Black and White Movie Night

Brittany, Brendan

Oh, no! Another unnecessary but thoroughly enjoyable movie review podcast? Yep. Black and White Movie Night is hosted by Brendan (white) and Brittany (black). We choose a new theme each month and discuss (and often argue about) all the things we like, love, hate, and can't believe about the films we select. Do we have a film studies degree? Absolutely not. Do we work in the industry? If you count background acting and writing movie reviews for a local newspaper over 15 years ago...absolutely yes. Deep dives and spoilers always included. New episodes every Tuesday.

  1. Black and White and Gold: Sirat + The Voice of Hind Rajab—Real, Fictional, and Dramatized Child Loss

    6D AGO

    Black and White and Gold: Sirat + The Voice of Hind Rajab—Real, Fictional, and Dramatized Child Loss

    ep. 29: Black and White and Gold—2026 Oscars | chapter 5: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. In the first film, Brittany continues her lifelong struggle with visual metaphors and concepts. Brendan's impressed how much is accompished visually with limited scenery. They both wonder how desert ravers actually operate. It's Sirat (2025) which is nominated for Best International Feature Film (Spain) and Best Sound. The last film they discuss  seems to live between a movie and reenactment. It's The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) which is also nominated for Best International Feature Film (Tunisia). If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Sirât Writer(s): Santiago Fillol and Oliver Laxe Director(s): Oliver Laxe The Voice of Hind Rajab Writer: Kaouther Ben Hania Director: Kaouther Ben Hania Chapters: (01:57) Dance It Out (02:04) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (03:25) The Sirat 6-7 Synopses (07:13) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (18:29) Sirat Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (50:09) The Brittany Scale for Sirat (52:31) - The Voice of Hind Rajab     SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (15:35) Apocalypto: Zero Wolf Should Watch Peaky Blinders (ep. 17)   Sources/Links: Sirât (2025) (IMDb) The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) (IMDb) David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday (YouTube) (Apple Music) (Spotify)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: The Wages of Fear (1953) (IMDb) Sorcerer (1977) (IMDb) The English Patient (1996) (IMDb)

    1h 11m
  2. Black and White and Gold: One Battle After Another—It's Not As Problematic As You Think

    MAR 14

    Black and White and Gold: One Battle After Another—It's Not As Problematic As You Think

