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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 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Our trilogy celebration continues this week with a look at 2017's Pitch Perfect 3. The as-of-now concluding chapter in the a cappella franchise reunites the cast for an existential post-college crisis that takes them to Europe. This week, we're talking about film production and gender, female friendships, and much more as we break down the third entry in our Part 3s, Chapter 2 marathon.
TIME STAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:08 - Quick Pitch Perfect 3 Reviews
18:57 - Expanding the Syllabus
43:38 - Analysis
1:07:58 - Shelf or Trash
1:09:04 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Its Part 2 of our Part 3s, Chapter 2 marathon! That's right, we're back with another threequel as we go where no podcast has gone before. Or, where several podcasts have surely gone before. We're taking a look at the latest Star Trek film from 2016, Star Trek Beyond. Justin Lin's entry in the franchise sees the rebooted team finally underway on their 5-year mission. We talk federation politics and ideology. We also discuss J.J. Abrams as a filmmaker and his impact on the Trek universe.
TIME STAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:32 - Quick Star Trek Beyond Reviews
28:14 - Expanding the Syllabus
47:19 - Analysis
1:10:18 - Shelf or Trash
1:11:29 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Happy Mank Day! In honor of David Fincher's newest movie, we're kickstarting our new marathon Part 3s, Chapter 2 with Fincher's first film, Alien3. Through the years, Fincher has been evoked a number of times, through our early Fincher Rule that we harnessed Dalton with to talking a number of his films. So, it only made sense we'd tackle the notorious third entry in the Alien franchise to celebrate the release of his newest work Mank. On this week's show, we're talking all about religious groups in films, studio intervention, the film's messaging in contrast with Alien and Aliens, and much more.
TIME STAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
06:07 - Quick Alien3 Reviews
21:55 - Expanding the Syllabus
38:51 - Analysis
1:02:21 - Shelf or Trash
1:03:24 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
As we all record from our own variation of The Zone, Dustin wraps up his celebration month with a trademark choice — Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker. The 1979 genre-bending art house picture is a textbook example of the type of stuff Dustin likes to make us watch. This week, we're diving deep on formalism, spiritualism, ideology, and much more as we tackle this titan of Soviet cinema.
Time Stamps
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:53 - Quick Stalker Reviews
15:42 - Expanding the Syllabus
33:29 - Analysis
1:17:27 - Shelf or Trash
1:18:29 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Dustin's second pick of the month was required to be a martial arts film. Why? Because he has focused his PhD work on martial arts and kung fu cinema. So, Dustin picked a film from 2002 that made its way stateside following the success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. We're talking Zhang Yimou's Hero. Once we get it on the analysis table, Dustin digs into his PhD work and how Hero represents that. We discuss form and genre in regards to Wuxia films. The film's ideology and politics are ripe for discourse. And, finally, we try to figure out the film's gender representation. So, tune in for our 3rd week in the celebration of Pops, and take time to watch Hero if you've not seen it before—or just give it a rewatch because it's good!
Time Stamps
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
02:28 - Quick Hero Reviews
13:23 - Expanding the Syllabus
28:27 - Analysis
56:45 - Shelf or Trash
57:20 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Pops has picked his first movie, and there can be only one! His very trashy GoodTrash pick is none other than Highlander. He admits he partially picked this one in honor of the late, great Sean Connery. This Christopher Lambert-starring action-fantasy-sci-fi became a cult classic in the time since. We give a queer reading of the film, and dive deep into the other themes present in the film.
TIME STAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:06 - Quick Highlander Reviews
24:05 - Expanding the Syllabus
34:48 - Analysis
55:15 - Shelf or Trash
57:36 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Episode 392 has arrive—better late than never! Wait a minute, 392? 3 times 9 is 27...and 9 times 2 is 18.... and 18 and 5 is....23?! Yep, that's right. We're talking The Number 23.
That's it. That's the movie.
We're talking mental health, the spiritual catharsis of storytelling, Joel Schumacher, and much much more in this episode as we dive into the late director's second team-up with Jim Carrey—The Number 23.
And we're doing this to honor Dustin! Our Godfather of Goodtrash hit a milestone birthday this month, so we're celebrating him all month long. So, come along for the ride and see what we have planned.
TIME STAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:31 - Quick The Number 23 Reviews
17:01 - Expanding the Syllabus
31:23 - Analysis
1:06:33 - Shelf or Trash
1:07:17 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Producer's Note: Sorry for the delay, but the unorthodox OKC ice storm left me without power and internet for a few days. Also, the file seemed to have some issues, so I've had to salvage it as best I can. We apologize for the mangled nature, but it feels true to the spirit of the Gremlins franchise.
Shocktober 9 comes to a close this week. We're finally leaving Dalton's House of Horrors, but not before squaring off against that adorable Magwai Gizmo and his slimy offspring. That's right, after 8 years, we've returned to the world of Gremlins. This week, we're discussing The Gremlins 2: The New Batch in all its anarchic glory. We take a deep dive into post modern theory this week as we dissect the Loony Tunes anarchy that appears on screen in this unhinged sequel that's ahead of its time in many ways.
Time Stamps
00:30 - Introductions
02:12 - Expanding the Syllabus
18:57 - Analysis
47:09 - Shelf or Trash
50:46 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
We're rounding the bend on Shocktober 9 with a Cronenberg classic. That's right, we're talking twins, psychoanalysis, and Dead Ringers. This story of twin gynecologists who manipulate those around them is not at all what we expected. This week, we're discussing Cronenberg, the film's approach to sex and psychology, the presentation of characters, how the film unfolds, and so much more. Join us to hear our thoughts on Dead Ringers, and then stick around to the end to hear Dalton announce the final piece of the Shocktober puzzle.
Time Stamps
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
06:08 - Quick Dead Ringers Reviews
24:05 - Expanding the Syllabus
46:52 - Analysis
1:13:13 - Shelf or Trash
1:17:25 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Dalton continues to lead us through his house of horrors as we enter a psychedelic moment in horror, the 1977 Japanese ghost story, House. House, or Hausu, has always been explained by Dustin as Scooby-Doo directed by Rob Zombie. In this episode, we find out if that tracks. We discuss history and horror, the use of cross-genre conventions to make a point, surreal function in the film's design, and much more as Shocktober 9 continues to roll along.
Time Stamps:
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:49 - Quick House Reviews
15:20 - Expanding the Syllabus
36:46 - Analysis
1:01:05 - Shelf or Trash
1:01:19 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film