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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 Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Welcome back friends, we're still existing in 1997. This week, we take a look at the globetrotting Mimi Leder joint The Peacemaker. Unfortunately, John Cena is nowhere to be found—or maybe we just can't see him. This week, Dalton gives us a very brief rundown on the Yugoslav wars, we examine the narrative idea of creating sympathetic villains, the professional dynamics based around gender that arise in the movie are also discussed, and much more hits the analysis table. So, grab your fatigues and fall in line as we take The Peacemaker into conversation.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
07:19 - Quick The Peacemaker Reviews
19:18 - Expanding the Syllabus
40:21 - Analysis
1:00:32 - Shelf or Trash
1:01:47 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
We're getting prehistoric this week dear listeners as we revisit the dino-tacular dinosaur franchise, Jurassic Park. Having covered Parts One and Three, it is finally time to cover the second entry in that original trilogy: The Lost World. Goldblum is back, and so are the dinos. This week, we talk about meta commentaries, sequels, the dangers of corporate greed, adaptation, and Spielberg's run in the 90s. So, tune in as we take on a T-Rex or two.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
06:04 - Quick The Lost World: Jurassic Park Reviews
16:21 - Expanding the Syllabus
33:11 - Analysis
58:57 - Shelf or Trash
59:23 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Whoa, like, totally welcome to the GenreCast! We're back this week with a cult classic AND Patreon-awarded pick from a dear friend of the show. This week, we're taking a look at the comedy classic Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion from 1997. This week, we're talking about the fallibility of memory, going back home, selling out, capitalism, adhering to the status quo and much more as we bring this high school revisit to the analysis table.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:20 - Quick Romy and Michelle Reviews
20:41 - Expanding the Syllabus
43:02 - Analysis
1:11:37 - Shelf or Trash
1:13:37 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
Hello friends! Leave your blindfolds on, unless you're driving, and open your ears. This week, we bring our Summer of Sandy marathon to a close with a look at the 2018 streaming hit Bird Box. The Netflix original became a viral sensation and established the platform as a must-watch outlet. This week, we talk Suture Theory, adaptation, processing trauma, parental instincts, and much more as we come in to next with Bird Box.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:23 - Quick Bird Box Reviews
23:30 - Expanding the Syllabus
44:05 - Analysis
1:14:46 - Shelf or Trash
1:21:56 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
Hello all! Part III of "Summer of Sandy" arrives, and this week we're looking at the Sandra Bullock bomb Murder by Numbers. This cat and mouse suspense story features two young high school students attempting the perfect murder, but Bullock's detective is hot on their trail. We're talking Leopold and Loeb, Hollywood moments in story, Sandra Bullock's career, and much, much more as we try to stay between the lines and talk Murder by Numbers.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:47 - Quick Murder by Numbers Reviews
18:18 - Expanding the Syllabus
35:01 - Analysis
53:52 - Shelf or Trash
55:09 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film
Thursday May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
Grab your gowns and grab your sashes, our "Summer of Sandy" Sandra Bullock marathon continues with Miss Congeniality. This cop undercover/fish out of water comedy was one of the biggest hits of the 2000s, but does it hold up? We discuss femininity, beauty pageants, women in the workforce, and much, much more as we take centerstage alongside Miss Congeniality. Tune in now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
06:50 - Quick Miss Congeniality Reviews
24:49 - Expanding the Syllabus
38:43 - Analysis
1:10:57- Shelf or Trash
1:13:24 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Hello Users_9573! We're kicking off a brand new marathon as we look back at the career of Sandra Bullock in the "Summer of Sandy"! And we start things off in 1995 with the hit thriller The Net. We dive into this thriller to talk technology, Sandra Bullock, movies in 1995, Dennis Miller, and much, much more! So, log on now to catch up with our newest episode and prepare for more Sandra Bullock Shenanigans!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
07:04 - Quick The Net Reviews
21:50 - Expanding the Syllabus
36:53 - Analysis
1:03:30 - Shelf or Trash
1:05:28 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Hello everybody! We're back this week with a dark and dingy look at the interior lives of a hapless English teacher and a troubled detective in Jane Campion's erotic crime thriller In the Cut. One of only 21 movies to receive an F CinemaScore, we thought we'd take a look in light of Campion's recent Oscar win. This week, we're talking about Campion's use of intertextuality and mise-en-scene, the interior lives of people, cops, and much more!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:09 - Quick In the Cut Reviews
17:05 - Expanding the Syllabus
42:08 - Analysis
1:02:59 - Shelf or Trash
1:05:34 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Welcome back friends! Have you ever ran into your double? What would you do? That's the question at the center of Enemy, maybe... It's a question that's intrigued fiction writers for decades, if not longer. And has even been the subject of media and journalism with stories such as the Triplets (documented best in Three Identical Strangers). Here, we get Denis Villeneuve approaching the topic with a small budget, small cast, and small scope focused on the discomfort and uncertainty that follows in those moments. This week, we discuss doubles, sex, spiders, femininity and masculinity, metaphors, and much, much more. Tune in now!
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
07:42 - Quick Enemy Reviews
17:10 - Expanding the Syllabus
33:21 - Analysis
1:06:09 - Shelf or Trash
1:09:23 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Arthur is back with a new drop down the garbage chute as he takes a look at Robert Eggers' anticipated follow up to The Lighthouse, The Northman. This Viking revenge flick is Eggers biggest work yet, but does it hold up to the expectations? Arthur gives a quick spoiler-free review discussing whether its worth your time or not. Check it out now!