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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 Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Hello and welcome to another new episode of the GenreCast! We're back this week in our finest clothes because we're taking a look at Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread. The 2017 drama about a designer and his muse landed several nominations and accolades—maybe none bigger than being chosen for our analysis table. This week, we're diving in to talk about power dynamics in relationships, auteurism, method acting, class dynamics, healthy relationships, and much more. Plus, we're kicking off a mini mystery marathon—only Arthur knows what links the next three films, so tune in now and start putting the clues together.
Timestamps
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:18 - Quick Phantom Thread Reviews
17:52 - Expanding the Syllabus
39:57 - Analysis
1:09:27 - Shelf or Trash
1:12:31 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
It's another special episode. This week's episode is another Patreon-sponsored pick from Bekah. And she chose the wildly weird Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar—a character focused comedy from the minds of Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo (who co-wrote Bridesmaids). On this episode, we discuss othering of characters as presented in the film, we try to tangle with representation a bit, how the film engages with problematic tropes, its presentation of relationships, and the wholesome masculinity of Edgar. Join us now as we break this 2021 release wide open.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:57 - Quick Barb & Star Reviews
18:53 - Expanding the Syllabus
35:44 - Analysis
54:07 - Shelf or Trash
55:43 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
We journey back into the 90s with a look at a little gem from 1992 that boasts a stellar cast, Sneakers. A massive hit upon release, Sneakers seems to have become something of an under seen hidden gem. Robert Redford leads a crew into a wrong man espionage escapade. We discuss the politics of early 90s Hollywood, cinema and the 1960s, the NSA, and much more! Tune in now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:21 - Quick Sneakers Reviews
25:23 - Expanding the Syllabus
43:11 - Analysis
1:04:05 - Shelf or Trash
1:05:29 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
It's a movie from the year we began, an always surreal moment. "Nobody is safe. Nobody is house." It's a joke we've come to love, but how does the movie truly stand up? We discuss the politics of 2010s Hollywood, the implications of Denzel agreeing to be waterboarded for this picture, Ryan Reynolds career, and much more as we break open the action film Safe House.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:35 - Quick Safe House Reviews
23:11 - Expanding the Syllabus
36:12 - Analysis
55:36 - Shelf or Trash
57:28 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
We're sticking to the 90s, but we're drastically shifting genre as we take a look at the beloved 90s comedy hit, City Slickers. This Billy Crystal vehicle was a huge hit in the early 90s and even spawned a sequel. This week, we look back on 1991 in comedy. We're talking masculinity, the search for fulfillment, a little bit of wealth and class. Tune in now to hear our discussion!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:39 - Quick City Slickers Reviews
20:53 - Expanding the Syllabus
35:03 - Analysis
52:33 - Shelf or Trash
54:23 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
WE'RE BACK! After a summer off, we have returned to you dear listener. And, though it's not the Wicker Man, we do have something special in store. We return from hiatus with a different horror cult classic, the 1990 entry in The Exorcist franchise, William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III. And this episode is brought to you by Patreon-sponsor and friend of the show, Brigham C. Thank you for the selection Brigham!
In this episode, we talk all about the spookiness of the church, violence and film, film sequels, and much more!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:39 - Quick The Exorcist III Reviews
23:02 - Expanding the Syllabus
40:26 - Analysis
1:08:16 - Shelf or Trash
1:09:53 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
We enter week 3 of "Welcome to the Family" (on time, I might add) with the Karyn Kusama directed thriller The Invitation. This under-the-radar thriller is set in one location and focuses on only a handful of characters, some of whom have bought into a new movement, called The Invitation. On this week's episode, we're going deep on social interactions, technical elements, the dangers of proselytizing, grief and working through pain, and much more.
Timestamps
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:39 - Quick The Invitation Reviews
22:19 - Expanding the Syllabus
40:09 - Analysis
1:12:58 - Shelf or Trash
1:13:32 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Sorry for the delay, we got held up at a local summer celebration. We're continuing our "Welcome to the Family" marathon this week with a look at Ari Aster's follow up to Hereditary, which is Midsommar. The movie plays opposite to Hereditary in many ways. Another story about grief, this tale takes place primarily in the light. Bringing horror and trauma out into the open. We talk all about moral relativism, cultural practices, Aster's techniques, grief, folk horror and much more.
Timestamps
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:07 - Quick Midsommar Reviews
14:36 - Expanding the Syllabus
39:02 - Analysis
1:06:25 - Shelf or Trash
1:09:05 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Welcome to a new month and a new marathon! We would love for you to gather with us as we kickoff "Welcome to the Family", a marathon devoted to movies about cults. We're starting off with a cult (no pun intended) classic from 1984, Children of the Corn. The Stephen King adaptation stars a Pre-Terminator Linda Hamilton as one half of a couple who get stuck in a ghost town in Nebraska, only to find the remaining townspeople are under the age of 19. This week, we talk He Who Walks Behind the Corn, cults, generational gaps, the Satanic Panic, and much more as we dive into cults, films, and films about cults.
Timestamps
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
06:32 - Quick Children of the Corn Reviews
19:58 - Expanding the Syllabus
37:32 - Analysis
1:01:58 - Shelf or Trash
1:02:46 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Grab your clay and your potter's wheel, we're singing Unchained Melody as we talk Ghost. That's right, the 1990 cinematic juggernaut starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg is hitting the analysis table. And the highest grossing film of 1990 is no slouch. We're talking all about male gaze subversion, yuppies, frat guys, life after death, but never taxes! So, tune in now as we bring the Oscar Winning romance Ghost to your ears.
Timestamps
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
06:35 - Quick Ghost Reviews
22:27 - Expanding the Syllabus
42:41 - Analysis
1:08:19 - Shelf or Trash
1:10:47 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film