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Sweets for the sweet 🍭🍬 After literal years, we finally confront the Stacy Adams big bad himself, Candyman (1992) directed by Bernard Rose and starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, and Kasi Lemmons. In this episode: our childhood experience with the film; local urban legends and the power of belief; Clive Barker's The Forbidden and Eddie Murphy as the first choice for Daniel Robitaille; smash or pass: the Juice Demon or the Candy Demon; and what went wrong the re-quel. Our recommendations: Hellraiser (1987), Nightbreed (1990), The Evil Dead (1981), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) Davalyn exists strictly with the confines of the show, but you can follow Lindsay at The Chocolate Hippie: https://open.spotify.com/show/2UlYnBlESXm2zmcxrTWWDY?si=84fc5f0ea8be4b36 Read They Came in Through the Bathroom Mirror by Steve Bogira: https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/they-came-in-through-the-bathroom-mirror/ Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! BEETLEJUICE!! We're summoning the juice demon and bio-exorcism expert in Tim Burton's classic, Beetlejuice (1988) starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, and Catherine O'Hara. In this episode: Beetlejuice's wild journey from page to screen; calypso songs to get possessed to; goth legend Lydia Deetz; the importance of production design; how we'd haunt a house; and Tim Burton's enduring aesthetics (for better or for worse). Our recommendations: The Others (2001), Mars Attacks! (1996), Sleepy Hollow (1999) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We're back with more Black vampires with The Transfiguration (2016), a coming of age tale of Milo, a struggling Brooklyn teen who believes he is a vampire. The Transfiguration was directed by Michael O'Shea and stars Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine, and Aaron Moten. In this episode: Milo's Vampire Code of Ethics; #TwilightSucks; using movies to scare the hoes; Black writers and the occult; vampirism as a coping method for grief. Our recommendations: Martin (1977), Penny Dreadful (2014-2016) Watch Suicide by Sunlight (2018): https://vimeo.com/377200942 Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice-skate uphill ⛸️🩸 We're taking another bite into Black vampires with Blade (1998), the iconic Marvel film directed by Stephen Norrington and starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, N'Bushe Wright and Sanaa Lathan! In this episode: blood raves and dhampirs; The Haunting of Renesmee; real Y2K aesthetics; Marvel 360 deals and our predictions for the long-delayed reboot. Our recommendations: Demolition Man (1993), Ganja & Hess (1973) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Ladies and gentleman, madames et monsieurs...welcome to a different kind of Rough Cut. Prepare yourselves, mortals, as we explore two adaptions of Anne Rice's epic tale: Interview with the Vampire (1994) and it's tv adaptation (2022-). In this episode: the history behind the 1976 novel; Oprah denouncing the dark energy in the first film; Ashley admits she was wrong about Sam Reid; Louis the Bird; the effect on race on the tv adaptation; Anne's influence on popular vampire stories; the future of Rockstar Lestat. Our recommendations: True Blood (2008-2014) and don't forget to watch IWTV streaming right now on Netflix! Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Y'all know Black Girl Film Club? That podcast where two Black women talk about movies? Well, the feds heard they got backstage passes to Lady Raven's latest show, so they set up a trap for them. This whole episode is a trap 🪤 This episode has spoilers for M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie Trap (2024), starring Josh Hartnett as a serial killer trying to escape the ultimate trap – a pop star's arena concert. Also in this episode: The Scream Tour, hard launching your daughter's musical career, dads being dads, Shyamalan's best works, and Josh Hartnett's meaty titties. Our recommendations: The Village (2004), Saw (2004) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
🎵 We can’t take our eyes off of youuuu 🎵 We watched 90s teen classic 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), a retelling of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew! In this episode, we wonder if Shakespeare's 430 year old play is as misogynistic as it seems on the surface and talk about how 10 Things launched the careers of several actors, the unpopularity or 90s (white) feminism and whether we still have charming Bad Boys™ in 2024. Our recommendations: Deliver Us From Eva (2003), Mean Girls (2004), Clueless (1995), Cruel Intentions (1999) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
🚨This episode is full of spoilers!🚨 Happy birthday to youuuuu!! 🎈 We watched the latest horror du jour: Osgood Perkins' Longlegs (2024), starring Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, and Nicholas Cage. In this episode: surprise Blair Underwood, Big Actor™ Nic Cage, evil twin dolls, glam rock, religious trauma in horror movies, and the best Longlegs memes. Our recommendations: Cure (1997), Zodiac (2007), Dead Silence (2007), Significant Other (2022) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We're taking it back to English class with a Shakespearean High School!AU: She's The Man (2006), a popular adaption of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. In this episode, we praise our childhood fave Amanda Bynes, reminisce about Old Navy fashions, and look at gender identity and politics of the early 2000s. If podcasts be the food of love, then play on! Our recommendations: Get Over It (2001), O (2001) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
G'day friends! We take a trip down under and discover show girl drag in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) 🪩👠 In this episode, we continue to praise the art of drag and discuss the portrayal of trans women in movies, cis women upholding the patriarchy, stan behavior, and whether or not we would eat a kangaroo. Our recommendations: Monica (2023), Tangerine (2015), Rafiki (2018), The Living End (1992) Check out Ashley's Queer Cinema list: https://letterboxd.com/breakyoselffool/list/queer-cinema/ Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Happy Pride, everybody! We're finally reviewing a 90s drag classic, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), directed by Beeban Kidron. In this episode, we go into the use of drag on film, the cultural impact of RuPaul's Drag Race, and Britney picks out her drag name. Our recommendations: Some Like It Hot (1959) and The Queen (1968) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Flip. Your goddamn. Hair. We revisited classic early 2000s girl power, music video aesthetics, and racism in Charlie's Angels (2000). Other topics: baby feminism, noted scab Drew Barrymore, and went wrong with that reboot. Our recommendations: Spice World (1997), Death Proof (2007) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Throuples everywhere: rejoice! We had some thoughts and feelings on Challengers (2024), Zendaya the Brand™, racism in tennis, and what makes the perfect love triangle. Spoilers everywhere!! Our recommendations: Y tu mamá también (2001), Three Ways (2022), 7 Days in Hell (2015) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We've been sucked into a tv time warp, speeding back in time 1990s but also the 1970s with The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)! In this episode, we reminiscence about classic sitcoms, and the blissful oblivion of one of tv's most iconic families. Our recommendations this week: The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), The Addams Family Values (1993) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
On this episode of Black Girl Film Club, we welcome blogger and fellow podcaster Lauren from Fashion Grunge! We get lost in L.A. and dodge Valley Girls, the Atari Gang, and some creepy alien while chatting about 90s culture, movies, and fashion in Gregg Araki's Nowhere (1997), starring James Duval and Rachel True. Our recommendations: The Doom Generation (1995), KIDS (1995), The Virgin Suicides (1999) Lauren runs the blog Fashion Grunge and reviews (mostly 90s) movies on Fashion Grunge Pod. Follow her and subscribe to her Patreon: https://linktr.ee/fashiongrunge Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this special edition of the Rough Cut, we're back to talk about this year's Oscars! In this very loose episode, we list a few of our predictions, chat about the Razzie's, a dissect the online uproar over the Barbie nominations. No recommendations this week! Slide us your recommendations or tell us your your nomination predictions at our email: 💌 blackgirlfilmclub (at) gmail (dot) com Support us on Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials: linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
This week, we close out Black History Month with the 2024 BAFTA winning Earth Mama (2023), directed by Savanah Leaf and starring Tia Nomore, Erika Alexander, and Doechii. In this episode, we continue our discussion on Black womanhood, this time with an expanded conversation on adoption, the struggles of being a young mother looking for a support system, and what the life would be like if America actually supported reproductive rights. Our recommendations: The Florida Project (2017), Juno (2007) + stick around til the end of the episode for some BHM faves by Britney Watch The Heart Still Hums (2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jFwsqu3sk&t=845s&pp=ygUUdGhlIGhlYXJ0IHN0aWxsIGh1bXM%3D Read "Born From My Memories: A Note From Savanah Leaf": https://a24films.com/notes/2023/07/a-note-from-savanah-leaf Support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials: https://linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Happy Black History Month and happy 6 years of Black Girl Film Club! ✊🏾🎞️✊🏾 We’re taking the train to Brooklyn with a discussion on Just Another Girl on the IRT (1992), directed by Leslie Harris and starring Ariyan A. Johnson, Ebony Jericho, and Kevin Thigpen. In this episode, we have a very important question: where are all the Black girl coming of age stories? We also explore the challenges of being a young woman in early 90s New York, impending motherhood, and what not to do when your dream gets deferred. Our recommendations this week: A Thousand and One (2023) and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) Support the show with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
