Micheaux Mission

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Vincent Williams and Len Webb have started an amazing journey to watch and review every African-American film released in theaters. Their passion project, the Micheaux Mission, honors Oscar Micheaux, ... more

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March 13, 2025 All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023)
Vincent and Len mourn the loss of musicians Roy Ayers (“Everyone Loves The Sunshine”) and D’Wayne Wiggins (Toni Tony Toné); debate the ‘Black famousness’ of Wendell Pierce, Giancarlo Esposito, and Larenz Tate; and a listener charts the Top Five Reasons The Men of Micheaux should do The Amazing Race. Then they luxuriate in the beauty that is writer-director Raven Jackson’s feature film debut.

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1h 25min
March 11, 2025 MISSON LOGS: Petey Wheatstraw with Dorian Missick and Omar Dorsey
We conclude the history of the Micheaux / Missick Connection as we flashback to October 2020 when, in the early days of the pandemic, the Men of Micheaux jumped on a Zoom-ish platform with actor-best friends Dorian Missick and Omar Dorsey to review Rudy Ray Moore's alter-ego Dolemite as another alter-ego, Petey Wheatstraw (1977).

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2h 19min
March 06, 2025 Waiting To Exhale (1995)
Vincent and Len share their condolences for the untimely passing of songstress Angie Stone and legendary actor Gene Hackman. Len receives a 5-pack of new nicknames; Vincent defends his "Too Rich" Regina-Colman take; the Men debate the best New Edition solo debut; Vincent connects breathy actors Shohreh Aghdashloo and Jennifer Tilly to D'Urville Martin, and there's a review of a 90s classic, to boot!

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1h 40min
February 27, 2025 Hoodlum (1997)
Vincent and Len mourn the loss of 1970s songstress Roberta Flack, celebrating her incredible career and iconic voice. This leads to a conversation that touches on notable figures like Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and The Big Bopper. Len lists the Five Films that he will never choose for The Mission, while Vincent connects D'Urville Martin to two actors that Len would prefer not to see in movies. The discussion then turns to a review of Bill Duke's 1997 gangster film starring Laurence Fishburne, which raises questions about its qualities.

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1h 36min
February 25, 2025 MISSION LOGS: Dolemite (1975) with Dorian Missick and Omar Dorsey
The Men of Micheaux traveled to Brooklyn in 2018 to sit down with actor-producers Dorian Missick and his best friend Omar Dorsey to review insane "blaxploitation" action comedy DOLEMITE (1975) written by and starring Rudy Ray Moore and directed by then & only D'Urville Martin.

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1h 5min
February 20, 2025 Killing Time (1979) Two-Zone Transfer (1979) and Odds & Ends (1993) w/ Angelica Jade Bastién
Writer and culture critic Angelica Jade Bastién, known for her work in The New Yorker, Vulture, and her Madwomen & Muses newsletter, presents a trio of short films at the Mission. These films range from brilliant and insightful comedy to the outright bizarre. Angelica also reveals an endearing appreciation for Tubi.

Meanwhile, Vincent and Len engage in a debate about the "frothiness" of Regina King and Colman Domingo. They also share their guilty pleasure movies and discuss the undeniable top five leaders in Black culture for the 21st century.

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1h 46min
February 13, 2025 Wicked (2024) with Erika Washington
Erika Washington from Sticky Note Conversations travels from Las Vegas to review one of the biggest hits of 2024. She assesses whether a movie musical, adapted from a Broadway version of a 1990s remix of an early 20th-century children's book classic, can be transformed into a Black film. Additionally, the review includes discussions on Dennis Haysbert in "Gone With The Wind," a career retrospective of Harold Rollins, and an exploration of Michael Jackson's age.

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2h 1min
February 11, 2025 MISSION LOGS: Strictly Business (1991) with The Missicks
The Men of Micheaux travel to Brooklyn in 2017 to sit down with Dorian & Simone Missick to review the black rom-com Strictly Business (1991) starring Halle Berry and Tommy Davidson. Well, they review it eventually -- after a playful chat about Hollywood, acting, Insecure and more.

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1h 41min
February 06, 2025 Moonwalker (1988)
The Men of Micheaux chat about Aaliyah's legacy, singers who think they can act, The Petrified Forest of 1936, and more. But when they turn their attention to Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, a lively and testy debate breaks out over the "wonderful weirdness" of The King of Pop, circa 1988.

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1h 50min
February 04, 2025 MISSION LOGS: Bamboozled (2000) with Omar Dorsey
Our history of the Micheaux/Missick Connection introduces actor Omar Dorsey, known for his roles in Queen Sugar and Bookie, who is Dorian Missick's best friend. Additionally, we provide a lively review of Spike Lee's often underappreciated satire, Bamboozled.

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1h 18min

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How many episodes does Micheaux Mission have?

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