Black Girl Film Club

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 f...

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 t...

**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), Bur...

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 recommendati...

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...

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 host...

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...

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...

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 Supporti...

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/blackg...

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:...

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 @ blkgirl...

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 be...

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...

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) an...

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 o...

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...

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 @ b...

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...

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 Vis...

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 recommendat...

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 Fa...

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) a...

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...

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 Ba...