The New Chitlin Circuit

Syd & Lex review 'Plenty' starring Zuri Adele and Lamman Rucker. Syd was wary of the film's content coming into the review, but quickly bought into the characters' charms. Lex would like to be sponsored by Magic City...they will accept wings and bottles as payment.

Movie Info

Plenty (2016)

Synopsis: Rae

Jones is a talented, edgy, street-forged sexy 20-something, desperate to become a working actress. After years of dead end auditions and exploitation in music videos, she finally gets the break of a lifetime.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3262050/

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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 'Boxed In' starring Reginae Carter, and directed by Ariel Julia Hairston. Syd's long tenure as a Reginae Carter fan balances out Lex's high standards for sports movies.

Movie Info

Boxed In (2022)

Synopsis: Ria is an up-and-coming boxer whose one and only focus is to be the best boxer alive. That's until she's sent to live with her grandfather, meets the love of her life, and is forced to see life as more than being the best, but being there for the people you love.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15978740/

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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 'Dutch' starring Lance Gross, and directed by Preston A Whitmore. Syd cannot resist a chance to do her Don Corleone impression. As the TNCC mafia expert, Syd breaks down some of the organized crimes elements of the film. And as the Shonda-taught legal expert, Lex points out the legal missteps in the story.

Movie Info

Dutch (2022)

Synopsis: For

Dutch, survival is the ultimate score, and power is the deadliest high of all. When he gains control of an African drug lord's stolen heroin business, Dutch quickly makes it the most feared drug empire on the East Coast.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5738280/

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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 are joined by filmmaker, writer, director Numa Perrier. Miss Numa shares the highlights of her journey as a filmmaker, and the projects she's most excited for the world to see.

Note from Syd and Lex

It's no secret that we're huge fans of Numa Perrier's work. With that, we're overjoyed to share this with all of you!

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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 "Secret Society," adapted from Miasha Coleman's novel by the same name. While both hosts wanted to connect to the trans protagonists, they could not get passed the harmful stereotypes "Secret Society" perpetuates about trans women.

Movie Info

Secret Society

Synopsis: Celess and Tina play the game too well to be considered your average gold diggers.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13050400/

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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 raunchy comedy "Three Ways" starring Andrea Lewis and Brittany S Hall. Lex is reminded of the vulgar comedies of early 2010s Youtube. And Syd has high praise for the acting in this movie.

Movie Info

Three Ways

Synopsis: Sexually awkward Stacey Johnson decides to take control of her life, cancel her ex, and conquer her fears by having a threesome with her new beau and a mysterious woman she's never met. What could possibly go wrong?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19845038/

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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 faith-based film "Due Season" starring Vivica A Fox and Keyla Richardson. Both hosts share their memories from Youth church.

Movie Info

Due Season

Synopsis:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15039894/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm

Timestamps

60sec Summary - 5:00

Message from the Hosts - 8:00

General Thoughts (Spoiler-free) - 8:44

Plot Walkthrough (Spoilers) - 13:05

Awards - 52:35

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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 'Day of Joy' starring Greg Davis Jr and Lex Scott Davis. Syd has a soft spot for this NYC romance. But Lex has some thoughts on Manic Pixie Dream Girls.

Movie Info

Day of Joy

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14085296/

Synopsis:

Jimmy, a struggling young artist in Brooklyn, meets Joy, an aspiring model visiting New York for an audition. A day of unexpected romance uplifts them both in an ode to pursuing dreams and the undying magic of NYC.

Timestamps

60sec Summary - 2:34

General Thoughts (Spoiler-free) - 7:12

Plot Walkthrough (Spoilers) - 10:30

Awards - 43:09

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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 switch things up, and review a thriller. This week the hosts tune into 'Stalked Within,' starring Meagan Tandy and Wes Brown. Lex considers this movie among the vast landscape of Black, fatal-affair thrillers. Syd simply wants the main character to have some sense.

Movie Info

Stalked Within

Synopsis: A delusional home security operator (Gary, played by Wes Brown) uses his company's residential interior cameras to spy on a single mom (Sarah, played by Meagan Tandy) as his infatuation turns into a deadly obsession.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18072724/

Timestamps

60sec Summary - 03:30

Message from the Hosts - 05:15

General Thoughts (Spoiler-free) - 05:59

Plot Walkthrough (Spoilers) - 12:03

Awards - 57:50

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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 kick off season 4 with "Queen of Glory," written by, directed by, and starring Nana Mensah. Both hosts are captivated by this story, and spend the entire review rooted for and yelling at the protagonist of the film.

Movie Info

Queen of Glory (2021)

Synopsis: Brainy scientist Sarah, a doctoral student at Columbia University, is weeks away from following her very married boyfriend to Ohio when her mother dies suddenly, leaving Sarah as the owner of a small but beloved Christian bookstore in the Bronx.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3890456/

Timestamps

60sec Summary - 02:36

Message from the Hosts - 06:58

General Thoughts (Spoiler-free) - 07:42

Plot Walkthrough (Spoilers) - 10:42

Awards - 59:53

Follow The New Chitlin Circuit

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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.