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A movie analysis show looking at your favorite cult and genre films from across cinema history. Each week, Dustin, Arthur, and Dalton try to apply academic rigor and critical analysis to the films you wouldn’t talk about in a film studies class while having a few laughs along the way. It’s the conversations you have in the lobby of the multiplex with a little more room to breathe, and the occasional footnote. Stay tuned to the feed for bonus episodes on new releases.
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Friday Oct 13, 2023
Friday Oct 13, 2023
The world-wide tour continues this week as Shocktober XII: The Internationale continues. This week, we find ourselves in Sweden to talk about the beloved vampire pic Let the Right One In. Does it sink its teeth into our shelves? Find out as we discuss international watches, auteurism, and much, much more.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:15 - Quick Let the Right One In Reviews
25:54 - Expanding the Syllabus
41:25 - Analysis
1:14:17 - Shelf or Trash
1:15:21 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Hello ghouls and familiars! It's the spooky season, and that means it's time for SHOCKTOBER! And we're entering Shocktober XII: The Internationale! Over the next few weeks, we're going to be looking at horror from around the globe to get our goosebumps growing. And we kick things off in South Korea with the little Zombie movie that could, Train to Busan. We talk zombies, Korea, class, and much, much more!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:17 - Quick Train to Busan Reviews
20:22 - Expanding the Syllabus
35:52 - Analysis
1:01:55 - Shelf or Trash
1:04:05 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
As our Series of Coen-cidences comes to a close, we, pardon the pun, bring the train into the station with Dustin's Host Pick: Throw Momma from the Train. This Billy Crystal-led ode to Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train is an absurdist tale from co-star and director Danny DeVito. But, how does it hold up after all of these years? And how does it connect to the Coens? Tune in to find out!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:21 - Quick Throw Momma from the Train Reviews
14:56 - Expanding the Syllabus
24:58 - Analysis
45:59 - Shelf or Trash
48:17 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Our Series of Coen-cidences takes us to the Appalachia region with a beloved thriller from Jeremy Saulnier in Blue Ruin. This story of a man out for revenge is oozing Coen Brothers. But, in the 10 years since its release, has its message lost its impact? We discuss revenge thrillers, the Coens, Jeremy Saulnier, and our admiration for Macon Blair. Join us now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:05 - Quick Blue Ruin Reviews
15:40 - Expanding the Syllabus
30:45 - Analysis
55:28 - Shelf or Trash
57:11 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Get your singin' voice ready for some sea shanties! We're continuing our Series of Coen-cidences with the 2020 Prime Original Blow the Man Down. Two sisters have to try to figure out a way forward following a murder in a seaside fishing town. This fun take on the small town murder genre is solidly in the key of Coen. But, is it any good? And what's going on below deck? Tune in to find out as we pull it from the sea and cast it on the analysis table.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:00 - Quick Blow the Man Down Reviews
19:09 - Expanding the Syllabus
32:48 - Analysis
51:17 - Shelf or Trash
52:11 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Hello pals! Our Series of Coen-cidences continues this week with a trip to China. That's right, the Coen influence knowns no international limits. In 2009, Zhang Yimou remade Blood Simple setting it in a much different time and locale, but still tapping into the same primal themes in A Woman, A Gun, and a Noodle Shop. We talk adaptation, translation, the Coen Brothers and more in this week's show. Join us now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:21 - Quick A Woman, A Gun, and a Noodle Shop Reviews
15:07 - Expanding the Syllabus
29:24 - Analysis
45:40 - Shelf or Trash
47:30 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Hello fiends and familiars! This week, we are kicking of a brand new marathon entitled: A Series of Coen-cidences. That's right, we're looking at the impact and influence of the Coen Brothers on modern movie making. And we start with a filmmaker who has long worked near the Coens, Sam Raimi. It's A Simple Plan. We talk Coen Brothers, the American Dream, and much, much more as we try to make everything align to pull off this simple podcast. Tune in now!
TIMESTAMPS
01:05 - Introductions and Synopsis
10:03 - Quick A Simple Plan Reviews
26:30 - Expanding the Syllabus
39:34 - Analysis
1:08:30 - Shelf or Trash
1:10:33 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Hello family and welcome back for the end of our family friendly movie run. This week, we're packing our fruit and molding our plastics as we suit up with Mrs. Doubtfire. That's right, we go back to Robin Williams in one of his most beloved turns as a man dressing as an elderly nanny to look over the kids he lost custody of. Surely, unhinged. We're talking Robin Williams, drag, obscene fathers, and much, much more. Tune in now to hear our thoughts on the beloved 90s classic Mrs. Doubtfire.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
08:06 - Quick Mrs. Doubtfire Reviews
22:26 - Expanding the Syllabus
34:08 - Analysis
1:02:27 - Shelf or Trash
1:04:27 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Hello ghouls and goblins! We're diggin' through ditches and burnin' through witches this week as we speed through Rob Zombie's family film, The Munsters. The Horror-teur has a long history of family focused bloodshed, but this time he turns to a softer story as he takes on one of Hollywood's classic families. We talk Rob Zombie, TV adaptations, family, and much more in this episode. Tune in now to join the conversation.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:50 - Quick The Munsters Reviews
27:14 - Expanding the Syllabus
39:27 - Analysis
58:59 - Shelf or Trash
1:01:20 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Welcome back dear friends! We're back and keeping the family fun on the agenda this week. Our selection, pairing nicely with canned spinach, is none other than the infamous Robert Altman production: Popeye. This Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall-led musical is well noted for a variety of reasons. This week, we take a look to see if it is as bad as its reputation says or if it's worth saving from the riptide. We talk veggie propaganda, parentings, and more as we analyze Popeye. Tune in now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:47 - Quick Popeye Reviews
19:09 - Expanding the Syllabus
34:18 - Analysis
50:24 - Shelf or Trash
51:34 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film