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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 Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
On Episode 351, we dance our way into week three of AntiTrash 2020 to discuss the musical classic Singin' in the Rain. This week's movie sits at #20 on the Sight & Sound Top Movies list last released in 2012. As we look at this movie about the movies, we dive into questions of cultural appropriation given Kelly's history. Topics of camp, structural shifts, and femininity also come up. So, grab your dance partner and hit that play button while we look for our towels.
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
Thursday Jan 09, 2020
As awards season moves full steam ahead, we're back with week two of AntiTrash 2020. As Arthur's shenanigans also continue, we look at a movie from TWENTY years ago. That's right, we're looking at Ang Lee's international smash hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. One of the few non-English language international films to really penetrate the American market place, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon inspired new affection for the wuxia genre, paving a pathway for several international hits in the years to follow. This tale of honor, responsibility, forbidden love, and cool swords is sure to strike your fancy. We talk all about honor and responsibility, Freud, and the Wuxia genre. So, grab your favorite blade and tune in as we continue AntiTrash 2020, and stick around to hear our next TWO upcoming picks.
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
It's January. It's award season. And that means it's time for AntiTrash! That's right, we're going to be talking about the movies you should discuss in a film studies class. And Arthur's gone off the deep end with conceptual marathons this month. Each week, he's picking movies that have a tie to the number 20. And we're starting with a movie from 1920! That's right, we're talking about the horror classic of German Expressionism. And, a bonus gift, this is the first silent film Dalton has ever seen in full! So, tune in now as we dive deep into this classic film.
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
It's the end of the year as we know it, and we feel fine. We're wrapping up 2019 like we do every year — The Shelvies! The Shelvies are our chance to sit down and reflect on the year in GoodTrash. This is specifically tailored to the movies we watched for the podcast. Our best of 2019 episode will be out in January. This week, we're awarding our Best Worst Movie, dropping the Hebrew Hammer, revisiting the Once More With Feeling, and finally we'll add titles to the Platinum Shelf.
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
We finish our 2019 retrospective with a look at the highest grossing film of the year. To absolutely nobody's surprise, Avengers Endgame took the number one spot. The cultural event became the highest grossing film of all time, edging out Avatar. This week, we explore the final chapter in the Infinity Saga and discuss spoiler culture, cinema, the Disney machine, Lacan, failure narratives, and much more. So tune in now as we talk the biggest movie of 2019.
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
As our 2019 retrospective begins winding down, Arthur kills the mood by choosing Jennifer Kent's follow up to The Babadook, The Nightingale. This Tasmanian period piece is a brutal, realistic take on the revenge thriller. Kent crafts a beautiful film that is increasingly harder and harder to watch. This week, we take a look at the three big Es on the eye chart: racism, colonialism, and assault. Before any of that business, we expand our syllabus and break down what we like and don't like about the movie.
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Hello! Happy December! We're back after eating all the turkey to continue our 2019 retrospective. This week, we're looking at Dalton's pick, The Kid Who Would Be King. Joe Cornish made a little splash with what has become a cult hit in Attack the Block. But, its been EIGHT years since that little cult hit came out. And he's back with an adolescent take on King Arthur lore. This week, we talk all about nationalism, King Arthur, absent fathers, and chosen ones. Tune in now to hear our thoughts on this little seen fantasy adventure.
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Episode 2 of TwiLit is finally here! Don't try to hold them to a schedule, they're busy. On this week's show, Kirsten and Erin are breaking down all things vampire lore. From history to iconography to biology, it's all on the table. But, they're not alone. This week, GoodTrash's resident vampire expert, Dustin Sells, stops by to help explore the history of the vampire as we've come to understand it. Dustin hosts his own show on vampires in media: The BorgoCast, go give it a listen on iTunes. While you're there, make sure you subscribe to the GenreCast so you can keep up with new TwiLit when it drops.
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
The GenreCast 2019 Retrospective continues this week with Dustin's blind bag special: Kill Chain. This Nicolas Cage-starring noir-inspired thriller attempts to pull off a gimmicky narrative wherein a number of hit men, spies, and assassins try to make it through a night in an unknown town in Colombia. The little known straight-to-streaming film is Cage's seventh collaboration with Millennium films. On this week's episode, we get into what noir means to us, looking at mode, style, and genre. We spend time discussing form and function of film. We also get into a discussion of the film's gimmick and if it works or not. But, before all of that, we expand the syllabus to discuss B-tier trash movies, studio cycles, and Baroque Noir. Tune in now!
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Ep. 344 continues a look back at 2019 with the Robert Rodriguez manga adaptation, Alita: Battle Angel. This futuristic action story focuses on an amnesiac cyborg and the engineer that rebuilds her. As she tries to find her purpose, she learns she was built for something dangerous. This week, we're talking cleanly shot action, uncanny valleys, possible political and theological readings, and more.