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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
May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022
1hr 16 min
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
May 6, 2022
May 6, 2022
1hr 7 min
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
Apr 29, 2022
Apr 29, 2022
1hr 7 min
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
Apr 24, 2022
Apr 24, 2022
1hr 13 min
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
Apr 21, 2022
Apr 21, 2022
14 min
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!
Apr 21, 2022
Apr 21, 2022
1hr 2 min
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. We suss it out in this week's Patreon-awarded episode as we tackle The Ninth Configuration from writer/director William Peter Blatty! And it is all thanks to Brigham C. Brigham has chosen this cult classic as a way of completing Blatty's "faith trilogy". In this episode, we talk faith, referentiality, post-Vietnam films, and much, much more!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
08:49 - Quick The Ninth Configuration Reviews
24:35 - Expanding the Syllabus
35:26 - Analysis
58:04 - Shelf or Trash
59:49 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Apr 8, 2022
Apr 8, 2022
1hr 15 min
Happy spring, dear listeners!
We're kicking off April with a trip to the dugout as we take a look at the 2011 baseball hit, Moneyball. This Brad Pitt-starring, Aaron Sorkin-penned, and Bennett Miller-directed story focuses on the Oakland Athletics attempting to shakeup professional baseball. We discuss historicity in film, historicity as it relates to suspense, the intangibles of a baseball team, and much more!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
09:05 - Quick Moneyball Reviews
20:06 - Expanding the Syllabus
37:38 - Analysis
1:08:27 - Shelf or Trash
1:11:13 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Mar 24, 2022
Mar 24, 2022
1hr 9 min
Hello friends! It's the big 4-5-0! And we're celebrating by talking about one of those "how have we never covered this" movies that are still floating around out there. This week, we cover a marvel in puppetry in the form of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—the indie film that took the world by storm. On this week's show, we explore the absentee father and the dissolve of the nuclear family, the history of indie filmmaking, the heart and earnestness that went into making this IP film, and much, much more. Tune in now as we face off with the Turtle Power.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
07:36 - Quick Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reviews
21:31 - Expanding the Syllabus
42:04 - Analysis
1:05:02 - Shelf or Trash
1:06:44 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Mar 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
1hr 2 min
Hello friends! Pull up a seat—you don't need a reservation! This week, we're talking about 2021's Pig starring Nicolas Cage. This John Wick-marketed story of a man and his pig presents something much different than expected. We break down the story beats of the movie and discuss how it subverts expectations, critiques the revenge thriller, and even offers a meta-commentary on Nic Cage's career. If you haven't seen this one yet, catch up with it, and then join us at the analysis table as we dissect Pig.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:40 - Quick Pig Reviews
12:37 - Expanding the Syllabus
31:40 - Analysis
57:30 - Shelf or Trash
58:18 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Mar 10, 2022
Mar 10, 2022
57 min
Welcome back everyone to the GenreCast! We've got a special one today as our dear friend and Patreon Keithan S. has lined up the programming. His choice is the 1997 Psychological Horror/Thriller from Japan, Cure. This mystery from director Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a spiral into madness, and we try to keep up with what is going on. On this week's episode, we're talking style, hypnosis, and ultimately trying to figure out exactly what the titular cure is. Listen as we puzzle ourselves into a frenzy! Thanks again for the pick, Keithan!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:02 - Quick Cure Reviews
14:54 - Expanding the Syllabus
29:57 - Analysis
53:18 - Shelf or Trash
54:38 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film