Black Girl Film Club

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.