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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 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Welcome back friends! We're continuing our December Buddy Marathon with THE quintessential buddy cop film. The one that built the modern day blueprint—Lethal Weapon. That's right. It's Riggs. It's Murtaugh. And they're just too old for it. Or maybe not old enough? We discuss a lot about Lethal Weapon, including mental health, issues with the script, and much more as we have a surprising reaction to this classic action flick.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:18 - Quick Lethal Weapon Reviews
14:13 - Expanding the Syllabus
24:16 - Analysis
43:23 - Shelf or Trash
45:00 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Happy holidays dear listener! As we move into this time of friendship and family, we thought it only appropriate to look at films celebrating blooming friendships. It's a Buddy Marathon! And we're kicking it off with the cross-country adventure, Midnight Run. This 1988 comedy pits Robert De Niro against Charles Grodin in a comedy of errors. We're talking male friendship, the FBI, and much more in this first part of our December Marathon!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:50 - Quick Midnight Run Reviews
10:50 - Expanding the Syllabus
24:10 - Analysis
42:51 - Shelf or Trash
44:20 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
We wrap up November with a sci-fi adventure as we discuss Stephen Spielberg's adaptation of the beloved novel Ready Player One. Set in the near future in a dystopian world where everyone thrives online, Ready Player One is a feast of nostalgia and pop culture. But is there any meat in this dish? Or is it all sweets? We dig into the smorgasbord of intellectual properties provided by Warner Bros. to discuss nostalgia, pastiche, the online world, taking back power and means, and much more as we head into the Analysis OASIS.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:32 - Quick Ready Player One Reviews
16:24 - Expanding the Syllabus
34:29 - Analysis
1:05:01 - Shelf or Trash
1:05:55 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Welcome back to the GenreCast dear listener! After revisiting our high school years, we're ready to release some angst. We look back at the 1993 Joel Schumacher film Falling Down with Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall. With this story of one man's bad day, we take a look at early 90s politics, the status of America as a nation, masculinity, entitlement, and much, much more. So, join us as we put Falling Down on the analysis table!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
4:49 - Quick Falling Down Reviews
17:53 - Expanding the Syllabus
29:37 - Analysis
56:37 - Shelf or Trash
57:35 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Welcome back friends! We're reliving our high school glory days this week as we discuss the coming of age comedy, The Edge of Seventeen. This slice of life stars Hailee Steinfeld as a wallflower trying to find her place in the world after great betrayal. This week we discuss the nuances of coming of age stories, style within the genre, the masculinity pyramid that exists within the story, and much more.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
4:22 - Quick The Edge of Seventeen Reviews
18:16 - Expanding the Syllabus
32:34 - Analysis
54:28 - Shelf or Trash
56:23 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Grab the pigskin and let's hit the field, we're knockin' heads and diving into the end zone to discuss the high school sports classic, Varsity Blues. We've got Van Der Beek, baby Paul Walker, Amy Smart, and the wonderful Ali Larter trying to make it out of small town Texas. We talk about cycles of power, taking back power, labor and safety, the dangers of the cult of football, and much more as we look back at this high school comedy.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
4:22 - Quick Varsity Blues Reviews
18:16 - Expanding the Syllabus
32:34 - Analysis
54:28 - Shelf or Trash
56:23 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Shock10ber comes to a close as we take on one of the two biggest horror franchises we've yet to discuss, Friday the 13th. On this concluding chapter of our annual horror marathon, we dive into the slasher genre and all its messy glory. Race and misogyny start us off, and then we move into a discussion of Platinum Dunes and the CW, small town secrets, and minding each others business.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
3:39 - Quick Friday the 13th Reviews
18:18 - Expanding the Syllabus
34:19 - Analysis
50:00 - Shelf or Trash
51:53 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Shock10ber rolls on with ghosts, haunted houses, genocide, and Ryan Reynolds's 18-pack abs. That's right, we're taking a look at the 2005 remake of the somewhat classic haunted house film, The Amityville Horror. It's our second Reynolds vehicle in just a few months, and so we once again dive deep into the career and trajectory of the man who would be Deadpool. We also talk at length about movies based on true stories or "true" stories and how genre and direction impact the delivery of those stories. So, join us at the table and get ready for another spine-tingling discussion on the GenreCast!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
3:47 - Quick The Amityville Horror Reviews
12:02 - Expanding the Syllabus
24:52 - Analysis
43:01 - Shelf or Trash
43:18 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Shock10ber: Rise of the Remakes continues on this week with the 2004 take on George Romero's classic, Dawn of the Dead. Notable as the first feature film from an unknown director named Zach Snyder, Dawn of the Dead also aided in reviving the zombie genre for a new generation. We talk about formalism and realism, whether the movie is too thin or if it does have something to say, the approach to fast and slow zombies, and much, much more as we take on this reanimated remake.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
6:37 - Quick Dawn of the Dead Reviews
15:52 - Expanding the Syllabus
26:00 - Analysis
47:50 - Shelf or Trash
50:00 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Shock10ber: Rise of the Remake rolls on with the 2001 remake of William Castle's cult film Thir13en Ghosts. With a cast featuring Tony Shalhoub, F. Murray Abraham, Matthew Lillard, and Shannon Elizabeth, Thir13en Ghosts was the second film from the Dark Castle production banner. This remake dresses up the barebones original with a 2000s aesthetic and top notch production design. We talk all about remakes, economics, foreshadowing true crime podcasts, and crossover entertainers. Tune in now to hear all of our thoughts on Thir13en Ghosts, and find out what's next as our Shocktober Spook-tacular continues!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
4:36 - Quick Thir13en Ghosts Reviews
13:40 - Expanding the Syllabus
25:11 - Analysis
52:46 - Shelf or Trash
54:18 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film