Black Girl Film Club

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.