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 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!

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 Candy Man short http://manualcinema.com/company/
• Hot Movie Dads!

Plus Listener Questions and What We've Been Watching!

• 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

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.

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

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.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-dracula-movie-works-as-universal-remakes-monsterverse-1283635
• Allllllll the movies are postponed due to coronavirus
• Movies to stream in quarantine
• Plus, Lauren talks The Lady Vanishes

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-protests-roman-polanski-cesar-director-award.html
• Onward, “Disney’s first gay character," and performative representation. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/onward-introduces-first-lgbtq-character-disney-pixar-history-170026105.html?ncid=twitter_yahooenter_qb2vkwfmnk
• The Candyman trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlwzuZ9kOQU
• Reviews of Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon, and a brief overview of The Invisible Man!

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