This week we're talking genres! What are the genres, how do they work, or why do they matter? Plus listener questions and deep dives into Nia DaCosta's Candyman and the 1947 film, Nightmare Alley.
Episode 173: Film Criticism 201
The Dames teach a master class in film criticism, including:
- How to read a film beyond the plot and dialogue
- When critics should take a step back
- Historical and cultural context and subtext
- Subjectivity and objectivity
Plus! The Matrix Resurrections trailer and our reactions to James Wan's Malignant.
Episode 172: Theater of Dames
This week!
- How are people getting things so wrong?
- Why do we love movies?
- Is Taxi Driver more of a Paul Schrader film than a Martin Scorsese film?
- Stuff we've been watching like Theater of Blood, Sunset Boulevard, and What We Do in the Shadows - Season 3 is finally here!
Episode 171: Candydame, Candydame…
The Dames provide their most whiplashy of whiplash episodes, discussing:
- Disney films and cultural context
- Why you're all wrong about the current season of Ted Lasso
- Horror films based on urban legends
- Nia DaCosta's Candyman
Episode 169: Hitchcockian Dames
The Dames discuss the term "Hitchcockian" in celebration of Alfred Hitchcock's upcoming birthday! What does "Hitchcockian" mean? Why is it so overused? And why does Brian De Palma suck so hard? Plus:
- Why are superhero directors so obsessed with Martin Scorsese?
- James Gunn is a dingbat, and
- Our feelings about The Suicide Squad
Episode 167: Blockbusting Dames
The Dames discuss:
- Female directors and blockbusters: https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbean/2020/05/09/box-office-the-25-highest-grossing-movies-ever-directed-by-women/?sh=6d5354355e7c
- Roadrunner, Anthony Bourdain, and the ethics of documentaries: https://twitter.com/futurecanon/status/1415714075267448836
- Julia Ducournau's historic Cannes win for Titane: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/cannes-film-festival-2021-palme-dor-titane-julia-ducournau-highlights-spc-intl/index.html
- Nicolas Cage's turn in Pig
- and whether Fear Street 1666 sticks the landing.
Fear Street 1666 discussion starts at 58:00 and ends at 1:08:30, so skip if you don't want spoilers!
Episode 165: Dame on the Fourth of July
The Dames have a lot to unpack in this episode, including:
- Summer blockbusters and why you're wrong about them!
- That thing that happened that makes us mad
- Why a certain director needs to STFU about Bruce Lee: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shannon-lee-quentin-tarantino-hate-bruce-lee-or-sell-books-1234977088/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
- Tom Cruise's birthday!
Episode 164: Serial Dame
We are closing out Pride Month by talking about the films of JOHN WATERS!
Plus:
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Elaine May is getting an Oscar! — an Honorary Oscar, that is
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Britney speaks! Britney Spears was back in court asking a judge to end the conservatorship that has controlled her life for 13 years. Here's her full statement: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/britney-spears-full-statement-conservatorship-1235003940/
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Oh, and Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment inked a huge deal with Netflix so we HAVE to talk about the hypocrisy of it all
Bonus: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
In honor of Pride Month, our listeners have selected Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire for our June bonus episode. Check out this excerpt, and then go to patreon.com/citizendame to subscribe and hear the rest.
Episode 163: Tribeca Dames
The Dames discuss the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. Plus:
- Anthony Mackie's recent comments about Sam and Bucky's relationship, and how Disney/Marvel want to have it both ways: https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/anthony-mackie-falcon-winter-soldier-paul-bettany-wandavision-podcast-1234999174/
https://twitter.com/ZREllor/status/1405611013274312711 - Does Batman? Well? DOES HE?
- Hot Movie Dads
