This week, James and Jon are joined by Carl Foreman, Jr. (JFL New Faces) to cover Swapped, directed by Nathan Greno, screenplay by John Whittington, Christian Magalhaes, and Robert Snow, story by John Whittington, Adam Karp, Christian Magalhaes, Robert Snow, and Nathan Greno, starring Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple, Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer, and Justina Machado. Together, they discuss Juno Temple being from stuff, the nightmare fuel that used to be all over kids’ films, going full invasive species, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!

Find Carl at his site, here: https://www.carlforemanjr.com/

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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 Shadow Force (2025), directed by Joe Carnahan, written by Leon Chills and Joe Carnahan, starring Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Cliff “Method Man” Smith. Together, they discuss the likelihood of there being some form of real shadow force out there, what they’re still doing in the cold open, what Seven Psychopaths actually is, who is and isn't an "elder stateswoman," the film getting dragged down by rough fight direction, and much, much more! 

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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 Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by John Logan, starring Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Juliano Valdi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Meyers, Miles Teller, and Colman Domingo. Together, they discuss the film’s rough critical reception, its glowing audience reception, what’s going on with Bray’s mic…hael, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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 Thrash, written and directed by Tommy Wirkola, starring Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, and Djimon Hounsou. Together, they discuss bull sharks, the film’s crisp runtime, why Thrash might've popped on Netflix its resemblance to Crawl, what does and does not happen in the film, how it broke Jerah, and much, much more! 

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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 joined Yazmin Monet Watkins (Grand Crew, “Who All Gon’ Be There?”) to cover You, Me & Tuscany, directed by Kat Coiro, screenplay by Ryan Engle, story by Ryan Engle and Kristin N. Engle, starring Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page, Marco Calvani, and Aziza Scott. Together, they discuss Regé-Jean Page… possibly… being… too… hot…, the film's so-so opening weekend at the box office, coming for the pasta only to get lost in the sauce, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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 The Drama, written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Together, in a spoiler-heavy episode, they discuss how to discuss this particular film, Zendaya’s career to date, what the worst thing Bray ever did was, bad friends, just how great the cast filling out the smaller parts of the film were, hectic weddings, and much, much more! 

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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 They Will Kill You, directed by Kirill Sokolov, written by Kirill Sokolov and Alex Litvak, starring Zazie Beetz, Myha’la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette. Together, they discuss sequel naming conventions, what goes on in the crossword world, Bray managing the bits this episode, where Zazie’s been, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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 getting back their unfinished discussion of The Burial (2023), directed by Maggie Betts, screenplay by Dough Wright and Maggie Betts, story by Doug Wright, based on “The Burial” by Jonathan Harr, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Jamie Foxx, Jurnee Smollett, Alan Ruck, Mamoudou Athie, Pamela Reed, and Bill Camp. Together, they cover their experiences with jury duty, their reluctance to fully talk about the movie, James tipping his rating for The Cause extremely early, seeing Jurnee Smollett across the room, and much, much more! 

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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 START covering The Burial (2023), directed by Maggie Betts, screenplay by Doug Wright and Maggie Betts, story by Doug Wright, based on “The Burial” by Jonathan Harr, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Jamie Foxx, Jurnee Smollett, Alan Ruck, Mamoudou Athie, Pamela Reed, and Bill Camp, before pivoting to recapping this year's Oscars ceremony. Together, they discuss The Burial being a good movie for lines, how Jerah knows Michael B. Jordan’s family, Ryan Coogler's Original Screenplay win, his Directing and Best Picture losses, how amazing it was to see Michael B. Jordan's win for Best Actor, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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 making their Oscars predictions in advance of the 98th Academy Awards ceremony. Together, they discuss what they expect to happen with the first ever Casting Oscar, where all the Oscars for comedic performances are, the head-to-head between Sinners and One Battle After Another, which shorts they dug, what they felt was snubbed, what Elio is doing in the mix, how many nominated films James caught up with, and much, much more!

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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 The Six Triple Eight (2024), written and directed by Tyler Perry, based on “Fighting a Two-Front War” by Kevin M. Hymel, starring Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey. Together, they discuss what they’d do on the admin side of war, Jerah being out sick, Bond songs' success rate at The Oscars, the music of Diane Warren, and much, much more! Listen to the full episode on Patreon or Red Circle's Exclusive Feed!

SUBSCRIBE FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AND OUR FULL 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