Episodes
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Ep. 433: Falling Down (1993)
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Welcome back to the GenreCast dear listener! After revisiting our high school years, we're ready to release some angst. We look back at the 1993 Joel Schumacher film Falling Down with Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall. With this story of one man's bad day, we take a look at early 90s politics, the status of America as a nation, masculinity, entitlement, and much, much more. So, join us as we put Falling Down on the analysis table!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
4:49 - Quick Falling Down Reviews
17:53 - Expanding the Syllabus
29:37 - Analysis
56:37 - Shelf or Trash
57:35 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Ep. 432: The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Welcome back friends! We're reliving our high school glory days this week as we discuss the coming of age comedy, The Edge of Seventeen. This slice of life stars Hailee Steinfeld as a wallflower trying to find her place in the world after great betrayal. This week we discuss the nuances of coming of age stories, style within the genre, the masculinity pyramid that exists within the story, and much more.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
4:22 - Quick The Edge of Seventeen Reviews
18:16 - Expanding the Syllabus
32:34 - Analysis
54:28 - Shelf or Trash
56:23 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Ep. 431: Varsity Blues (1999)
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Grab the pigskin and let's hit the field, we're knockin' heads and diving into the end zone to discuss the high school sports classic, Varsity Blues. We've got Van Der Beek, baby Paul Walker, Amy Smart, and the wonderful Ali Larter trying to make it out of small town Texas. We talk about cycles of power, taking back power, labor and safety, the dangers of the cult of football, and much more as we look back at this high school comedy.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
4:22 - Quick Varsity Blues Reviews
18:16 - Expanding the Syllabus
32:34 - Analysis
54:28 - Shelf or Trash
56:23 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film