Season 3

June 19, 2024

Screen Cares Interviews Black Barbie writer-director, Lagueria Davis!

In 2023, Screen Cares co-hosts Sarah & Jennie got to sit down with writer-director Lagueria Davis to discuss her creative process and vision in making the fantastic film Black Barbie. In case you missed the episode before, we...
Dec. 19, 2023

*Encore* Growing Up With the March Sisters: Little Women (1994)

Screen Cares ' co-hosts, Jennie and Sarah, discuss how a movie can become a cinematic portrayal of one's ancestry and how movies can grow with a viewer over time. The story of the four March sisters has held a place in the h...
Dec. 5, 2023

*Encore* Surviving the Suburbs: Pleasantville (1998)

What does the punk band, The Descendents, folk musician and activist Malvina Reynolds' song "Little Boxes" and the 1998 movie, Pleasantville, have in common? They all spark a conversation about finding your place in a world t...
Nov. 7, 2023

Nimona (2023): Being An Ally is the Best Way to "Be Enough"

Screen Cares ' hosts, Sarah & Jennie, received a listener question for this week's episode: "My children care about inclusivity and equity but express that they aren't sure if their individual efforts matter, and express that...
Oct. 31, 2023

Close the Loop: The Babadook (2014)

Happy Halloween! It's the final episode of Screen Cares' special October series, Screen Scares. This week, we're highlighting a horror film by the incredible writer and director, Jennifer Kent. Sarah believes Kent's film, The...
Oct. 24, 2023

The Changing Landscape of Fear: The Witches (1990)

As a child, the idea that a boy mouse can save the world from witches seems empowering and plausible, while the specter of being trapped in a painting-never to experience life- presents a greater threat. As an adult, fears ch...
Oct. 21, 2023

*54th Nashville Film Festival Bonus Episode* Do Film Festivals Matter?

After covering the 54th Nashville Film Festiva l for Screen Cares, Sarah considers a comment a frenemy said about these types of events: "Film festivals are just fancy parties and pats on the back." Sarah reflects on the doze...
Oct. 17, 2023

Cobweb (2023): Look Your Truth Dead in the Eyes

Screen Scares Month is here for the 2nd installment of this special series. Today, Screen Cares co-hosts, Sarah and Jennie, discuss a movie that’s not an easy watch. It’s bloody, violent and scary, but instead of giving a sub...
Oct. 10, 2023

Conspiracies, Curses, Horrors, and MPA Ratings "They're here!": Poltergeist (1982)

The lines between life and art blur, when Screen Scares co-hosts Jennie and Sarah look back at the totally terrifying, possibly cursed, and definitely problematic legacy of Tobe Hooper/ Steven Spielberg's horror classic Polte...
Oct. 9, 2023

*54th Nashville Film Festival Bonus Episode* An Interview with Lagueria Davis, Writer-Director of Black Barbie: A Documentary

Screen Cares co-hosts, Sarah and Jennie, were thrilled to have a chance to talk with Lagueria Davis, writer-director of the fantastic new film, Black Barbie: A Documentary. Listen in on our conversation for her insights about...
Oct. 6, 2023

*54th Nashville Film Festival Bonus Episode* “Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive,” A Coming-of-Age Story

It's a rare thing to have the opportunity to experience a coming-of-age story about an octogenarian, but the Screen Cares team got to do just that when screening Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive at the 54th Nashville Film Festival. Listen to this special reading of the reflection that our Screen Care…
Oct. 3, 2023

Where is Screen Scares?!

It’s spooky season, but where is Screen Scares?! You, know, the fall-favorite that we all love, even as much as we love pumpkin-flavored everything? Screen Scares 2023 will launch NEXT week on Tuesday, October 11, but that do...
Sept. 26, 2023

Time to Get Scared with Screen Scares!

Screen Cares co-hosts and best buds, Jennie and Sarah , love the fall season and can't wait to bring you another season of Screen Scares during the month of October! This contemplative and cozy season offers one of the best t...