Back to the movies

On this week's Back to the Movies, we're continuing our trip into the waters of family drama with Disney's Queen of Katwe? starring David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o. The film follows a young girl from the slums of Uganda named Phiona Mutesi who finds her calling when a football coach decides to start a chess club. The film follows Phiona's journey to finding happiness and success for her family through her passion for Chess. Queen of Katwe is an especially unique film thanks to its inclusion of women working on the film both behind behind the scenes and in front of the camera. 

This week I'm rejoined by The Film Syllabus's Alexandra Bohannon to review the film after we've talked about what we've been watching. Alexandra was excited to talk about her recent binge of RuPaul's Drag Race and the former hit show Parks and Rec. I talk about last weekend's Magnificent 7 and whether or not it brings anything fresh to the western genre. I also talk about another recent foray into anime with Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue. The two of us also talk about our recent watches of the criminally underrated film from William Friedkin, Sorcerer. 

Following this week's review of Queen of Katwe, we will be taking a couple of small breaks in October so that we can prepare for the upcoming slate of holiday releases. Never fear dear listener! We'll still be bringing you reviews of Birth of a Nation and Girl on a Train in October as fast as we can get them out.  The breaks will give us the time we need to be prepared to deliver quality reviews of some of the most anticipated movies of the year including Dr. Strange, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Rogue One.  Thanks for your understanding!

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This week's Back to the Movies is taking us away from the big screen and back to our TV screens for the another edition of "Back to the Couches" in our review of the Netflix original film, Tallulah. The film stars Ellen Paige as a woman searching for a home who through unlikely circumstances, kidnaps a baby and flees to her ex-boyfriend's mother. The film is written/directed by regular Orange is the New Black director, Sian Heder. 

This week, Back to the Movies is join by recurring guest host Alexandra Bohannon from The Film Syllabus.  Before delving into our review of the film we both talk a little bit about what we've been watching. Alexandra talks about her recent trip to the Fathom Event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Labyrinth followed by her watch of Dark Crystal. I talk a little about the recent Clint Eastwood/Tom Hanks collaboration, Sully and my recent revisits to Community Season 6 and Digimon.

In our review of Tallulah, Alexandra and I talk about the films strong behind the scenes representation of women and some of the films nuances(or lack thereof) in the portrayal of mothers, homosexual relationships, and men. We spend a great deal of talking about the strengths and weaknesses of the film's style and aesthetics. 

Does Tallulah deserve the time it takes to Netflix stream or should you just find a better movie in the redbox? Tune in!

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Things go dark on this week's Back to the Movies as we discuss the recent horror smash hit Don't Breathe. This week Dalton Stuart returns once again to share his enthusiasm for Fede Alvarez's Evil Dead before delving into our review of Don't Breathe. 

To break the ice, Dalton and I both discuss what we've been watching. Dalton caught up with Mike Birbiglia's Don't Think Twice and the political drama from House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon's Ides of March. I talk a little bit about my recent foray back into anime, Digimon, and Harry Potter after landing a new writing job. We also take a moment to discuss the passing of the legendary Gene Wilder by discussing some of his most memorable performances.

Don't Breathe is directed by Sam Raimi's most recent Evil Dead protege Fede Alvarez and stars Jane Levy, Stephen Lang,Dylan Minnette, and Daniel Zovatto. The story follows three teens as they attempt to break in and rob a blind veteran after he wins a major settlement for a tragic accident. The film looks like an intense thrill ride in the trailers, but is there any more to this one than an interesting gimmick?

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This week's Back to the Movies takes us north to fantasy land of fictional Canada to review the second part of Kevin Smith's True North Trilogy, Yoga Housers.  This week Arthur is on a weekend trip to the great north which means I decided to throw a Back to the Movies house party and invited local actor and the star of Electric Nostalgia and Heroes of the Realm, Stephen Goodman!

Stephen and I talk about our love for Kevin Smith's early career and his more recent work as a podcaster at Smodcast. We also discuss his less well received Tusk before breaking down its successor, Yoga Hosers. He's gradually become more polarizing since Clerks II which makes each and every one of his projects a curious venture.

Yoga Hosers stars a pair of Canadian convenience clerks named Colleen(Harley Quinn Smith and Lily-Rose Depp) who must team with the oddball investigator Guy LaPointe (Johnny Depp) fight off an army of mini-sausage Nazis(nicknamed Bratzis) before they try to take over the world. No, you didn't read that synopsis--this movie is bonkers.

Yoga Hoser's has a fascinating story and one day, it may in fact have a documentary detailing exactly how a movie this bizarre could get made. As is, this is one of the strangest films we've reviewed on this podcast and we can't wait to talk with you about it!

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This week Arthur and I taking another trip to animation land as we go Back to the Movies to review the stop motion animated Kubo and the Two Strings. The movie features stunning animation from Laika Studio who is known for Coraline, Paranorman, and Boxtrolls. What sets Kubo apart from the others is its distinct influence from Japanese woodblock art and the Japanese cultural folklore the film draws from. 

Before delving into the review, we continue our new segment where your hosts talk about what we've been watching. This week Arthur has been re-watching lots of Scrubs and remembering the glory of Zach Braff in his earlier years. I mix things up by talking about my most recent adventures watching Rick & Morty and checking out Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast. 

