Citizen Dame
The podcast for feminists who love film, brought to you by two female critics who want to broaden the conversation.
Episodes
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Episode 43: Dama Mia
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Welcome to the latest episode. This week we're talking about:
James Gun gets fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
Anthony Anderson under investigation for assault
Buffy reboot in the works
Jennifer Connelly to play the supportive wife in Top Gun: Maverick
We're getting the musical literally no one wants: Cats
Listener Questions!
Trailers!
Overlord
Boy Erased
Glass
On the Basis of Sex
And reviews of:
Eighth Grade
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again
Links referenced this week:
Anthony Anderson: https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/anthony-anderson-assault-investigation-for-assault-1202880247/
Buffy Reboot: https://deadline.com/2018/07/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-series-reboot-in-works-black-lead-monica-owusu-breen-joss-whedon-1202430592/
Cats: https://www.thewrap.com/jennifer-hudson-taylor-swift-james-corden-ian-mckellen-join-cats-musical-movie/
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Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Episode 42B: The Dames are not Sorry to Bother You
Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Welcome to a special review episode. In this special, we give a full review of Boots Riley's unique new film, Sorry to Bother You.
This episode is a complete, in depth discussion of the film. We spoil the entire movie, so make sure you watch it before listening.
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Thursday Jul 19, 2018
Episode 42: Sorry to Bother Dames
Thursday Jul 19, 2018
Thursday Jul 19, 2018
Welcome to Citizen Dame! This week we're discussing:
Harvey Weinstein says stupid shit
Henry Cavill's a terrible flirt
More trouble for Luc Besson
Black Widow has a director, but does it still have a star?
Star Wars is finally getting a white, brunette lady as Keri Russell joins Episode IX
Trailers!
Favorite little moments in big movies
And we discuss Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You
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Monday Jul 09, 2018
Episode 41: Ant-Man and The Dames
Monday Jul 09, 2018
Monday Jul 09, 2018
Welcome to a brand new episode of Citizen Dame! This week we're talking about:
Harvey Weinstein faces a possible life sentence with added charges
Scotland Yard adds a few more cases to the Kevin Spacey investigation
Terry Gilliam sucks
New movie release dates
Scarlett Johansson makes the wrong kind of headlines
MoviePass introduces peak pricing and folks are mad
The secret Roe v. Wade movie is coming
Listener Questions!
Why we don't love Taylor Sheridan
I Am the Night trailer gives us lots of Chris Pine
And reviews of:
Three Identical Strangers
Ant-Man and The Wasp
This week's links:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/04/terry-gilliam-on-diversity-bbc-monty-python-black-lesbian
http://www.awardscircuit.com/2018/07/02/focus-features-shifts-release-dates-for-boy-erased-and-on-the-basis-of-sex/
https://deadline.com/2018/07/scarlett-johansson-pittsburgh-massage-parlor-crime-queen-rub-and-tug-new-regency-rupert-sandersn-tale-of-pittsburgh-massage-parlor-king-1202419182
https://www.thedailybeast.com/revealed-the-leaked-script-to-roe-v-wade-a-graphic-anti-abortion-propaganda-film
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Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Episode 40: Day of the Dame
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Welcome to Episode 40 of Citizen Dame!
This week, the Dames are talking about:
Terry Crews is responding to people who criticize his handling of his assault
The Summer of Josh Brolin, a profile
Pixar's Boys Club
Greta Gerwig wants to remake Little Women
Trailers
Welcome to Marwen
Creed II
An Actor Prepares (if you can, hold this till I come back)
The Hate U Give
Beautiful Boy
Plus our review of Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado
Links to this week's articles:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/20/movies/josh-brolin-avengers-deadpool-sicario.html
http://www.vulture.com/2018/06/terry-crews-responds-to-those-questioning-his-sexual-assault.html
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/pixar-boys-club-john-lasseter-cassandra-smolcic-1202858982/
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/little-women-meryl-streep-emma-stone-saoirse-ronan-greta-gerwig-1202646423/
https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/movies/2018/6/29/17519658/little-women-greta-gerwig-dream-casting
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Friday Jun 29, 2018
Episode 39: Jurassic Dames
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Welcome to an all new episode of Citizen Dame!
This week, Kristen and Lauren are off, and we are joined by a very special guest: Delia Harrington!
In this episode:
Chris Hardwick defenders, cycles of abuse, and tell-tale signs
Rolling Stone's very pathetically sad profile of Johnny Depp
A very...interesting review of Incredibles 2 caught our attention
As did a whining man who isn't responsible for bad Ocean's 8 reviews because he didn't watch it
Plus, we review Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom!
