GoodTrash GenreCast

Our Top 10 Films of the 21st Century

It is the season of the list! That's right fiends and familiars, this week we're kicking off our annual summer of top 10 lists. And what better way to start in the year of our Lord 2025, with a look back at the 21st century to this point. NOTE: We planned and recorded this before the Times did their poll and published their list. So... WE got there first. Did your favorites make the cut? Find out now!

Interview with director Julia Hebner: "Jeff"

Hello, you absolute freaks. We got y'all a bonus episode in case you have a long weekend lined up.  

A few weeks ago, Dalton moderated the Q&A for the Midnight Shorts block at deadCenter and got his wig flipped all the way around by a surreal and challenging short film, Jeff. Fortunately, the film's writer and director, Julia Hebner, was at the fest with some answers, but that, of course, only led to more questions. When it turned out our beloved David Lynch was one of Julia's guys, it was all the more reason to sit down for a proper interview.

Be warned, Jeff is not for the faint of heart—proper subject matter warning in the intro.

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Hello friends and fellow travelers! We bring June to a close in the Italian seaside villas that we all can so easily afford with The Talented Mr. Ripley. The 1999 thriller features a stacked ensemble including Matt Damon, Jude Law, and Gwyneth Paltrow. We dive deep into our syllabi this week before discussing homoeroticism, misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, complex characters and narrative, and much, much more! Join us now as we invite The Talented Mr. Ripley to the analysis table!

deadCenter Film Festival 2025 Recap Day 4 & 5

Dalton and Dustin are once again joined by OKC's one and only Frightful Femme, Kirsten Therkelson, to cover the final two days of deadCenter 2025. Topics include Okie documentary Drowned Land, as well as the much talked about short film, Jeff. 

28 Weeks Later (2007)

Hello rage-heads! We are back this week with a Patreon-award pick from our dear friend Bekah. In honor of the newest Danny Boyle release, we are refreshing ourselves with the 2007 zombie sequel 28 Weeks Later. We return to merry ol' England to catch up with the citizens following the outbreaks in 28 Days Later. We discuss post-9/11 cinema, biopolitics, ethical quandaries, and much, much more. Thanks Bekah! Tune in now to hear us strap 28 Weeks Later to the analysis table!

deadCenter Film Festival 2025 Recap Day 1-3

Dalton and Dustin sit down with OKC's one and only Frightful Femme, Kirsten Therkelson, to discuss the first three days of screenings, panels, and parties at deadCenter 2025. Come for the fashion report, stay for a discussion of the Okie Shorts block, Tina Romero's Queens of the Dead, and much more. 

deadCenter Film Festival 2025 INTERVIEW: WTO/99 with Alex Megaro

During deadCenter '25, Dustin and Dalton sat down with filmmaker Alex Megaro to discuss the official festival selection WTO/99 and his role as co-editor and co-producer on the project. WTO/99 was awarded a Special Jury Recognition Prize for editing at the deadCenter awards ceremony on 06/14/2025.

WTO/99: An immersive archival documentary that reanimates the clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the more than 40,000 people who took to the streets of Seattle to protest the WTO’s impacts on human rights, labor, and the environment.

Director: Ian Bell

Producers: Laura Tatham, Alex Megaro, Ian Bell

Editors: Alex Megaro, Ian Bell

Archival Producer: Debra McClutchy 

Sound: Barbaros Ali Kaynak

Fatal Attraction (1987)

Hello friends and familiars! We are back once more with another helping of GoodTrash! This week, we are diving into the 1980s and the erotic thriller with the Michael Douglas and Glenn Close classic, Fatal Attraction. We discuss relationships, stupid decisions, Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, 80s lifestyles, and much, much more! So, boil some water and get ready to join us at the analysis table to discuss Fatal Attraction. 

 

 

Tropic Thunder (2008) w/ Caleb Masters

Hello fiends, familiars, and you Schematic fanatics! We are back this week with our old friend Caleb Masters to discuss Tropic Thunder. Yes, a movie that may or may not be possible to make now. A movie that came back with a vengeance when a new class of film watcher discovered Kirk Lazarus. We discuss Hollywood satire, the act of black face, the state of film criticism, and much, much more. So, grab your Booty Sweat, set your TiVo, and join us as we bring Tropic Thunder to the analysis table!

Eve's Bayou (1997)

Hello fiends and familiars! May draws to an end bringing the heat with it. This week, we take a look at the 1997 family thriller Eve's Bayou. Kasi Lemmons' Souther Gothic story is intense, tragic, mysterious, and, at times, supernatural. We discuss and define the southern gothic, troubling family relationships, and much, much more as we visit Louisiana and bring Eve's Bayou to the analysis table. Tune in now!