembered it. What's the nature of predestination and crime prediction? We watched and we still don't know!
Duration:01:11:51
Knives Out (2019)
11/13/2023
We talk whodunit's and the movie that rebirthed the genre, Knives Out! Also we talk wealth and privilege. Fun times.
Duration:01:18:11
Shaft (1971)
11/6/2023
For epsidoe 50 we talk Shaft! Our first Black movie... sort of? We debate that and the reboots and why Shaft is an All-American Black James Bond, or should be.
Duration:01:12:20
Ep. 49 No Hard Feelings (2023)
10/30/2023
We talk No Hard Feelings. A throwback high premise but grounded in execution comedy. Later on we talk about human psychology, the nature of control and our reward based human brains! Fun!
Duration:01:26:06
The Frighteners (1996)
10/23/2023
This week its we end our Halloween series with The Frighteners from Zemeckis and Peter Jackson and the role of ghosts in humanity's consciousness. Spooky!
Duration:01:07:39
Hocus Pocus (1993)
10/15/2023
We talk witches and the 1993 fantasy comedy Hocus Pocus.
Duration:01:19:19
The Exorcist (1973)
10/9/2023
Continuing the Halloween season we talk The Exorcist and it's relationship to Blaxploitation, Black fictional iconography. The more horror and... franchises! Like and subscribe. Follow @Bearcov and @Black_Guys_On_White_Movies on IG
Duration:01:26:11
Twilight (2008)
10/1/2023
We talk Twilight and the power of franchises!
Duration:01:22:46
Interview With A Vampire (1994)
9/25/2023
This week we talk pre-peak Pitt and Cruise, early Dunst, Anne Rice and kick off spooky season with VAMPIRES.
Duration:01:25:52
Fargo (1996)
9/18/2023
Coen Bros and Midwest existentialism. Perfect. Like, Subscribe and/or Follow.
Duration:01:16:02
The Truman Show (1998)
9/3/2023
This week The Truman Show and in case we miss you, good afternoon, good evening and good night.
Duration:01:27:02
Before Sunrise (1995)
8/28/2023
We talk Before Sunrise, traveling aboard, and who gets to make small and quiet films.
Duration:01:06:23
Pretty Woman (1990)
8/21/2023
This week we talk Pretty Woman.
See a screening with us Friday Aug. 25 at the Los Feliz 3 theater. americancinematheque.com for tickets.
Duration:01:33:41
8 Mile (2002) Featuring Phil Augusta Jackson
8/13/2023
We talk 8 Mile and Eminem! With special guest Phil Augusta Jackson.
Duration:01:24:24
The Apartment (1960) ft. Londale Hines Theus Jr.
8/6/2023
This week we talk about The Apartment, movie-wise.
Duration:01:23:13
Superman The Movie (1978)
7/31/2023
Our mega 2 hour episode on Superman the Movie.
Duration:02:03:01
It's Complicated (2009)
7/25/2023
This week we take a stroll through Nancy Myers world with the star led It's Complicated. Hear why Nancy should get blank checked and how Kobe Bryant is the Nancy Myers of the NBA. Also there was a fire alarm.
Duration:01:09:06
Elysium (2013) Ft. Bernard Harris
7/17/2023
A talk about the 2013 Matt Damon led Sci-Fi future cult classic Elysium.
Duration:01:16:21
Dirty Harry (1971)
7/11/2023
This week we talk about one of the OG Good/Bad cops, Dirty Harry starring Mr. Talk to a Chair himself.
Duration:00:56:42