Today’s very special episode of the Bonus is available to all! Listen in as we talk to Charlie Jane Anders about her illustrious career, her writing process, and her brand new YA sci-fi book, Victories Greater Than Death!

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Today on the podcast we’re joined by Special Guest Walter Chaw, film critic for Film Freak Central, to discuss writer/director Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical film Minari, which despite being about an American family pursuing a version of the American Dream, controversially won Best Foreign Language Film at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards. Listen in as we discuss how this beautifully authentic film insightfully approaches a particular American experience through the story of the Yi family.

Time Stamps:

8:55 - Main discussion on Minari

45:27 - What’s your Freq Out?

• Special Guest Walter Chaw on increased Asian American visibility and representation in recent film releases along with the increase of hate crime against Asian Americans.

Links Mentioned:

• Walter Chaw’s review of Minari at Film Freak Central: https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2021/01/minari.html
• Walter Chaw’s review of Raya and the Last Dragon at Film Freak Central: https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon.html
• Denver Public Library Saturday Matinee film series: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event
• Saturday Matinee series on the Denver Public Library Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQPHvdgvOBPPE4pOKdkyVxfqDbu6Q_1ci

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We asked our patrons to pick a time-loop film for us to discuss and they have spoken! FFR is headed back to 1999 to take a look at the propulsive German thriller, Run Lola Run. The film has endured for over 20 years as both an influential movie and cultural reference point, with its unrelenting visual and narrative pace. Join us as we revisit the story of fire-engine-red-headed Lola (played by Franka Potente) and her desperate run through Berlin to save her feckless boyfriend.

Time Stamps:

5:40 - Main discussion on Run Lola Run

40:06 - What’s your Freq Out?

• Caro on the 1970 documentary Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris

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• https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/11/how-we-made-run-lola-run-franka-potente-berlin
• https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/run-lola-run-1999
• feministfrequency.com/freqout

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Our spotlight on Black cinema continues today on the podcast with our look at The 40 Year Old Version.  Written, directed and produced by first-time director Radha Blank, this sharp comedy won the 2020 US Dramatic Competition Directing Prize at Sundance. Join us as we discuss this semi-autobiographical tale of a Black creative grappling with asserting an authentic voice in a marketplace governed by white gatekeepers demanding compromise.

Time Stamps:

5:52 - Main discussion on The 40 Year Old Version

38:39 - What’s your Freq Out?

• Caro on the 2010 film Beginners

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Continuing our month-long series of episodes focusing on work by Black creators, on today’s podcast we’re taking a look at Judas and the Black Messiah. Directed by Shaka King, the Sundance 2021 premiering film has earned both critical acclaim and scrutiny.  Can a Hollywood movie adequately tell a story about political radicals? Does Judas and the Black Messiah do justice to Fred Hampton? Listen in to hear our thoughts.

Time Stamps:

6:43 - Main discussion on Judas and the Black Messiah

41:48 - What’s your Freq Out?

• Anita on the TV series Ted Lasso

Links Mentioned:

• “Judas and the Black Messiah Is What Happens When Hollywood Co-opts Radical History” by Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, February 11, 2021 - https://www.vulture.com/article/judas-and-the-black-messiah-movie-review-hbo-max.html
• “Judas and the Black Messiah is a Call to Action [Review]” by Jourdain Searles, okayplayer, February 11, 2021 - https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/judas-and-the-black-messiah-review.html

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Today on the podcast, we’re discussing Julie Dash’s lush and lyrical 1991 film Daughters of the Dust. Focusing on a multi-generational group of Gullah women on the eve of a life-altering move, this sweeping work was the first film directed by a Black woman to get a general theatrical release in the United States. 30 years later, the haunting and expressive film retains its striking impact.

Time Stamps:

3:49 - Main discussion on Daughters of the Dust

44:34 - What’s your Freq Out?

• Ebony on the novel Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
• Anita on the film CODA written and directed by Sian Heder

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• https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/beyonce-lemonade-julie-dash-daughters-dust
• https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/uses-beauty-daughters-dust-diasporic-inheritance/
• http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/the-return-of-julie-dashs-historic-daughters-of-the-dust

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Kicking off our month of episodes focusing on films by Black creators, today Anita is back with Ebony and Carolyn to discuss Dee Rees’ 2011 directorial debut, Pariah. The film was a low-budget independent release which announced Rees as a formidable talent six years before Mudbound would earn her an Academy Award nomination in 2017. Join us as we discuss this achingly authentic look at the life of a queer Black teenager in Brooklyn, struggling to discover and assert her truth, even as her parents make it painfully clear they will not accept that their daughter is gay.

Time Stamps:

5:39 - Main discussion on Pariah

45:06 - What’s your Freq Out?

• Caro on the game Paradise Killer
• Anita on the film The Pink Cloud directed by Iuli Gerbase

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CW: discussion of sexual assault and violence

While Anita remains in parts unknown, Ebony and host Carolyn are joined by special guest Kat Spada to discuss Emerald Fennell’s revenge thriller, Promising Young Woman, a film both darkly comedic and astutely descriptive of rape culture. Join us as we discuss what make Cassandra Thomas’ quest to punish the “Nice Guys” so provocative.

Time Stamps:

5:18 - Main discussion on Promising Young Woman

44:56 - What’s your Freq Out?

• Special Guest Kat Spada on the Fox Network sitcom, Call Me Kat

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On this week’s podcast, we’re taking a look at Christopher Nolan’s aggressively high-concept film, Tenet, the disorienting twists, turns, and logic loops of which demand a lot of its audience. Is it worth the effort it takes to truly engage with the film? Listen in as Caro and Ebony discuss.

Time Stamps:

6:52 - Main discussion on Tenet

50:05 - What’s your Freq Out?

• Caro on the ASMRtist, Phoenician Sailor

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• Phoenician Sailor video: Tenet [ASMR] - https://youtu.be/iOipX-8unek

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CW: for discussions of suicide

Today on the podcast, Ebony is taking a turn hosting, leading a discussion with Caro and Anita on the new Hulu series This Way Up. This Irish series about a woman on the edge has drawn early comparisons to Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Flea Bag, but it offers it’s own unique perspective on a life in crisis. Join us as we take a look at what this show gets right and wrong about living in your head while living in community.

Time Stamps:

8:05 - Main discussion on This Way Up

42:41 - What’s your Freq Out?

• Caro on the Netflix series Pretend it’s a City

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