Citizen Dame

Episode 174: Genre Theory

This week we're talking genres! What are the genres, how do they work, or why do they matter? Plus listener questions and deep dives into Nia DaCosta's Candyman and the 1947 film, Nightmare Alley.

Episode 173: Film Criticism 201

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. 

Episode 172: Theater of Dames

This week!
How are people getting things so wrong?
Why do we love movies?
Is Taxi Driver more of a Paul Schrader film than a Martin Scorsese film?
Stuff we've been watching like Theater of Blood, Sunset Boulevard, and What We Do in the Shadows - Season 3 is finally here!

Episode 171: Candydame, Candydame...

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

Bonus: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Catch a clip of our August bonus episode, a deep dive into the joy and wonder of the 1988 Oscar-winning movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Supplemental Reading: 15 Things You Might Not Know About Who Framed Roger Rabbit 

Episode 170: Animated Dames

This week the Dames talk about the wonderful world of animation for grown ups! 
Plus:
The ongoing "theatrical experience" debate 
Jurnee Smollett and Misha Green are getting their Black Canary movie!
Brief reviews of The Green Knight and The Night House
And Listener Questions!
For further reading:
https://www.indiewire.com/2021/08/film-critics-challenge-studios-in-person-screenings-1234653798/

Episode 169: Hitchcockian Dames

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

Episode 168: Dame's World

This week we're talking!
Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer and nostalgiahttps://twitter.com/mattzollerseitz/status/1420064165381558273
David Ayer defends his Suicide Squad:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/suicide-squad-david-ayer-warner-bros-1234990360/
Scarlett Johansson vs. Disney: https://www.thewrap.com/disney-to-black-widow-star-scarlett-johansson-20-million-is-plenty/
Listener Questions!
And what we've been watching lately

Episode 167: Blockbusting Dames

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!

Episode 166: Dame Street 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.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @citizendamepod and Letterboxd @citizendame.

Episode 165: Dame on the Fourth of July

The Dames have a lot to unpack in this episode, including:
Summer blockbusters and why you're wrong about them!
That thing that happened that makes us mad
Why a certain director needs to STFU about Bruce Lee: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shannon-lee-quentin-tarantino-hate-bruce-lee-or-sell-books-1234977088/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
Tom Cruise's birthday! 

Episode 164: Serial Dame

We are closing out Pride Month by talking about the films of JOHN WATERS!
Plus:
Elaine May is getting an Oscar! — an Honorary Oscar, that is
Britney speaks! Britney Spears was back in court asking a judge to end the conservatorship that has controlled her life for 13 years. Here's her full statement: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/britney-spears-full-statement-conservatorship-1235003940/
Oh, and Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment inked a huge deal with Netflix so we HAVE to talk about the hypocrisy of it all
 

Bonus: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

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.

Episode 163: Tribeca Dames

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

Episode 162: Is a Dame a Person?

This week! The Dames are discussing the films and career of the great Lois Weber: director, writer, and Hollywood badass.
We also catch up on a few films we overlooked in our Pride episode.

Episode 161: The Dames Made Me Do It

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.

Episode 160: And Another Thing

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. 

Bonus: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Our May bonus episode is here! Listen along as we discuss Pedro Almodóvar's Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
 
To subscribe and hear the complete episode, visit patreon.com/citizendame.

Episode 159: The Dame in the Window

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. 

Episode 158: The Dame-quisition

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