Season 3

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 …
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 …
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 tha…
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, Th…
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 c…
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 doz…
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 su…
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 Polt…
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 abou…
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 Fest…
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 d…
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 …