Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
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Adventures In Summer & Smoke (Friday)
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
08/18/20 • 39 min
This week, Desmond breaks down one of the best comedies of the ‘90’s, FRIDAY! This film causes Desmond to go down memory lane and reminisce about his lit ass summers in the 90’s, as well as the days when he started sparking up himself! Also, have you heard about the upcoming film CRACKA? Desmond gives you all the info you need to know about this film that has been spreading around the social media rumor mill!
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Adventures in Power & Punk Rock with Shay Filmore (Fast Color)
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
08/04/20 • 53 min
This week, we welcome our first guest, fellow NYC Black Film Programmer Shay Filmore! We break down a hidden gem from 2019 called 'FAST COLOR' starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Loraine Toussaint! This film is about a lineage of Black women with superpowers! How did this beautiful movie not get a better marketing campaign?? Also, Desmond puts Shay to the test with our first round of a game we like to call, “Who’s Invited?”
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Adventures In Dealing & Dipset (Paid In Full)
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
07/19/20 • 41 min
In this episode of ABC, Desmond takes us on a journey through the classic 2002 film "Paid In Full" starring Wood Harris, Mekhi Phifer, and Cam'Ron. New discoveries and fun facts await as he breaks down drug culture, the breakthrough performance by Cam'Ron at the height of the Dipset era, and more! "The BBSs?!"
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Adventures in Creepin' & Commodification (Get Out)
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
12/15/20 • 79 min
Just in time for the Holidays, Desmond dives deep into the ‘meet the parents horror film’, GET OUT! Though this film initially was thought of as a horror film about interracial relationships, Desmond talks about how it touches on so much more, including aspects of how Blackness is commodified in the United States. Also, this week’s TRUST & BELIEVE is a new Netflix horror film, and the YOU BETTA ACT award this week is what Desmond considers to be a classic performance.
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Adventures in Valentines & Vacations (How Stella Got Her Groove Back)
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
02/02/21 • 73 min
Welcome back y’all!! Season two of the show starts off with the classic romantic film, HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK. Desmond talks about relating to Stella’s single life, her issues with letting loose, and how much he misses going on vacation! Also, this week’s Trust & Believe highlights Steve McQueen’s five film masterpiece, SMALL AXE.
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Adventures in Raving & Ripple Effects (House Party)
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
02/22/21 • 79 min
Are y’all ready to party? This week, Desmond digs into the classic 90’s comedy HOUSE PARTY! He talks about the brilliance of the film, how much he misses house parties IRL, as well as some of the film’s more problematic aspects. Also, Desmond dishes about an amazing actor that he didn’t know was gay until very recently!!
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Adventures in Creatives & the Critical Lens (Soul) w/ Jourdain Searles
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
02/22/21 • 72 min
This week, Desmond is joined by film critic Jourdain Searles to talk about Pixar’s SOUL (a film Desmond mostly liked, and Jourdain mostly didn’t!). They talk about the history of Black representation in film animation and how SOUL fits into that conversation, what could have made the film better, and they recast the role of 22!
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Adventures in Octavia & One-Liners (Ma) w/ Shay Filmore
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
03/09/21 • 81 min
Our first guest is back! Film programmer Shay Filmore is back to discuss the problematic and iconic fun thriller, Ma! Desmond and Shay talk about the issues with the film, the ways it could have actually been great, and of course Octavia Spencer’s committed performance as Sue Ann. Also, of course, there’s another round of Who’s Invited!!
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Adventures in Windows & the White Gaze (Malcolm & Marie)
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
03/02/21 • 51 min
The White gaze is back with a vengeance in this week’s film, MALCOLM & MARIE! Desmond talks about Zendaya’s great performance in the film along with some other aspects that he did not enjoy as much, including the gaze that is ever present in the script. Also, Desmond puts you on to another Netflix film that shines bright and welcomes a new talent on to the scene!
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Adventures in Culture & Color Schemes (Rafiki)
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne
08/25/20 • 44 min
This week, Desmond gets into the first Queer film AND the first African film on the show, RAFIKI! The journey through this award winning hidden gem includes Desmond’s thoughts on how Kenyan culture is similar to certain aspects of Black culture in the U.S., as well as the brilliant and vibrant color scheme employed by the director, Wanuri Kahiu. Also, Desmond puts you on to two other hidden gems that also focus on Queer Black women in this week’s ‘Trust and Believe’ and ‘You Betta Act’ segments!
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How many episodes does Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne have?
Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne currently has 62 episodes available.
What topics does Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne cover?
The podcast is about Comedy, Podcasts, Tv & Film and Film Reviews.
What is the most popular episode on Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne?
The episode title 'Adventures In Summer & Smoke (Friday)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne?
The average episode length on Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne is 61 minutes.
How often are episodes of Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne released?
Episodes of Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne?
The first episode of Adventures In Black Cinema With Desmond Thorne was released on Jul 19, 2020.
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