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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 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
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
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
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
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving weekend family! We're back to wrap up November with a story about being grateful for family—that's right, it's Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. Does his space epic hold up or keep us at arm's length? Our ghosts are knocking as we get this into the lab for greater analysis. We're talking climate stuff, Nolan, Michael Bay, science fiction, and much, much more as we launch into Interstellar. Join us now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:18 - Quick Interstellar Reviews
22:26 - Expanding the Syllabus
34:58 - Analysis
51:25 - Shelf or Trash
58:13 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Howdy y'all!
This week, on the GenreCast, we're punching that clock on the wall to talk about the Dolly Parton comedy classic 9 to 5. That's right, it's Dolly, Lily, and Jane, and they're not going to take it anymore. We look back on the film's political and feminist messages, talk about the film's structure and narrative ideas, and get in the weeds about what works and doesn't work in this one.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:56 - Quick 9 to 5 Reviews
13:28 - Expanding the Syllabus
21:46 - Analysis
35:13 - Shelf or Trash
36:18 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Hello fiends and familiars, we return this week with an action extravaganza as we take a look back at the early days of Dwayne Johnson's film career to talk about The Rundown. This star vehicle teamed Rocky up with Sean William Scott, Rosario Dawson, and Christopher Walken to great effect. But does it hold up? We break it apart to talk style, archetypes, actor brands, action heroes, and much, much more.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:34 - Quick Rundown Reviews
16:44 - Expanding the Syllabus
29:17 - Analysis
51:14 - Shelf or Trash
52:57 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Friends and Family, we're out of the Book of Shocks, but we've got another tale of a lonely young boy and a bizarre being who enters his home (at least the backyard area). That's right, we're going back to 1999 with Brad Bird's cult classic The Iron Giant. This release from WB at the end of the last century flopped, but gained a cult following on home video and cable. We take a look at Brad Bird's career, effective animation, anti-gun and anti-violence ideas, and much, much more as we take on The Iron Giant.
Timestamps
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:38 - Quick Iron Giant Reviews
16:59 - Expanding the Syllabus
31:00 - Analysis
50:20 - Shelf or Trash
51:40 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Hello and Happy Halloween! We're bringing Shocktober to a close with LGBTQ icon, The Babadook. This top-hatted specter and his pop up book became all the rage in the years following the film's release, but memes aside, how does Jennifer Kent's tale of grief and parenting hold up? We discuss that, parenting, abuse, grief, and much, much more as we dive into this ghostly tale. As we wrap Shocktober, stay through to the end to hear next week's title! Tune in now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
07:45 - Quick Babadook Reviews
21:14 - Expanding the Syllabus
38:32 - Analysis
1:00:02 - Shelf or Trash
1:01:14 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Hello friends! Sorry for the delay, but things have been a bit hectic over here. However, we did not wake up in post-apocalyptic London like this week's protagonist. That's right, Shocktober 11 continues with Danny Boyle's influential 28 Days Later. One of the two zombie movies that reinvigorated the genre at the turn of the century, 28 Days Later brought us the fast zombie debate. As well as the debate as to whether they're even zombies! We're talking immediacy, zombies, multiple endings, formalism, and much, much more this week.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
06:12 - Quick 28 Days Later Reviews
22:08 - Expanding the Syllabus
35:16 - Analysis
1:02:57 - Shelf or Trash
1:04:42 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film