Citizen Dame
Episodes
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Bonus: The Matrix (1999)
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
For this bonus episode, the Dames discuss Lana and Lilly Wachowski's Oscar-winning film, The Matrix. What still works? What definitely doesn't? And how is Keanu Reeves NOT the coolest part of this movie?
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 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 14, 2021
Episode 166: Dame Street 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
In this grab bag episode, the Dames discuss what we've been watching lately (Zola! Fear Street! Black Widow!), more Twitter kerfluffles, and some great listener questions about Guys and Dolls, Oscar nominations, and best comedies by decade.
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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 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.
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Episode 158: The Dame-quisition
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
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
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Episode 155: Kar and Laur Go to Vista Del Mar
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
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.
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Episode 153: Dames on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
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
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Episode 143: Wonder Dame 1984
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
We're ringing in 2021 with an in-depth (and spoilery) discussion of Wonder Woman 1984. Topics include:
Why the film is so much better and deeper than a lot of people want to think it is
Body swapping and consent
How long is too long to pine for Chris Pine?
Barbara and Diana and the relationship we never got to see
Is Pedro Pascal's Maxwell Lord the greatest movie villain ever?
And more!
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Episode 118: Studio Dames
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
The Dames are covering the Studio System and the Golden Age of Hollywood this week, including:
The Big Five
The Paramount Case and anti-trust laws (1948)
The 1950s and the further decline of the system into the independent era
Important genres: film noir, horror, melodrama, prestige pictures
Star personas!
Female filmmakers during the system
Some lesser known essentials of the era
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Episode 116: Silent Dames
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
The Dames return to cover the history of early and silent cinema, why it's so important, and how women basically did everything first.
The birth of motion pictures and the Silent Film era
Lumieres vs. Melies
The development of the mobile camera and continuity narrative
Different film industries and influences (Hollywood, Weimar cinema/expressionism, etc.) - how techniques, images, themes, etc. continue to influence filmmaking TODAY
Early female filmmakers and artists, including Alice Guy-Blaché, Frances Marion, Mary Pickford, Lotte Reiniger, Marion E. Wong, and Lois Weber.
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Episode 110: Don't Go There
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
The Dames continue their quarantine episodes with discussions of fun things, like:
Netflix's Tiger King
Kino Marquee and supporting your local arthouse cinema
More Women's History Month shenanigans
And favorite isolation movies!
You can access Kino Marquee via your local arthouse or go here: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/bacurau#playdates
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Episode 100: Dames - Answer the Call
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
It's the 100th Episode of Citizen Dame! The Dames welcome back Kimberly Pierce and Kristen Lopez to talk about 100 episodes, plus:
Ghostbusters: Afterlife and why men need to calm the eff down
Mel Brooks says Jojo Rabbit is fantastic
Throwback to our “most anticipated” lists!
Favorite films that went under the radar this year
The ultimate Garbage Man!
Here's to 100 more episodes!
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Episode 99: Dames Out
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
This week, the Dames are talking:
Anna Paquin’s silence in The Irishman, and generally the issue of how often women speak in films
Splitting films into sections: OK or worse than Hitler?:
https://twitter.com/Browntable_Ent/status/1200215193374121984
Does horror always have a political POV?:
https://twitter.com/therealjoebob/status/1199802820289011712
Critics listed the best movies by women and included Leni Riefenstahl
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20191126-the-100-greatest-films-directed-by-women-who-voted-a-l
Susanna Fogel has a new projecthttps://twitter.com/melsil/status/1202785268123807744?s=19
Plus, we review Knives Out!
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Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Episode 92: Portrait of a Dame on Fire
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
This week, the Dames discuss many fun things, including:
Todd Phillips, Joker, and media responsibility https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/09/joker-director-why-john-wick-wasnt-met-same-scrutiny-violence
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aurora-shooting-victims-voice-concerns-joker-emotional-letter-warner-bros-1241599
Andrew Scott is gonna play Tom Ripley - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/andrew-scott-hot-priest-star-talented-mr-ripley-adaptation-at-showtime-1243407
Goldblum, Neill, and Dern joining Jurassic World 3 - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-jurassic-park-cast-will-shape-jurassic-world-3-1243429
Jonah Hill in The Batman - https://variety.com/2019/film/news/jonah-hill-batman-robert-pattinson-1203233352/
An update on California’s AB5 and how it affects freelancers
Female Filmmakers Month!
Plus, we review:
Judy
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Pain and Glory
And Karen's first reaction to Jojo Rabbit!
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Episode 90: It's Complicated
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
This week, we welcome a very special guest, Nannina Gilder, to discuss:
Venice rewards Polanski, Joker
Festival embargoes and White Male Privilege: https://www.firstshowing.net/2019/an-open-letter-about-the-harmfulness-of-embargoes-at-film-festivals/
Ehrlich and David Ayer argue on Twitter: what do critics owe to filmmakers? https://twitter.com/DavidAyerMovies/status/1172662993282224129
Historical context and contemporary criticism - How far do we go with historical context? https://twitter.com/mattzollerseitz/status/1171846336301240320
More on female filmmaker month!
Listener questions!
And our review of Hustlers!
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Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Episode #89: Dame Filmmakers Month
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
We're back! This week, the Dames discuss:
The truth about box office drawshttps://twitter.com/rosstmiller/status/1169238383937445889?s=19
Some of our favorite female filmmakers
Adele Lim exiting Crazy Rich Asians 2 over pay disparityhttps://twitter.com/THR/status/1169252555446280193?s=19
And why Scarlett Johansson should stop talking: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/scarlett-johansson-talks-woody-allen-elizabeth-warren-black-widow-1235618
Plus:
The Black Christmas trailer
Listener questions!
And some more thoughts on IT: Chapter 2!
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Episode 86: Dame Stories to Tell in the Dark
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Welcome back! This week, Lauren and Karen are chatting about:
The analysis of dialogue in Quentin Tarantino's films
https://time.com/5645347/quentin-tarantino-women-dialogue/
That creepy Dora review (and why publications allow these reviews to happen)
https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/dora-explorer-movie-sexist-review/
Critical responses to The Nightingale
The strange case of The Kitchen and Warner Bros' refusal to promote it.
Guillermo del Toro using his Walk of Fame speech to elevate Issa Lopez and Tigers Are Not Afraid
Vanity Fair thinks we have too many movies available to stream, but also not enough? https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/08/netflix-hulu-amazon-streaming-film-snob
Plus reviews!
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
The Peanut Butter Falcon
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Wednesday May 29, 2019
Episode 79: Damesmart
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
On this week's all new episode:
Jason Mitchell dropped by manager, fired from Showtime's The Chi and Netflix movie.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jason-mitchell-dropped-chi-netflix-film-misconduct-claims-1212454
Blue Is the Warmest Color director Abdellatif Kechiche is back at Cannes with Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo and really likes getting his actors drunk and making them do stuff. Is it art or assault?
Quentin Tarantino and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Moby and Natalie Portman
Your Questions!
Trailer talk with Terminator: Dark Fate
And our review of Booksmart
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