By The New Chitlin Circuit Podcast
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The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.
Syd & Lex review 'We Grown Now', a coming-of-age story staring Jurnee Smolett, Blake Cameron James, and Gian Knight Ramirez. Lex can't help but point out what's missing from this story. Syd shares her favorite things about stories of Black youth.
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We Grown Now
Synopsis: Two young boys, best friends Malik and Eric, discover the joys and hardships of growing up in the sprawling Cabrini-Green public housing complex in 1992 Chicago.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28639049/
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The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie. Some weeks the hosts dig into an edgy Hood-drama on Tubi. Other weeks, Syd and Lex dive into meditative, arthouse films. But every week, it's Black Indies Only.
Syd & Lex review 'Mother May I' from Ebony Tates and Dennis Reed II. The hosts went into this movie expecting a Monster-in-Law type tale, but the plot twist in this movie left Syd and Lex hysterical.
Note from Editor Lex: Hey y'all, I was in the process of moving to a new apartment when we recorded this, and I had to use my backup microphone. So my audio may sound a little different than normal. Thanks for tuning in; you'll have a good laugh with this episode!
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Mother May I (2024)
Synopsis: A man is torn between two women in his life when his overprotective mother tries convince him that the woman he's fallen for is not the one.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31778551/
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The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie. Some weeks the hosts dig into an edgy Hood-drama on Tubi. Other weeks, Syd and Lex dive into meditative, arthouse films. But every week, it's Black Indies Only.
Syd & Lex review 'Immortal City Records' starring D Woods, RonReaco Lee, and Mia Wilkerson. Syd, our resident Pop Culture Historian, walks us through the legacy of Making the Band 3. The hosts hang on for this wild plot that shows the dark side of the music industry.
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Immortal City Records
Synopsis: After accepting a job at Immortal City Records, aspiring singer Drea thinks all her dreams are coming true. But those dreams soon become nightmares as she gets tangled up in the label's dark secrets.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23330162/
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The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie. Some weeks the hosts dig into an edgy Hood-drama on Tubi. Other weeks, Syd and Lex dive into meditative, arthouse films. But every week, it's Black Indies Only.
Syd & Lex review the sequel to 'Boxed In' starring Reginae Carter and Clifton Powell. Lex is pleased to see that the boxing choreography has improved since the first installment of 'Boxed In'. But Syd isn't sold on the romantic drama in this sequel.
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Boxed In 2 (2023)
Synopsis: Ria is a rising star in the world of boxing. She has everything she could ever imagine with the exception of one thing: Love. Ria will have to decide if it's worth fighting for the sport she believes in, or the one she believes in.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28539315/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_3
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The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie. Some weeks the hosts dig into an edgy Hood-drama on Tubi. Other weeks, Syd and Lex dive into meditative, arthouse films. But every week, it's Black Indies Only.
Note from Syd and Lex: Hey y'all, we need to go on a short break, we'll be back with new episodes this summer!
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Syd & Lex review 'The Pass' from producers Todd Tucker and Kandi Buruss. Syd ties in the reality tv lore behind the making of this film. And Lex shares a salacious encounter not unlike the drama in this plot.
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Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker's The Pass
Synopsis: A married couple gives each other one night off from fidelity - a "hall pass" and their lives are quickly turned upside down as the one night of pleasure becomes a tool of deception.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28769032/
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The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie. Some weeks the hosts dig into an edgy Hood-drama on Tubi. Other weeks, Syd and Lex dive into meditative, arthouse films. But every week, it's Black Indies Only.
Syd & Lex review 'Succuba' from director Jaron Lockridge. Despite the mystical nature of this story, the hosts remain un-mystified.
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Succuba (2022)
Synopsis: An evil presence attaches to a lonely widower who intends to guard it for as long as he can.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18297438/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_2
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The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie. Some weeks the hosts dig into an edgy Hood-drama on Tubi. Other weeks, Syd and Lex dive into meditative, arthouse films. But every week, it's Black Indies Only.
Syd & Lex review 'Door Mouse', the directorial debut of Avan Jorgia, starring Hayley Law and Keith Powers. Lex loves the neo-noir elements of this quirky thriller. And Syd indulges her ineer Tumblr teen.
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Door Mouse (2023)
Synopsis: A comic-book creator working at a burlesque club enlists the help of a colleague to figure out what's behind the disappearances of young women in their circle in this oddball neo-noir.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5859970/
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The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie. Some weeks the hosts dig into an edgy Hood-drama on Tubi. Other weeks, Syd and Lex dive into meditative, arthouse films. But every week, it's Black Indies Only.
Syd & Lex review 'All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt' directed by Raven Jackson. Syd and Lex sink their teeth into this critically-acclaimed pick. Lex brings in childhood memories of fishing and eating chalk dirt.
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All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Synopsis: A decades-spanning exploration of a woman's life in Mississippi and an ode to the generations of people, places, and ineffable moments that shape us.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11534720/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt
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The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie. Some weeks the hosts dig into an edgy Hood-drama on Tubi. Other weeks, Syd and Lex dive into meditative, arthouse films. But every week, it's Black Indies Only.
Syd & Lex review 'Life Ain't like the Movies' directed by Robert Mychal Patrick Butler. Syd gives a full rundown of the state of Black teen movies.
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Life Ain't Like the Movies
Synopsis: The coming age story of a 16 year old quirky black teen. The film follows him as he goes through high school. He deals with various issues like love, death, bullies, and social awkwardness.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10627530/
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The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie. Some weeks the hosts dig into an edgy Hood-drama on Tubi. Other weeks, Syd and Lex dive into meditative, arthouse films. But every week, it's Black Indies Only.
Syd & Lex review 'Story Ave' starring Assante Blackk and Luis Guzman. Lex finds beauty in this story that some would paint as a "trauma movie." Syd shares her journey as a Recovering Suburban Kid
Movie Info
Story Ave
Synopsis: Follows a teenage graffiti artist who ran away from home and holds up an unwary MTA worker in a robbery gone right that would change their lives forever.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21877154/
Follow The New Chitlin Circuit
www.tiktok.com/@newchitlincircuit
instagram.com/newchitlincircuit
www.thenewchitlincircuit.com
Email: [email protected]
The New Chitlin Circuit is the only podcast dedicated solely to highlighting Black, independent film. Every Monday, Syd and Lex review a Black indie, low-budget, or direct-to-tv movie. Some weeks the hosts dig into an edgy Hood-drama on Tubi. Other weeks, Syd and Lex dive into meditative, arthouse films. But every week, it's Black Indies Only.
The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.
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