Citizen Dame

This week the Dames are finishing out Back to School Month and welcoming Spooky Movie Season with the perfect combination: high school horror movies. We're talking Massacre at Central High (1976), The Craft (1996), and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). 

We carry on with our back-to-school discussing some movies set in kindergarten, including Kindergarten Cop and Little Monsters.  Plus, some more Garbage People we hope we don't have to talk about again: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/16/russell-brand-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-emotional-abuse https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkaqvn/tim-ballards-departure-from-operation-underground-...

Autumn is in the air and this month is all about school-time movies. This week we're going back to middle school with EIGHTH GRADE (2018), ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET (2023), and YOU ARE SO NOT INVITED TO MY BAT MITZVAH (2023). Give us a listen and relive the great and dreadful middle school years!

We're back this week to discuss the back-to-school films of Amy Heckerling! Heckerling is responsible for some generation-defining movies: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Clueless, and Loser.  Plus: Danny Masterson is going to jail for a long, long time.  

This week we're celebrating 250 episodes with a lively chat about John Woo. With a career spanning five decades, we narrow down our discussion to three movies: Hard Boiled (1992), Face/Off (1997) and Mission: Impossible II (2000).   We also have thoughts about Vanity Fair's glorious First Look images from the new season of Our Flag Means Death. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/08/our-flag...

The Dames take some time to catch up on all the things we've been watching, including: Dracula Boat! Or: The Last Voyage of the Demeter Diabolique Dial M For Murder What We Do in the Shadows Good Omens 2 Blue Beetle And many more!  Come for the trenchant commentary, stay for the correct pronunciation of Demeter.

We're celebrating Hitch's birthday with Hitchcock remakes that actually work, including one in which he remakes his own movie. Join us for this chat about The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Throw Momma from the Train (1987) and The 'Burbs (1989).

The Dames talk older films set in the future...that is now the past! It makes sense when you hear it. This week we cover the iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey, the neon-tinted recent past of Back to the Future Part II, and dire environmental predictions in Soylent Green.

The Dames go into a (spoiler-y) discussion of Greta Gerwig's 2023 feminist polemic Barbie! Topics include why we love Allan and The Speech that America Ferrera gives. Everyone can listen now, because Barbie is for everyone!

The Dames are back with an all new episode. This week we're talking artificial intelligence in movies. Dating back to as early as Metropolis in 1927, A.I. is an oft explored theme in movies. We discuss the cautionary tales of machines run amok (Demon Seed, 1977), corporate greed and exploitation (Johnny Mnemonic, 1995), and the quest to understand humanity (After Yang, 2022).

In celebration of the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, we discuss the only other three Indiana Jones films ever made! Plus: our thoughts on Warner Brothers and the gutting of Turner Classic Movies.

This week! Join us for a chat about Marilyn Monroe and three very different films from her career: Don't Bother to Knock (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and The Misfits (1961).

Happy Pride! This episode, we're talking about movies that are, like, really gay. Our discussion encompasses the brilliant comedy The Birdcage, Jamie Babbitt's satire of conversion therapy But I'm a Cheerleader, and Fire Island, Andrew Ahn's joyfully gay adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. The thread on Shelley Duvall is here: https://twitter.com/shelleyduvallxo/status/1666645856928268289

For this week's episode, we're commemorating the release of The Boogeyman with a chat about Stephen King adaptations. Specifically, Carrie (1976) and The Shining (1980), with a healthy dose of both versions of IT, and why is Christine (1983) so dumb?

We have many things to say about birthday boy Vincent Price, including discussions of his life, career, amazing voice, and a few of our favorite horror movie performances. Plus! We chat about Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret and women getting to tell their own coming-of-age stories.

This week we're talking all about the incredible Anna May Wong, and we specifically dive into two of her notable films: Piccadilly (1929) and Shanghai Express (1932).

On the anniversary of Return of the Jedi, The Dames have a whole lot to say about Star Wars, both the film and the original trilogy. Come for the fandom energy, stay for us explaining what a little dork Luke Skywalker is.  And, as always, Han shot first. 

This week we're talking about 100 years of Warner Bros., and taking a closer look at three generations of WB movies: The Public Enemy (1931), Now, Voyager (1942), and Batman Returns (1992).

The Dames return to discuss the totally not controversial and complicated subgenre of Erotic Thrillers. Films include Body Heat, The Last Seduction, and Jade, so be sure to watch these first if you don't want them spoiled!  Plus: Some updates on the David Choe problem: https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/beef-stars-defend-david-choe-casting-internet-reaction-is-not-grea t Jonathan Majors...

Hello! After a few weeks away, the Dames are back! This week we're catching up on all the good stuff that came out while we were off, including CREED III, season 2 of YELLOWJACKETS, the Netflix limited (?) series BEEF, and RENFIELD. We're also chatting about the latest news around Roman Polanski ( https://variety.com/2023/film/news/roman-polanski-wife-interviews-rape-victim-samantha-geimer-defend-...

The Dames are back to talk about people gettin' sexy in Italy, with discussions of A Room with a View, Much Ado About Nothing (1993), and Only You.  Plus! Karen gives us her backstage impressions of this year's Oscars!

This week's episode is all about Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh! We talk about her career, with YES, MADAM!, SUPER COP, and CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, and take a look at all of the work that led to her historic Oscar nomination and win.

Happy International Women's Day! The Dames discuss female screenwriters, sexism, and the Oscars, focusing on The Piano, Sense and Sensibility, and Women Talking. Plus! Karen gives us her thoughts on a bear that does cocaine. 

This week, we are celebrating the birthdays of two very important dames, our own Karen Peterson, and most especially Elizabeth Taylor. Join us as we chat about Father of the Bride (1950), A Place in the Sun (1951), and of course, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). Plus we spend a few minutes talking about the very non-Liz Taylor movie, M3GAN.

The Dames have an in-depth discussion about screwball comedy, sexual politics, and if snakes are necessary, focusing on It Happened One Night, His Girl Friday, and The Lady Eve. Plus: Phil Lord doesn't understand context: https://twitter.com/philiplord/status/1626391261749055490?t=OIu4aQ54pmZaoK7TWx1O0w&s=19 Andrea Riseborough has thoughts on her Oscar nod: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies...