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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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Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Ep. 491: M (1931) – AntiTrash 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Editor's Note: Apologies for the audio flaws throughout this episode, if you don't listen, we understand. I know it sounds like Max Headroom guest hosted, but unfortunately it is just us.
Hello friends and foes! We're back with our AntiTrash Crime Wave Marathon. This week, we head to Germany in 1931 to talk about the influential classic from Fritz Lang, M. Peter Lorre is up to know good this week, and he has no chance to get to Casablanca. We're talking justice, good guys and bad guys, passing judgment, and so much more as we take a look at this classic of cinema.
TIMESTAMPS
01:54 - Introductions and Synopsis
09:00 - Quick M Reviews
21:04 - Expanding the Syllabus
35:54 - Analysis
1:07:43 - Shelf or Trash
1:09:33 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Ep. 490: Tokyo Drifter (1966) — AntiTrash 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Editor's Note: Apologies for the audio flaws throughout this episode, if you don't listen, we understand. I know it sounds like Max Headroom guest hosted, but unfortunately it is just us.
Score your theme songs and come drift away with us this week, dear listener! We're continuing our 2023 AntiTrash Crime Wave marathon with Seijun Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter. The surreal new wave-y movie propels us to Japan with the story of a guy trying to get out but getting dragged back in. We're talking characterization, leit motifs, westerns, pioneering cinema, and much, much more as we move on down the road. Join us now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:53 - Quick Tokyo Drifter Reviews
14:53 - Expanding the Syllabus
30:57 - Analysis
50:22 - Shelf or Trash
53:35 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Ep. 489: Breathless (1960) — AntiTrash 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
It's a new year and a new AntiTrash marathon! That's right, our long practiced look at the movies you WILL see in a film studies course is kicking off with a pillar of the French New Wave the romantic crime piece from Jean Luc Godard, Breathless. We're talking media and identity, the New Wave, jump cuts, and much more as we start a brand new AntiTrash Crime Wave Marathon! Tune in now and join our follies!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:35 - Quick Breathless Reviews
17:56 - Expanding the Syllabus
29:54 - Analysis
53:14 - Shelf or Trash
53:52 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Thursday Dec 29, 2022
The 2022 Shelvie Award Bonanza
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Well dear friends, we're closing out another year! And that means, it is time for our annual Shelvie Award celebration. As always, this is a look back at our year in GoodTrash—not a best movies from 2022 list. We will be doing that later in January 2023, so be on the lookout.
The Shelvie Awards are dedicated to us reflecting back on the movies we watched for this show, and highlighting the highs and lows. Which movies did we fall in love with for the first time? Which movie ignited new feelings upon a rewatch? And which one was the worst of the worst? We explore all of that before placing our top picks on the Platinum Shelf.
We hope you enjoyed the year, and we look forward to bringing you more trash in 2023!

Friday Dec 23, 2022
Garbage Chute #9: Women Talking (2022) & White Noise (2022)
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Hello friends, and welcome back to another Garbage Chute surprise! This week, Arthur is joined by Dalton to discuss a pair of new releases.
TimeStamps
Women Talking Review: 00:1:27
White Noise Review: 00:21:37
First up, we're talking Sarah Polley's Women Talking, adapted from a novel of the same name. Featuring an ensemble including, Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, and Ben Whishaw, Women Talking takes a look at a group of women in a small religious community as they attempt to reckon with traumatic events that have been taking place. Women Talking opens in limited release on Dec. 23, and goes wide in January.
After that, we take a look at White Noise. The new film from Noah Baumbach for Netflix. Set in the 80s amidst an airborne event, White Noise focuses on a family helmed by Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig. The two try to navigate familial and personal anxieties as the world around them erupts into chaos. White Noise hits Netflix on Dec. 30 with a few limited theatrical showings.
Tune in now to hear our thoughts on both of these films and whether we recommend you see them. Thanks for listening!

Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Ep. 488: Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Strap in friends, this week, we're wrapping up our look back at 2022 with the highest grossing movie of the year (we used to do this pre pandemic), which is none other than the beloved Top Gun: Maverick. Tom Cruise is back with one of the biggest movies of his career, and it has received critical and commercial praise, but what do we think about it? Tune in to find out! We're also talking Tom Cruise as star, auteurism, military propaganda, shadowy villains, and much, much more!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:42 - Quick Top Gun: Maverick Reviews
23:53 - Expanding the Syllabus
37:58 - Analysis
59:26 - Shelf or Trash
1:06:31 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Ep. 487: Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Our 2022 Catch-up Marathon continues with Arthur's blindspot, and one of his most highly anticipated movies of the year, Don't Worry Darling. Olivia Wilde's sophomore effort was poised for awards season glory before a roller coaster press tour derailed it by its release date. But, is there really something there? We drive into Victory Village and try to understand what's going on. This week, we're talking about certain tropes, confused gender empowerment, and much more as we open this up and tinker with the parts. Tune in now and let us know what you think!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
10:44 - Quick Don't Worry Darling Reviews
23:30 - Expanding the Syllabus
34:07 - Analysis
58:15 - Shelf or Trash
1:00:43 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Ep. 486: RRR (2022)
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Our 2022 Catch Up continues this week with Dalton's pick. In an effort to find a movie that can outtalk him, Dalton has chosen the international sensation RRR from director S. S. Rajamouli. This 3-hour action epic, available to stream on Netflix as of this posting, has fights, tigers, and dance numbers! We're breaking down the ideas of colonialism, violence, and ethical showcasing of violence as we dive deep into this bombastic experience.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:31 - Quick RRR Reviews
19:51 - Expanding the Syllabus
32:24 - Analysis
56:52 - Shelf or Trash
57:21 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Garbage Chute #8: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Welcome back to another trip through the Garbage Chute. This week, Arthur and Dustin are here to discuss the newest take on the classic tale of a wood boy, Pinocchio. But this tale is presented by co-director Guillermo del Toro and arrives on Netflix on Dec. 9. And we're here to give you our quick reviews of the new stop motion story that adds some new layers to a tale most closely associated with the House of Mouse. Is it worth checking out? We'll let you know our thoughts in this quick review!

Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Ep. 485: Crimes of the Future (2022)
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Friends and familiars! We have made it to December, and everything's going to be alright we know. This week, as we put a cap on the year, we thought we'd do a same with the movies. So, we're looking back at 2022 to talk about the movies we missed, and we're starting with Dustin's pick Crimes of the Future. That's right, the old man went Cronenberg. We tackle Cronenberg, auteurism, body modification, Trans readings, and much, much more as we cut into this week's body horror tale. Tune in now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:55 - Quick Crimes of the Future Reviews
22:38 - Expanding the Syllabus
34:25 - Analysis
57:16 - Shelf or Trash
59:39 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film