For our final Rough Cut of 2023, we watched May December (2023), directed by Todd Haynes and starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton. In this episode, we discuss actors making the leap from tv to film, power dynamics in relationships and the audience perception of these relationships, and the real-life case that inspired the movie. May December is streaming now on Netflix. This week's recommendations: Safe (1995), Persona (1966), 3 Women (1977) Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We're wrapping up Noirvember with Deep Cover (1992) directed by Bill Duke and starring Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Charles Martin Smith, and Victoria Dillard. In this episode, we discuss modern day copaganda, Laurence's lack of film acting nominations, early 90s racism and more. This week recommendations: The Fast and the Furious (2001), Under the Silver Lake (2017), The Mighty Quinn (1989), The Departed (2006) and/or Infernal Affairs (2002), The Godfather (1972) Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We kick off #noirvember by traveling back to our childhoods with Belly (1998), a hip hop classic directed by industry legend Hype Williams and starring DMX, Nas, T-Boz, Taral Hicks, and Method Man. In this episode, we give Hype his well-deserved flowers, discuss if this movie really depicts Black people in a stereotypical light, and reflect on just how influential this movie has been over the last 25 years. This week's recommendations: Paid In Full (2002) and State Property (2002). Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We dug deep into the BGFC Archives and unearthed something we've been teasing since our very first official release: our pilot episode, recorded in the ancient time of AD 2017. Braindead/Dead Alive (1992) is Peter Jackson's 3rd directorial feature and stars Timothy Balme and Diana Peñalver as two lovers determined to stay alive after the undead take over their New Zealand neighborhood. Out of all the movies we've watched together, this movie is probably the slimiest and, 6 years ago, we wondered if Peter would ever get back to this kind of filmmaking (seems unlikely)? We also wondered who would get the ax in the then-burgeoning Me Too Movement, and would there continue to be more additions to the Lord of the Rings franchise (unfortunately, there is no end in sight)? Since this is our pilot episode, you get to hear all the mistakes and giggles of two girls just finding their podcast wings. Thank you to everyone who has supported us and listened to us grow over these last few years 💖 Our recommendations: Heavenly Creatures (1994), The Frighteners (1996) Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
**Congrats on the WGA for their deal with the AMPTP — solidarity with SAG-AFTRA and other unions that are fighting for a fair deal.** In this episode of Black Girl Film Club, we talk about fight clubs, classic teen comedies, and what's next in the queer movie canon in Bottoms (2023), directed by Emma Seligman and starring Rachel Senott, Ayo Edebiri, and Marshawn Lynch. This week's recommendations: Superbad (2007), Heathers (1988), Jawbreaker (1995) Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We finally gave in to you, the listeners, and answered a request. In this episode, we review Freeway (1996), a loose adaptation on Red Riding Hooding directed by Matthew Bright and starring Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland and Freeway II: Confessions of a Trick Baby (1999), its Hansel and Gretel-esque sequel directed again by Matthew Bright and starring Natasha Lyonne and Vincent Gallo. This is...........a journey. This week's recommendation: Hard Candy(2005) Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We dap up the spirits and give our first impressions on Talk to Me (2023), directed by Danny and Michael Philippou and starring Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jansen, Joe Bird, and Miranda Otto. This week's recommendations: Sissy (2022), Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975, 2018) Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
In this brand new Rough Cut, we *finally* give first impressions on the cutest rom-com of the year, Rye Lane (2023) directed by Raine Allen-MIller and starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah. In this episode, we discuss British rom-coms, breakups, and being Iconic™. This week's recommendations: Bringing Up Baby (1938), The Lost City (2022), The Perfect Find (2023), Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials and join our new Discord server at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Hi Barbie! Join us on the Barbieland Disco Dancefloor for the movie event of the year, Barbie (2023) directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrera. In this episode, we talk existential crises, the homoeroticism of the patriarchy, and growing up with Barbie. This week's recommendation: The Brady Bunch Movie(1995) and Singin' in the Rain (1952) Check out Greta's Official Barbie Watchlist: https://letterboxd.com/crew/list/greta-gerwigs-official-barbie-watchlist/ Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials and join our new Discord server at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We're going back under the sea and giving our first impressions of The Little Mermaid (2023), directed by Rob Marshall and starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem, and Melissa McCarthy. In this episode, we wonder........just what the hell Disney is doing? This week's recommendation: Ponyo (2008) Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials and join our new Discord server at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We're back with a bonus episode for Pride Month! For this edition of In the Studio With, we're joined by writer Mimi Stringfield to talk about The Doom Generation (1995), directed by Gregg Araki and starring Rose McGowan, James Duval, and Johnathon Schaech. In this episode, we talk about Araki's polarizing output and his Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy, love and self discovery on road trip through Hell, and the importance of classic 90s "freak shit." Our recommendations: the rest of Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy (Totally Fucked Up (1992), Nowhere (1997)), The Last Days of Disco (1998), Party Girl (1995), Lost Highway (1997), Natural Born Killers (1994), and Y tu mamá también (2001) Ashley's Queer Cinema List: https://letterboxd.com/breakyoselffool/list/queer-cinema/ Follow Mimi: https://twitter.com/verymimi https://www.instagram.com/mimistringfield/ Check out the rest of our socials and join our new Discord server at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
It's a party!!! This week, we're celebrating our 100th episode with The Incredibly Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995) directed by Maria Maggenti and starring Nicole Ari Parker and Laurel Holloman. In this episode we talk about the film's difficult production shoot, first loves, self-discovery in the mid-90s, and the troubles facing queer youth today. Check out Ashley's Queer Cinema list on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/breakyoselffool/list/queer-cinema/ Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials and join our new Discord server at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Happy Pride! This week, we review groundbreaking piece of modern indie filmmaking, The Watermelon Woman (1996) directed by Cheryl Dunye and starring Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker, and Lisa Marie Bronson. The Watermelon Woman follows Cheryl, a video store clerk and filmmaker, on her search for the identity of a 1930s actress known only as The Watermelon Woman. This movie is considered the first feature film directed by a Black lesbian and was added to the Library of Congress by the National Film Registry in 2021 for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." In this episode, we discuss the importance of film preservation and restoration in the streaming era, what it means to create an identity as a queer person, and wonder what life must be like when you can afford to create your art. Our recommendations: Billie and Emma (2017), Go Fish (1994), and The Living End (1992) Check out Ashley's Queer Cinema list on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/breakyoselffool/list/queer-cinema/ For your reference: James Dean: the Bi Hollywood Icon We Lost Too Soon by Kaz Rowe https://youtu.be/I96mhnUBVks The Wild, Wild History of Gay Cowboy Movies (and more) by Kaz Rowe https://youtu.be/6MSNujZ_7GY Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials and join our new Discord server at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
On this special episode, we're joined by poet Maya Williams to discuss depression, Black girlhood, and creating our own eden in The Secret Life of Bees (2008) directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okenedo, and Alicia Keys. Our recommendations: In the Pockets of Small Gods by Anis Mojgani, The Woman King (2022) Judas & Suicide, Maya's debut collection of poetry, is out now on Game Over Books: https://www.gameoverbooks.com/product-page/judas-suicide Visit Maya's website: https://www.mayawilliamspoet.com/ Follow Maya on Twitter: @emmdubb16
It's the second half of Mermay and we're back with a different spin on the human and fish as lovers trope with The Shape of Water (2017) directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer. In this episode, we discuss del Toro's love of Universal Monsters and his religious inspiration, and finding love and community as an outsider. Our recommendation: Amélie (2001), Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) Watch del Toro's interview on Popcorn with Peter Travers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otts5vS_f8o Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Happy Mermay, friends! For absolutely NO reason at all we've decided to find love under the sea with Splash (1984) directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, and John Candy. In this episode, we look at Disney's dark ages (aka the 1980s) and the Born Sexy Yesterday trope, marvel at Splash's practical effects, and Britney reveals her love and knowledge of mermaid culture. Our recommendations: Aquamarine (2006), H20 (2006-2010) Born Sexy Yesterday by Pop Culture Detective: https://bit.ly/3BmSirX Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials (including our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!!!) at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Secure the perimeter! We're back with part 2 of our Starring Divas theme with 1992's iconic film, The Bodyguard, directed by Mick Jackson and starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston as Rachel, a pop star who falls in love with the bodyguard that's been hired to protect her from a seemingly deranged fan. In this episode, we talk about the chemistry between Whitney and Kevin, the perils of pop stardom, and the joys of samurai swords. No recommendation this week but watch Yojimbo (19161) and Waiting to Exhale (1995)! Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials (including our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!!!) at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
