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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.
Episodes
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Shocktober 11: Shock from the Book of Shocks continues this week fiends and familiars as we move into another classic horror franchise. This week we say his name and talk about Nia DaCosta's 2021 take on Candyman. This legacy-sequel picks up in a renovated Cabrini-Green giving us ample material to parse through. We're talking gentrification, art and messages, on the nose criticism, and much, much more as we sink our hooks into this one. Let's just hope we don't get stung.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:18 - Quick Candyman Reviews
23:50 - Expanding the Syllabus
38:35 - Analysis
1:05:57 - Shelf or Trash
1:08:46 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Happy Shocktober FIENDS! We're kickstarting Shocktober 11: Shock from the Book of Shocks with one of the biggest horror movies we've yet to discuss, A Nightmare on Elm Street. That's right, we're placing the Wes Craven classic on the analysis table to talk about suburbs, missing parents, high school horror, evil janitors and much, much more.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
08:04 - Quick Nightmare on Elm Street Reviews
20:58 - Expanding the Syllabus
29:48 - Analysis
55:46 - Shelf or Trash
57:17 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Welcome back friends! This week, we're wrapping our ten year anniversary run with the cult comedy that might have come up most often over the years, But I'm a Cheerleader. This classic of queer cinema is a blast of color and comedy. But, does it hold up after all this time? We discuss camp, queer comedy, issues movies, and much, much more. But, the fun doesn't stop here as next week, we kick off Shocktober 11: Shock—from the Book of Shocks. So, tune in to hear our thoughts and find out what we're starting off October with!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:33 - Quick But I'm a Cheerleader Reviews
15:50 - Expanding the Syllabus
29:36 - Analysis
53:11 - Shelf or Trash
55:53 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
As our ten year celebration keeps rolling, we head back to 1997 when Will Smith was at the height of his powers to talk Men in Black. Unfortunately, there's no music video at the end of this episode, but we still have a lot of fun talking about this sci-fi action comedy classic from Barry Sonnenfeld and crew. We're talking government organizations, paranoia, conspiracies, movie stars and actors as brands, and much, much more this week.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:34 - Quick Men in Black Reviews
26:01 - Expanding the Syllabus
38:34 - Analysis
1:05:40 - Shelf or Trash
1:07:02 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Saturday Sep 24, 2022
Ten years of trash continues this week; and, we're eastbound and down as we talk the Burt Reynolds classic, Smokey and the Bandit. We're talking cartoons, cops, the south, truckers and much, much more as we dive into this cross-country adventure.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:28 - Quick Smokey and the Bandit Reviews
22:40 - Expanding the Syllabus
37:56 - Analysis
1:07:19 - Shelf or Trash
1:10:58 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Our 10 Year Celebration continues with one of the movies Dustin has mentioned the most through the years, Au Hasard Balthazar. This black and white classic from Robert Bresson follows the life of a donkey as he moves from owner to owner. This week, we talk faith, film, transcendentalism, humanity, and much, much more.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:42 - Quick Au Hasard Balthazar Reviews
19:24 - Expanding the Syllabus
34:26 - Analysis
59:45 - Shelf or Trash
1:00:44 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Hello pals, and welcome back to the GenreCast! It's been 10 years of serving up trash, and we're (mostly) celebrating all month long with the movies we've talked about the most without ever having done on the show. But first, we're going full circle back to John Carpenter, who we discussed way back on episode one, as we discuss Escape from New York. The dystopian action adventure starring Kurt Russel is an iconic entry in both men's filmography, but how does it hold up in 2022? We talk John Carpenter as auteur, men as islands, action stars, and much, much more as we unpack Escape from New York and celebrate 10 Years of Trash!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:37 - Quick Escape from New York Reviews
23:19 - Expanding the Syllabus
36:45 - Analysis
59:12 - Shelf or Trash
1:00:35 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Welcome to the end of the world friends! This week, we're back to talk about Lorene Scafaria's feature debut as director Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. This end time romcom features Steve Carrell and Keira Knightley as they search for fulfillment in the last three weeks before the apocalypse. We talk chemistry, road movies, bucket lists, and much, much more on this week's show. Join us now and come back next week as we begin to celebrate 10 Years of Trash!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:49 - Quick Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Reviews
15:10 - Expanding the Syllabus
29:48 - Analysis
49:30 - Shelf or Trash
51:27 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Welcome to the Grid dear listeners! This week, we've tapped into one of the original Legacy-sequels (we know that because Legacy is in the name), Tron: Legacy. The odd sci-fi project from Disney's 80s run makes a comeback in the era of the MCU and throws down the Daft Punk funk to make things interesting. But how has it aged? We talk about that, plus the users vs the programs, de-aging technology, the legacy of Tron: Legacy, and much more on this episode of the GenreCast. Join us now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
08:41 - Quick Tron: Legacy Reviews
25:05 - Expanding the Syllabus
40:04 - Analysis
58:36 - Shelf or Trash
59:00 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Ahoy listeners! We're kicked back on the beach this week with the Daniels feature debut Swiss Army Man. This quirky indie dramedy stars Paul Dano as Hank and Daniel Radcliffe as a corpse named Manny. The Daniels have had a stellar 2022 thanks to their massive hit Everything Everywhere All at Once. This week, we dissect the smaller, yet just as intimate and referential, Swiss Army Man. We talk body humor, physical performances, the thesis that "women were more special before the internet", and Arthur increases his vocabulary. Tune in now to hear our thoughts, and then let us know what you think about this one.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:47 - Quick Swiss Army Man Reviews
18:00 - Expanding the Syllabus
30:46 - Analysis
59:06 - Shelf or Trash
1:01:38 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film