Citizen Dame

Welcome back! This week, the Dames are talking all about S-E-X. From pre-code depictions to post-code innuendo, how porn influenced aesthetic, and the positive and negative representation of both hetero and same-sex relationships on screen. 

The Dames discuss issues of race, gender, and historical representation in The Little Mermaid and Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. Plus! Karen reviews Pearl and Lauren talks Official Competition. 

• https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/09/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-fantasy-sci-fi-racist-criticism/671421/

One of the Dames has been struck by The Plague, so this week we are talking about our favorite comfort movies and TV shows. Plus we dive into chats about Thor: Love and Thunder (now on Disney+) and Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (now on Peacock).

On this episode of Citizen Dame, Karen takes a moment to discuss her experience of what went down with the Hollywood Critics Association. Plus:

• Shia LaBeouf is an abusive liar https://people.com/movies/shia-labeouf-honey-boy-depiction-dad-abusive-was-nonsense/

And the Dames debate the pros and cons of Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and Jordan Peele's Nope. 

Here is The Hollywood Reporter's full rundown of the HCA allegations: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hollywood-critics-association-resignations-scandal-1235203418/ 

This week we're diving into the fantastic new Prime Video series A League of Their Own, plus a few other new releases including Glorious and Watcher. We also discuss the he said/she said story that is Wilde v. LaBeouf, and why "having the receipts" doesn't always tell the whole (or accurate) story.

*Clip from Watcher courtesy of IFC Films

The Dames discuss the latest in the Ezra Miller saga, critics dismissing films that aren't "for them," why "problematic art" is still important art, and Scott Derrickson's latest horror film The Black Phone.

• https://www.npr.org/2022/08/11/1116932907/ezra-miller-scandals

This week the Dames are celebrating Alfred Hitchcock's birthday with some favorite films and recommendations. Plus a few added topics, including:

• The tragic passing of Anne Heche and the need for compassion

And to keep up with the movies we're talking about each week, check out our ongoing Letterboxd list.

We're back! The Dames return to discuss all the important film news of the day, including

Johnny Depp is a POS and his fans gave us proof: 

• https://jezebel.com/celebrities-are-unliking-johnny-depp-s-post-trial-insta-1849377565

Just what is going on with HBOMax?

• https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/4/23291037/hbo-max-warner-bros-discovery-merger-david-zaslav-chip-joanna-gaines

Why the studio system declined and fell

Plus: What We've Been Watching!

It's the episode we've ALL been waiting for! This week, in honor of his 60th birthday, we dive into the filmography of Tom Cruise. He ran onto the screen in 1981 with Endless Love and hasn't stopped running since. From his star-making work in Risky Business and Top Gun to his Oscar movies, the Mission: Impossible franchise, and his unforgettable role in Tropic Thunder, we're talking six decades of filmmaking excellence.

The Dames close out Pride month discussing queer female representation in film and TV! Including

• The history of lesbian/queer representation in film