Links for this week:
Johnny Depp Profile
Incredibles 2 Review
Firing Back on People who Blame Critics for Bad Reviews
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Friday Jun 22, 2018
Episode 38: Ocean's Dames
Friday Jun 22, 2018
Friday Jun 22, 2018
Welcome to this week's episode! This week, the Dames are talking about:
Chloe Dykstra alleges Chris Hardwick emotionally abused her
Millie Bobby Brown leaves social media because of cyberbullying
Wonder Woman 1984 pictures!
Best TV Dads
Annenberg study says what we’ve known for years
Brie Larson announces TIFF and Sundance to help underrepresented critics
TRAILERS
The Little Stranger
Dumbo
REVIEWS:
Hereditary
Ocean’s 8
Incredibles 2
Tag
LINKS REFERENCED THIS WEEK:
https://medium.com/@skydart/rose-colored-glasses-6be0594970ca
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/chris-hardwick-denies-claims-he-sexually-assaulted-chloe-dykstra-1120718
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/14/entertainment/millie-bobby-brown-twitter/index.html
https://decider.com/2018/04/27/sexiest-sitcom-dads-of-all-time/
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Friday Jun 15, 2018
Episode 37: Scary Dames
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Welcome to Episode 37! This week, the Dames are talking about:
Elle producers board Brian de Palma’s Harvey Weinstein movie
Voice cast of animated Addams Family shaping up
Helena Bonham Carter to play Bond Villain?
Jameela Jamil addresses casting Emile Hirsch in Tarantino’s Manson film:
http://www.vulture.com/2018/06/jameela-jamil-emile-hirsch-abuse-tarantino.html
Kelly Marie Tran and the Ugliness of Fandom
John Lasseter leaving Disney at year’s end
Alia Shawkat’s response to the Arrested Development Interview
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/evkmdn/alia-shawkat-new-york-times-interview?utm_source=broadlytwitterus
Plus TRAILERS!
Widows
Suspiria
Wreck It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet
Operation Finale
Old man and the Gun
A Star is Born
Bad Times at the El Royale
Halloween
First Man
And Questions:
What is the “scariest” movie you’ve ever seen and why did it scare you?
Why do you all think the Academy favors dramas over other genres like comedy and horror? (From Brian (@dynasty86)
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Friday Jun 08, 2018
Episode 36: Arrested Dames Part 2
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Welcome back! This week, the Dames are talking about:
Roseanne is CANCELLED because Ambien made her racist*
We recreate our lost discussion about the NYT interview with the cast of Arrested Development
Top Gun: Maverick is oficially underway
The Crow remake is dead again
Under the Silver Lake is delayed until December
Zack Snyder is adapting The Fountainhead
Brian DePalma wants to make a movie about Weinstein
Taika Waititi takes on the racists with JoJo Rabbit
The Peppermint trailer
Plus a few reviews!
*Racism is NOT a known side effect of Ambien or any other medication.
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Thursday May 31, 2018
Episode 35: Arrested Dames
Thursday May 31, 2018
Thursday May 31, 2018
Welcome to this incomplete episode of Citizen Dame!
On this episode, we discuss:
HARRY WEINSTEIN'S ARREST!
Morgan Freeman's a Dirty Old Man and that's not okay
The dudes of Arrested Development don't understand how to not be jack asses
A listener question
We had a major audio problem, so this episode cuts off quite suddenly in the middle of our conversation about the New York Times interview with the cast of Arrested Development. But we decided there was enough good stuff before that to publish the episode anyway.
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Friday May 25, 2018
Episode 34: Damepool
Friday May 25, 2018
Friday May 25, 2018
Welcome to Episode 34! This week we're talking about:
The first reviews for The House That Jack Built aren’t kind
Kathleen Kennedy appears to announce a Lando Calrissian film, but...does she?
How does this movie year stand for you?
Girl, from Lukas Dhont, which has been getting great reviews but stars a cisgendered actor as a transgendered teen
Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman premieres at Cannes, but to an almost entirely white audience
Peter Bart is worried about the sad stories of women
Riz Ahmed wants to co-write a film about Ms. Marvel
Plus trailers!
Destination Wedding
The Happytime Murders
Bohemian Rhapsody
BlacKkKlansman
And reviews of:
Mary Shelley
Deapool 2
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Friday May 18, 2018
Episode 33: Citizen Dames' Excellent Adventure
Friday May 18, 2018
Friday May 18, 2018
Welcome back! This week we're talking:
Bill and Ted 3 is a go
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine teaming up with AT&T for Hello Sunshine Filmmaker Lab for teen girls
Someone please tell Burt Reynolds to find another way to reclaim his relevance.
