Citizen Dame

This week, the Dames welcome special guest Cortland Jacoby as we talk about the romantic action comedies of Sandra Bullock, namely SPEED, MISS CONGENIALITY, and THE LOST CITY. Plus we have a fun chat about Rian Johnson's POKER FACE on Peacock and THE LAST OF US on HBO Max.

Hello! We are back with all the scoop from Sundance 2023! Karen is fresh off the mountains of Park City to share all the details of the best movies coming out of Sundance and into your theaters. We're also chatting a bit about the Oscar nominations, particularly that who Andrea situation. Supplemental Reading: From Clayton Davis at Variety: https://variety.com/2023/awards/awards/black-women-andrea...

With Karen at Sundance this year, we decided to discuss a film that premiered at Sundance back in 1989: the seminal teen comedy Heathers! First twenty minutes is available to all; join our Patreon to listen to the full discussion!

This week we're sharing the movies that made us! Everyone has those particular movies that sparked something in them. Whether it was your love of movies, a new outlook on the world, or some other passion, movies can have a profound impact on the people we are. Here are (some of) the movies that made us.

Happy 2023! The Dames return this year to talk about whodunits, with spoilery analyses of And Then There Were None (1945), The Last of Sheila, and Clue! 

As we close out 2022, the Dames dive into Rian Johnson's newest film, GLASS ONION. This episode goes into all the details, so consider yourself alerted to the spoilers. Proceed with caution.   Clip from GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY courtesy of Netflix.

Just in time for Christmas, the Dames have a surprise bonus episode all about the joyous holiday classic, ELF. Listen to the first 20 minutes here. To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/citizendame .

As we reach the end of 2022, the Dames take another look at some of their favorite films of the year, and some of the biggest surprises. We also discuss Avatar: The Way of Water, and have, once again, a brief chat about why art can't be measured objectively.

The Dames welcome the wonderful Jazz Tangcay back to the show for a Christmas movie draft! We discuss our fave Christmas and holiday films to come out with definitive lists that cannot possibly be debated. 

This week, the Dames are discussing Joe Dante's holiday classics Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Plus, we have some thoughts on Sight & Sound's Great Films of All Time list! https://www.bfi.org.uk/news/revealed-results-2022-sight-sound-greatest-films-all-time-poll  

For this special minisode, the Dames discuss Todd Field's new film, TÁR, starring Cate Blanchett. We do talk about this film in detail, including spoilers. 

This week, the Dames close out Noirvember with Gene Tierney and her iconic film noir roles, including deep dives on the nature of perception and the femme fatale in Laura and Leave Her To Heaven.  Plus, Karen talks Disney's Strange World and Lauren has feelings about Cate Blanchett in Tar. 

This week we're talking about noir star Richard Widmark, from his Academy Award-nominated debut, Kiss Of Death to his intense work in Night and the City, Panic in the Streets, and Pickup on South Street. Plus, his work in one of Sidney Poitier's earliest films, No Way Out. We're also talking a bit about the (not?) death of Twitter and whether maybe it's in the best interest of everyone for it to g...

The Dames plunge into Noirvember with discussions of Detour, The Blue Dahlia, and Sweet Smell of Success. Plus, what the hell is happening on Twitter?

For this special mini-episode, the Dames discuss Zach Cregger's horror flick, Barbarian, which is now streaming on HBO Max. Clip from BARBARIAN courtesy of 20th Century Studios

This week we are so excited to dive into the filmography of Guillermo del Toro! From Cronos to the Cabinet of Curiosities, we take a look at del Toro's work both as director and producer. Plus we dive into all eight episodes of his new Netflix anthology series. *Clip from a Conversation with Guillermo del Toro and Mike Flanagan. Check out the full video here: https://youtu.be/kGoJaZ-zksI 

For this month's Bonus Episode, we are talking all about Barry Sonnenfeld's 1993 Halloween classic, Addams Family Values! To hear the complete episode, visit patreon.com/citizendame and become a subscriber today!

The Dames discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly, from Karen's amazing Middleburg experience, to Bill Murray being trash, to our favorite Halloween movies.  https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/the-bill-murray-myth-has-finally-begun-to-crumble.php  

This episode is all about horror master James Whale. Even though he only directed four horror films, his influence is still felt in the genre today. We're also talking a bit about the Brad Pitt drama and whatever was happening with the Great British Bake-Off and their "Mexican Week."

For this bonus episode, we dive into the 1998 cult favorite high school alien invasion meta horror movie, The Faculty.

The Dames kick off Spooky Season with The Conjuring Universe films, discussing everything from why The Nun is more fun than it should be, how women and mothers fare across the franchise, and which films are just mean. 

Welcome back! This week, the Dames are talking all about S-E-X. From pre-code depictions to post-code innuendo, how porn influenced aesthetic, and the positive and negative representation of both hetero and same-sex relationships on screen. 

The Dames discuss issues of race, gender, and historical representation in The Little Mermaid and Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. Plus! Karen reviews Pearl and Lauren talks Official Competition.  https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/09/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-fantasy-sci-fi-racist-criticism/671421/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-po...

One of the Dames has been struck by The Plague, so this week we are talking about our favorite comfort movies and TV shows. Plus we dive into chats about Thor: Love and Thunder (now on Disney+) and Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (now on Peacock). Check out our ongoing Letterboxd list to see what movies we're talking about each week.

On this episode of Citizen Dame, Karen takes a moment to discuss her experience of what went down with the Hollywood Critics Association. Plus: Shia LaBeouf is an abusive liar https://people.com/movies/shia-labeouf-honey-boy-depiction-dad-abusive-was-nonsense/ Tiffany Haddish has been accused of child abuse https://www.thedailybeast.com/comedians-tiffany-haddish-and-aries-spears-accused-of-child-s...