In our review of Kubo and the Two Strings, Arthur and I talk about the film's theme of family and non-violence. The film may have a pretty straight forward plot, but the film does a surprising amount of work into reinforcing the larger moral of the story. We weigh Kubo against the odds of The Little Prince, Zootopia, and Finding Dory to see how it stacks up. 

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This week's Back to the Movies continues to bring us down from the loud and furious flash that resembles nothing of summer 2016 by taking a look at a lesser anticipated film titled Hell or High Water. This week's podcast is co-hosted by recurring guest host Dalton Stuart of The People's History of Film who swears he didn't know this movie was made just for him.

Hell or High Water follows Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster, and Gil Birmingham in a game of cat and mouse between a pair of Texas Rangers as they investigate a string of bank robberies. At this point this modern western sounds like an age old story, but Hell or High Water doesn't just execute genre, but instead twists it into a far more ambiguous tale.

Dalton and I talk about the film's portrayal of West Texas and Southwest Oklahoma and it's look at of complexities of fighting poverty. It's a real change of pace from most of the films that have been released this summer and I think you'll be quite surprised by the result. 

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This week we're going off script as we ditch the planned Pete's Dragon review in favor of something a bit more of a wild card with the Netflix release of The Little Prince. Arthur and I talk about our experience(or lack thereof) with the original 1943 children's novella. The original novella is the fourth most-translated book in the world and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. It's been translated into more than 250 languages and has sold more than 140 copies worldwide. Its popularity is so big, in fact, we're a bit surprised it took long this long to make it to the big screen.

The film was originally slated for release through Paramount in March, but was mysteriously dropped from distribution less than a week before its scheduled opening. Thankfully, Netflix came to save the day of another classic from the trenches of obscurity.

The Little Prince's film adaptation is a sort of quasi-sequel to the novella that follows the crashed pilot in his old age. It sports a killer cast including Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, James Franco, Benicio Del Toro, Paul Giamatti, Ricky Gervais, and Albert Brooks. It's partially animated as a stop motion picture which leads to some of the most beautiful visuals you'll see all year.

It has all of the makings of a classic that GoodTrash is all about. Arthur and I weigh in to decide how well the film works and whether the final product was cheapened by its streaming release. Does it live up to it's rich cultural history? Tune in!

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After having a few weeks off from comic book movie madness, Back to the Movies has returned to the genre to take a look at Warner Bros follow up to the lackluster Batman v Superman follow up, Suicide Squad. This week Arthur and I are joined by a team of guest hosts including Dalton Stuart from The People's History of Film to talk about David Ayer's first foray into the superhero movie scene. 

GoodTrash didn't come to the review empty handed. Our ragtag team of anti-cohosts is completed by a pair of comic book experts. We're joined by  the mastermind behind the Graphomania Podcast Network and host of Read Brave Comics, Vinton Bayne. To fill out the team we're joined once again by aspiring comics PhD Kenneth "Dr. Comics" Kimbrough to drop the knowledge and theory on the Suicide Squad. 

The marketing for the film has been on fire and the online buzz has hardly been higher for any movie this summer, but can the team of anti-heroes really turn the DC ship around?

Listen to guests Vinton and Kenneth talk more Suicide Squad on our Patreon Exclusive discussion covering Task Force X in the DC Animated Universe. Do you like Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League? Consider contributing today!

Star Trek Beyond follows the Enterprise crew on a mission three years into their five year journey. Kirk(Chris Pine) has has lost his motivation in the day to day in his role as captain as he realizes he's aged a year older than his father lived. After hearing docking at space station Yorktown, Kirk agrees to take on a rescue mission that takes them deep into uncharted space. Upon arriving at the beacon's location, the ship is attacked by a mysterious vessel piloted by Krall(Idris Elba) who wrecks destroys the Enterprise and forces the crew to abandon ship. The surviving crew including Lt. Uhura(Zoe Saldana), Scotty(Simon Pegg), Commander Spock(Zachary Quinto), Dr. Bones McCoy(Karl Urban), Mr. Sulu(John Cho), and Chekov(Anton Yelchin) all find themselves split apart on an uncharted planet. Kirk is devastated by the loss of his crew and decides he will stop at nothing until they are reunited. 

The plot sounds like it's something right out of Star Trek: The Original Series, but the question on many a Trekkie's mind is does it really think and feel like something out of the original series? In spoiler section of our review we dive straight into some of the ideas driving the film before laying a final verdict on the latest sci-fi summer space adventure. 

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This week's Back to the Movies throws us back to 1980s nostalgia once again as we sit down to review the remake(?), reboot(?), redo(?) of Ghostbusters!  Arthur was so excited about this movie that he actually decided to cancel his podcasting career and start busting those ghosts with the Funky Soul Retrievers. Instead, I'm joined again by Alexandra Bohannon from The GoodTrash Genrecast /  The Film Syllabus to discuss whether or not the all women led Ghostbusters delivers another classic.

We're no strangers to the Ghostbusters here on GoodTrash Media. Back in the early days of the GoodTrash Genrecast, we even did a full analysis with guest Nick Sanford episode talking marshmallow man and all. The original 1984 Ghostbusters is no doubt a beloved classic by fans. So beloved, in fact, that there's been a very vocal group of fans who have voiced their qualms with an all ladies cast. 

In this episode, Alexandra and I discuss the importance of women representation on the big screen before getting into the nitty gritty about what does and does not work about the latest take on the Ghostbusters. Is it a remake, reboot, lega-sequel, or something else entirely?

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