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The Kind of Woman Most Men Want, But Shouldn’t Have

Join Jennifer and Madison as they discuss gender dynamics, relationships, work, and men who can’t handle ambitious women in the recent release “Fair Play,” directed by Chloe Domont, and the 1945 classic noir/melodrama, “Mildred Pierce.” 
 
Criterion: https://www.criterion.com/films/29025-mildred-pierce
Chloe Domont: https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/fair-play-explained-netflix-movie-radicalization-men-1234908564/ 

Ms. Twenty Something

We're back! This week, hosts Jennifer and Madison discuss the Pixar SparkShort, "Twenty Something" (2021), written and directed by Aphton Corbin, and navigating their twenties. 
 
Madison's Letterboxd: @MadisonNayo
https://letterboxd.com/madisonnayo/ 

Across the Rock-a-Doodle Verse

Back from a long hiatus and with a new format – exploring something new and something classic (just like them!) – Jennifer and Madison discuss the hit sequel and fan-fave "Across the Spiderverse" (2023) and take a little trip down memory lane with "Rock-a-Doodle" (1991). 
Madison's Letterboxd: @MadisonNayo

Mom Belongs in a K-Drama and The Woman King

A lot of life has been happening behind the scenes, but hosts Jennifer and Madison finally catch up over what they've been watching and get into just how much representation matters in Black woman-led film "The Woman King."
Gina Prince-Bythewood: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/gina-prince-bythewood-oscars-shutout-the-woman-king-1235319026/ 

Happy Black History Month! and Devotion

It’s February, so you know what that means. Black History Month! Jennifer and Madison explore a branch from their family tree with the inspirational true story of Jesse L. Brown, the first Black aviator in U.S. Navy history and the subject of the beautifully rendered film, “Devotion.”
Featuring a clip from “Devotion,” directed by J.D. Dillard and written by Jake Crane. Featuring an excerpt from the piece, “Lighthouse,” by composer Chanda Dancy. 
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-11-22/jd-dillard-devotion-black-naval-aviator-movie
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-11-22/review-devotion-first-black-aviator-jonathan-majors-glen-powell

Emily in Paris: Are The Creators F**king With Us?

We were on hiatus, but we’re back and this episode is très bien! This week, Jennifer and Madison have some catching up to do on all  they’ve been watching. Then they get into their guilty pleasure “Emily in Paris” which they keep coming back to despite Emily’s chaotic outfits, insufferable American can-do attitude, and her incessant love triangles. And we must ask, like why? And honestly, are the creators just playing around and eschewing "good" tv? Or is it actually (gulp) good?
NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/magazine/emily-in-paris-netflix.html?smid=url-share
"Camp" in Layman's Terms: https://time.com/5584111/met-gala-2019-camp-history/

Bah! Humbug! Holiday Romance Movies So Bad They’re Good

It's the last day of 2022 and Jennifer and Madison dive into one of their favorite holiday pastimes – watching made-for-tv (or in these days streaming) holiday rom-coms and dramas where half the fun is talking about how formulaic and predictably corny they can be. We discuss "Boxing Day," "Something From Tiffany's," "Christmas With You," and "The Noel Diary." 
Vulture Article Link: https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/dead-parents-tv-christmas-movies.html 

Only The Essentials: Xmas Edition

This week Jennifer and Madison kick off the holiday season and talk about their essential holiday viewing. Beware, at (17:10- 19:03) they go on tangents about Grandma's missed appearance at a movie premiere and take a detour at (19:28-21:50)to discuss "Sex and the City." 
Neil Gaiman Reading "A Christmas Carol": https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/12/19/listen-neil-gaiman-reads-christmas-carol
NPR's Story Behind "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas": https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/12/19/listen-neil-gaiman-reads-christmas-carol
Hunter Harris on "The Family Stone": https://www.vulture.com/2018/12/sarah-jessica-parker-the-family-stone-interview-diane-keaton.html
 

A Fraction of a Second: Looking For Ourselves in Old Movies

In this special episode, you get a peek into what an impromptu phone conversation sounds like between Jennifer and Madison. Completely off the cuff they discuss something interesting Madison found about Black film history and their dear cat George joins the convo for a bit. They discuss a passage from "Making Movies Black" by Thomas Cripps (2:04), Lillian Randolph in "It's a Wonderful Life" (7:35), the first Best Film Oscar winner "Wings" from 1927 (11:20). Correction: At 10:04, Madison means performance studies not screen performance. 

Mom, I Haven’t Seen Jane Eyre!

Over the summer people were panning Netflix's adaptation of "Persuasion." We did not watch that! But we did have the audacity to talk in circles about screen adaptations we have not read the books to. 
Correction: Paramount now has the rights to "Children of Blood and Bone."
Jennifer's Citation About Alice Walker: https://dc.cod.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1306&context=essai