135 episodes

Black 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.

New episodes twice a month!

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    • TV & Film
    • 4.4 • 55 Ratings

Black 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.

New episodes twice a month!

    Rough Cut 21: Oscars 2024

    Rough Cut 21: Oscars 2024

    On 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

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    • 1 hr 53 min
    Episode 104: Earth Mama (2023)

    Episode 104: Earth Mama (2023)

    This 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 (2007) + stick around til the end of the episode for some BHM faves by Britney

    Watch The Heart Still Hums (2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jFwsqu3sk&t=845s&pp=ygUUdGhlIGhlYXJ0IHN0aWxsIGh1bXM%3D

    Read "Born From My Memories: A Note From Savanah Leaf": https://a24films.com/notes/2023/07/a-note-from-savanah-leaf

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    • 2 hr 5 min
    Episode 103: Just Another Girl on the IRT (1992)

    Episode 103: Just Another Girl on the IRT (1992)

    Happy 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 dream gets deferred.

    Our recommendations this week: A Thousand and One (2023) and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

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    • 1 hr 37 min
    Rough Cut 20: May December (2023)

    Rough Cut 20: May December (2023)

    For 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)

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    • 1 hr 49 min
    Episode 102: Deep Cover (1992)

    Episode 102: Deep Cover (1992)

    We'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 Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub

    Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub

    • 2 hr 14 min
    Episode 101: Belly (1998)

    Episode 101: Belly (1998)

    We 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 us with a Ko-fi! ko-fi.com/blackgirlfilmclub

    Check out the rest of our socials at linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub

    • 2 hr 5 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
55 Ratings

55 Ratings

Sarah 921 ,

A nice place to hang out

I’ve been running through Black Girl Film Club for a while now and it’s always such a nice, easy breezy listen. This podcast feels like getting invited to day drink with girls who are cooler than me but trust me with their gossip for some reason. I should be so lucky!! Ashley & Brittany are so funny, smart, and have great taste! I am loving my trip through their back catalog and look forward to new episodes. Highly recommended for anyone in search of fun, femme movie talk!

Fat-Chuddy ,

Yuck

These ladies need to find another vocation.

jwford ,

No Black Girl Magic Here

Too much dead air and vocal fry. Britney typically seems disinterested, and both their opinions are s__t.

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