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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
Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2023
38 min
Spoiler Warning—Spoiler discussion starts at 21:18.
Hello friends! While we wait on the main show to keep the 2023 in review going, Dalton and Arthur are here with a Garbage Chute special to talk about the new A24 joint starring Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario. This high concept dramedy pits Nic Cage as Paul Matthews, an affable professor, who starts appearing in the dreams of others—persons known and unknown to Paul. Coming off the heels of Cage's Golden Globe nomination, we take a look at this movie to see if it's cooking something up under the hood or simply a dream that will fade away.
Dec 7, 2023
Dec 7, 2023
53 min
Hello friends and familiars! We're back with another new episode to continue our 2023 round-up. And this week, Dalton hit us with a little indie flick over on Apple Plus called Fingernails. With a strong cast and interesting premise, does the movie knock us off our feet? We talk love, romance, compatibility tests, and much more as we look back at this Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buckley romance. Join us now as we continue filling in 2023 blindspots!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:30 - Quick Fingernails Reviews
17:27 - Expanding the Syllabus
28:51 - Analysis
49:04 - Shelf or Trash
50:48 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Nov 30, 2023
Nov 30, 2023
1hr 2 min
Hello race fans! It's that time of year where we begin looking back at the year that is and look at some blindspots to start catching up on what we might have missed. This 2023 in review begins with Arthur's pick, and he takes us to the track to talk about Neill Blomkamp's Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story. We realized a racing movie proper has not crossed the analysis table before, so Arthur waved the green flag to get us talking about this video game adaptation from Sony. We talk corporate brands and adaptations, racing, and much, much more! Join us now as we start looking back at the movies we missed in 2023.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:30 - Quick Gran Turismo Reviews
19:45 - Expanding the Syllabus
32:53 - Analysis
59:25 - Shelf or Trash
1:00:36 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Nov 23, 2023
Nov 23, 2023
43 min
Spoiler Warning—Spoiler discussion starts at 22:30.
Happy Thanksgiving friends! Dalton and Arthur are here for a holiday edition of the Garbage Chute. And on this episode, we're looking at Eli Roth's new holiday horror offering: Thanksgiving. Has the maligned fall holiday finally found a new seasonal selection? We discuss this and more in our review of Thanksgiving. We do get into some spoilers around 22:30; and by the end of the episode, we're giving thoughts on other recent films we've caught up with! So join us now as we share our Thanksgiving reviews.
Nov 23, 2023
Nov 23, 2023
1hr 8 sec
Happy holidays friends! As America gears up for the biggest shopping day of the year, we thought we'd wrap up our 2018 look back with a tale of corporate greed and breaking down systems: Sorry to Bother You. This genre-bending passion project from Boots Riley developed a cult following in the year of its release, but how does it hold up. We talk about workers rights, capitalist systems, and much more as we gas up with Sorry to Bother You. Tune in now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:20 - Quick Sorry to Bother You Reviews
17:52 - Expanding the Syllabus
29:26 - Analysis
53:09 - Shelf or Trash
54:27 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Nov 16, 2023
Nov 16, 2023
1hr 3 min
Hello fiends and familiars, WE are back and excited to be talking about the 2018 comic book tale VENOM. That's right, the beloved anti-hero from the Spider-verse finally gets his own movie—with no mention of Spider-man. Does it deserve being re-appraised after five years? Or is it truly trash to be left blowing down the street...like a turd in the wind?
We talk all about that, Marvel, the hero worship of smart billionaires and much more! So, join US as we talk about VENOM!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:57 - Quick Venom Reviews
11:49 - Expanding the Syllabus
24:27 - Analysis
55:04 - Shelf or Trash
59:06 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Nov 10, 2023
Nov 10, 2023
1hr 6 min
Hello friends! Dustin keeps our 2018 retrospective rolling along in true Dustin fashion. This week, we look at Bi Gan's 2018 dream noir Long Day's Journey into Night. What's real? What's fantasy? What does ping pong have to do with any of it? We try to get to the bottom of all of that as we talk about this art house gem from 2018. Tuen in now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
07:27 - Quick Long Day's Journey into Night Reviews
23:54 - Expanding the Syllabus
41:50 - Analysis
58:10 - Shelf or Trash
1:02:15 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 2, 2023
18 min
Arthur is here checking in with his thoughts on the newest film from acclaimed director David Fincher, The Killer. The new action thriller sees Michael Fassbender as an assassin on a mission. Fincher's newest film will be streaming on Netflix starting November 10. But does it work? Arthur discusses what he likes and dislikes about The Killer. Is it worth your time, Arthur let's you know—so tune in now!
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 2, 2023
59 min
Hello friends, as the year winds down and we get into the holiday season, we find a time to reminisce. And, thinking back, we decided to evaluate some movies from 2018 to see if they're worth re-appraisal—either good or bad. Five years is a good amount of time for a movie to begin re-entering conversations. We start this marathon off this week with the Paul Feig suspense mystery that is filled with twists and turns, A Simple Favor. Does the movie work? How has it aged in the past few years? Should Blake Lively have Ryan Reynolds career? We discuss all of this and more on this episode; join us now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:49 - Quick A Simple Favor Reviews
17:29 - Expanding the Syllabus
30:07 - Analysis
52:51 - Shelf or Trash
56:52 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Oct 31, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
47 min
Spoiler Discussion begins at 18:26
Hello friends, we're back with a special spoiler-filled review episode of the new Martin Scorsese movie Killers of the Flower Moon. The GoodTrash crew made it out to the talkies, and we found a few minutes to sit around discussing this epic western crime historical narrative. Does it warrant it's sixth-of-a-day run time? Should it be seen in a theater? Will Scorsese save Cinema? We ponder all of this and more.