Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood] is a comedic podcast that reviews films with leading actors of color and analyzes them in the context of race and Hollywood's diversity issues. Hosted by Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan, and James III. BMCJ is an iTunes Editor's Choice podcast and has reached #2 on the iTunes Film/TV charts. BMCJ has also been covered by multiple websites including Huffington Post, Splitsider, Salon, The Daily Dot, and more.
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This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Sinners, written and directed by Ryan Coogler, starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Buddy Guy, Delroy Lindo, and Li Jun Li. Together, they discuss Easter, getting bit by a vampire early, how exciting it's been to watch Ryan C…
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This week, Jerah and Jon are covering Little Man, directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, written by Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans, starring Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans. Together, they discuss what James typically does in the cold opens, the Wayans' recent induction into the NAACP Awards' Hall of Fame, where Keenen was during the…
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This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Mufasa: The Lion King, directed by Barry Jenkins, screenplay by Jeff Nathanson, starring Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Tiffany Boone, Donald Glover, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Blue Ivy Carter, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. Together, they…
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This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering The Woman in the Yard, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, written by Sam Stefanak, starring Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili, Peyton Jackson, Estella Kahilla, and Russell Hornsby. Together, they discuss each of their experiences with the marketing, M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, the film beating Death of …
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This week, James and Jon are covering Moana 2 (2024), directed by Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller, and David Derrick Jr., screenplay by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, story by Jared Bush, Dana Ledoux Miller, and Bek Smith, starring Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson. Together, they discuss whether or not the show ever covered the first film, whe…
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Lilies of the Field w/ Ben Arogundade (Teaser)
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22:35This week, writer Ben Arogundade (Hollywood Blackout) joins James, Jerah, and Jon to cover Lilies of the Field (1963), directed by Ralph Nelson, screenplay by James Poe, based on the novel The Lilies of the Field by William Edmund Barrett, starring Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, and Stanley Adams. Together, they discuss Ben's new book, the lack of pr…
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This week, actor and comedian Quei Tann (American Horror Story, Bruh) joins James, Jerah, and Jon to cover Tangerine (2015), directed by Sean Baker, written by Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch, starring Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karragulian, Mickey O'Hagan, Alla Tumanian, and James Ransome. Together, they discuss the financial decision-…
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This week, Jerah and Jon are covering Brown Sugar (2002), directed by Rick Famiyuwa, screenplay by Michael Elliot and Rick Famiyuwa, story by Michael Elliot, starring Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def, Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, and Queen Latifa. Together, they discuss what they think James might've thought of the movie, the likely upcoming e…
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This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Captain America: Brave New World, directed by Julius Onuh, screenplay by Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, Julius Onuh, and Peter Glanz, story by Rob Edwards, Malcolm Spellman, and Dalan Musson, starring Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Zosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposi…
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This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are previewing the 2025 Oscars. Together, they discuss who's seen the most nominated films this year, who's seen the fewest, whether or not they've had special intro music for the Oscars episodes in the past, The Jamals, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed! SUBSC…
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Emilia Pérez w/ Sara Caplan and Lou Gonzalez
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1:21:38This week, actor and improviser Sara Caplan (UCB) and comedian Lou Gonzalez (The Other Two) join James and Jon to cover Emilia Pérez, written and directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Mark Ivanir, and Édgar Ramírez. Together, they discuss their general feelings on movie musicals as a form,…
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This week, James and Jon are covering Nickel Boys, directed by RaMell Ross, screenplay by RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes, starring Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Jimmie Fails, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. Together, they discuss where Jerah is, what listeners want to hear, the show's plans for covering mo…
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One of Them Days w/ Shakira Ja'nae Paye
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1:01:55This week, actor and improviser Shakira Ja'nai Paye (House Party, Will Trent) joins James, Jerah, and Jon to cover One of Them Days, directed by Lawrence Lamont, written by Syreeta Singleton, starring Keke Palmer and SZA. Together, they discuss the state of theatrical comedies, just how close the film came to winning its opening weekend, whether or…
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