• Why do we love horror-comedy?
• Does a horror-comedy have to be scary?
• Where does the Scream franchise fall in this subgenre?
• Plus: discussions of Young Frankenstein, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Slumber Party Massacre, The Cat and the Canary, and many more!

Welcome back! This week we're talking:

• Diana Rigg 
• The Dune trailer 
• Oscar's new Best Picture requirements:
  • https://variety.com/2020/film/news/oscars-inclusion-standards-best-picture-diversity-1234762727/
  • https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/oscars-inclusion-diversity-rules-standards-explained-1234763473/
• Kate Winslet regrets working with Roman Polanski and Woody Allen (but should she?):
  • https://www.indiewire.com/2020/09/kate-winslet-regrets-working-with-woody-allen-roman-polanski-1234585665/
• Plus, what we've been watching!

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The Dames discuss the Most American Genre: the Western! This episode includes:

• The history of the Western
• Western tropes
• Subgenres galore!
• The weird relationship between Japan and the American Western
• Why The Searchers is really good and also really not-good
• Blazing Saddles!
• And Johnny Guitar's challenge against toxic masculinity

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.