Citizen Dame

Citizen Dame

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Citizen Dame episodes

  • 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 

    16 min
  • 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/

    1 hr 23 min
  • 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
    • 1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 168: Dame's World

    This week we're talking!

    • Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer and nostalgia
    https://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
    • 1 hr 16 min
  • 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!

    1 hr 18 min
  • 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.

    1 hr 17 min
  • 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! 
    • 1 hr 4 min
  • 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
    1 hr 7 min
  • 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.

    20 min
  • 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
    • 1 hr 16 min

About Citizen Dame

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The podcast for feminists who love film, brought to you by two female critics who want to broaden the conversation.

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