Citizen Dame

Mar 12 2025 343 ep. 73 mins 116

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Two women film critics talk about what’s new in cinema, movie and television reviews, the Oscars, and all things Hollywood.

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Episode 315: The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

Mar 12 2025 58 mins

We're celebrating Women's History Month by discussing some of the best films of the severely underrated Penelope Spheeris, whose filmography is quite something. First up: Spheeris's first feature, The Decline of Western Civilization, an intense, enjoyable, wholly strange documentary about the LA hardcore punk scene in 1979/1980. Even if you're not a punk fan, this is a must-see. We

314: The Elephant Man (1980)

Mar 05 2025 55 mins

We conclude our David Lynch series with his first Academy Award-nominated feature, The Elephant Man. Released in 1980, John Hurt stars as John Merrick, a Victorian era freak show star whose life changes when he meets Dr. Frederick Treves, played by Anthony Hopkins. But of course, with David Lynch telling the story, there is so much more to it than what lies on the surface.

Episode 313 - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

Feb 26 2025 59 mins

This week we continue our David Lynch series with Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, the prequel film to the remarkable series. Trigger warning for discussion of sexual abuse/incest.

312 — Mulholland Drive

Feb 19 2025 60 mins

This week, we continue our David Lynch series by exploring the mysteries of Mulholland Drive. Plot summary: After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.Written and directed by David LynchStarring: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux,

Episode 311: Blue Velvet (1986)

Feb 12 2025 72 mins

We're back and better than ever! After a brief hiatus while Karen was at Sundance, the Dames return to discuss some of the must-sees of the festival, followed by a deep dive into David Lynch's 1986 masterpiece Blue Velvet, starring Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, and Laura Dern.

310 — A Face in the Crowd

Jan 22 2025 59 mins

This week, we're discussing Andy Griffith's first big screen role in A Face in the Crowd, the 1957 film from Elia Kazan. Griffith stars as Lonesome Rhodes, a wandering musician who is discovered in a small county jail and goes on to become an influential television star. It is a fascinating and timely examination of fame, influence, and the cult of personality. Additional Reading:

Episode 309: Nosferatu (2024)

Jan 15 2025 64 mins

The Dames delve into the darkness and despair with Robert Eggers's Nosferatu, a Dracula adaptation, remake of Murnau's 1922 film, and work of art all its own.

308: Catching Up With the Dames

Jan 08 2025 75 mins

Welcome to 2025! As we gear up for a new year of exciting episodes and so many movies to talk about, we take a little look back at some of the films we have been watching lately, from Lauren's Hitchcock Year to Will & Harper and Wallace & Gromit, this wide-ranging conversation covers a lot of recent and upcoming releases as well as some of our favorite rewatches. End clip:

Episode 307: The Apartment (1960)

Dec 31 2024 61 mins

Happy New Year from Citizen Dame! For our final episode of 2024, we talk about the hilarious and melancholic The Apartment, directed and written by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon as an office worker who lets executives use his apartment for extramarital affairs, and Shirley Maclaine as the elevator girl he develops feelings for (without knowing she's having an affair of her own

306: Carol (2015)

Dec 18 2024 72 mins

This week, we celebrate the season with Todd Haynes' 2015 holiday romance, Carol. Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara star in this adaptation of the 1952 Patricia Highsmith novel.