    Black and White and Gold—2026 Oscars | chapter 4: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. Buckle up for a car sickening ride and fireworks. Brittany seems to prefer the name Charlotte to Charlene and Brendan points out every detail you may have missed. And how do you feel about "eureka" as a substitute to Brittany's overused "ahhhhh!"? In this episode we discuss One Battle After Another (2025) which is nominated for so many Oscars we can't be bothered to list them all. P.S. Brittany rewatched the smoking weed in the car scene and she thinks it was a hard blow as opposed to spitting (01:33:00). If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Paul Thomas, Anderson, Thomas Pynchon Director(s): Paul Thomas Anderson   Chapters: (00:00) Choose A French 75 Alias (02:47) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (05:22) The 6-7 Is Not THEE 6-7 (08:23) Criticism and Rebuttals (39:50) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (50:49) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (53:43) Brittany's Favorite Scene (1:04:17) Lockjaw Approaches Perfidia (1:21:05) Perfidia Is Arrested   (1:30:36 ) 16 Years Later (1:47:29) Do Black People Approve of This Movie? (1:51:38) Brendan's Favorite Scene (2:01:42) Character Arcs + The Payphone Scene (2:16:49) Sensei's Still Calm As F**k At Home (2:22:47) Arriving at The Brave Beavers (2:35:00) Sensei and Bob Are Reunited (2:43:13) Now, Bob!  (2:55:14) Secondhand Carsickness (3:10:01)  Probably Safe and Somewhat Sound  (3:13:19) The Brittany Scale and Favorite Performances     SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (1:13:10) Inherent Vice: A 70s Love Letter That Gets Better On Rewatch (ep. 15) (1:16:00) The Long Kiss Goodnight: It Wasn't No Big Titty Grab (ep. 14) (1:58:00) Interstellar: Holes Full of Ghosts, Love, and Amazing Visuals (ep. 18)     Sources/Links: One Battle After Another (2025) (IMDb) One Battle After Another (2025) (trailer) Hattie McDaniel (Turner Classic Movies bio) "Shut Up and Dance" (2014) by Walk the Moon (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) The Radical Political Story Behind One Battle After Another: All About the Real-Life Revolutionaries Who Inspired the Movie (article via People) Regina Hall Interview— "One Battle After Another," Working With PTA & Scene-Stealing Babies (via The Daily Show) Vineland by Thomas Pynchon (book)  "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" by Gil Scott Heron (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) "One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson and the Death of Revolutionary Cinema" (post via Reddit) "American Girl" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Bringing Up Baby (1938)(IMDb) Bugonia (2025) (IMDb)  Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV)(2000-2024) (IMDb) Drive (2011) (IMDb)  Forrest Gump (1994) (IMDb) Ghost (1990) (IMDb) If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) (IMDb) Inherent Vice (2014) (IMDb) Interstellar (2014) (IMDb) Jungle Fever (1991) (IMDb) Justified (TV)( 2010-2015) (IMDb) Licorice Pizza (2021) (IMDb) Phantom Thread (2017) (IMDb) Presumed Innocent (TV)(2024) (IMDb) Punch-Drunk Love (2002) (IMDb) Saturday Night Live (TV) (1975-) (IMDb) Scandal (TV)(2012-2018) (IMDb) Scary Movie (2000) (IMDb) Set It Off (1996) (IMDb) The Alabama Solution (2025) (IMDb) The Battle of Algiers (1966) (IMDb) The Color Purple (1985) (IMDb) The Florida Project (2017) (IMDb) The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) (IMDb) The Philadelphia Story (1940) (IMDb) The Wire (TV)(2002-2008) (IMDb) There Will Be Blood (2007) (IMDb) True Lies (1994) (IMDb)

    3h 20m
  3. Black and White and Gold: Kokuho + It Was Just An Accident - We Have Cultural Knowledge Gaps and It Shows

    MAR 12

    Black and White and Gold: Kokuho + It Was Just An Accident - We Have Cultural Knowledge Gaps and It Shows

    ep. 27: Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 3: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. Both Brendan and Brittany were visually interested but mentally lost while watching the Japanese film Kokuho (which is nominated for Makeup and Hairstyling). Then they are very surprised by the tipping situation in the Iranian film It Was Just An Accident (which is nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Original Screenplay).  If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Kokuho / Kokuhô:  Writer(s): Satoko Okudera, Shûichi Yoshida Director(s): Sang-il Lee It Was Just An Accident / Yek tasadof-e sadeh: Writer(s): Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin Director(s): Jafar Panahi   Chapters: (00:00) Kokuho Intro-Kabuki Cosplay + History (07:09) Kokuho Cast + Credits (11:40) The 6-7 Kokuho Synopses (15:38) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe-Kokuho (38:20) Kokuho Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:18:58) Dancing for the Olds (1:24:15) Charley Horse or Gangrene? (1:33:43) The Brittany Scale for Kokuho (1:37:29) Kokuho Final Thoughts (1:41:20) It Was Just An Accident Intro- Need for Revenge (1:45:15) IWJAA Cast + Credits  (1:46:30) The 6-7 IWJAA Synopses (1:49:49) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe-IWJAA (2:10:09) Roadkill Is Tough on Both Parties (2:15:47) It Was Just An Accident Plot Discussion Starts Here (2:24:09) Likening Eghbal to I.C.E. (3:00:16) The Brittany Scale for It Was Just An Accident   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (03:09) Kramer vs. Kramer—Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Baby (ep. 22) Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2 (ep. 24) Joker: A Clown's Longing To Have Rhythm (ep. 7) The Fall: An R-Rated Film A 5-Year-Old Could Watch (ep. 16) Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all (ep. 23) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Never Walk Into A Stranger's House Uninvited (ep. 1)   Sources/Links: Kokuho (2025) (IMDb) Kokuho (2025) (trailer) Kabuki (Wikepedia) Kabuki Japanese Restaurant (website) Kokuho | Scene at the Academy (feat. Sang-il Lee, Ryo Yoshizawa, and Janet Yang) (video interview) Tom Cruise Introduces Kokuho (clip) It Was Just An Accident (2025) (IMDb) r/EndTipping (Reddit) It Was Just An Accident (Wikipedia) The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Inception (2010) (IMDb) Tropic Thunder (2008) (IMDb) The Sopranos (TV)(1999-2007) (IMDb) Memoirs of A Geisha (2005) (IMDb)  Hamnet (2025) (IMDb) The Fall (2006) (IMDb) The Revnant (2015) (IMDb) The Secret Agent/ O Agente Secreto (2025) (IMDb) Ratatouille (2007) (IMDb) Mad Men (TV)(2007-2015) (IMDb) The Beast In Me (TV)(2025) (IMDb) Sentimental Value / Affeksjonsverdi (2025) (IMDb) Sirat / Sirât (2025) (IMDb) The Voice of Hind Rajab / Sawt Hind Rajab (2025) (IMDb)

