Citizen Dame

The Dames talk what movies should feature Muppets, plus Bridgerton, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and What We Been Watching! 

Also:

• Will Smith is banned from the Academy https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/oscars-will-smith-consequences-chris-rock-1235228010/

The Dames catch up on all the Oscar celebrations (Jane Campion! Ariana DeBose! Troy Kotsur! Questlove!) and drama (obviously). And we review Kenneth Branagh's surprisingly deep Death on the Nile.

This week we're talking all about the Oscars! And more specifically, the Oscar history of films directed by women. From Wendy Toye and Nancy Hamilton to Kathryn Bigelow and Domee Shi, this episode dives into short films, documentaries, and the 18 Best Picture nominees from women.

Helpful links referenced in this episode:

Nannina Gilder's great thread on International Features:  https://twitter.com/NanninaGilder/status/1402391484272418816

Clayton Davis's piece on Best Picture nominees: https://variety.com/lists/best-picture-women-directed-movies-listed/

*Clip from Turning Red courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures.

This week the Dames discuss new information about changes to the Oscars telecast, why westerns are totally not homoerotic at all, and how Sam Elliott is from Sacramento. 

Plus, we go into our reactions to Steven Spielberg's West Side Story adaptation, and whether or not 5cream works as it should. 

So many things to talk about this week!

First up, it's the return of the Garbage People as Vanity Fair lays out years of accusations against Jerry Lewis.

• https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/jerry-lewis-sexual-assault-harassment-investigation

We also talk Oscars and their terrible decision to move 8 awards off the telecast

PLUS: We're chatting about Parallel Mothers and a few great 2021 films that weren't nominated for Oscars.

The Dames discuss films and TV new and old, including the awesomeness of melodrama, the earnestness of new rom-coms, and why we love Marshawn Lynch:

• Marry Me and the new rise of rom-coms

Our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode about Anna Biller's The Love Witch is available now. 

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Hello, friends! This week, the Dames are talking all about the Oscar nominations, and our favorite Galentines movies about female friendship. 

The Dames talk about Hulu's new limited series Pam & Tommy, and the issue of consent in celebrity biopics. We address the legal issues vs. the moral ones, how our culture takes control of celebrity narratives and images, and at what point biopics and other media crosses the line between truth-telling and exploitation. 

• Privacy rights: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=1772c864-ae5b-47f4-be51-fe2519ff2146

Plus! The new version of Nightmare Alley and whether we prefer it to the original!