Our 2024 look back continues with Dalton's selection—the prequel horror film The First Omen. From 20th Century Fox, Arkasha Stevenson's nunsploitation attempted to breath new life into an on again/off again franchise. But, does it give birth to something new? We discuss Italy's "Years of Lead" and current political and societal concerns, the Catholic church, institutions of power, and much, much more. Join us, as we bring The First Omen to the analysis table. 

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

04:58 - Quick The First Omen Reviews

24:56 - Expanding the Syllabus

36:44 - Analysis

01:01:28 - Shelf or Trash

01:04:16 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello friends! Our voyage back through 2024 continues with Dustin's blindspot Alien Romulus. Does this journey back into the land of the Xenomorph work? Or does the McDonalds-ification of pop culture cause a breach in this one's airlock? We talk legacy sequels, Alien, and much, much more. Tune in now as we bring Alien Romulus to the analysis table.

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

04:15 - Quick Alien Romulus Reviews

17:54 - Expanding the Syllabus

30:07 - Analysis

47:15 - Shelf or Trash

48:02 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello friends and familiars! As 2024 begins drawing to a close, it is time for us to start looking back over the year to cover some of our present blindspots, as we do every year. This year, we begin with Arthur's pick. The Ethan Coen and Tricia Cook joint Drive-Away Dolls. We discuss the Coens, crime, and much more in an unfortunately short episode. Join us now!

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

02:49 - Quick Drive-Away Dolls Reviews

13:45 - Expanding the Syllabus

25:07 - Analysis

35:20 - Shelf or Trash

35:47 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello friends! We made it back to the talkies this week to bring you some fresh trash down the chute. This time on the Garbage Chute, Dalton is joined by Caleb Masters, of The Cinematic Schematic podcast, and Kirsten Therkelson, the Frightful Femme, to discuss the new release A Real Pain. The film is directed by Jesse Eisenberg and stars Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Is the movie worth your time in a bloated movie season? Dalton, Kirsten, and Caleb parse it out to let you know their thoughts on the film. Tune in now!

Good day to all of our friends, foes, fiends, and familiars! Welcome to the Pod-iseum! With Ridley Scott's new legacy sequel now playing in theaters, we thought it would be a prime time to visit the original epic hit Gladiator. After 24 years, does the acclaimed sword and sandal picture still have something to offer? Are we entertained? Found out which way our thumbs go as we bring Gladiator to the analysis table. 

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

02:59 - Quick Gladiator Reviews

18:16 - Expanding the Syllabus

28:34 - Analysis

46:44 - Shelf or Trash

47:09 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello friends and familiars! We're back with some of that cherry-picked trash. Dalton loves discourse. So, we picked a focal point of discourse from 2020, Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman. Is it a femme Joker? Is it a superhero movie? Is it a high-heeled noir in disguise? We talk genre, vengeance, discourse, and much, much more as we bring Promising Young Woman to the analysis table. 

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

04:24 - Quick Promising Young Woman Reviews

22:53 - Expanding the Syllabus

36:22 - Analysis

54:05 - Shelf or Trash

54:46 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello dear friends! This week, we make the rare trip into international waters when we go to Hong Kong and take a look at a young Jackie Chan doing inhuman things in Police Story. This action comedy kicked off a small franchise and highlighted Chan's physicality and comedy. We discuss Jackie Chan, the police, Hong Kong cinema, and much, much more in this week's show. Tune in now to join the conversation!

00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis

02:14 - Quick Police Story Reviews

16:58 - Expanding the Syllabus

25:01 - Analysis

40:02 - Shelf or Trash

40:40 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

As we move into the fall season, we thought we'd go to the great white north and hit the ice with the cult comedy Goon. This hockey sports comedy is irreverent but also very sweet. We talk about Sean William Scott, team dynamics, Au Hasard Balthazar, and much, much more. Join us at the analysis table as we unpack Goon. 

01:26 - Introductions and Synopsis

08:27 - Quick Goon Reviews

21:58 - Expanding the Syllabus

35:07 - Analysis

53:45 - Shelf or Trash

54:02 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Hello dear friends, due to a production issue—there is no new episode this week. Instead, to finish out Shocktober the 13th: Taped Terrors, we rewind back to Shocktober 7 and our discussion of Oren Peli's blockbuster found footage hit Paranormal Activity from episode 287. 

"Dustin decided ghosts and found footage was the way to go for the second entry in our 7th annual Shocktober marathon. We quickly discuss whether we like the film or not, and then break into our game. This week's game is a discussion of our favorite cinematic demons. Finally, we get down to business to break open Paranormal Activity. Topics of found footage, film mythos, masculinity and more come up as we discuss Oren Peli's Paranormal Activity."

Shocktober the 13th rolls on through our "Taped Terrors" selections with a haunted asylum story in the form of Grave Encounters. This faux reality series is the ideal setup for a found footage tale. We talk a lot about it, and its sequel. We discuss asylums, ghost hunting shows, and much, much more on this week's episode over Grave Encounters. Tune in now!

01:26 - Introductions and Synopsis

4:06 - Quick Creep and Creep 2 Reviews

16:40 - Expanding the Syllabus

29:14 - Analysis

42:51 - Shelf or Trash

43:23 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film