In this episode, we welcome film critic Marya E. Gates to the studio to talk about Mississippi Masala (1991), directed by MIra Nair and starring Sarita Choudhury, Denzel Washington, Roshan Seth, and Sharmila Tagore. Mississippi Masala tells the story of Mina, and Ugandan-Indian woman whose family has settled in Greenwood, Mississippi after being displaced by General Idi Amin, and her budding romance with Demetrius, a local Black self-employed carpet cleaner. Along with chatting about the movie, we interview Marya on her past jobs in marketing for Film Struck and Netflix, the importance of yearning and Eros in romance, and how she's working to dispel the myth of a lack of women-directed films. This week's recommendations: Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Mo' Better Blues (1990) + bonus recs!: Devil In a Blue Dress (1995), Salaam Bombay! (1988), and The Thin Red Line (1998) Where you can find Marya: Substack — https://oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/ Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/oldfilmsflicker/ Tumblr — https://oldfilmsflicker.com/ Twitter — https://twitter.com/oldfilmsflicker Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials (including our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!!!) at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We're back with part 1 of our r&b/pop diva double feature with Mahogany (1975), directed by Berry Gordy and starring THE BOSS, Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, and Anthony Perkins. In this episode, we dive into this groundbreaking movie and Diana's career as a Supreme, 1970s racism and masculinity, and, of course, fashion. This week's recommendations: The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Lady Sings the Blues (1972), and Dreamgirls (2006). Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials (including our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!!!) at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We're back with part 2 of our 2023 Oscars coverage! In this episode, we look at the efforts taken to diversify the Oscars in the present day and pick our Big Five before Sunday's award ceremony, before diving into our movie: Ruben Ostlund's Triangle of Sadness (2022), a Best Picture nominee that attempts to make a statement on class, beauty, and equality. Triangle of Sadness stars Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Dolly de Leon, and Woody Harrelson and centers on a group of people struggling with a changing hierarchy while stranded on an island after luxury cruise. Plenty of Marx quotes, stolen pretzels, and vomit ensue. This week's recommendations: The Hunt (2020), Surviving the Game (1994), The Menu (2022) Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials (including our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!!!) at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
It's Oscar season here at Black Girl Film Club and we're celebrating the most chaotic night in movies with a look at pre-code Oscar winner It Happened One Night (1934) directed by Frank Capra and starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. In this episode, we discover the origins of the Academy Awards and the Hays Code and their impact on the so-called Golden Age of Hollywood and how we view movies today. This week's recommendation: The Lost City (2022) Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials (including our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!!!) at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
On this new edition of the Rough Cut, we're doing something a little different: a book review! In this episode, we analyze The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar (Gallery Books, Saga Press) written by Horror Noire's Dr. Robin Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris. The Black Guy Dies First traces Black horror history from its modern breakthrough with 1968's Spider Baby and Night of the Living Dead, through Blaxploitation to Jordan Peele's cultural upheaval and everything in between. Thank you to Simon and Schuster, Gallery Books, Saga Press for sending us this book to review! As a bonus we do a light reading of zombie rom-com Boy Eats Girl (2005), directed by Stephen Bradley and starring Samantha Mumba and David Leon. This movie does have a suicide scene, please skip if needed (our discussion of Boy Eats Girl starts at 50:00). Our recommendations this week: Warm Bodies (2013) and My Boyfriend's Back (1993) Thank you again to Apple Podcasts for including Black Girl Film Club in it's Black History Collection: apple.co/-InEverything Support your girls with a ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials (including our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!!!) at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We're back with another Black Classic! Today's episode is all about Boomerang (1992) directed by Reginald Hudlin and starring Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, Robin Givens, Martin Lawrence, David Allen Grier, Grace Jones, Eartha Kitt. Boomerang isn't often counted in the rom-com canon but we're here to give it its due. In this ep, we talk Eddie Murphy's turn as a romantic lead, the perils of relationships in the work place, 90s misogyny as comedy, Halle Berry's iconic mushroom cut, and more! This week's recommendations: Two Can Play That Game (2001) and Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017). Thank you again to Apple Podcasts for including Black Girl Film Club in it's Black History Collection: apple.co/-InEverything Support your girls with a ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials (including our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!!!) at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
Five years ago, we here at Black Girl Film Club dropped our first episode on a Black Classic, House Party (1990) and wondered when we'd get another great high school party film. This February, we've come full circle with House Party (2023), directed by Calmatic and starring Tosin Cole, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom, Scott Mescudi, and Lebron James. Does this latest installment (and possibly a cover for a money laundering scheme) in the House Party franchise live up to its predecessor? Hard spoiler alert: NO! Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Check out the rest of our socials (including our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!!!) at https://linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub
We did it, guys. We made it to the end of this heinous year. In this episode, we look back on what is probably the longest year ever recorded and discuss our favorite and least favorite movies of 2022 (featuring some great answers from you, the listeners!). Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Ho ho ho! This week on Black Girl Film Club, step under the mistletoe with us as we finally dip our toes into the Holiday TV Movie Industrial Complex with Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas (2019) starring Aisha Dee, Kendrick Sampson, Kimiko Glenn, Jazz Raycole, and Missi Pyle. In this episode, we investigate the growing popularity of holiday TV movies and their diverse casts (or lack thereof), and grief, dating, and friendship in the social media age. This week's recommendations: Boxing Day (2021), Darby and the Dead (2022), and Something From Tiffany's (2022). Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Hotcha! Whoopee! This week on Black Girl Film Club, we're diving into the world of jazz, murder, liquor, and infamy in Chicago (2002), directed by Rob Marshall and starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta Jones, Queen Latifah, Richard Gere, and John C. Reilly. In this episode, we take another look at the legendary work of Bob Fosse—this time directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall—and explore fame at any cost and whether notoriety and our relationship to the media have really changed since the 1920s. This week's recommendation: Dreamgirls (2006) and Cabaret (1972) Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Five, six, seven, eight…On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are talking the life and legacy of Bob Fosse—we mean Joe Gideon in Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz (1979), directed by Bob Fosse and starring Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Leland Palmer, and Ann Reinking. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss musicals, the legendary Bob Fosse and his impact on dance and the film industry. This week's recommendation: Sweet Charity (1969) Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Warning: This film contains some descriptions of sexual assault. We talk about them briefly and give warning during the episode, but feel free to skip those sections (56:00- 1:03:00 in this episode)if necessary! We're back with some more found footage from deep in the forest! In this episode we discuss Creep (2014) directed by Patrick Brice and starring Brice and Mark Duplass. We take a day trip up to a secluded cabin to talk creepy Craiglist encounters, following your gut, and perfecting the art of the jump scare. This week's recommendation: See No Evil (2022). Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Hey, come see this! We just happened to find a couple of video tapes in the woods! On this week’s episode, we discuss Blair Witch (2016) directed by Adam Wingard and starring James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Corbin Reid, Valerie Curry, and Wes Robinson. Your favorite twig figures bound in twine—I mean, podcast hosts—discuss the lore of the Blair Witch, the found footage genre, and answering questions you already know the answers to. This week’s recommendations include The Vanishing (1988) and The VVitch (2015) Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Welcome back to another episode of Black Girl Film Club! We’re hitting the rink again, this time in the Dirty South with the coming of age classic ATL (2006) directed by Chris Robinson and starring T.I., Evan Ross, Lauren London, Keith David, and Big Boi. In this episode, we talk about classic Southern hip hop, growing up under a Confederate legacy, and what it means to really love were you come from. Our recommendation: Roll Bounce (2005) and Drumline (2002) Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub . Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are breaking out the roller skates and bell bottoms to watch Roll Bounce (2005), directed by Malcolm D. Lee and starring Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Chi McBride, Wesley Jonathan, Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good and Rick Gonzalez. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss the life at the rink, teen hip hop stars of yore, and the future of the Black teen film. Our recommendation: Cooley High (1975) Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub . Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
**This Episode is NOT Spoiler Free!** Howdy there partner! This week on Black Girl Film Club, we welcome back friend of the show, Davalyn, and take in the filth and the spectacle of Jordan Peele's latest film Nope (2022), starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, and Brandon Perea. Our recommendations this week: The Twilight Zone - A Traveler (S1E4) Animal(2014) , Annihilation (2018), Burning (2018), and Jaws (1975). Brooke Obie's excellent write up on Nope: https://www.xonecole.com/jordan-peele-nope-explained/ Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub . Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Black Girl Film Club is back with front-row seats to the robot uprising with this week's pick, Ex Machina (2014) directed by Alex Garland and starring Alicia Vikander, Domnhall Gleeson, Oscar Issac, and Sonoya Mizuno. In this episode, we discuss what makes a being sentient, misogyny in the tech space, and if society is really ready for the consequences of creating a new life form. Our recommendations this week are Her (2013), Smart House (1999), and Gone Girl (2014).
