Citizen Dame
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Episode 189: Nightmare Dames
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
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-47f4-be51-fe2519ff2146
https://ew.com/tv/pam-and-tommy-made-without-pamela-anderson/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/tv/2022/02/02/pam-and-tommy-review/
Plus! The new version of Nightmare Alley and whether we prefer it to the original!
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Episode 188: The Dames Answer All the Questions
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
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/
https://citizendame.podbean.com/e/episode-169-hitchcockian-dames/
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Episode 187: The Wicker Dame
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
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.
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Episode 185: The Dames are Team Elmo
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
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 page!
Elmo v. Rocco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26DWgx9Ly0
Female filmmakers: https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/films-directed-by-women-to-look-out-for-in-2022.php
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Episode 183: The Power of the Dame
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
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.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Episode 181: I Ain‘t Afraid of No Dames
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
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.
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Episode 179: Scarlet Dame
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
The Dames ease from Spooky Season into Noirvember with a discussion of Expressionist director Fritz Lang. Including:
Is Metropolis Lang's most watched work?
What can M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse say about contemporary America?
How Lang's interest in unlikable protagonists and likable villains contributed to the development of film noir
Plus: Karen justifies her Dune reaction.
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Episode 177: Dame Stoker‘s Dracula
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
As Spooky Season continues, the Dames discuss all things vampiric, including:
A brief history of sexy scary monsters
Transgressive sexuality, Freudian nightmares, and rapacious aristocrats
Why Bela Lugosi is the best Dracula
Twilight's de-fanging of the vampire
Why Coppola's Dracula is really problematic
Plus! The Last Duel kerfuffle and why a medieval epic about rape might not be such a big hit right now.
For more sexy/scary vampires, check out our Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/citizendame/list/sexy-scary-sexy-vampire-movies/
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Episode 176: There‘s Some Dame Inside Your House
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
This week! The Dames are kicking off Spooky Movie Season with a deep dive into the evolution of horror, especially in the later years. From the Satanic Panic of the 70s and 80s to the social justice films of today, we explore all the things we love about modern horror movies, with a little bit of classic appreciation thrown in for good measure.
We also spend a little bit of time discussing Neon's elitist release strategy of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Memoria: https://twitter.com/IndieWire/status/1445403907161792523
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Episode 175: Documenting Dames
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
The Dames take on documentary and film criticism this week, discussing how we talk about documentary filmmaking and why it's important for critics to divide their feelings about the subject from critique of the film itself.
Plus! Are we intimidating? Why is Crisp Rat playing Mario? And other important questions of the day.
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Episode 174: Genre Theory
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
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.
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Episode 173: Film Criticism 201
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
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.
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Episode 172: Theater of Dames
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
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!
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Episode 171: Candydame, Candydame...
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
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
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Episode 169: Hitchcockian Dames
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
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
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Episode 167: Blockbusting Dames
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
Wednesday Jul 21, 2021
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!
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Episode 165: Dame on the Fourth of July
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
Wednesday Jul 07, 2021
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!
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Episode 164: Serial Dame
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
We are closing out Pride Month by talking about the films of JOHN WATERS!
Plus:
Elaine May is getting an Oscar! — an Honorary Oscar, that is
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/
Oh, and Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment inked a huge deal with Netflix so we HAVE to talk about the hypocrisy of it all
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Bonus: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
Saturday Jun 26, 2021
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.
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Episode 163: Tribeca Dames
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
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?
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