Citizen Dame

Episode 25: Oscar to Talk About

Welcome back to Citizen Dame!
This week, Yolanda Machado is back and we break down our thoughts on the entire Oscar telecast from start to finish. Winners. Non-winners. Favorite moments and moments that made us cringe! 
 
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Episode 24: The Dames Plot Total Annihilation

Welcome to Episode 24! This week, the Dames are talking about:
A game inspired by Shuri of Black Panther
Listener questions!
What ever happened to Brendan Fraser?
Bret Easton Ellis thinks the female gaze isn't a thing?
Deven McNair gets denied help from Time's Up in her quest to end the practice of "wigging" in the Stunt Performance field
News!
Trailers!
And we review Annihilation!
We give you a spoiler warning when we get there, so you can skip ahead to 1:46:10
 
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Episode 23: All the Dames Love Black Panther

Welcome to Episode 23 of Citizen Dame!
 
This week, the Dames are talking about:
The Garbage People are kept to a minimum!
Did the Dames wish a Hollywood breakup into reality?
Is Fifty Shades Freed a good or bad repesentation of the #MeToo movement?
BLACK PANTHER!
 
 
Articles referenced in this episode:
Alexander Polinsky...Scott Baio
Jeffrey Tambor Lashes Out...
'Fifty Shades Freed' Is a Timely Fantasy
Why the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Trilogy Is an Ode to the Idea of Consent
'Fifty Shades Freed' is a Pleasure. Just Don't Call It a Guilty One
How 'Fifty Shades Freed' Plays in the #MeToo Era
 
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Episode 22: The Dame Paradox

Welcome to Episode 22! This week, the Citizen Dames are talking about:
Garbage People
Rose McGowan and Harvey Weinstein and Jill Messick
Is Alamo Drafthouse worth saving?
They finally found white dudes to direct a Star Wars movie.
More Weird Hollywood Hookups
Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood
Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker in a Todd Philips movie? No thank you.
Doug Jones and Beanie Feldstein sign on for the What We Do in the Shadows TV series
Trailers galore
Composer Johan Johannsson dies
Plus reviews of:
Fifty Shades Freed
The Cloverfield Paradox
 
Links to articles referenced in this episode:
Vincent Cirrincione Shutters Management Company
Jill Messick's Family Issues Blistering Statement on Harvey Weinstein and Rose McGowan
Alamo Drafthouse's Long History of Minimizing Sexual Harassment and Abuse
Doug Jones and Beanie Feldstein Join FX Series What We Do in the Shadows
 
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Episode 21: Mission: DAMEpossible

Welcome back! This week, the Dames talk about:
Nicole Eggert's allegations against Scott Baio
Another op-ed about Woody Allen and the case of art vs. artist
Devin Faraci is back because...of course he is
Is Rose McGowan a good spokesperson for the MeToo movement?
Uma Thurman is finally ready to talk about Weinstein and Tarantino
Robert Wagner is officially named a Person of Interest in Natalie Wood's death
Octavia Spencer is starring in a new Blumhouse horror film directed by Tate Taylor
Tarantino is casting a Roman Polanski for his upcoming not-a-Manson-movie
JK Rowling and David Yates confirm the Fantastic Beasts series will not address Dumbledore's sexuality
And trailers for:
Duncan Jones' Mute
Mission: Impossible--Fallout 
Unsane
Plus reader questions!
Articles referenced in this episode:
This is why Uma Thurman is angry
 
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Episode 20: Shall We Sundance?

Welcome back to Episode 20! This week, Kristen, Karen, and Lauren chat while Kimberly lives it up at Sundance.
 