    3h 4m
  4. Witness: Hiding in Amish Country

    MAR 10

    Witness: Hiding in Amish Country

    ep. 26: If your name is Patti, Broadway is the place to be. Brittany wonders if she's the only one to never experience the perfect moment to kiss. Brendan is glad he finally gets to see the inspiration for a few Kingpin scenes. Our next film for March's theme of Oscars-1986 is Witness (1985). P.S. It was definitely Mrs. Lupone. See shownotes for a couple of clips. You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace Director(s): Peter Weir   Chapters: (00:00) Surviving With The Aymish (02:20) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (03:09) The 6-7 Synopses (05:10) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (13:35) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (21:05) Bathroom Incident (33:39) The Diva Patti Lupone-Labelle  (43:43) Crazy Twyla in the Parking Garage (48:53) Arriving at the Farm (1:05:08) The Perfect Kissing Moment (1:14:35) Book Beats Up A Tourist/Townie (1:20:45) Dirty Cops Arrive at Farm (1:29:40) The Brittany Scale (1:33:44) Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (26:38) Kramer vs. Kramer: Questionable Hygiene and Bringing Up Billy (ep. 22)  (45:13) Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all (ep. 23) (52:54) Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2 (ep. 24)   Sources/Links: Witness (1985) (IMDb) Patti LuPone (phone incident) (mask incident) (Broadway stuff) Patti LaBelle (Broadway stuff) Invisible Gorilla (website) (experiment video) Pennsylvania License Plates (images) "(What A) Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke (Apple Music) (Spotify) (Youtube) Mad Men's "Shut The Door. Have A Seat." (TV s3e13) (Mad Men Wiki)    Other Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Kingpin (1996) (IMDb) Die Hard (1988) (IMDb) The Color Purple (1985) (IMDb)

    1h 34m
  5. Black and White and Gold: Marty Supreme—A Desperate Ping Pong Player Living A Dangerous Life

    MAR 10

    Black and White and Gold: Marty Supreme—A Desperate Ping Pong Player Living A Dangerous Life

