Citizen Dame

This week, the Dames discuss a multitude of angry-making subject, including: Is Cannes the worst or just the worst? https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/cannes-canceled-stars-scandal-spacey-franco-besson-baldwin-1357049/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kevin-spacey-charged-4-counts-163455991.html https://variety.com/2022/film/global/cannes-moccasins-red-carpet-high-heels-12352800...

In this minisode, the Dames review Robert Eggers' most ambitious film yet — The Northman.   *The Northman film clip courtesy of Focus Features

This week, the Dames are talking: The endless Depp v Heard trial, why you can't get all your news from a meme, and why you should believe victims Has #metoo failed or is it too soon to tell the long-term success? Adele Haenel quits acting forever and we are very sad about this Why Karen doesn't like Men Listener questions! And what we've been watching Supplemental reading: https://www.theatlantic....

The Dames return to discuss the hype around Avatar 2 and how some groundbreaking films turned out to be less than groundbreaking. Plus! A new Spinal Tap movie? Sequel to A Simple Favor prompts us to wonder about the Paul Feig Universe: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-simple-favor-sequel-movie-blake-lively-anna-kendrick-1235144744/ And Snyder Bros bein' Snyder Bros. https://ww...

We've got a lot to celebrate! Join us as we answer listener questions, play a game or two, and, of course, talk about all new garbage people. Link to the Fred Savage story Link to the Cary Fukunaga story Follow us on Letterboxd and check out our incomplete list of favorite films !

The Dames venture into the stormy waters of television this week to discuss Our Flag Means Death, queer pirates, and the will they/won't they trope across sitcom and television history.  (A reminder to all our patrons to be certain that we have your US mailing address, so we can dispatch your welcome bonuses!) Remember also to follow us! Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/CitizenDame/lists   Insta...

This week we are treading into the murky waters of Depp v. Heard, exploring the world of pre-1980s Romantic Comedies — ESPECIALLY the far more sophisticated and adventurous pre-code rom coms, and also taking a look at The Batman, which is now available to watch at home on HBO Max.

The Dames talk what movies should feature Muppets, plus Bridgerton, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and What We Been Watching!  Also: Will Smith is banned from the Academy https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/oscars-will-smith-consequences-chris-rock-1235228010/ Colin Trevorrow is back and as annoying as ever https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jurassic-world-dominions-huge-new-dinosaur-th...

The Dames catch up on all the Oscar celebrations (Jane Campion! Ariana DeBose! Troy Kotsur! Questlove!) and drama (obviously). And we review Kenneth Branagh's surprisingly deep Death on the Nile.

This week the Dames delve into more Oscar history, discussing where women have been successful as editors, cinematographers, writers, and other below-the-line work.    Then, the difficult history of the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories, where women don't have to compete with men, but still have to deal with discrimination. 

This week we're talking all about the Oscars! And more specifically, the Oscar history of films directed by women. From Wendy Toye and Nancy Hamilton to Kathryn Bigelow and Domee Shi, this episode dives into short films, documentaries, and the 18 Best Picture nominees from women. Helpful links referenced in this episode: Nannina Gilder's great thread on International Features:   https://twitter.co...

This week the Dames discuss new information about changes to the Oscars telecast, why westerns are totally not homoerotic at all, and how Sam Elliott is from Sacramento.  Plus, we go into our reactions to Steven Spielberg's West Side Story adaptation, and whether or not 5cream works as it should. 

So many things to talk about this week! First up, it's the return of the Garbage People as Vanity Fair lays out years of accusations against Jerry Lewis. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/jerry-lewis-sexual-assault-harassment-investigation We also talk Oscars and their terrible decision to move 8 awards off the telecast PLUS: We're chatting about Parallel Mothers and a few great 2021 fi...

The Dames discuss films and TV new and old, including the awesomeness of melodrama, the earnestness of new rom-coms, and why we love Marshawn Lynch: Marry Me and the new rise of rom-coms Why Kimi is not Hitchcockian Douglas Sirk's wild melodramas And the new Netflix show Murderville!

Our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode about Anna Biller's The Love Witch is available now.  Not a Patreon member? Catch the first 20 minutes of this episode for free! To hear the rest, visit patreon.com/citizendame and subscribe.

Hello, friends! This week, the Dames are talking all about the Oscar nominations, and our favorite Galentines movies about female friendship. 

The Dames talk about Hulu's new limited series Pam & Tommy, and the issue of consent in celebrity biopics. We address the legal issues vs. the moral ones, how our culture takes control of celebrity narratives and images, and at what point biopics and other media crosses the line between truth-telling and exploitation.  Privacy rights: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=1772c864-ae5b-47...

You asked and we answered! In this episode, we answer listener questions about all sorts of things: book recommendations, film movements we'd love to erase, favorite directors, imagining a Tom Cruise/Alfred Hitchcock collab and more! For additional context to some of our answers, check out our previous Hitchcock-related episodes: https://citizendame.podbean.com/e/episode-125-the-dame-vanishes/ htt...

The Dames go deep on folk horror, the new Shudder documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, and why inclusivity and diverse perspectives are so important. Plus! We answer some overdue listener questions about villains, heroes, and Spencer. 

In this week's episode, the Dames take on morality in film, the difference between critique and censorship, why morally complex characters are tricky to portray, and where some of the best filmmakers have gotten right — and wrong.   We also discuss Joel Coen's new adaptation, The Tragedy of Macbeth on Apple TV+.

Happy 2022! The Dames return to celebrate the remarkable lives of Sidney Poitier, Betty White, and Peter Bogdanovich. We also discuss upcoming female-directed films, and weigh in on the greatest celebrity feud since Bette and Joan.  A special shoutout to our lovely patrons, who are keeping us going! We hope to bring more bonus episodes and fun content to you all this year, so keep an eye on the pa...

We're back! This week the Dames are talking about: The career of Lina Wertmuller Our favorite first-time watches of 2021 What we're excited to see in 2022

The Dames discuss favorite (and problematic) holiday movies, including why we love 80s commercials, Elf, and...Hercule Poirot. Plus, we go deep on Jane Campion's deconstructive western The Power of the Dog. 

This week! The Dames finish up Noirvember with a look at gender tropes and traits in classic noir. From The Velvet Touch and Black Widow to The Blue Dahlia and The Dark Mirror, we take a particular look at the women of noir, the femme fatales and the virginal girls.  We also spend a little bit of time talking about the talk around Licorice Pizza and revisit the disturbing way social media treats p...

The Dames take a break from a noir to discuss everything GHOSTBUSTERS, including: Why we are fans of all the Ghostbusters films (that we've seen) How Ghostbusters II has been unfairly treated Why Ghostbusters: Answer the Call was the perfect sequel Plus! Karen rounds up some AFI fest news and recommendations.