We're talking:
Who the hell asked Alec Baldwin?
All the interesting Oscar nominations
Rachel Morrison is the FIRST WOMAN EVER nominated for Cinematography!
Plus, Best Director only has two white dude nominees!
Wonder Woman is out.
So is James Franco.
Casey Affleck bows out of presenting before he's officially asked.
Is God Particle (aka Untitled Cloverfield Sequel) headed straight to Netflix?
Woody Allen may finally be on the way out forever!
Judge Rosemarie Aquilina needs to be the judge all the time always on high profile sexual assault cases.
Karen talks ALL ABOUT Sundance!
How much does personal experience factor into reviewing a movie?
Is Lady Bird an accurate portrayal of American poverty? Or is it just a tale of a whiny millenial that can't go to NYU?
What movies do we love that raise some eyebrows?
Which matters more: quality of filmmaking or enjoying the story?
Kristen reviews The Snowman.
Lauren reviews Paddington 2.
Plus a brief glimpse at all the Things We've Watched Lately.
 
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Episode 19: The Killing of a Sacred Dame

The Citizen Dames are a trio this week as Karen Peterson braves the cold of Sundance. But Kristen, Lauren and Kimberly are back this week to talk about your favorites: 
Welcome to the Garbage Club Aziz Ansari, Kirk and Michael Douglas
Sweet baby angel Timothee Chalamet still doesn't say the right thing
Women are still not doing enough in Hollywood
The Avengers (no, not that one) is being rebooted
Sundance Anticipation
Honoring Dorothy Malone
'Tully' gets a trailer and Kristen rails on 'Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot'
Do critics have say "in my opinion?"
What you been watching?
Links to articles referenced this week:
Aziz Ansari allegations
Aziz Ansaris is Guilty. Of Not Being a Mind Reader.
The Controversy Around Babe.net's Aziz Ansari Story, Explained
Michael Douglas Accuser Speaks Out
2017 Celluloid Ceiling Report
Shane Black is Rebooting The Avengers
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Episode 18: Proud Dames Keep on Burnin

The Citizen Dames welcome our very first guest! Yolanda Machado of Sassy Mama in LA is here to chat with us about all the normal happenings including:
Golden Globes and Critics Choice Redux
Natalie Portman went there!
Oprah is the Queen of Everything
This Week in Garbage People
Why, James Franco, why?
Eliza Dushku goes public with her heartbreaking story
The Saga of Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg and William Morris
Rose McGowan's new show "Citizen Rose"
Proud Mary and the Invisible Marketing
Phantom Thread is awful
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Episode 17: We Need to Talk About Garbage People...and Also The Greatest Showman

The Citizen Dames are back to our regularly scheduled programming.
 
This week, Kristen Lopez, Karen Peterson, Lauren Humprhies-Brooks, and Kimberly Pierce and talking about:
Garbage People
A Harvey Weinstein update
Paul Haggis is accused and some of us have some questions
Woody Allen's Diary
Time's Up!
The Top 3 Films of the 2017 Box Office all have female leads!
Film Review: The Greatest Showman
Plus a few questions:
Who is in your "Eartha Kitt Threesome?"
What films and characters require shutting off your feminism?
What is the worst film you've watched for a fake celebrity husband?
Links to articles referenced this week:
Two Harvey Weinsteins Police Investigations Sent to LA District Attorney
Powerful Hollywood Women Unveil Anti-Harassment Action Plan
Top 3 Films of Box Office Have Female Leads for First Time Since 1958
 
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Episode 16: Our Most Anticipated Films of 2018

Happy 2018!
 
In this episode, Kristen Lopez, Karen Peterson, Lauren Humphries-Brooks, and Kimberly Pierce talk their 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2018!
 
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Episode 15: Best of 2017--Part 2

Welcome back to the second installment of our Best of 2017!
This episode was recorded before Christmas, so there might be a little holiday chatter thrown in...(don't judge!)
Our categories this week are:
Supporting Actor
Favorite Scenes
Best Director
Sexiest/Romantic Scenes
Best Use of Modern Music/Dance in a Film
Best Female Lead Performances
Best Films of the Year
Have a Happy New Year! Thanks for listening.
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Episode 14: Best (and Worst) of the Year--Part 1

