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Episode 211: The Dame Phone

The Dames discuss the latest in the Ezra Miller saga, critics dismissing films that aren't "for them," why "problematic art" is still important art, and Scott Derrickson's latest horror film The Black Phone.
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/11/1116932907/ezra-miller-scandals
https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-90s-movies/

Episode 209: Return of the Dames

We're back! The Dames return to discuss all the important film news of the day, including
Johnny Depp is a POS and his fans gave us proof: 
https://jezebel.com/celebrities-are-unliking-johnny-depp-s-post-trial-insta-1849377565
https://twitter.com/cocainecross/status/1553506807766663169?t=-IAWSVCoexhNRuge-f9FmA&s=19
Just what is going on with HBOMax?
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/4/23291037/hbo-max-warner-bros-discovery-merger-david-zaslav-chip-joanna-gaines
Why the studio system declined and fell
Plus: What We've Been Watching!

Episode 207: Dames Who Love Dames

The Dames close out Pride month discussing queer female representation in film and TV! Including
The history of lesbian/queer representation in film
Queerbaiting and fetishization
Positive representations in films from Bound to Booksmart to Hearts Beat Loud

Episode 205: Every Dame Everywhere All At Once

The Dames return to discuss queer-coded characters of Classical Hollywood, including:
Rock Hudson's camp aesthetic
All the gay villains
Limited queer female representation
And how Louis Renault is a bi icon
Plus! We discuss Ezra Miller's disappearance in the wake of grooming accusations, and review Lightyear, Hustle, and Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Episode 199: Our Dame Means Death

The Dames venture into the stormy waters of television this week to discuss Our Flag Means Death, queer pirates, and the will they/won't they trope across sitcom and television history. 
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Episode 189: Nightmare Dames

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!
 
 

Episode 188: The Dames Answer All the Questions

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/

Episode 187: The Wicker Dame

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. 

Episode 185: The Dames are Team Elmo

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 

Episode 183: The Power of the Dame

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. 

Episode 181: I Ain‘t Afraid of No Dames

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. 

Episode 179: Scarlet Dame

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. 

Episode 177: Dame Stoker‘s Dracula

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/
 

Episode 176: There‘s Some Dame Inside Your House

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

Episode 175: Documenting Dames

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. 

Episode 174: Genre Theory

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