GoodTrash GenreCast

Peeping Tom (1960) AntiTrash: Serious Scares

Hello everyone! It's a new year, and that means it is time for our annual AntiTrash Marathon! This year, we will be taking a look at some of the most revered and influential horror films of all time. It's like bonus Shocktober! And we kick things off with Michael Powell's Peeping Tom. While the movie largely killed his career, it takes up an important place in horror and slasher history. We discuss horror villains, Hitchcock, Psycho, and much, much more as we dive into Peeping Tom—tune in now!

The 2024 Shelvie Award Extravaganza

Hello friends, fiends, family, and familiars! Another year is wrapping up, and that means it is time once again for our annual Shelvie Award Show. Much like every major film-centered organization, we too have an award show. For those just now tuning in, the Shelvie Awards is a look back at the movies we covered for the GenreCast in the given year—so, not a 'best of 2024' that will come later. For The Shelvies, we will award our Best Worst Movie, drop some Hebrew Hammers, and name the best of the best to the Platinum Shelf. So, what did the year 2024 look like in GoodTrash? Tune in and find out!

Inside Out 2

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! We bring 2024 to an end with the highest grossing domestic release of 2024, Inside Out 2. Pixar's newest film sparked some life into the fading House of Mouse this summer. We bring Inside Out 2 to the analysis table to talk children's media, depictions of emotions, Disney, Pixar, and much, much more! Tune in now for our conversation over Inside Out 2. And join us next year for our annual Shelvies Celebration as we look back at the year in GoodTrash (not a best of 2024 movies episode). 

The First Omen (2024)

Our 2024 look back continues with Dalton's selection—the prequel horror film The First Omen. From 20th Century Fox, Arkasha Stevenson's nunsploitation attempted to breath new life into an on again/off again franchise. But, does it give birth to something new? We discuss Italy's "Years of Lead" and current political and societal concerns, the Catholic church, institutions of power, and much, much more. Join us, as we bring The First Omen to the analysis table. 

TIMESTAMPS

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

04:58 - Quick The First Omen Reviews

24:56 - Expanding the Syllabus

36:44 - Analysis

01:01:28 - Shelf or Trash

01:04:16 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Alien Romulus

Hello friends! Our voyage back through 2024 continues with Dustin's blindspot Alien Romulus. Does this journey back into the land of the Xenomorph work? Or does the McDonalds-ification of pop culture cause a breach in this one's airlock? We talk legacy sequels, Alien, and much, much more. Tune in now as we bring Alien Romulus to the analysis table.

TIMESTAMPS

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

04:15 - Quick Alien Romulus Reviews

17:54 - Expanding the Syllabus

30:07 - Analysis

47:15 - Shelf or Trash

48:02 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

 

Drive-Away Dolls (2024)

Hello friends and familiars! As 2024 begins drawing to a close, it is time for us to start looking back over the year to cover some of our present blindspots, as we do every year. This year, we begin with Arthur's pick. The Ethan Coen and Tricia Cook joint Drive-Away Dolls. We discuss the Coens, crime, and much more in an unfortunately short episode. Join us now!

TIMESTAMPS

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

02:49 - Quick Drive-Away Dolls Reviews

13:45 - Expanding the Syllabus

25:07 - Analysis

35:20 - Shelf or Trash

35:47 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

A Real Pain (2024): Garbage Chute Review

Hello friends! We made it back to the talkies this week to bring you some fresh trash down the chute. This time on the Garbage Chute, Dalton is joined by Caleb Masters, of The Cinematic Schematic podcast, and Kirsten Therkelson, the Frightful Femme, to discuss the new release A Real Pain. The film is directed by Jesse Eisenberg and stars Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Is the movie worth your time in a bloated movie season? Dalton, Kirsten, and Caleb parse it out to let you know their thoughts on the film. Tune in now!

Gladiator (2000)

Good day to all of our friends, foes, fiends, and familiars! Welcome to the Pod-iseum! With Ridley Scott's new legacy sequel now playing in theaters, we thought it would be a prime time to visit the original epic hit Gladiator. After 24 years, does the acclaimed sword and sandal picture still have something to offer? Are we entertained? Found out which way our thumbs go as we bring Gladiator to the analysis table. 

TIMESTAMPS

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

02:59 - Quick Gladiator Reviews

18:16 - Expanding the Syllabus

28:34 - Analysis

46:44 - Shelf or Trash

47:09 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Promising Young Woman (2020)

Hello friends and familiars! We're back with some of that cherry-picked trash. Dalton loves discourse. So, we picked a focal point of discourse from 2020, Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman. Is it a femme Joker? Is it a superhero movie? Is it a high-heeled noir in disguise? We talk genre, vengeance, discourse, and much, much more as we bring Promising Young Woman to the analysis table. 

TIMESTAMPS

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

04:24 - Quick Promising Young Woman Reviews

22:53 - Expanding the Syllabus

36:22 - Analysis

54:05 - Shelf or Trash

54:46 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Police Story (1985)

Hello dear friends! This week, we make the rare trip into international waters when we go to Hong Kong and take a look at a young Jackie Chan doing inhuman things in Police Story. This action comedy kicked off a small franchise and highlighted Chan's physicality and comedy. We discuss Jackie Chan, the police, Hong Kong cinema, and much, much more in this week's show. Tune in now to join the conversation!

TIMESTAMPS

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

02:14 - Quick Police Story Reviews

16:58 - Expanding the Syllabus

25:01 - Analysis

40:02 - Shelf or Trash

40:40 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film