This week on black Black Girl Film Club, we do a deep dive into the dystopian near future of Upgrade (2018), a cyperpunk revenge tale directed by Leigh Whannell and starring Logan Marshall Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, and Melanie Vallejo. In this episode, we try to understand what it would be like to live in the kind of world where police drones and implanted identification codes are commonplace, body mods are reserved for the military, and disability seems to be nonexistent (or readily "curable"). What kinds of tech does the movie think we should we be afraid of and is this world worth saving? Our recommendations: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Prometheus (2012), Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Masterpiece Society (S5E13). Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub . Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Sa da tay, my damies! We sat down with Cameron and Jordan from White People Won't Save You to talk about a truly once-in-a-lifetime film, Pootie Tang (2001), directed (unfortunately) by Louis C.K. and starring Lance Crouther, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock, J.B. Smoove, and Jennifer Coolidge. In this episode, we interviewed Cameron and Jordan about their White People Won't Save You and the perils of hosting a podcast exclusively about white savior films, the highs and lows of the Blaxploitation era and the homages that followed, and what makes Pootie Tang such a enduring character in 2022. Follow White People Won't Save You: Twitter: https://twitter.com/white_Pod Cameron: https://twitter.com/theblipster1138 Jordan: https://twitter.com/jrsosa18 Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub . Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this special episode of Black Girl Film Club, we welcome pop culture archivist Bri Malandro to the show to talk about her favorite movie, Death Becomes Her (1992, dir. Robert Zemeckis and starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Isabella Rossellini). If you were on Tumblr in the early 2010s, you're probably familiar with Bri's work as an archivist (fka Femburton), regularly posting hard to find images of Black Hollywood icons and musings on pop culture. In more recent years, Bri has gained international recognition for coining the term "the yee haw agenda." In this episode, we talked to Bri about the formative movies of her childhood, what inspires her archival work, ageism in Hollywood, and what it was like to coin one of the most popular terms of the 2010s. This week's recommendations: Freaky Friday (2003) and Mean Girls (2004) Follow Bri: Twitter - https://twitter.com/BriMalandro Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brimalandro/ The Yee Haw Agenda - https://www.instagram.com/theyeehawagenda/ Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blackgirlfilmclub . Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
This week on Black Girl Film Club, we tackle part 2 of our theme on passing with 2021's Passing, directed by Rebecca Hall and starring Ruth Negga, Tessa Thompson, Andre Holland, and Alexander Skarsgard. In this episode, we go into the similarities and differences the film and Nella Larsen's novel, using passing as a way to achieve power and autonomy in early 20th century America, and what happens when white people attempt to pass using Black girl aesthetics. Support us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
This week on Black Girl Film Club, we take a long (very long!) hard look at Imitation of Life (1959), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Lana Turner, Juanita Moore, Susan Kohner, and Sandra Dee. This melodramatic movie and the original 1934 version are so beloved that they've both been included in the National Film Registry and we honestly can't figure out why. It even secured two Best Supporting Oscar nominations! HOW? Also in this episode: we talk about racial passing and its depiction on screen, novelist Fannie Hearst's life and inspiration for the novel of the same name, and even try to reimagine this movie as a blackmail/murder mystery! Our recommendation this week is Roma (2018) dir. Alfonso Cuarón. Support us with a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On our last Black History Month episode of the year, Black Girl Film Club continues our discussion on Black families with Claudine (1974) directed by John Berry and starring Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones. In this episode, we talk about the legendary Diahann Carroll, social supports, raising a family, and onscreen portrayals of Black mothers. Support us with a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
We're back with another Rough Cut! In this episode, we discuss our virtual experience attending the 7th annual Final Girls Berlin Film Festival and review a few of our favorite shorts. Link to Black Women in Horror panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ5Ogr7eOE0 Link to Sudden Light via Wellington Films: https://vimeo.com/658563372 You can now support us with a Ko-fi Support your girls!: https://ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
It’s Black History Month and Black Girl Film Club is back to discuss 1994’s Crooklyn directed by Spike Lee and starring Alfre Woodard, Delroy Lindo, Zelda Harris, and Spike Lee. Ashley and Britney discuss black families on film, coming of age, and when life inspires art. This weeks recommendations include Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1993) and Eve's Bayou (1997). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
It's Christmas time here at Black Girl Film Club and we're in the spirit to root for the sexy, homewrecking angel Dudley in The Preacher's Wife (1996) directed by Penny Marshall and starring Whitney Houston, Denzel Washington, Courtney B. Vance, Jenifer Lewis, Loretta Devine, and Gregory HInes. This is our first review of a "real" family friendly Christmas film and we talk about the differences between this movie and the original (1946's The Bishop's Wife starring Cary Grant), unlock some old church memories, and pick who we'd like to come down from heaven as a sexy angel. This week's recommendation is Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas (2019). Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
So, dear listener, when did you fall in love with hip-hop? On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Brown Sugar (2002) directed by Rick Famuyiwa and starring Sanaa Lathan, Taye Diggs, Queen Latifah, and Mos Def. Your favorite podcast hosts go in-depth on hip-hop both past and present and expound on the question posed by When Harry Met Sally — can men and women be friends? Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney finally visit a classic romantic comedy, When Harry Met Sally, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss the inspiration for the film, Nora Ephron, and the question at the heart of the film—can men and women be friends? This week’s recommendations include Long Shot (2019) and The Wedding Singer (1998). Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Saddle up for a new Rough Cut! On this episode, Ashley and Britney share their thoughts on 2021’s The Harder They Fall directed by Jeymes Samuel and starring a whole bunch of beautiful Black folk— Idris Elba, Regina King, Jonathan Majors, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz. This week’s recommendations include Posse (1993) and Gang of Roses (2003). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discussing Raw (2016) directed by Julia Ducournau and starring Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, and Rabah Naït Oufella. Your favorite podcast demons discuss a transformational hunger and being on the verge of adulthood. Sometimes you just have to snap in a Slim Jim. This week’s recommendations include In My Skin (2002). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are back from their break and ready to discuss Ginger Snaps (2000) directed by John Fawcett and starring Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle and Kris Lemche. Your favorite podcast demons discuss monster girls, transformations, and what it means to grow up. This week’s recommendation is Jennifer’s Body (2009). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this brand new Rough Cut, Ashley and Britney ~vibe and share their first reactions to the brand new Netflix release Really Love (2020) directed by Angel Kristi Williams and starring Kofi Siriboe, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, Uzo Aduba, Michael Ealy, and Blair Underwood. Really Love tells the story of Isaiah, an emerging painter, and Stevie, a young law student — they meet and a romance ensues. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan and starring Angela Bassett, Whoopi Goldberg, and Taye Diggs. Your favorite podcasts hosts head to Montego Bay and discuss continue their discussion of Terry McMillan, friendships, and relationships. This week’s recommendation is Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com. This episode of Black Girl Film Club is sponsored by Super Yaki. Listeners of Black Girl Film Club can receive 10% off their purchase with code BGFILMCLUB at superyaki.com. Let’s watch more movies!