Welcome back! 
This week, the Citizen Dames present Part 1 of our favorites (and not so favorites!) of 2017.
In this episode:
Favorite Movie Lines
Best Scripts
Best Costumes
Worst Films of the Year
Most Overrated and Most Underrated Films
Best Supporting Actress
Best Lead Actor
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Episode 13: Star Wars is Awesome and So Are Some of Our 2017 Awards

Welcome back! This week, the Citizen Dames are talking about:
Justice served (ish) in the Danny Masterson/Netflix situation
The Blacklisting of Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd
Matt Damon sticks his foot in his mouth and Minnie Driver hopes he chokes on it
Salma Hayek shares her own #MeToo story about Weinstein and it's heartbreaking
Golden Globe and SAG Award Nomination Chat
Bonus: Jada Pinkett-Smith called out the HFPA for not nominating Tiffany Haddish. Is she right?
Are limited releases hurting smaller films like Call Me By Your Name?
Lady Bird gets knocked down to 99% on Rotten Tomatoes because of a man with an agenda
Jessica Jones FINALLY gets a season 2 release date 
The fates have smiled on us as Oscar Isaac enters talks to play Gomez Addams...kind of
Trailers!
New Annihilation trailer
The 15:17 to Paris
Movie Reviews!
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI!
Plus Awards for:
Best Cinematography
Best Score
Best Comedy Film
Best Horror Film
GARBAGE PERSON OF THE YEAR
Links to articles referenced in this episode:
Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino thank Peter Jackson for being honest about Weinstein blacklist
Minnie Driver: Men Like Matt Damon cannot understand what abuse is like
Harvey Weinstein is My Monster Too by Salma Hayek
Netflix exec who told alleged Danny Masterson victim company didn't believe claims 'no longer employed'
Awards Season is Killing Film Culture
Sure, we'll take Oscar Isaac as the new Gomez Addams
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Episode 12: The Garbage Never Ends, Time Magazine's Person of the Year, and Favorite Celebrity Crushes of 2017

Episode 12 is here and it is super sized!
 
This week we're talking about:
Bryan Singer is finally fired!
Danny Masterson is finally fired!
John Oliver is NOT fired because we need him 
Johnny Depp is not fired either, but we don't need him
Dylan Farrow's Op-Ed and her call to turn #MeToo into ACTION
Tim Magazine names the Silence Breakers as the Person of the Year
Rob Marshall is the director we don't want on the live action Little Mermaid we didn't ask for
John Travolta says Gotti is his best film in years and Lionsgate was being mean
Annihilation is getting an early Netflix release...internationally
Taika Waititi may be heading to Star Wars
TRAILERS!
Mary Magdalene
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Avengers: Infinity War
Alita: Battle Angel
Listener Questions!
Citizen Dame Awards
Best Child Performances
Favorite Celebrity Crushes
Links to articles referenced this week:
Scientology, Danny Masterson, and Law Enforcement
JK Rowling Finally Addresses Casting Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts
Dylan Farrow: Why has the #MeToo Movement Spared Woody Allen?
 
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Episode 11: Reacting to Misguided Hot Takes, We Do Naaaahht Hate The Disaster Artist, and the Beginning of the End...of the Year

This week on Citizen Dame:
This Week in Garbage People
Where's Bryan Singer?
Garrison Keillor
Charlie Rose
Matt Lauer and explaining the so-called "Rape Button"
Plus a brief mention about Lena Dunham's racism
David Yates defends Johnny Depp
Reacting to Hot Takes
Buzzfeed vs. Armie Hammer
A male critic completely misinterprets Lady Bird
Quentin Tarantino plans to release his 1969 film on the anniversary of the Tate/LaBianca murders
We review The Disaster Artist
2017 Citizen Dame Awards-Part 1
Favorite Animated Features
Favorite movie trailers
Articles referenced this week:
Fantastic Beasts Director Defends Keeping Johnny Depp
Ten Long Years of Trying to Make Armie Hammer Happen
Lady Bird and Cycles of Abuse
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Episode 10: Return of the Garbage People, Oscar Predictions, and Coco

The Citizen Dames are back a little lame this week with Episode 10.
 
