Goodtrash Genrecast

Welcome back friends, we're still existing in 1997. This week, we take a look at the globetrotting Mimi Leder joint The Peacemaker. Unfortunately, John Cena is nowhere to be found—or maybe we just can't see him. This week, Dalton gives us a very brief rundown on the Yugoslav wars, we examine the narrative idea of creating sympathetic villains, the professional dynamics based around gender that arise in the movie are also discussed, and much more hits the analysis table. So, grab your fatigues and fall in line as we take The Peacemaker into conversation. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 07:19 - Quick The Peacemaker Reviews 19:18 - Expanding the Syllabus 40:21 - Analysis 1:00:32 - Shelf or Trash 1:01:47 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

We're getting prehistoric this week dear listeners as we revisit the dino-tacular dinosaur franchise, Jurassic Park. Having covered Parts One and Three, it is finally time to cover the second entry in that original trilogy: The Lost World. Goldblum is back, and so are the dinos. This week, we talk about meta commentaries, sequels, the dangers of corporate greed, adaptation, and Spielberg's run in the 90s. So, tune in as we take on a T-Rex or two.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 06:04 - Quick The Lost World: Jurassic Park Reviews 16:21 - Expanding the Syllabus 33:11 - Analysis 58:57 - Shelf or Trash 59:23 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Whoa, like, totally welcome to the GenreCast! We're back this week with a cult classic AND Patreon-awarded pick from a dear friend of the show. This week, we're taking a look at the comedy classic Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion from 1997. This week, we're talking about the fallibility of memory, going back home, selling out, capitalism, adhering to the status quo and much more as we bring this high school revisit to the analysis table.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:20 - Quick Romy and Michelle Reviews 20:41 - Expanding the Syllabus 43:02 - Analysis 1:11:37 - Shelf or Trash 1:13:37 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello friends! Leave your blindfolds on, unless you're driving, and open your ears. This week, we bring our Summer of Sandy marathon to a close with a look at the 2018 streaming hit Bird Box. The Netflix original became a viral sensation and established the platform as a must-watch outlet. This week, we talk Suture Theory, adaptation, processing trauma, parental instincts, and much more as we come in to next with Bird Box.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:23 - Quick Bird Box Reviews 23:30 - Expanding the Syllabus 44:05 - Analysis 1:14:46 - Shelf or Trash 1:21:56 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello all! Part III of "Summer of Sandy" arrives, and this week we're looking at the Sandra Bullock bomb Murder by Numbers. This cat and mouse suspense story features two young high school students attempting the perfect murder, but Bullock's detective is hot on their trail. We're talking Leopold and Loeb, Hollywood moments in story, Sandra Bullock's career, and much, much more as we try to stay between the lines and talk Murder by Numbers. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:47 - Quick Murder by Numbers Reviews 18:18 - Expanding the Syllabus 35:01 - Analysis 53:52 - Shelf or Trash 55:09 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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    

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

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

Hello friends, we got another hit coming through the chute to your ears! This week, Dalton, and a special guest, sit down to discuss their thoughts on the critically-acclaimed, leading Oscar nominee The Power of the Dog from director Jane Campion. Dalton and his guest share their thoughts on the western starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and more. Is it worth the acclaim? Or is it simply Oscar bait? Find out now before hitting play on this Netflix Original. 

SPOILER DISCUSSION begins at 8:30 in the run time.  Hi all! Welcome back to the Garbage Chute where one or more of our hosts sit down to talk about a brand new release they just caught up with. This week, Arthur is taking a look at Matt Reeve's The Batman. The highly anticipated new feature about Gotham's Dark Knight stars Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Collin Farrell, and a host of others. But, is it any good? Arthur lets you know his thoughts. Beware, spoilers do enter in at the back half of the review.  SPOILER DISCUSSION begins at 8:30 in the run time. 

Hello friends and family, we're finally at the end of our sci-fi discourse as we wind down in 2002 and discuss Steven Spielberg's Minority Report. But, we couldn't do this one alone. We've called in our old friend Caleb Masters to talk about one of this all-time favorite films, Minority Report. This wrong man/man on the run sci-fi thriller is based on a story from Philip K. Dick and stars the legend known as Tom Cruise. We're asking philosophical questions, dealing in predetermined outcomes, assessing the prophetic accuracy of the technology on display, revisiting our old analytical friend Agency vs Police, and much, much more in this jam-packed episode! You can keep up with Caleb's work over at The Cinematropolis and his Cinematic Schematic podcast (which Arthur and Dalton both guested on in the back half of 2021).  Make sure to join us again next week when we take a look at a selection chosen by one of our Patreon friends.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:14 - Quick Minority Report Revie

Friends and family, we return after a long hiatus to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we take on the most divisive film to land from the juggernaut of a franchise—Chloe Zhao's Eternals. Coming off a history-making Academy Award win, Chloe Zhao presents an all new experience in the Marvel world. With rumors of increased directoral freedom and a massive budget, Zhao looked to accomplish what other Marvel directors had already done, establish a C-list Marvel Title amongst casual audiences. This week, we discuss the style of Eternals in comparison to other MCU films, Zhao's role as an experimental art director vs indie directors, the theology of Eternals, and bad readings. So, hop aboard the Domo and join us as we explore history with Eternals.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:22 - Quick Eternals Reviews 25:30 - Expanding the Syllabus 38:22 - Analysis 1:01:11 - Shelf or Trash 1:03:13 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

Get the family together, we're going back to a superstar's roots as we take aim at the 2000s surprise hit, Pitch Black. It's Vin Diesel and Radha Mitchell taking on a slew of hammerhead aliens. We look back fondly at what was a surprising hit—one that launched a small transmedia franchise. And that's the first point we get to as we move to analysis. We also discuss the presence and will of God through the narrative of the movie. And the moment that shapes who Riddick will become. Tune in now as we continue our GoodTrash Sci-Fi run. And get ready for next week, as we once again join the MCU.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 07:10 - Quick Pitch Black Reviews 20:48 - Expanding the Syllabus 38:17 - Analysis 54:00 - Shelf or Trash 56:14 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film