Join film programmer, Jasmine Jones, as she takes you on a journey through the world of cinema, ranging from history to criticism to in-depth filmmaker interviews. She revisits some of your fave films while introducing new films coming to screens near you.
Film Jones revisits classic Quincy Jones scores and reviews Black Horror Cinema, highlighting the importance of authentic representation in filmmaking.
1 Nov 2024
Gods and Monsters!
In today’s episode, we jump into the third chapter of The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris titled “Gods and Monsters: Black Religion and Horror”. We learn about how the zombie trope originated and became a popular movie genre.
Watchlist
White Zombie via Tubi (https://tubitv.com/movies/672087/white-zombie?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed)
United States of Hoodoo via Tubi (https://tubitv.com/movies/299637/the-united-states-of-hoodoo?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed)
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Angel Heart
Eve’s Bayou
Reading List
The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Black-Guy-Dies-First/Robin-R-Means-Coleman/9781982186531) by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris
Article: What Happened When Zora Neale Hurston Studied Voodoo in Haiti? (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/claiming-space-when-happened-when-zora-neale-hurston-studied-voodoo-haiti/)
17 Oct 2024
Woke Horror!
What's scarier than being woke? Woke Horror! On today's episode, Jas Jones breaks down Chapter 3 of The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Black-Guy-Dies-First/Robin-R-Means-Coleman/9781982186531). She gets into the origin of this sub-genre and films that address important social issues.
Reading List:
Too Scared to Watch Horror Movies: These 5 Tips May Help (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/movies/horror-movies-too-scared-tips.html)
Kaluuya celebrated with Leicester Square statue (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24rvd876vo)
Watchlist:
Jordan Peele Breaks Down "Get Out" Fan Theories (https://youtu.be/hBvcngHRTFg?si=wqTXESFsXQt1nLIp)
Get Out
Blacula
Ganja & Hess (https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/114059?vp=lapl)
The People Under the Stairs
Candyman
Tales from the Hood
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3 Oct 2024
The Black Guy Dies First, Part 1
It's giving book club! Jas Jones discusses the first chapter in The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Black-Guy-Dies-First/Robin-R-Means-Coleman/9781982186531)and she covers some off her favorite scary movies!
Watchlist:
Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told (1967) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058606/)
Night of the Living Dead (1968) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063350/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_the%2520night%2520of%2520the%2520living%2520dead)
27 Jun 2024
Black Music Month!
Jas loves a good concert flick, and June is the perfect time to get into her faves since it's Black Music Month.
13 Jun 2024
Marlon Riggs and Tongues Untied
It's PRIDE month, y'all! Jas revisits the work of the prolific documentarian, Marlon Riggs.
11 Apr 2024
Friends and Favorites
On today's episode, Jas chops it up with her longtime friend, Kyle. They explore and reconsider some of their favorite movies of all times!
28 Mar 2024
Set It Off in this Mutha!
For Women's History Month, Jas revisits the 90s classic, Set It Off!
14 Mar 2024
We Tired of Remakes, Y'all!
Jas recaps her weekend at the William and Louise Greaves Filmmaker Seminar and discusses a recently released Tubi survey.
22 Feb 2024
Oscar Nominated Short Films!
Exploring the short film categories at the Academy Awards is a fun and insightful way to participate in awards season. Jas covers some of her favorite Oscar-nominated shorts from the past as well as several that are nominated for this year's awards
8 Feb 2024
Norman Studios and Race Films
Jas delves into the beginnings of the film industry with the President of Norman Studios Silent Film Museum, Barbara Wingo.
1 Feb 2024
Sundance...But, Make it Virtual!
Jas covers her favorite selections from the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
Behind the Myth of Benevolence - https://www.kapharstudio.com/behind-the-myth-of-benevolence/
IG - @filmjones
25 Jan 2024
The Origins of our Discontent
Jas reviews Ava Duvernay's latest release, ORIGIN.
ORIGIN chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates a global phenomenon of epic proportions.
18 Jan 2024
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