Citizen Dame

The Dames dive into the twisted world of German Expressionism! This episode includes: German Expressionism: WTF is it? A discussion of the major filmmakers, films, and cinematographers of the movement.  The long history of Expressionism and how it still shapes and influences the films of today. 

This week, the Dames are joined once again by Variety's Jazz Tangcay (@jazzt) for a lively discussion about all things nostalgia. Topics include:   What is nostalgia and why? How is it good, how is it bad? What are some of our favorite nostalgic movies? Join in the fun!

This week, the Dames discuss the most important topics, including: Baby Yoda!  Hamilton! What We Been Watching Cancel culture and the Harper's letter https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/ Plus: Listener questions!

Join the Dames this week as we welcome Fritzi Kramer (@MoviesSilently) to discuss the legends and dispel the myths of Silent Film. The damsels in distress were really the men! Silent films were NOT all black and white! D.W. Griffiths did NOT invent film as we know it! Listen, learn, and enjoy.  

This week, the Dames discuss any manner of bad (and good!) things, including the return (sigh) of the Garbage Men: Ansel Elgort gets accused of assault and Film Twitter shows their asses - https://www.thewrap.com/ansel-elgort-sexual-assault-2014 White male film critic has another tantrum https://twitter.com/firstshowing/status/1273597808709447681 AMC reverses course on mask policy Nia DaCosta's Ca...

This week, the Dames discuss the role of film as a vehicle for social change, sparking conversation, and broadening our own experiences. We also review Spike Lee's newest film, Da 5 Bloods.   Like what you hear? Rate, review, subscribe, share, follow: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com P...

The Dames are covering the Studio System and the Golden Age of Hollywood this week, including: The Big Five The Paramount Case and anti-trust laws (1948) The 1950s and the further decline of the system into the independent era Important genres: film noir, horror, melodrama, prestige pictures Star personas!  Female filmmakers during the system Some lesser known essentials of the era  

Welcome back! This week, we're talking about: What the Snyder Cut is really all about What We Do in the Shadows is getting a season three! The Production Code and how it changed Hollywood Some of our favorite shocking pre-code films And to read more about the Hays Code, click here:  http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/592022/ Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! Follow! Twitter:...

The Dames return to cover the history of early and silent cinema, why it's so important, and how women basically did everything first.  The birth of motion pictures and the Silent Film era  Lumieres vs. Melies The development of the mobile camera and continuity narrative Different film industries and influences (Hollywood, Weimar cinema/expressionism, etc.) - how techniques, images, themes, etc. c...

We're back this week with our dear friend Kimberly Pierce! This week, the Dames are discussing: The definition of Feminist Film Criticism Laura Mulvey's " Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema " and Male vs. Female Gaze The future of feminist film criticism Like what you hear? Continue the conversation! Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: Ci...

The Dames discuss the meaning and background of Film Theory and Criticism. Plus listener questions and a Very Special Contest announcement! Further reading: Francois Truffaut's "A Certain Tendency" essay: https://tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T440/TruffautInCahiers31/Truffaut%20A_certain_tendency_translated.pdf For Next Week: Laura Mulvey's "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema": https://www.asu.edu/...

Hello and welcome! This week, we're talking about: Our Quarantine Watchlists The new images of Dune that broke Twitter and why no one in the movie seems to understand what it's about https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/04/behold-dune-an-exclusive-look-at-timothee-chalamet-zendaya-oscar-isaac https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/rebecca-ferguson-dune-lady-jessica-1202185246/ Shudder's new series...

This week, the Dames take some time out to discuss the many ins and outs of film noir and the Columbia Noir collection on the Criterion Channel, including: The Lady from Shanghai The Sniper Pushover My Name is Julia Ross How hot is Rita Hayworth?! And why Fred MacMurray is the worst.  Plus, a tribute to the awesomeness that is Honor Blackman.

