Female Gaze: The Film Club

"Somewhere" (2010) with Megan McLachlan

This week on Female Gaze: The Film Club, Morgan is joined by writer and co-founder of The Contending to discuss Sofia Coppola's 2010 film, "Somewhere." Megan and Morgan dive into the core father-daughter relationship, examine how the film captures loneliness, and Los Angeles as a character in the film.  You can follow Megan Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/heydudemeg/] Threads [https://www.threads.com/@heydudemeg] Twitter [https://x.com/heydudemeg] The Contending [https://thecontending.com/author/meganmclachlan/] You can follow The Contending Website [https://thecontending.com] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thecontending/] Twitter [https://x.com/thecontending] You can follow Female Gaze: The Film Club Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femalegazethefilmclub/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social] Website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com/]

Interview with Filmmaker Jackie Mahoney

This week on Female Gaze: The Film Club, Morgan is joined by filmmaker Jackie Mahoney to discuss her work. Jackie dives into her films "Cheat" and "Half a Century," talks about working with frequent collaborators, and discusses the community found at film festivals.  You can follow Jackie Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jackiemahoney/] You can follow Female Gaze: The Film Club Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femalegazethefilmclub/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social] Website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com/]

Nia DaCosta/Tessa Thompson Film Series: "The Marvels" (2023) with Brian Richards

In the last film in our Nia DaCosta & Tessa Thompson Film Series, writer Brian Richards returns to the podcast to discuss Nia DaCosta's 2023 film, "The Marvels." Brian and Morgan discuss how this film works as apart of the MCU, the core theme of sisterhood, and the sociopolitical conversations in the film. This episode also includes Morgan trying to remember anything from comic book movies, Morgan talking about Brie Larson's pop career, and Brian and Morgan urging AMC to reinstate the rightful Nicole Kidman ad.  You can find Brian Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/hellresidentny.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hellresidentny] Written Work [https://brianonealrichards.contently.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad6TuU-ZERQmqaXBTcdYcpRUlVkhnTDMfCgFjKyKYrDU10lSF9exQ4P05t-WQ_aem_J0Xg4wmW-fpgDNv_0wI33A] You can follow Female Gaze: The Film Club Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femalegazethefilmclub/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social] Website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com/]

Nia DaCosta/Tessa Thompson Film Series: "Candyman" with Sharai Bohannon

Today on Female Gaze: The Film Club, we are joined by returning guest, the busiest woman in podcasting, host of Nightmare on Fierce Street, and co-host of Blerdy Massacre Podcast and Gated Podcast, Sharai Bohannon. Sharai is back on the podcast for our Nia DaCosta/Tessa Thompson Film Series to discuss Nia DaCosta's 2021 film, "Candyman." Sharai and Morgan dive into the history of the series, explore how the lore of Candyman changes when Black artists and filmmakers are telling the story for Black audiences, and what makes the film such a strong addition to the slasher genre.  You can follow Sharai Twitter [https://x.com/Misssharai] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/misssharai/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/sharai.bsky.social] You can follow A Nightmare on Fierce Street Twitter [https://x.com/NightmareFierce] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nightmareonfiercestreet/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/nightmarefierce.bsky.social] You can follow Blerdy Massacre Twitter [https://x.com/blerdymassacre] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/blerdymassacre/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@blerdymassacre] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/blerdymassacre.bsky.social] You can follow Gated Podcast BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/gatedpod.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gatedpodcast/] You can follow Female Gaze: The Film Club Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femalegazethefilmclub/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social] Website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com/]

Nia DaCosta/Tessa Thompson Film Series: "Passing" (2021) with Jen Wattley

In continuing with our Nia DaCosta/Tessa Thompson Film Series, returning guest writer Jen Wattley is on the podcast to talk about Rebecca Hall's 2021 film, "Passing" - which stars Tessa Thompson. In their conversation, Jen and Morgan discuss the film's themes, the usage of black and white cinematography, the ambiguity of the film's ending, and Jen makes the greatest accidental foreshadowing in the podcast's history. You can follow Jen BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/darlinginmyway.bsky.social] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/darlinginmyway/] You can follow Female Gaze: The Film Club Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/femalegazethefilmclub/] BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/femalegazefilmpod.bsky.social] Website [https://www.femalegazefilmclub.com/]