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Waiting to Exhale (1995) directed by Forest Whitaker and starring Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon. Your favorite podcast hosts EXHALE! and go deep into Terry McMillan, friendships, one of the best soundtracks ever and the antiquated dating ideas presented in the film. This week’s recommendation is The Women of Brewster Place (1989). Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com. This episode of Black Girl Film Club is sponsored by Super Yaki. Listeners of Black Girl Film Club can receive 10% off their purchase with code BGFILMCLUB at superyaki.com. Let’s watch more movies!
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Point Break (1991) directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Gary Busey, and Lori Petty. Your favorite podcasts hosts dive deep into unconventional action movies and thrillers, Kathryn Bigelow’s action-packed filmography, and Keanu’s turn as an action star. Our recommendation this week is The Fast and the Furious (2001). Follow us on Twitter @blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com. Email us at blackgirlfilmclub@gmail.com. This episode of Black Girl Film Club is sponsored by Super Yaki. Listeners of Black Girl Film Club can receive 10% off their purchase with code BGFILMCLUB at superyaki.com. Let’s watch more movies!
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Hot Fuzz (2007) directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent and Timothy Dalton. Your favorite podcasts hosts explore Edgar Wright's take on the buddy cop genre, classic action movie tropes, and what makes a classic English breakfast. YARP! This week's recommendation is The Wicker Man (1973) and our episode on the Wicker Man *wink wink*. Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com. This episode of Black Girl Film Club is sponsored by Super Yaki. Listeners of Black Girl Film Club can receive 10% off their purchase with code BGFILMCLUB at superyaki.com. Let’s watch more movies!
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are discussing Friday (1995)directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Zeus “Tiny” Lister and John Witherspoon. Your favorite podcasts hosts visit this classic comedy about the day in the life of two best friends and discuss its history, the origins of hopefully dated slang, and the need for more films like it. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com. This episode of Black Girl Film Club is sponsored by Super Yaki. Listeners of Black Girl Film Club can receive 10% off their purchase with code BGFILMCLUB at superyaki.com. Let’s watch more movies!
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss How High (2001) directed by Jesse Dylan and starring Redman, Method Man, Obba Babbatunde and Lark Voorhees. It’s 4/20 and your hosts attempted to talk about a fun film that encapsulates the vibe of the day...but people make mistakes. RIP DMX. This week’s recommendations include The Beach Bum (2019) and (reluctantly) Half Baked (1998). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com. This episode of Black Girl Film Club is sponsored by Super Yaki. Listeners of Black Girl Film Club can receive 10% off their purchase with code BGFILMCLUB at superyaki.com. Let’s watch more movies!
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club Ashley and Britney discuss Carmen: A Hip-Hopera (2001)directed by Aquarian Legend Robert Townsend and starring Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Mehki Phifer, Yasiin Bey and Reagan Gomez-Preston. Your favorite podcast hosts are back with the remix and revisiting Carmen low rise jeans, and Lil' Bow Wow in the 2020s. This week’s recommendations are Romeo Must Die (2000) and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1997). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club Ashley and Britney discuss Carmen Jones (1954) directed by Otto Preminger and starring Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss the history of this iteration of Carmen as well as finding inspiration by looking at the past. This week’s recommendations are Black Orpheus (1959) and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club Ashley and Britney discuss Atlantics (2019) directed by Mati Diop and starring Mame Bineta Sane, Amadou Mbow, and Ibrahima Traoré. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss love, loss and crafting a complex tale of both. This week’s recommendations are Touki Bouki (1973) and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club the your hosts go back in time to good parties, good food, and good vibes in Lovers Rock (2020), directed by Steve McQueen and starring Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn and Micheal Ward. Ashley and Britney discuss Steve McQueen’s Small Axe film series and learn more about Black history from around the world. They also share their thoughts on Sam Levinson's Malcolm & Marie (2021) because lololololol. This week’s recommendations are Sylvie’s Love (2020) and City of God (2002). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode, Black Girl Film Club discuss Sound of Metal (2020) directed by Darius Marder and starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, and Paul Raci. Ashley and Britney learn more about the Deaf community and read a listener letter. There are no recommendations this week. Go watch this movie! Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Black Girl Film Club is back for the new year discussing Her Smell (2018) directed by Alex Ross Perry and starring Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens and Gayle Rankin. Ashley and Britney discuss celebrity, the music industry, mental health, and classic music television programming. This week’s recommendations include Sparkle (1976) and Madeline’s Madeline (2018). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney wrap up the hellish year that was 2020 by switching things up a bit. Your favorite podcast hosts interview each other about their experience with Black Girl Film. Join them as they have a delightful chat and discuss how they’ve been navigating a new normal in their film watching experiences. Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney get into the Yuletide spirit to discuss Batman Returns (1992)directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny Devito, and Christopher Walken. Your favorite podcast hosts turn out to be liars as here they are discussing a superhero movie, one of the best set designs, biblical references and erotic crime fighting. Everything about it just screams “Christmas!” No recommendation this week — choose "whatever your heart desires", as Britney says, or just watch Home Alone (1990). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Natural Born Killers (1994, directed by Oliver Stone and starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., and Tommy Lee Jones. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss Bonnie and Clyde tropes and the the sensationalization of true crime. No official recommendation this month but here's a double feature for you: Bound (1996)/The Handmaiden (2016). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Queen & Slim (2019) directed by Melina Matsoukas and starring Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith. We discuss legacy, martyrdom, and heavy-handed messaging that misses the mark. With all these topics combined, some people ain’t seeing the gates of heaven because of choices made in this film. Our recommendation this week is Thelma & Louise (1991). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are finishing their discussion of Black horror with 1995’s Tales From the Hood, directed by Rusty Cundieff and starring Clarence Williams III, Joe Torry, Corbin Bernsen, Paula Jai Parker, David Alan Grier, and Rosalind Cash. Your favorite podcast demons discuss the current state of Black horror, Lovecraft County, and how a 25-year-old film remains timely (and misses some marks). This episode features a special shout out to Ashlee Blackwell, Co-Writer and Producer of Horror Noire and Founder of Graveyardshiftsisters.com. Follow her on twitter @/ashleetakesnote. This week’s recommendation is Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) directed by Xavier Burgin. Shoutout to Super Yaki for sponsoring this episode! Black Girl Film Club listeners can receive 10% off their purchase with code SUPERFRIEND at superyaki.com. Let’s watch more movies! Follow us on Twitter @/blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @/blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss The People Under the Stairs (1991) directed by Wes Craven and starring Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer and Ving Rhames. Your favorite podcasting demons discuss the genius that is Wes Craven, the evils of gentrification, and noted cinematic masterpiece Baby Boy. This week's recommendations are Candyman (1992), Final Destination 1-3 (2000, 2003, 2006), and Green Room (2015). Shoutout to Super Yaki for sponsoring this episode! Black Girl Film Club listeners can receive 10% off their purchase with code SUPERFRIEND at superyaki.com. Let’s watch more movies! Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