Weinstein Company sale approved
Jordan Peele has a new movie coming
Annette Bening is joining the MCU in a “secret role”
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is gonna screen at Cannes
Jeffrey Tambor profile
Brad Renfro Buzzfeed article
Men being stupid at Cannes
Ryan Murphy making a #MeToo series called Consent
Roman Polanski wants his day in court to get back into the Academy
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/cannes-keanu-reeves-alex-winter-reteaming-bill-ted-3-1107419
http://fresh-films.com/ATThellosunshine/index.php
http://ew.com/movies/2018/05/08/burt-reynolds-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood
http://variety.com/2018/biz/news/judge-lantern-sale-approved-weinstein-1202803454/
http://www.slashfilm.com/new-jordan-peele-movie/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/annette-bening-talks-join-captain-marvel-1110284
http://www.vulture.com/2018/05/men-asked-carey-mulligan-terrible-questions-at-cannes.html
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/lines-got-blurred-jeffrey-tambor-an-up-close-look-at-harassment-claims-transparent-1108939
https://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/how-hollywood-failed-brad-renfro
Plus listener questions and our Top 3 Movies for/about Mom!
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Friday May 11, 2018
Episode 32: Infinity Dames
Friday May 11, 2018
Friday May 11, 2018
Welcome back! Or for the first time!
This week, the Dames are talking about:
This Week in Garbage People: Cosby/Polanski/Rose/Brokaw/R. Kelly
The Great FanCon Con
Cathy Yan is directing Birds of Prey!
MoviePass and the limited unlimited limited features for now
The Terry Gilliam/Cannes mess--pre-court decision
Why we love Rowan Farrow
Listener Question
Trailers
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Robin Hood
A Simple Favor
Crazy Rich Asians
Plus reviews!
Avengers: Infinity War
Kristen wraps up TCMFF
Lauren dishes about Tribeca
Karen loves Tully
Links to this week's articles:
Birds of Prey/Cathy Yan
Cannes Response about The Man Who Killed Don Quixote issue
Ronan Farrow and NBC
The R.Kelly mess
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Friday Apr 27, 2018
Episode 31: I Feel Dame-y
Friday Apr 27, 2018
Friday Apr 27, 2018
Welcome back to Citizen Dame!
This week, the Dames are talking about:
Javier Bardem defends Woody Allen
Lars Von Trier is welcomed back to Cannes
The Tribeca/Scarface moderator who questioned Michelle Pfeiffer about her weight
Alison Mack gets arrested for running a sex cult
Netflix wants to buy movie theaters
Bill Mechanic throws a tantrum as he quits the AMPAS Board of Governors
Bill Hader and James McAvoy join the cast of IT 2
Victoria Mahoney is named 2nd unit director of Star Wars Episode IX!
Listener Questions!
Trailers!
Hotel Artemis
Blindspotting
Generation Wealth
The Equalizer 2
Deadpool 2 final trailer because why is TJ Miller still there??
And film reviews:
Lauren talks The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Karen discusses The Heart of Nuba
Kim chats about Chappaquiddick
Kristen rants about I Feel Pretty
Links to this week's articles referenced are available upon request.
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Friday Apr 20, 2018
Episode 30: Dames Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Friday Apr 20, 2018
Friday Apr 20, 2018
Welcome back to Citizen Dame! This week we're talking about:
The Los Angeles District Attorney is reviewing a case against Kevin Spacey
TJ Miller is getting charged with a federal crime
Brett Ratner lost his big, fancy deal with Warner Bros.
The Problem With Apu
HBO is fixing their pay disparity problem
Christina Hodson is writing Batgirl
The new Rob Ford movie and the erasure of the woman who investigated him
Netflix vs. Cannes
Trailers!
Ocean's 8
Hot Summer Nights
Mary Shelley
American Animals
The Meg
Hearts Beat Loud
Plus reviews!
Lauren and Karen catch up on A Quiet Place
Kristen FINALLY watched Zoolander
Kim did a deep dive into her new favorite man
Kristen also reviewed the political thriller Rampage
This week's links:
HBO Went Back and Fixed all the Pay Disparities
The Rob Ford Movie
Brett Ratner/Warner Bros Co-Financing Deal Ends
Kevin Spacey Assault Case Lands With LA District Attorney
The Simpsons' Apu Controversy
Ted Sarandos Pulls Netflix Films from Cannes
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Friday Apr 13, 2018
Episode 29: A Quiet Dame
Friday Apr 13, 2018
Friday Apr 13, 2018
Welcome to Episode 29! This week, the Dames are talking about...
