In this grab bag episode, the Dames talk about Twitter, nitwits, director cults, studio movies, movie theaters, people getting tased at movie theaters, trailers, film criticism, Taika Waititi, Cruella, A Quiet Place Part II, the Amazon/MGM acquisition, and more. 

Our May bonus episode is here! Listen along as we discuss Pedro Almodóvar's Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

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The Dames dig deep into literature and film to discuss book to film adaptations, from The Woman in the Window to The Da Vinci Code and Psycho. Plus, why adaptation theory is probably not the best measure of a successful film. 

This week! The Dames are talking about:

• Great directors who never get included in the Great Directors lists
• Dracula, Dracula movies, and anticipating Chloé Zhao's Dracula movie
• Plus a bit of what we've been watching and more Twitter wars

This week! The Dames discuss SEQUELS and the Scream franchise in particular, plus:

• Writing what you know
• Whether Stephen King would be "allowed" to write Carrie today
• More bad Twitter takes
• Citizen Kane v Jaws

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The Dames head to Florida to discuss the brilliance of Barb and Star, plus: 

• Scott Rudin is a monster: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/everyone-just-knows-hes-an-absolute-monster-scott-rudins-ex-staffers-speak-out-on-abusive-behavior
• Ray Fisher is a brave man: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/ray-fisher-opens-up-about-justice-league-joss-whedon-and-warners-i-dont-believe-some-of-these-people-are-fit-for-leadership
• The new Ghostbusters teaser is dumb
• And Elaine May is so much more important than male critics want her to be.

• The Academy's spotty history with female directors
• The seven women nominated for Best Director - and all the ones who weren't
• Plus more talk about how the Snyder Bros are why we can't have nice things

The Dames spend some time this week discussing what constitutes a feminist film, including whether or not male directors can make them. Plus:

• New allegations against Armie Hammer (TW: the content of this article is graphic: https://variety.com/2021/film/news/armie-hammer-rape-allegation-effie-woman-victim-1234933830/
• Media complicity in misogyny and anti-Asian racism
• The Snyder Cut
• Why we're so...so...tired

• The world is dangerous for women and we're tired
• Cancel Culture across the political spectrum
• Woman's Films
• We reveal the secret to guys: here's all you need to do to win over any woman you want
• Plus listener questions!

The Dames discuss the representation of Black women in Classical Hollywood, from the "race films" of the 1920s–1940s, issues of stereotyping, white people controlling Black images, the relationships between Black women and white women on screen, and why we all should try to be more like Eartha Kitt.