We're back y'all! This week Ashley and Britney discuss New Jack City(1991) directed by Marion Van Peebles and starring Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson, Chris Rock, and Allen Payne. Join your chaotic hosts as they analyze the 90s classic's far reaching impact on hip hop culture and where it fits into the mob movie genre, how the aunties were always right about Wesley Snipes, and answer their first bit of fan mail! This week's recommendation is Scarface (1983) and Juice (1992). Shoutout to Super Yaki for sponsoring this episode! Black Girl Film Club listeners can receive 10% off their purchase with code SUPERFRIEND at superyaki.com. Let’s watch more movies! Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this special episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are In the Studio with Danielle of Young, Gifted and Abroad discussing her favorite movie, Disney’s The Lion King (1994) directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. Danielle shares her love of The Lion King and discusses her experiences as a student in study abroad programs in France and Japan. Young, Gifted and Abroad is a podcast that offers perspectives on studying abroad from past and present students of color. You can listen to Young, Gifted and Abroad on iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud. Follow Young, Gifted and Abroad on Twitter @ygabroad and on Instagram @younggiftedandabroad. Visit www.younggiftedandabroad.com. This weeks recommendations are The Prince of Egypt (1998), Anastasia (1997), and J'ai Perdu Mon Corps (2019). This episode of Black Girl Film Club was sponsored by Super Yaki. Black Girl Film Club listeners can receive 10% off their purchase with code SUPERFRIEND at superyaki.com. Let’s watch more movies! Follow us on Twitter @blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Hustlers (2019) directed by Lorene Scafaria and starring Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, Julia Stiles, and Lili Reinhart. Ashley has some thoughts on the lack of support for Black women, Netflix’s deplorable marketing of “Cuties,” and Criterion’s lack of Black films. Your favorite podcasters also discuss how women are often treated as disposable and Hustlers’ great soundtrack. This is a fun episode! This week’s recommendation is The Bling Ring (2013) directed by Sofia Coppola. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
*Trigger warning! This movie has a graphic depiction of sexual assault. Please fast forward or skip this movie if it makes you uncomfortable.* On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Showgirls (1995) directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, and Gina Gershon. Your favorite podcasters discuss child actors trying to break into more mature roles (and how it can go wrong), Dale Cooper’s emo fringe, and Nomi Malone’s WAP, darlin’ ;). Our recommendations this week are The Player's Club (1998) and P*Valley on Starz. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at www.blackgirlfilmclub.com. Email us at blackgirlfilmclub@gmail.com
On this special episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are In the Studio with Lindsay of The Chocolate Hippie podcast to discuss her favorite movie Bridget Jones’s Diary(2001) directed by Sharon Maguire and starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, and Hugh Grant. Our recommendations this week are Sabrina (1995), The Princess Diaries (2001), and Moonstruck (1987). The Chocolate Hippie is a mental health and wellness podcast hosted by Lindsay and available. iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud. Follow The Chocolate Hippie on Twitter @ choco_hippie. A special shoutout to Shannon and Annie from Girls Interrupted! Follow them at https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/shannon-haughton/girls-interrupted Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
This month's Rough Cut is a special, 100% spoiler free discussion on Miss Juneteenth (2020), directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples and starring Nichole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson, and Alexis Chikaeze. We talked all things Texas, the sudden interest in celebrating Juneteenth, of course, the wonderful/talented/beautiful/amazing Nicole Beharie. Miss Juneteenth is streaming on all platforms now! Check us out on Lifehacker's 10 Podcasts for Discovering Movies: https://lifehacker.com/10-podcasts-for-discovering-new-movies-1844172713 Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Dolemite Is My Name (2019), directed by Craig Brewer and starring Eddie Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Wesley Snipes, Craig Robinson, and Tituss Burgess. Your favorite podcasters discuss following your dreams, stand-up comedy, generational influences, and comedy legend Eddie Murphy. Check us out on Lifehacker's 10 Podcasts for Discovering Movies: https://lifehacker.com/10-podcasts-for-discovering-new-movies-1844172713 Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are sneaking into the movies to discuss Hollywood Shuffle (1987)directed by Aquarian legend Robert Townsend and starring Robert Townsend, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Ann-Marie Johnson and John Witherspoon. Your favorite podcasters discuss Black stereotypes in film, classic Black films, and give respect to a talented family of actors—the Wayans. This week’s recommendations include Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) and Bamboozled (2000). In this episode, we also recommend listening to our friend Lindsay over at the The Chocolate Hippie (@ choco_hippie). Catch her wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Marie Antoinette (2006) directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Rip Torn, and Rose Byrne. This week’s discussion includes more admiration for costuming and set design, the humanizing of historical figures and the difficulties in doing such. Consider supporting organizations fighting for racial justice such as Unicorn Riot (https://unicornriot.ninja/), National Bail Out (https://nationalbailout.org/), and Know Your Rights Camp (https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/). For more ways to be involved, check out https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996), directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. Ashley and Britney head to fair Verona Beach to talk costuming and Shakespeare for the MTV generation. This week’s recommendations include The Fall (2006) and Beetlejuice (1988). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week's episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Amélie/Le Fabuleaux Destin D'Amélie Poulain (2001) directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tatou, Matheiu Kassovitz, and Serge Merlin. The hosts dive in to the pros and cons of whimsy and nostalgia in French cinema, the perils of introverted martyrdom, and when playing hard to get goes wrong. Shoot your shot with your boo with this week’s recommendations: Mood Indigo(2013) and The Lobster (2015). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Chungking Express (1994) directed by Kong Kar-Wai and starring Bridgitte Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung, and Faye Wong. Your favorite podcast host discuss romance, the “manic pixie dream girl” trope”, and discover that Britney might have a heart? This week’s recommendation is About Time (2013). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
We can’t leave the house so here’s a brand new Rough Cut. On this episode, we share our thoughts on 2019’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, directed by Celine Sciamma and starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel. This week’s recommendations include The Handmaiden (2016) and Bessie (2015). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Sports may be canceled for now but we’re still going to talk about them! On this week’s episode, Ashley and Britney are heading to the skate park to discuss Skate Kitchen (2018) directed by Crystal Moselle and starring Rachelle Vinberg, Jaden Smith, and Elizabeth Rodriguez. Ashley and Britney continue their discussion of sports and gender norms. Ashley shares her experiences in roller derby and your favorite podcast demons stan for the talented skaters of Skate Kitchen. This week’s recommendations include A League of Their Own (1992) and Girlfight(2000). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://www.blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this two-part Rough Cut of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney FINALLY get a chance to discuss the best film of 2019, Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin, and Lee Jung-eun. While discussing the timely social and political themes in the movie, your hosts learn more about South Korea, dive deep into their love of film and try not to cry as we realize capitalism, man. This week’s recommendations include Bong Joon-ho’s filmography and Shoplifters (2018) directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Ashley and Britney will be participating as judges in the Micro Mania Film Festival. For more information or to enter a micro film (5 minutes or less), visit filmfreeway.com/micromaniafilmfestival. Black Girl Film Club listeners can get 50% the entry fee with code MMFF2020BJFC. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Time to put on a little black dress and a pair of soccer cleats. On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are discussing Bend It Like Beckham (2002) directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and many, many images of David Beckham. Ashley and Britney discuss sports and gender and cultural norms, early aughts fashion (yet again) and the Spice Girls. This week’s recommendations include Whip It (2009) and Stick It (2006).
