The Dames celebrate the start of Pride month with a discussion of favorite LGBTQ+-themed films! Plus:

• Cannes found FOUR WHOLE FEMALE DIRECTORS!
• Favorite Palme d'Or winners across the ages!
• Apparently Shrek 2 premiered at Cannes?
• The Conjuring 3 has Catholic imagery! And other shocking revelations.

The Dames dig deep into literature and film to discuss book to film adaptations, from The Woman in the Window to The Da Vinci Code and Psycho. Plus, why adaptation theory is probably not the best measure of a successful film. 

The Dames return for a grab-bag episode of stupid men, awesome women, and Jamie Dornan thinking he's a bee. 

• BAFTA-winning Noel Clarke has been accused of sexual harassment and bullying by over twenty women (trigger warning): https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/apr/29/actor-noel-clarke-accused-of-groping-harassment-and-bullying-by-20-women
• Chloe Zhao won Best Director! 
• Why male critics need to SHUSH
• Plus: Wild Mountain Thyme, bad Irish accents, Mare of Easttown, and Preston Sturges!

The Dames head to Florida to discuss the brilliance of Barb and Star, plus: 

• Scott Rudin is a monster: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/everyone-just-knows-hes-an-absolute-monster-scott-rudins-ex-staffers-speak-out-on-abusive-behavior
• Ray Fisher is a brave man: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/ray-fisher-opens-up-about-justice-league-joss-whedon-and-warners-i-dont-believe-some-of-these-people-are-fit-for-leadership
• The new Ghostbusters teaser is dumb
• And Elaine May is so much more important than male critics want her to be.

• The Academy's spotty history with female directors
• The seven women nominated for Best Director - and all the ones who weren't
• Plus more talk about how the Snyder Bros are why we can't have nice things

The Dames spend some time this week discussing what constitutes a feminist film, including whether or not male directors can make them. Plus:

• New allegations against Armie Hammer (TW: the content of this article is graphic: https://variety.com/2021/film/news/armie-hammer-rape-allegation-effie-woman-victim-1234933830/
• Media complicity in misogyny and anti-Asian racism
• The Snyder Cut
• Why we're so...so...tired

• The world is dangerous for women and we're tired
• Cancel Culture across the political spectrum
• Woman's Films
• We reveal the secret to guys: here's all you need to do to win over any woman you want
• Plus listener questions!

Welcome to Citizen Dame! This week we're discussing:

• TCM's "Reframing" Series is a good intention that doesn't address the network's real issue
• Modern Black Cinema from 1970s Blaxsploitation to present-day horror and everything in between
  • Discussion includes: Pam Grier! Ganja and Hess! John Singleton and Spike Lee, Candyman, Widows, and more!

For further reading: Reframing the Problem of TCM by Lauren Humphries-Brooks 

The Dames discuss the representation of Black women in Classical Hollywood, from the "race films" of the 1920s–1940s, issues of stereotyping, white people controlling Black images, the relationships between Black women and white women on screen, and why we all should try to be more like Eartha Kitt. 

Hello! This week, we're talking about the latest (and weirdest?) round of Old Movie Naysayers and how ignoring old films means ignoring an important record of our cultural history.  Plus we discuss how you're missing out on the experience of Oscar Micheaux and other Black filmmakers and their incredible, vital art.