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.

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!

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. 

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!

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. 

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. 

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. 

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!

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. 

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