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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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Jan 15, 2022
Jan 15, 2022
57 min
It's time for our annual Antitrash Celebration! With prestige season in full effect, we look at the movies that probably will be discussed in a film studies course—and this month, we're going sci-fi with our picks. And we're kicking it off with one of the most influential films of all time, Fritz Lang's Metropolis from 1927. This bold work has inspired generations of artists, but how has it held up to time? We discuss this, and its impact. We also talk about the theology of Metropolis, its different commentaries on society and labor, and much more as we ring in 2022.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
03:19 - Quick Metropolis Reviews
15:58 - Expanding the Syllabus
27:59 - Analysis
51:24 - Shelf or Trash
55:23 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2021
45 min
Happy New Year, dear friends! We're ringing out 2021 as we always do—The Shelvies! If this is your first time listening to The Shelvies, it's a look back at the year in GoodTrash as we reflect on all the movies we watched specifically for this show. It's not a "Best Movies of 2021". It's just a way for us to get an episode out without watching a movie. This is one we always recommed as a diving in point as it highlights the episodes we think were good and the movies that lent the most to the conversations. We'll be awarding our "Best Worst Movie", dropping the "Hebrew Hammer", discussing out "Favorite Discovery", and much more before we place the best titles of the year on the Platinum Shelf.
Thanks for another year with us, we hope you've enjoyed our selections, our conversations, and our silliness. Here's to another year! We'll be back next week to kickstart our 2022 Antitrash Marathon, where things get scientific.
Dec 27, 2021
Dec 27, 2021
1hr 1 min
Our final episode of our Buddy Marathon hits right as the holidays are winding down as we take a look at the female-led buddy cop comedy The Heat. This Paul Feig joint stars his constant collaborator Melissa McCarthy as well as Sandra Bullock as two detectives on the trail of a Boston drug lord. But, does it cook up the laughs? We quickly discuss those reviews before turning to our analysis analyzer (cop lingo) to crack open the interior of this one. We're talking cop comedies, Melissa McCarthy, Paul Feig, allyship, the issue of a minor subplot involving a serial killer, and we take a look at the Wayans Family Tree. Tune in now as we wrap up our Buddy Marathon.
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
05:10 - Quick The Heat Reviews
18:40 - Expanding the Syllabus
36:12 - Analysis
57:19 - Shelf or Trash
57:42 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Dec 17, 2021
Dec 17, 2021
56 min
Our Buddy marathon continues with a Shane Black Christmas event as we take on the 2016 semi-cult classic, The Nice Guys. This noir flavored buddy picture places Russel Crowe and Ryan Gosling together. But, does it work? We revisit our discussions of Shane Black's scripting from last week, and evaluate The Nice Guys as a re-evaluated version of that story. We talk about women, sex, violence, and formalism as we take this one to the analysis table. Join us now!
TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis
04:47 - Quick The Nice Guys Reviews
12:21 - Expanding the Syllabus
22:24 - Analysis
52:43 - Shelf or Trash
54:34 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film
Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2021
18 min
Welcome dear listeners to the first episode of the GoodTrash Garbage Chute: Quick Reviews Just for You! On the first episode, Arthur is taking a look at Guillermo Del Toro's newest movie: Nightmare Alley. This film noir features an A-list cast and is co-written by Del Toro and Kim Morgan. But the big question is, "is it worth your time?" Well, Arthur breaks it down just for you on Episode 1 of the Garbage Chute.
Dec 9, 2021
Dec 9, 2021
47 min
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
Dec 2, 2021
Dec 2, 2021
47 min
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
Nov 30, 2021
Nov 30, 2021
1hr 9 min
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
Nov 18, 2021
Nov 18, 2021
59 min
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
Nov 11, 2021
Nov 11, 2021
53 min
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