This Week in Garbage People
The Ren and Stimpy Creator
Kenneth Lonergan defends Casey Affleck
Other news
Feud: Charles and Diana announces its leads
Steven Spielberg comments on potential "Indiana Joan" but it's more like "Indiana Groan"
Trailers for:
How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Night School
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Discussions about:
Criticism vs. Censorship in the age of Roseanne's revival
Descriptions of female characters in popular film scripts
Molly Ringwald's New Yorker article about revisiting the films of John Hughes in the age of #MeToo
Reviews!
Blockers
A Quiet Place
Plus reader questions!
Links to articles referenced in this episode:
The Disturbing Secret Behind an Iconic Cartoon
Kenneth Lonergan Believes Casey Affleck "Has Been Treated Abominably" in the #MeToo Era
Indiana Jones could be played by a woman, Steven Spielberg says
How 50 Famous Female Characters Were Described in Their Screenplays
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Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Episode 28: Ready Player Dame
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Welcome back to Citizen Dame! The Dames return for their regularly scheduled show to talk about all manner of things good, bad, and Ready Player One.
This week, the Dames discussed:
Alex Proyas defends Terry Gilliam
No charges for Academy President, John Bailey
Catherine Breillat has some words for Jessica Chastain and Asia Argento
Tessa Thompson joins Chris Hemsworth in Men in Black
Justine Bateman makes her directorial debut
Ben Affleck responds about the Back Tattoo
Colin Trevorrow will be back to direct Jurassic World 3
Chaos on the set of Solo
Steven Spielberg says Netflix movies aren't Oscar contenders
TRAILERS
Terminal
WIth Amazon not selling the Blu of Last Jedi and Disney pushing the digital release are we seeing the end of Blu-Rays? What would convince you to go fully digital?
The Dames review Ready Player One
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Monday Apr 02, 2018
Episode 27: Isle of Dames
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Monday Apr 02, 2018
Welcome back to Citizen Dame! We were plagued with audio problems this week, but we did not let that stop us from chatting it up with our special guest Valerie Complex!
This week, the Dames discussed:
The Weinstein Company officially declared bankruptcy and released everyone's NDAs.
Lauren was right about Terry Gilliam...probably.
Triple Frontier is finally happening.
Chris Evans really IS Captain America, and says male allies should be quiet.
Karen defends Dan Fogelman and she and Kristen make a very unenforcable bet.
DRAMA surrounding Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs and Film Twitter attacks those who dare question its cultural appropriation.
We discuss the Stereotyped womens' film roles that need to be retired.
Trailers!
Tag
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Under the Silver Lake
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Do critics need to know filim hisotry in order to do their job?
And Reviews!
Kim and Valerie talk Pacific Rim
Kristen chats up Final Portrait
Lauren discusses The Death of Stalin
Karen shares her thoughts on Unsane and Isle of Dogs
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Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Episode 26: A Dame in Time
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Thursday Mar 22, 2018
Welcome to Citizen Dame! In this episode, we're talking:
GARBAGE MEN
Ryan Seacrest
Duffer Brothers
No charges against Terry Crews’ abuser
Terry Gilliam
NEWS
CherryPicks - Female version of Rotten Tomatoes
Alex Garland developing FX sci-fi series
Michael B, Brie Larson, Paul Feig, and Ben and Matt adopt inclusion riders
SXSW screens Ready Player One and fanboys lose their shit
Box office talk about A Wrinkle in Time and Black Panther
Kristen Stewart to play Jean Seberg
Madonna wants to direct againhttps://filmschoolrejects.com/madonna-will-direct-a-michaela-deprince-biopic/
Ava Duvernay to directo DC’s New Godshttps://screenrant.com/ava-duvernay-new-gods-movie-direct-dc/
Amma Asante directing Billion Dollar Spyhttp://variety.com/2018/film/news/amma-asante-billion-dollar-spy-1202727786/
New rules for Stunt Coordinatorshttp://deadline.com/2018/03/stunt-coordinators-new-sag-aftra-rules-standards-and-practices-1202339012/
TRAILERS
Sorry to Bother You
Life Itself
Eighth Grade
Can You Ever Forgive Me
Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald
LISTENER QUESTIONS!
REVIEWS
A Wrinkle in Time (to avoid spoilers, skip to 1:23:00)
Tomb Raider
Love, Simon
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Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Welcome to our second minisode!
This week, Karen Peterson talks with Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero about "The Disaster Artist," the true story behind their cult classic film, "The Room."
"The Disaster Artist" is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
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