Goodtrash Genrecast

We're back faithful friends! And we return with a true throwback, as we take a look at Kerry Conran's Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. This technologically innovative flop pulls straight from the pulp fiction and serialized stories of the 30s. It's one part Lois Lane and one part Indiana Jones as Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law attempt to save the world. This week, we talk about style, the Dieselpunk genre, and much more. Tune in now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:09 - Quick Sky Captain Reviews 15:22 - Expanding the Syllabus 28:31 - Analysis 52:40 - Shelf or Trash 55:12 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

Hello dear listeners! This week, we've come in peace to bring you a look at the most goodest of trashes, Mars Attacks. This throwback, love letter to the classic camp of Hollywood is from Tim Burton—only his second appearance on the show following Batman several years ago. This week, we discuss adapting niche intellectual properties, American foreign policy, Tim Burton and race, and much, much more. Tune in now else are new Martian overlords will have our hides! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:47 - Quick Mars Attacks Reviews 18:04 - Expanding the Syllabus 32:26 - Analysis 49:12 - Shelf or Trash 52:38 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

After a delay in our return to earth, we finally bring you the conclusion of our AntiTrash Sci-Fi Marathon with a look at the lauded apocalyptic drama, Melancholia. That's right, Lars von Trier finally rears his head on the podcast. We take this tale to the analysis table in order to see what's firing under the hood. This week, we're discussing depression and mental health, the theory of hyperobjects, reader response theory, Don't Look Up parallels, and much, much more! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 03:44 - Quick Melancholia Reviews 13:49 - Expanding the Syllabus 29:26 - Analysis 53:10 - Shelf or Trash 54:50 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

Hello space travelers! We are not replicants or manifestations, we're the real deal. And we're continuing our Sci-Fi AntiTrash run with the 1972 space mystery, Solaris from Andrei Tarkovsky. One of only seven feature films, Solaris is a heady trip dealing with major ideals. We bring it to the analysis table in an effort to figure out what's going on. We talk style, intertextual relationships, plot devices, horses, and forgiveness? Join us, if you will, for part three of this year's AntiTrash marathon!  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:03 - Quick Solaris Reviews 16:25 - Expanding the Syllabus 32:12 - Analysis 56:56 - Shelf or Trash 59:45 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

AntiTrash 2022 continues this week with our next sci-fi pick, and Stanley Kubrick finally makes an appearance on the GenreCast. That's right, we're talking about another of the most influential films of all time with 2001: A Space Odyssey. Cold, calculating, hopeful? We try to decipher this monolith of a film as we talk about what it could mean. We also discuss Kubrick's style, self indulgence, life, the universe, and everything. Come along with us on this journey as we evaluate the Dawn of Man.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:49 - Quick 2001: A Space Odyssey Reviews 22:26 - Expanding the Syllabus 36:29 - Analysis 1:07:09 - Shelf or Trash 1:08:55 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

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

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. 

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

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

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

Grab the pigskin and let's hit the field, we're knockin' heads and diving into the end zone to discuss the high school sports classic, Varsity Blues. We've got Van Der Beek, baby Paul Walker, Amy Smart, and the wonderful Ali Larter trying to make it out of small town Texas. We talk about cycles of power, taking back power, labor and safety, the dangers of the cult of football, and much more as we look back at this high school comedy.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 4:22 - Quick Varsity Blues Reviews 18:16 - Expanding the Syllabus 32:34 - Analysis 54:28 - Shelf or Trash 56:23 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

Shock10ber comes to a close as we take on one of the two biggest horror franchises we've yet to discuss, Friday the 13th. On this concluding chapter of our annual horror marathon, we dive into the slasher genre and all its messy glory. Race and misogyny start us off, and then we move into a discussion of Platinum Dunes and the CW, small town secrets, and minding each others business.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 3:39 - Quick Friday the 13th Reviews 18:18 - Expanding the Syllabus 34:19 - Analysis 50:00 - Shelf or Trash 51:53 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

Shock10ber rolls on with ghosts, haunted houses, genocide, and Ryan Reynolds's 18-pack abs. That's right, we're taking a look at the 2005 remake of the somewhat classic haunted house film, The Amityville Horror. It's our second Reynolds vehicle in just a few months, and so we once again dive deep into the career and trajectory of the man who would be Deadpool. We also talk at length about movies based on true stories or "true" stories and how genre and direction impact the delivery of those stories. So, join us at the table and get ready for another spine-tingling discussion on the GenreCast! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 3:47 - Quick The Amityville Horror Reviews 12:02 - Expanding the Syllabus 24:52 - Analysis 43:01 - Shelf or Trash 43:18 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

Shock10ber: Rise of the Remakes continues on this week with the 2004 take on George Romero's classic, Dawn of the Dead. Notable as the first feature film from an unknown director named Zach Snyder, Dawn of the Dead also aided in reviving the zombie genre for a new generation. We talk about formalism and realism, whether the movie is too thin or if it does have something to say, the approach to fast and slow zombies, and much, much more as we take on this reanimated remake.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 6:37 - Quick Dawn of the Dead Reviews 15:52 - Expanding the Syllabus 26:00 - Analysis 47:50 - Shelf or Trash 50:00 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film

Shock10ber: Rise of the Remake rolls on with the 2001 remake of William Castle's cult film Thir13en Ghosts. With a cast featuring Tony Shalhoub, F. Murray Abraham, Matthew Lillard, and Shannon Elizabeth, Thir13en Ghosts was the second film from the Dark Castle production banner. This remake dresses up the barebones original with a 2000s aesthetic and top notch production design. We talk all about remakes, economics, foreshadowing true crime podcasts, and crossover entertainers. Tune in now to hear all of our thoughts on Thir13en Ghosts, and find out what's next as our Shocktober Spook-tacular continues! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 4:36 - Quick Thir13en Ghosts Reviews 13:40 - Expanding the Syllabus 25:11 - Analysis 52:46 - Shelf or Trash 54:18 - Wrap up and Next Week's Film