Black Girl Film Club
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 55 ratingsBlack Girl Film Club is a podcast aimed at creating a space for black girls to watch and discuss movies. Join hosts Britney and Ashley as they analyze movies and the film industry from their unique, and often underrepresented, point of view.
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Rough Cut 21: Oscars 2024
March 04, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 209 MBOn 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/blackgirl...
Episode 104: Earth Mama (2023)
February 23, 2024 14:00 - 2 hours - 230 MBThis 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 (2...
Episode 103: Just Another Girl on the IRT (1992)
February 09, 2024 09:04 - 1 hour - 179 MBHappy 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 d...
Rough Cut 20: May December (2023)
December 21, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 200 MBFor 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...
Episode 102: Deep Cover (1992)
November 28, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 184 MBWe'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 ...
Episode 101: Belly (1998)
November 17, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 172 MBWe 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...
The Lost Episode: Braindead/Dead Alive (1992)
October 25, 2023 12:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBWe 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 wond...
Rough Cut 19: Bottoms (2023)
September 29, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 131 MB**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.c...
Rough Cut 18: Freeway (1996) and Freeway II: Confessions of a Trick Baby (1999)
September 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBWe 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 w...
Rough Cut 17: Talk to Me (2023)
August 23, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBWe 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
Rough Cut 16: Rye Lane(2023)
August 11, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBIn 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...
Rough Cut 15: Barbie (2023)
July 31, 2023 13:00 - 2 hours - 168 MBHi 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-...
Rough Cut 14: The Little Mermaid (2023)
July 14, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 153 MBWe'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
In the Studio With: The Doom Generation (1995) feat. Mimi Stringfield
June 30, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 188 MBWe'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 Apo...
Episode 100: The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995)
June 23, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 180 MBIt'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-...
Episode 99: The Watermelon Woman (1996)
June 09, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 170 MBHappy 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 Congre...
In The Studio With: The Secret Life of Bees (2008) feat. Maya Williams
May 30, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBOn 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/prod...
Episode 98: The Shape of Water (2017)
May 26, 2023 15:19 - 2 hours - 198 MBIt'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 (2...
Episode 97: Splash (1984)
May 12, 2023 13:00 - 2 hours - 171 MBHappy 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 Cultu...
Episode 96: The Bodyguard (1992)
April 28, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBSecure 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) an...
In The Studio With: Mississippi Masala (1991) feat. Marya E. Gates
April 25, 2023 13:00 - 2 hours - 197 MBIn 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 mo...
Episode 95: Mahogany (1975)
April 14, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 166 MBWe'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/blackgirlfilmc...
Episode 94: Triangle Of Sadness (2022)
March 10, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 182 MBWe'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 struggli...
Episode 93: It Happened One Night (1934)
March 03, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 180 MBIt'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-...
Rough Cut 13: The Black Guy Dies First x Boy Eats Girl (2005)
February 24, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBOn 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 everythin...
Episode 92: Boomerang (1992)
February 17, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 182 MBWe'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! Th...
Episode 91: House Party (2023)
February 10, 2023 15:00 - 2 hours - 179 MBFive 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 spo...
Episode 90: 2022 Year In Review
December 26, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 190 MBWe 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.
Episode 89: Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas (2019)
December 16, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBHo 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 Da...
Episode 88: Chicago (2002)
November 30, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 182 MBHotcha! 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 sin...
Episode 87: All That Jazz (1979)
November 21, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 189 MBFive, 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/black...
Episode 86: Creep (2014)
October 21, 2022 16:03 - 1 hour - 160 MBWarning: 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 th...
Episode 85: Blair Witch (2016)
October 14, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 171 MBHey, 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 Th...
Episode 84: ATL (2006)
September 16, 2022 15:26 - 2 hours - 183 MBWelcome 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....
Episode 83: Roll Bounce (2005)
September 02, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 160 MBOn 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/b...
Rough Cut 12: Nope (2022)
August 05, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 209 MB**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.c...
Episode 82: Ex Machina (2014)
July 22, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 213 MBBlack 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).
Episode 81: Upgrade (2018)
July 08, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 232 MBThis 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 ...
In the Studio With: Pootie Tang (2001) feat. White People Won't Save You
June 03, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 203 MBSa 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...
In The Studio With: Death Becomes Her (1992) feat. Bri Malandro
May 09, 2022 15:37 - 2 hours - 185 MBOn 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,...
Episode 80: Passing (2021)
April 22, 2022 15:43 - 2 hours - 206 MBThis 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.c...
Episode 79: Imitation of Life (1959)
April 08, 2022 15:19 - 2 hours - 205 MBThis 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 ...
Episode 78: Claudine (1974)
February 28, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 214 MBOn 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 @/blackgirlfilmcl...
Rough Cut 11: 2022 Final Girls Berlin Film Festival
February 23, 2022 16:09 - 1 hour - 122 MBWe'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 Instag...
Episode 77: Crooklyn (1994)
February 11, 2022 16:05 - 2 hours - 173 MBIt’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.blackgirlfilmcl...
Episode 76: The Preacher's Wife (1996)
December 16, 2021 14:10 - 2 hours - 190 MBIt'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 o...
Episode 75: Brown Sugar (2002)
November 26, 2021 15:13 - 2 hours - 190 MBSo, 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. ...
Episode 74: When Harry Met Sally (1989)
November 19, 2021 15:20 - 2 hours - 201 MBOn 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...
Rough Cut 10: The Harder They Fall (2021)
November 11, 2021 15:15 - 1 hour - 154 MBSaddle 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.
Episode 73: Raw (2016)
October 22, 2021 15:27 - 2 hours - 217 MBOn 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://ww...