    ep. 25:  Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 2: This is Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. This episode was recorded back in December 2025 immediately after watching the film and before our series' existence and regular format; it's missing our usual segments but it's still a decent discussion, especially if you play a drinking game and take a sip every time Brittany says the word "like." Brendan's able to describe vintage-inspired lingerie in detail. Brittany learns that vagina-scented candles exist. They both can't help but make comparisons to Uncut Gems. And do you agree that most babies are ugly upon arrival? It's Marty Supreme (2025) which is currently nominated for Best Lead Actor, Directing, Casting, Best Picture, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Production Design, and Original Screenplay. You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie Director(s): Josh Safdie Chapters: (00:00) Blessed Are Those Who Have No Talent (08:44) Good Salesman or Not? (11:28) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (20:42) Dwayne? Deon! Ping Pong Hall (26:33) He Bothered Me So Much (32:14) At the Tournament (34:46) One Example Where It Works, Actually No (46:20) Vagina Candles (52:33) Vintage Lingerie (1:03:37) Who's the Baby Daddy, Though? (1:13:47) The Gas Station Incident (1:25:20) Finding Lost Moses (1:30:20) The Shocking Black Eye (1:38:55) Romance In Central Park (1:44:30) Marty Sneaks Into Kay's Party (1:50:43) Rachel's Scheming (1:59:28) Marty and Endo's Last Match (2:07:00) He Is Him (2:14:53) The Brittany Scale   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: Uncut Gems: When Gambling Is No Longer Fun (ep. 9)   Sources/Links: Marty Supreme (2025) (IMDb) Marty Supreme (2025) (trailer) The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Uncut Gems (2019) (IMDb) Look Who's Talking? (1989) (IMDb) Sinners (2025) (IMDb) A Serious Man (2009) (IMDb) The Great Gatsby (2013) (IMDb) Maury / The Maury Povich Show (TV)(1991-2022) (IMDb) The Montell Williams Show (TV)(1991-2009) (IMDb) Kingpin (1996) (IMDb) Salute Your Shorts (TV)(1991-1992) (IMDb) Porky's (1981) (IMDb) Disclaimer (TV)(2024) (IMDb) Shakespeare In Love (1998) (IMDb) Se7en (1995) (IMDb) Good Time (2017) (IMDb) Forrest Gump (1994) (IMDb)

    2h 19m
  6. Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2

    MAR 9

    Black and White and Gold: Hamnet—Dark Material x2

    ep. 24: Black and White and Gold-2026 Oscars | chapter 1: Welcome to Black and White and Gold, our Oscars mini series where we discuss the films nominated for this year's Oscars. Brendan finds it fascinating that Shakespeare is "hunky." Brittany's concerned about Will's cut that never heals. When someone tells you to "touch grass," are they usually saying it with an attitude? The first film we're discussing is Hamnet (2025). It is nominated for Best Film, Director,  Lead Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Casting, Costume, Production Design, and Original Score. P.S. We apparently—in our old age—forgot about fleas being a cause of plague and that lymph nodes also exist in your neck. FYI, a swollen lymph node is called a bubo, hence, bubonic plague. Science and etymology are really great. You can e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell Director(s): Chloé Zhao   Chapters: (00:00) Express Yourself (01:50) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (04:23 ) The 6-7 Synopses (13:56) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (30:48) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (40:34) Witches and Their Pointy Nails (42:05) The Tree Hole  (49:40) Touch Grass (53:53) Hunky Shredded Shakespeare (58:48) Shakespeare's Inadequate Descendants  (1:09:00) Shan't Touch Grass Revisited  (1:25:53) Bravery In the In-Between-Place (1:48:44) Past Life As A Dutch Builder (1:57:31) Getting Shushed At The Globe (2:02:29) Final Scenes in Hamlet and Hamnet (2:07:02) The Brittany Scale   SHOW NOTES:  Sources/Links: Hamnet (2025) (IMDb) Hamnet (2025) (trailer) Josh Safdie & Chloé Zhao | Directors on Directors (via Variety) (clip) Halle Berry | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend  (clip) Outlander | "Wilmington" 'Brianna and Roger Handfast' (TV s4e8) (clip)  Plague-Symptoms and Causes (Mayo Clinic) Mugwort (National Institutes of Health) Mad Men "The Doorway, Part 2" (TV s6e2)(2013) (IMDb)(Mad Men Wiki) Portrait of Shakespeare (Getty Images) The 7 Stages of Grief (info) "Bitter" by Palace (Apple Music) (Spotify)(Youtube) Shakespeare's Use of Inverted Sentences (Folger Shakespeare Library) Jessie Buckley Narrates Hamnet (Audible sample) (Youtube) The 98th Academy Awards | 2026 (nominees)    Other Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Sweet Magnolias (TV)(2020-) (IMDb) Outlander (TV)(2014-2026) (IMDb) Gladiator II (2025) (IMDb)  Restoration Road (TV)(2021-) (IMDb) Deadwood (TV)(2004-2006) (IMDb) Shakespeare In Love (1998) (IMDb)

