Citizen Dame
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Episode 207: Dames Who Love Dames
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
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
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Episode 205: Every Dame Everywhere All At Once
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
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.
Friday May 27, 2022
Minisode 6: The Northman
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
In this minisode, the Dames review Robert Eggers' most ambitious film yet — The Northman.
*The Northman film clip courtesy of Focus Features
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Episode 202: Of Dames and Men
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
This week, the Dames are talking:
The endless Depp v Heard trial, why you can't get all your news from a meme, and why you should believe victims
Has #metoo failed or is it too soon to tell the long-term success?
Adele Haenel quits acting forever and we are very sad about this
Why Karen doesn't like Men
Listener questions!
And what we've been watching
Supplemental reading:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/05/modern-celebrity-fandom-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial/629887
https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/adele-haenel-stops-making-movies-industry-racist-patriarchal-1234724862/
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Episode 196: Dame on the Nile
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
The Dames catch up on all the Oscar celebrations (Jane Campion! Ariana DeBose! Troy Kotsur! Questlove!) and drama (obviously). And we review Kenneth Branagh's surprisingly deep Death on the Nile.
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Episode 191: Dameville
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
The Dames discuss films and TV new and old, including the awesomeness of melodrama, the earnestness of new rom-coms, and why we love Marshawn Lynch:
Marry Me and the new rise of rom-coms
Why Kimi is not Hitchcockian
Douglas Sirk's wild melodramas
And the new Netflix show Murderville!
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 Jan 19, 2022
Episode 186: The Tragedy of MacDame
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
In this week's episode, the Dames take on morality in film, the difference between critique and censorship, why morally complex characters are tricky to portray, and where some of the best filmmakers have gotten right — and wrong.
We also discuss Joel Coen's new adaptation, The Tragedy of Macbeth on Apple TV+.
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 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.
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
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?
Hot Movie Dads
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Episode 161: The Dames Made Me Do It
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
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.