Black Girl Film Club

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.