In this episode we're talking:
Yes, the Garbage People are back at it.
(Please note, this episode was recorded BEFORE Matt Lauer and Garrison Keillor)
What we've been watching lately
The Independent Spirit Award Nominations
Our personal Academy Award predictions
And a review of Coco
 
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Episode 9: All the Reviews!

The Citizen Dames are back!
This week, Kristen Lopez, Karen Peterson, Lauren Humphries-Brooks, and Kimberly Pierce are skipping the Garbage People talk so that we can review some of the big movies hitting theaters.
In this episode:
Kimberly talks Denver Film Festival
Kristen and Karen give the AFI rundown
Plus reviews of:
Murder on the Orient Express
Justice League
Mudbound
Lady Bird
Call Me By Your Name
 
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Minisode 1: Dee Rees Talks Mudbound, Racial Currency, and Working with Netflix

The Citizen Dames are taking the week off, but we're bringing you our first minisode!
 
Recently, Karen got the chance to meet up with writer and director Dee Rees about her film, Mudbound. They talked about all kinds of things, including racial currency and working with Netflix. Plus, Ms. Rees answered one particular question about franchise films in the most Dee Rees way possible.
 
You can watch Mudbound this Friday on Netflix!
 
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Episode 8: Women are Awesome, Kevin Spacey Sucks and Thor Does Not

Welcome back! This week, the Citizen Dames (Kristen, Karen, Lauren, and Kimberly) have a jam-packed agenda. We're talking about:
Noirvember Movie Favorites
Diane Warren is getting a Career Achievement Award at HMMA
Julianne Moore is playing Gloria Steinem in a film directed by Julie Taymor
Bette Midler has WORDS about the Hocus Pocus remake and they are not friendly ones
Beyoncé is voicing Nala in The Lion King
LISTENER QUESTION! About "The Canon" of Women-Directed Films
This Week in Garbage Humans
With special focus on Dustin Hoffman and Kevin Spacey
Plus, we review Thor: Ragnarok!
Links to articles referenced in this episode:
Julianne Moore to Play Gloria Steinem in June Pictures' 'My Life on the Road'
Diane Warren to Receive Outstanding Career Achievement Award at 8th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The 'Hocus Pocus' remake does not have Bette Midler's Support
Director Volker Schlondorff On Dustin Hoffman Sexual Harassment Allegations: Actor is Just "A Kidder"
Meryl Streep Once Said Dustin Hoffman Groped Her Breast the First Time They Met
Julianna Margulies Recalls "Horrific" Hotel Room Meeting With Steven Seagal
Zachary Quinto's Tweet about Kevin Spacey
Ronan Farrow says he'll next expose 'the machine' that aided Harvey Weinstein
 
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Episode 7: Merchandising Movie Heroines, the Winchester Mystery House, and Reviews

Welcome back to Citizen Dame. For episode 7, we are reunited! This week, Karen, Kristen, Lauren, and Kimberly are talking about:
It has been 2 days since an allegation against a major Hollywood player! (Just kidding...This episode was recorded prior to us finding out that Kevin Spacey now belongs to the ever-growing list of Garbage People.)
Logan directed James Mangold is planning a spinoff about Laura/X-23 because Wonder Woman FINALLY proves movies with female leads can make money!
Why companies suck at merchandising and marketing movie heroines
Ben Mendelsohn is in talks to play the villain in Captain Marvel
Zachary Levi will play Shazam!
Trailers for:
Phantom Thread, from Paul Thomas Anderson
Winchester, starring Helen Mirren
Plus reviews of:
Suburbicon
Stranger Things 2
The Divine Order
Plus, Karen weighs in on some topics she missed last week, including which Tom she would kill, and her true feelings about Armie Hammer.
Links to articles referenced in this episode:
'Logan' Team on Dreaming Up a 'Laura' Spinoff and Finding the Drama in Wolverine's Goodbye
Star Wars Monopoly Finally Adds a Rey Piece!
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