And it has completely retooled how I think about Black cinema from that time. "Is That Black Enough For You?!?" is his new Netflix documentary. He's one of the most prominent film critics of our time, and he also happens to be the host of The Treatment on KCRW. LUSE: That's the director and creator, Elvis Mitchell. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #4: It ain't, but it's going to be.ĮLVIS MITCHELL: It's the history and the cultural ramifications of Black film from 1968 through 1978. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #3: Is that Black enough for you? UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Is that Black enough for you? (SOUNDBITE OF DOCUMENTARY, "IS THAT BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU?!?") It's called "Is That Black Enough For You?!?" It's one of the most thoughtful, ambitious and inventive celebrations of Black cinema or American cinema I've ever seen. The new "Black Panther" movie is now in theaters, and another groundbreaking movie dropped this weekend. You're listening to IT'S BEEN A MINUTE from NPR. You can follow us on Twitter and email us at. The comedy duo reveal why writing jokes around specific references can appeal to all kinds of audiences, and how parody can be a form of love. Then, Brittany talks about a different kind of homage with Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle – the brains behind the sitcom South Side and the variety show send-up Sherman's Showcase. They dig into the ingenuity of Black filmmakers through the 1960s and '70s, the overlooked contributions of Blaxploitation films and the one Black classic that led to the demise of an era. Host Brittany Luse sits down with Elvis Mitchell, the longtime film critic who directed the documentary. Is This Black Enough For You? pays homage to the decades of creativity that made the celebrated Marvel movie possible – and deeply influenced cinema as we know it. But on the same day, another film dropped that may be just as powerful in its message about Black moviemaking. Black films that changed the game : It's Been a Minute It's a big week in Black cinema as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hit theaters Friday.
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