  Ready for more indoor fun? This week, the Dames are talking: Amazon plans to stream films from SXSW: https://www.npr.org/2020/04/02/826393884/sxsw-film-festival-heads-to-amazon Documentaries and cinematic “truth” Men can't quit talking about their favorite movie, Birds of Prey We revisit Extra Ordinary Plus listener questions! Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Follow! and Share: Twitt...

The Dames continue their quarantine episodes with discussions of fun things, like: Netflix's Tiger King Kino Marquee and supporting your local arthouse cinema More Women's History Month shenanigans And favorite isolation movies! You can access Kino Marquee via your local arthouse or go here: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/bacurau#playdates

This week, Nannina Gilder returns to chat about: Being alone together Celebrating Women's History Month with great films Listener Questions And reviews of: Song of Songs Three Cases of Murder   Be sure to rate, review, subscribe, follow, and share in all the ways: Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: Citizen...

It's feeling kinda bleak out there, but we're here to help keep you going! For this bonus episode, we are talking the movies and TV shows that are keeping our spirits up. Join in the fun!

The good thing about having a podcast is you can social distance and still record! Everything is scary, but there things that happened this week that are actually good.  Harvey Weinstein gonna go to prison for 23 years: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51840532#:~:text=Disgraced%20film%20producer%20Harvey%20Weinstein,on%20Wednesday%20in%20a%20wheelchair. Karyn Kusama’s Dracula https://www....

    This week, the Dames are joined by our very special guest, Courtney Howard, to discuss: Men who try to explain things to us and why we’re kind of done with it Why we’re mad about everything Timothy Hutton rape accusation: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kateaurthur/oscar-winning-actor-timothy-hutton-raped-me-when-i-was-14 Hatchette walkout over Woody Allen memoir and its subsequent cancel...

  The Dames would like to say that Harvey Weinstein is a convicted rapist, as he's found guilty, guilty, guilty in New York. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/feb/24/harvey-weinstein-guilty-trial-charges-verdict Plus, they spend some time on: Adele Haenel, Celine Sciamma, and others walk out of the Cesar awards when Polanski wins best director. https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/adele-haenel-prot...

Welcome back! This week, we're chatting about the Oscars, choosing between Brad Pitt and Taika Waititi, and, of course, all things BIRDS OF PREY. Like what you hear? Rate! Review! Subscribe! Share! Follow! Twitter: @CitizenDamePod Instagram: @citizendamepod Facebook: facebook.com/CitizenDame Email: CitizenDamePod@gmail.com Website: CitizenDamePod.com Patreon: patreon.com/CitizenDame Zazzle Store:...

This week, the Dames return to discuss all manner of topics, including: The complicated legacies of some beloved celebrities ( https://jill.substack.com/p/kobe-bryant-and-complicated-legacies( The Harvey Weinstein trial ( https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nishitajha/harvey-weinstein-lawyer-donna-rotunno-daily-times-interview https://pagesix.com/2020/02/04/harvey-weinstein-jurors-shown-naked-pho...

Greetings! Here's what we're talking about this week: Catching up! Lauren needs to talk about Cats and Karen has stories! Harvey Weinstein trial begins (jury selection has been...challenging) Christophe Ruggia gets arrested ( https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51105716) Do women make inherently “different” films? ( https://twitter.com/t_ruggeri/status/1214624849722626048 ) Oscar-centric listene...

Welcome back! This week we're chatting about: Apparently it’s Carrie Fisher’s fault that Rose was hardly in Rise of Skywalker https://www.awardsdaily.com/2019/12/24/star-wars-screenwriter-chris-terrio-on-ending-the-42-year-skywalker-saga/ Women account for 21% of all behind-the-scenes jobs in the top 250 grossing films this year: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/women-made-up-20-percent-key-...

On this very special year-end episode of Citizen Dame, we cover: our favorite movies, performances, scripts, new thirst discoveries, underrated films, and many, many more! Listen in for our Totally Objective discussion in which we are right about everything. It's the only 2019 film list you need.  To all our listeners and patrons: thank you so much for your continued support. We appreciate you all...