On this two-part Rough Cut of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney FINALLY get a chance to discuss the best film of 2019, Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin, and Lee Jung-eun. While discussing the timely social and political themes in the movie, your hosts learn more about South Korea, dive deep into their love of film and try not to cry as we realize capitalism, man. This week’s recommendations include Bong Joon-ho’s filmography and Shoplifters (2018) directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Ashley and Britney will be participating as judges in the Micro Mania Film Festival. For more information or to enter a micro film (5 minutes or less), visit filmfreeway.com/micromaniafilmfestival. Black Girl Film Club listeners can get 50% the entry fee with code MMFF2020BJFC. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are discussing If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) directed by Barry Jenkins and starring KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, and Brian Tyree Henry. Your favorite podcast hosts once again stan Barry Jenkins as he finds a way to weave romance in tragedy in his adaptation of James Baldwin’s work. This week’s recommendations include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), directed by Ang Lee, and Chungking Express (1994), directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Ashley and Britney will be participating as judges in the Micro Mania Film Festival. For more information or to enter a micro film (5 minutes or less), visit filmfreeway.com/micromaniafilmfestival. Black Girl Film Club listeners can get 50% the entry fee with code MMFF2020BJFC. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, your hosts are making fetch happen. Ashley and Britney are discussing Mean Girls (2004) directed by Mark Waters and starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, and Tina Fey. Your favorite podcast hosts continue their discussion of high school cliques, social hierarchy, and early aughts fashion. This week’s recommendation is Odd Girl Out (2005) directed by Tom McLoughlin. Ashley and Britney will be participating as judges in the Micro Mania Film Festival. For more information or to enter a micro film (5 minutes or less), visit filmfreeway.com/micromaniafilmfestival. Black Girl Film Club listeners can get 50% the entry fee with code MMFF2020BJFC. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Black Girl Film Club ventures into Girl World of the late 90s with Darren Stein’s black comedy Jawbreaker (1999) directed by Darren Stein and starring Rose McGowan, Judy Greer, Rebecca Gayheart, and Julie Benz. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss mean girls of yore, late 90s fashion, and the trend of adults portraying teens. No recommendations were mentioned on the podcast this episode but go watch Heathers (1988) directed by Michael Lehmann. Ashley and Britney will be participating as judges in the Micro Mania Film Festival. For more information or to enter a micro film (5 minutes or less), visit filmfreeway.com/micromaniafilmfestival. Black Girl Film Club listeners can get 50% the entry fee with code MMFF2020BJFC. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Ashley, Britney, and special guest Davalyn of the 1 More Thing podcast got their gems cut and had to discuss the anxiety-inducing Uncut Gems (2019) directed by the Safdie Brothers and starring Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield, Kevin Garnett, and Julia Fox. This episode is about a film that’s currently in theaters and contains spoilers. You’ve been warned. Follow Davalyn on Twitter @ silkyfines and @ 1morethingpod! Follow us on Twitter @blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Merry Christmas Eve, bitch! On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are discussing Tangerine (2015), directed by Sean Baker and starring Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, and James Ransone. They discuss the innovative way the film was made, the talented actresses, and raggedy ass men in dirty ass socks. Join your favorite podcasters as they delight in this refreshing film that should become a holiday classic. This week’s recommendations include Batman Returns (1992) directed by Tim Burton and Black Christmas (1974) directed by Bob Clark along with a few more non-traditional holiday films.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Go (1999) directed by Doug Liman and starring Sarah Polley, Desmond Askew, Taye Diggs, Timothy Olyphant, Jay Mohr and Scott Wolf. Your favorite podcast hosts take a different approach to the holiday season with this chaotic day-in-the-life film. They discuss gen x’s portrayal on film, Timothy Olyphant and how sometimes a job is just a job. This week’s recommendations are The Preacher’s Wife (1996) directed by Penny Marshall and Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas (2019) directed by Theresa Bennett along with a few more holiday favorites. Follow us on Twitter @blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Our recommendations this week are The Conversation (1974) directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Under the Silver Lake (2018) directed by David Robert Mitchell Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Strangers On a Train (1951) directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman and Robert Walker. Your favorite podcast hosts learn more about the noir genre and a valuable lesson about “crisscross” stranger danger while taking public transportation. They also discuss one of the most harrowing scenes involving a carousel committed to film. This week’s recommendations are Gilda (1946) directed by Charles Vidor and Double Indemnity (1944) directed by Billy Wilder. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Better follow the rules of Halloween night or Sam might stop by and give you more than a fright! On this episode of Black Girl Film Club we discuss Trick ‘r Treat (2007) directed by Michael Dougherty and starring Dylan Baker, Anna Paquin, Bryan Cox and Rochelle Aytes. Ashley and Britney discuss their love of this expectation subverting genre gem, Britney’s seemingly endless knowledge of ABC Family/Freeform programming and other spooky season shenanigans. This week’s recommendations are Happy Death Day (2017) directed by Christopher Landon and Sleepy Hollow (1999) directed by Tim Burton. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Booksmart (2019), directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever. Your faves switch things up this week to talk about what worked and didn’t work for for them about the film, and discuss friendship, Gen Z comedy, and their high school experiences. This week’s recommendations are Blockers (2018) directed by Kay Cannon and Eighth Grade (2018) directed by Bo Burnham. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Break out the fake IDs and suede vests! On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are discussing 2007’s Superbad, directed by Greg Mottola and starring Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Emma Stone, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Seth Rogen and Bill Hader. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss high school, toxic male friendships, bad college roommates, flip phones and growing up. This week’s recommendation is Can’t Hardly Wait (1998) directed by Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney get kicked in the chest by another masterpiece, continuing with Moonlight (2016), directed by Barry Jenkins and starring Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, and Janelle Monae. This episode is brought to you by sangria and tilted wigs — we discuss masculinity, the significance of water and the use of color in this film, and Wong Kar-Wai’s influence on Barry Jenkins. This week’s recommendation is Happy Together (1997) directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney get kicked in the chest by Wong Kar-Wai’s masterpiece, In the Mood for Love (2000), starring Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung. Your favorite podcast hosts go through it as they discuss societal pressures and conservatism, the beauty of Wong Kar-Wai’s work and Tony Leung smoking cigarettes. This week’s recommendations include Days of Being Wild (1990), Chungking Express (1994) and 2046 (2004) all directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Check us out on Instagram @ blackgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this Rough Cut, Ashley and Britney discuss Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time In…Hollywood. This episode is about a film currently in theaters and contains spoilers. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com. Email us at blackgirlfilmclub@gmail.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright and Leonard Nimoy. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss societal fear of conformity and the unknown, Jeff Goldblum and Gleep Glorp the Alien. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss They Live (1988). Directed by John Carpenter and starring Rowdy Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss media consumption in the modern age as we sleep, consume, marry and reproduce, no independent thought, and obey. (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■)
Calling all potential queens to the ceremonial maypole! Your favorite podcast demons are here to discuss Ari Aster’s MIDSOMMAR (2019). This episode contains spoilers for a film currently in theaters. You’ve been warned. Does Black Girl Film Club feel like home to you? If so, follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss 2001’s Glitter, directed by Vondie Curtis Hall and starring Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, Terrence Howard and Da Brat. Your favorite podcast hosts discuss the LEGENDARY Mariah Carey, the price of fame and how the media makes light of women’s mental health. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here to celebrate a piece of cinema history—Purple Rain (1984), directed by Albert Magnoli and starring His Royal Badness Prince, The Revolution, Apollonia, Morris Day and the Time and the legendary Minneapolis music scene. Dig if you will the picture of two podcast hosts stanning one of the best semi-autobiographical concert movies ever (while discussing its flaws). Peace & be wild <3 Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Call up your girlfriends and plan to listen to this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club. Ashley and Britney discuss feature length commercial for Essence Fest—Girls Trip (2017), directed by Malcolm D. Lee and starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Tiffany Haddish. Your favorite podcast demons discuss female-led comedies, criticisms of Tiffany Haddish, growing up during the Wild West days of the internet, and “grapefruiting” (don’t tell our moms). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode Ashley and Britney discuss cinematic masterpiece Magic Mike XXL(2015), directed by Gregory Jacobs and starring Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Adam Rodríguez, Matt Bomer, Kevin Nash and Gabriel Iglesias. Join your favorite podcast hosts as they discuss male friendships, handcrafted artisan furniture made from reclaimed wood and the best use of a Nine Inch Nails song in film. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode Ashley and Britney discuss Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon from 1975, starring Petite King Al Pacino, John Cazale, and Chris Sarandon. Your favorite petite queens discuss the 70s, John Wojtowicz, Al Pacino and the realities of a heist gone wrong (for people of color). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Ashley and Britney needed to untether themselves from their thoughts, feelings and opinions on US (2019), written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele and starring Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com .
