Citizen Dame

You asked and we answered! In this episode, we answer listener questions about all sorts of things: book recommendations, film movements we'd love to erase, favorite directors, imagining a Tom Cruise/Alfred Hitchcock collab and more!

For additional context to some of our answers, check out our previous Hitchcock-related episodes:

• https://citizendame.podbean.com/e/episode-125-the-dame-vanishes/

The Dames go deep on folk horror, the new Shudder documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, and why inclusivity and diverse perspectives are so important. Plus! We answer some overdue listener questions about villains, heroes, and Spencer. 

Happy 2022! The Dames return to celebrate the remarkable lives of Sidney Poitier, Betty White, and Peter Bogdanovich. We also discuss upcoming female-directed films, and weigh in on the greatest celebrity feud since Bette and Joan. 

A special shoutout to our lovely patrons, who are keeping us going! We hope to bring more bonus episodes and fun content to you all this year, so keep an eye on the page! 

Elmo v. Rocco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26DWgx9Ly0 

Female filmmakers: https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/films-directed-by-women-to-look-out-for-in-2022.php 

We're back! This week the Dames are talking about:

• The career of Lina Wertmuller

The Dames discuss favorite (and problematic) holiday movies, including why we love 80s commercials, Elf, and...Hercule Poirot. Plus, we go deep on Jane Campion's deconstructive western The Power of the Dog. 

This week! The Dames finish up Noirvember with a look at gender tropes and traits in classic noir. From The Velvet Touch and Black Widow to The Blue Dahlia and The Dark Mirror, we take a particular look at the women of noir, the femme fatales and the virginal girls. 

We also spend a little bit of time talking about the talk around Licorice Pizza and revisit the disturbing way social media treats people with opposing views.

The Dames take a break from a noir to discuss everything GHOSTBUSTERS, including:

• Why we are fans of all the Ghostbusters films (that we've seen)

Plus! Karen rounds up some AFI fest news and recommendations. 

This week is all about Robert Mitchum! From The Night of the Hunter to His Kind of Woman and plenty of movies in between, the Dames talk about his career, his unexpected charisma, and how we still find him a little terrifying. Also, Lauren hypothesizes that he is, in fact, a vampire. We also talk a *little* bit about the hoopla over Eternals.

The Dames ease from Spooky Season into Noirvember with a discussion of Expressionist director Fritz Lang. Including:

• Is Metropolis Lang's most watched work?

Plus: Karen justifies her Dune reaction.