    2h 13m
  7. Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all

    MAR 3

    Prizzi's Honor: Jack Nicholson Has A New York? Accent, Y'all

    ep. 23: Brendan's surprised a comedy was nominated for Best Picture. Brittany kept waiting for it to get good. They both are amazed by the number of nominations it received. Our first film for March's theme of Oscars-1986 is Prizzi's Honor (1985).  P.S. Our bad, it was Kathleen Turner who voiced Jessica Rabbit and it was Spencer Tracy who starred in Libeled Lady, not Clark Gable. If for some reason you'd like to watch us talk to each other, this episode is now available on our Youtube channel. You can also e-mail us at hello@blackandwhitemovienight.com. Website coming soon! -Music: Brendan and Brittany -Credits for the movie being reviewed: Writer(s): Richard Condon, Janet Roach Director(s): John Huston   Chapters: (00:00) Could I Be A Hitman-woman? (01:04) Film, Theme, Cast + Credits (06:27) The 6-7 Synopses (09:00) Like, Love, Hate, Can't Believe (22:03) Plot Discussion: Deep Dive and Film Analysis Starts Here (1:16:35) The Brittany Scale (1:20:26) Next Week's Film   SHOW NOTES: Other Episodes Mentioned: (36:50) Blue Valentine: Real-Life Relationships and Dirty Bathrooms (ep. 21)   Sources/Links: Prizzi's Honor (1985) (IMDb) Marlon Brando as The Godfather (clip) Gloria Grahame (TCM bio) Lawrence Tierney (IMDb bio) Kathleen Turner-The Graduate Press Reel (2002) (clip) Kelly McGillis (IMDb bio) The 58th Academy Awards | 1986 (website) The 15th Academy Awards | 1943 (website) The 12th Academy Awards | 1940 (website) The Academy Awards: The Complete Unofficial History by Gail Kinn & Jim Piazza (book)   Films/TV Shows Mentioned: Libeled Lady (1936) (IMDb) Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) (IMDb) Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) (IMDb) Silence (2016) (IMDb) The Addams Family (1991) (IMDb) The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) (IMDb) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) (IMDb) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) (IMDb) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) (IMDb) The Maltese Falcon (1941) (IMDb) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) (IMDb) The Misfits (1961) (IMDb) In This Our Life (1942) (IMDb) Boardwalk Empire (TV)(2010-2014) (IMDb) Blue Valentine (2010) (IMDb Listing)  National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) (IMDb) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (IMDb) Kokuho (2025) (IMDb) The Simpsons "Marge Be Not Proud" (1995) (TV s7e11) (Simpson's Wiki) (IMDb) Reservoir Dogs (1992) (IMDb) Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) (IMDb) Veronica's Closet (TV)(1997-2000) (IMDb) Cheers (1982-1993) (TV)(IMDb) Look Who's Talking (1989) (IMDb) Serial Mom (1994) (IMDb) Friends (2001) (TV)(s7e22) (s7e23) (s7e24) The Graduate (1967) (IMDb) Top Gun (1986) (IMDb) Top Gun: Maverick (2022) (IMDb) Witness (1985) (IMDb)

    1h 22m

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Oh, no! Another unnecessary but thoroughly enjoyable movie review podcast? Yep. Black and White Movie Night is hosted by Brendan (white) and Brittany (black). We choose a new theme each month and discuss (and often argue about) all the things we like, love, hate, and can't believe about the films we select. Do we have a film studies degree? Absolutely not. Do we work in the industry? If you count background acting and writing movie reviews for a local newspaper over 15 years ago...absolutely yes. Deep dives and spoilers always included. New episodes every Tuesday.

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