On this week’s episode Ashley and Britney discuss F. Gary Gray’s action-packed heist drama Set It Off (1996). Starring Jada Pinkett-Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise. The hosts discuss racism and trauma on the job—just a day in the life of a Black woman trying to make ends meet, 90s wigs, and Britney has an epiphany (spoiler: Blair Underwood is fine-fine). Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Black Girl Film Club fell victim to the cursed February that was Black History Month 2019. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes of faulty audio recordings, your hosts are back to give you their best trash takes on film. On this month’s episode, Ashley and Britney are discussing Love and Basketball (2000) and Love Jones (1997). Join us as we discuss toxic relationships on film, “romantic” gestures and Petite King Larenz Tate. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Choo choo! All aboard! On this week’s episode Ashley and Britney discuss Snowpiercer(2013), directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Chris Evans, Executive Producer of Green Book—Octavia Spencer, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, John Hurt and Ed Harris. The hosts discuss a bleak yet somehow plausible vision of the near feature, climate change and weigh out cannibalism. One host may not know how climate change works but both agree Chris Evans is Bae. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode, Ashley and Britney discuss Sorry To Bother You (2018), a trippy dark comedy directed by Boots Riley and starring LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun, Danny Glover and Armie Hammer. The hosts discuss capitalism, millennials’ desire for financial security and horses. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode, Ashley and Britney look back at 2018 in film and share their favorites (and least favorites) of the year. They discuss their favorite episodes of Black Girl Film Club, shooting their shot (Hey Jake Gyllenhaal ;)) and films they look forward to in 2019. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode Ashley and Britney get into the holiday spirit with an unconventional Christmas classic, Die Hard (1988) directed by John McTiernan. Starring Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia and Alan Rickman. The hosts discuss how John McClane revolutionized action movie heroes, Alan Rickman the GOAT, and why Carl Winslow will always be Carl Winslow. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
'Tis the season for messy family drama! Grab a plate of greens, macaroni, cornbread and neckbones and get comfortable for this week’s episode. Ashley and Britney discuss 1997’s Soul Food, directed by George Tillman Jr. and starring Vanessa Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Mekhi Phifer, and Irma P. Hall. Ashley and Britney discuss the back bone of the black family, one of the best movie soundtracks in the history of music and why Ahmad was always in grown folk business. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode Ashley and Britney discuss Tragedy Girls (2017), directed by Tyler MacIntyre. Brianna Hildebrand and Alexandra Shipp star as Sadie Cunningham and McKayla Hooper-- two high school students that wear the mask of well adjusted cheerleaders but are burgeoning serial killers. The hosts discuss the film’s ties to Scream and horror movies past and your new favorite segment--- “How Tall Are They? REALLY?” is back! Go ahead and hit ‘play’! Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
What’s your favorite scary movie? Ours is Scream (1996). Ashley and Britney are joined by special guest Davalyn from the We Know You Care podcast. The trio discuss what’s possibly one of the late Wes Cravens’ best films. Our conversation ran a little longer than expected. Enjoy part two! Part two highlights: Mauren Prescott throwin ass, torturing people with Taco Bell, the final showdown between Sidney and Ghostface, and our favorite horror movie recommendations! Follow Davalyn on Twitter @ blerdyaf and check out We Know You Care on iTunes. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
What’s your favorite scary movie? Ours is Scream (1996). Ashley and Britney are joined by special guest Davalyn from the We Know You Care podcast. The trio discuss what’s possibly one of the late Wes Cravens’ best films. Our conversation ran a little longer than expected. Enjoy part one! Follow Davalyn on Twitter @ blerdyaf and check out We Know You Care on iTunes. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode, Buck Nasty and Silky Johnson stop by to hate on Dear White People (2014), directed by Justin Simien and starring Tessa Thompson, Tyler James Williams, Teyonah Parris and Brandon P. Bell. Just kidding! But both Ashley and Britney hate this movie enough to be invited to next year’s Playa Haters’ Ball. Listen to this episode and find out why. Follow our friend Davalyn on Twitter: @ blerdyaf Follow us on 📲 Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at 🖥 blackgirlfilmclub.com. 📩 Email us at blackgirlfilmclub@gmail.com.
Black Girl Film Club heads ~black to school with this week’s episode. We’re discussing Spike Lee’s 1988 classic School Daze, starring Laurence Fishburne, Spike Lee, Giancarlo Esposito and Tisha Campbell-Martin. Ashley and Britney engage in a rather nuanced conversation about the history of HBCUs, life at HBCUs, Black Greek Letter Organizations and the scene where Tisha Campbell-Martin licks the Let’s Jam Extra Hold Conditioning Gel from Giancarlo Esposito’s part. Listeners, you’re in for a real treat. Follow us on Twitter at blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Ashley and Britney discuss another Blaxploitation classic on this week’s episode—1974’s Foxy Brown starring the legendary Pam Grier and directed by Jack Hill. The outfits! The fight choreography! The memorable lines! Ashley and Britney agree this is one of the best movies they’ve seen.
Black Girl Film Club's first mini episode! Ashley and Britney watched Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song in preparation for the Dolemite episode. Watching this film, which has been credited as the forefather of Blaxploitation, may or may not have been a mistake. Follow us on Twitter @blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
It’s time to brush up on your “motherfuckers” and karate skills for this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club. Ashley and Britney discuss 1975’s cinematic masterpiece Dolemite! Directed by D’Urville Martin and starring Rudy Ray Moore. We discuss how this film has influenced Black and hip-hop culture and share our favorite iconic lines! Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney are still talking cults. Oh and Zal Batmanglij’s Sound of My Voice from 2011 starring Brit Marling. Listen as the hosts discuss what seems to be their favorite podcast (besides Black Girl Film Club). They even have an oddly timely chat about Drake’s identity crisis! Scorpion—out now! Follow us on twitter @blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode of Black Girl Film Club Ashley and Britney are talking cults with 1973’s The Wicker Man. Directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee and Britt Eckland. Join us as we get as frustrated with the citizens of Summerisle as Sgt. Neil Howie during his search for missing 12-year-old Rowan Morrison. We discuss paganism, odd musical numbers and the 2006 remake starring Sir Nicolas Cage. Sacrifice a barrel of Barefoot Moscato to the sea goddess and join us as we keep our appointment with the Wicker Man. Follow us on Twitter @blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week’s episode, Ashley and Britney discuss a horror classic—1976’s Carrie. Directed by Brian de Palma and starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie and a young big fine John Travolta. The hosts share their prom experiences and discuss menstruation and dirty pillows (spoiler: they’re called “breasts,” mama). This episode contains discussions of bullying and school violence that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
PUSSYWILLOWS, DOTTIE! On this week’s episode, Ashley and Britney celebrate mothers by discussing John Water’s 1994 horror comedy Serial Mom! Starring Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterson, Matthew Lillard and Ricki Lake. Ashley shares John Waters’ inspiration for the film while Britney explains how to make prank phone calls in the ancient time of the 1990s. Both hosts are grossed out by Scotty the Pervert. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
Sprang Brake fa eva! Now that we have that out of our system—on this week’s episode Ashley and Britney discuss Harmony Korrine’s 2012 “sensory experience” Spring Breakers. Starring a Pretty Little Liar, High School Musical, a Wizard of Waverly Place, the Director’s Wife, Someone Who Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Interact With Anyone Under the Age of 35 and Gucci Mane. The hosts marvel at the White Privilege depicted in this film. Britney is concerned about everyone’s pH balance. Ashley considers Korrine’s interpretation of the Millennial American Dream. Find out if a frat house is safer than a trap house! Follow us on Twitter @blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On today’s episode, Ashley and Britney are heading to the beach while discussing Psycho Beach Party (2000). A campy sendup of 1950s psychodramas, 1960s beach party movies, and 1980s slasher films, Psycho Beach Party tells the story of Florence “Chicklet” Forrest, a wannabe surfer dealing with a serious case of multiple personality disorder while murders are being committed in her small beach town. Hysterical, right? Ashley and Britney discuss the downsides of adapting a play to film, how nostalgia plays into our interpretation of history, and who this movie is really made for (spoiler alert: it’s not us). Psycho Beach Party stars Lauren Ambrose, Thomas Gibson, Amy Adams, Nicolas Brendon and was directed by Robert Lee King. Follow us on Twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub or visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com
Happy Women's History Month, Part 2! On this week’s episode Ashley and Britney discuss parenting, LGBT and gender identity, and religious hypocrisy in Pariah(2011) by Academy Award nominated director Dee Rees. Starring Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Charles Parnell and a 38-year-old playing a high schooler (Aasha Davis). Follow us on Twitter @blkgirlfilmclub. Visit us at blackgirlfilmclub.com.
No bra and no panties are required for this week’s episode. Ashley and Britney are discussing a very special episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation known as Thirteen (2003). Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Starring Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed. Happy Women's History Month! Follow us on twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub or visit our website blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On this week's episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney use what they got to get what they want. In this case they're using their smart ass mouths to get you to listen to them discuss 1998's The Players Club. Written and directed by Ice Cube. Starring LisaRaye, Jamie Foxx, the legendary Bernie Mac and Monica Calhoun. Follow us on twitter @ blkgirlfilmclub or visit our website http://blackgirlfilmclub.com.
On the premiere episode of Black Girl Film Club, Ashley and Britney discuss 1990’s House Party starring rap duo Kid ‘N Play and directed by Reginald Hudlin. What day of the week does the titular house party take place? Is Kid only six months younger than Robin Harris? Why does Bilal’s breath stank? Neither Britney nor Ashley have the answers to these questions but they talk about them and more!
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