Welcome back trash-heads! Our remake marathon, Once More with Feeling, continues with a look at Guy Ritchie's take on the Disney classic Aladdin . With Will Smith stepping into the big blue boots of Robin Williams, we determine how it meshes with the 90s animated classic. We talk all things adaptation, Will Smith, transnational cinema, and more. Join us now as we dance around and analyze Aladdin.
Fiends and familiars, quite trying to make fetch happen. It didn't take in 2004, and it definitely did not take in 2024. That's right, Once More with Feeling continues as we tackle the 2024 adaptation of Mean Girls: The Musical. With Tina Fey still in the mix, we question how far this property has come, or if it should have closed off broadway years ago. Tune in now to hear our reviews and analysis of Mean Girls : The Musical.
The summer of the list is over friends! We're back to our regularly scheduled nonsense. And to get back into the groove, we're cooking up a new marathon: Once More with Feeling. The hook? Movies we have seen before, but via their remakes! And we go all the way back to episode one when we covered a John Carpenter classic. We are talking the 2005 remake of Assault on Precinct 13. Arthur finally gets to hop on the mic to talk about the siege story, but how does it hold up to the original? We talk v...
Hello dear listeners! Arthur is back down the cute with the new Michael Shanks film Together starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie. When a couple move to the country, their world is turned upside down by a force that begins to bring them together in a way never before imagined. This new Neon film has been marketed hard, but is it worth your time? Arthur checks in with his thoughts.
Hello friends and familiars, Arthur is back with another edition of the Garbage Chute. This week, he check in on a new film from James Demonaco ( The Purge) entitled The Home . The horror mystery stars Pete Davidson as Max – a degenerate who gets one more chance at rehabilitation by doing community service at a local nursing home. After he begins to connect with some of the residents, he takes it upon himself to try and protect them when sinister forces begin rising up. Arthur gives you his quic...
Friends and familiars, we bring the Summer of the List to an end this week. Last year, we got a bit more familiar with the Sight and Sound Top 100. This year though, we asked, why has nobody updated the AFI Top 100 in nearly 20 years? So, we are doing just that. We are counting down our top 10 removals and additions to the AFI Top 100 Movies list. Tune in to find out what made the list!
Hello fiends and familiars—and Beau-heads! Dalton and Arthur are in the studio this week to discuss the brand new release from Ari Aster, Eddington. There will be spoilers! The divisive new movie releasing from A24 has sparked fascinating takes from critics. So, we sit down to try and make sense of this flame-fueled western thriller. Our takes might be wrong, but the conversation might be the key piece of the puzzle. At around the 20-25 minute mark we do move into spoilers, so be prepared. Tune ...
Hello! Arthur is here fresh out of the cinema to talk about the new legacy-sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer . He attempts to keep it spoiler-free and quick to give you an idea of whether to catch this one or not! Tune in now!
Hello fiends and familiars! The Summer of the List continues with our most high-concept topic this week. We are counting down our top 10 show-stealing scenes from movies—whether the movie was great or not. Inspired by Ryan Cooglers hit Sinners , Dustin pitched this idea. What are the scenes or sequences that make you point at the screen in awe saying, "That's Cinema, baby"? Tune in to find out what made the cut, and let us know what would make your list!
Hello friends and familiars! We continue our Summer of the List this week with a look back at some of our favorite sounds of the cinema. That's right, we're counting down our favorite scores and/or soundtracks! A daunting challenge? Maybe. Find out which bops stuck with us long after the movie ended!
It is the season of the list! That's right fiends and familiars, this week we're kicking off our annual summer of top 10 lists. And what better way to start in the year of our Lord 2025, with a look back at the 21st century to this point. NOTE: We planned and recorded this before the Times did their poll and published their list. So... WE got there first. Did your favorites make the cut? Find out now!
Hello, you absolute freaks. We got y'all a bonus episode in case you have a long weekend lined up. A few weeks ago, Dalton moderated the Q&A for the Midnight Shorts block at deadCenter and got his wig flipped all the way around by a surreal and challenging short film, Jeff . Fortunately, the film's writer and director, Julia Hebner, was at the fest with some answers, but that, of course, only led to more questions. When it turned out our beloved David Lynch was one of Julia's guys, it was al...
Hello friends and fellow travelers! We bring June to a close in the Italian seaside villas that we all can so easily afford with The Talented Mr. Ripley . The 1999 thriller features a stacked ensemble including Matt Damon, Jude Law, and Gwyneth Paltrow. We dive deep into our syllabi this week before discussing homoeroticism, misogyny, Patricia Highsmith, complex characters and narrative, and much, much more! Join us now as we invite The Talented Mr. Ripley to the analysis table!...
Dalton and Dustin are once again joined by OKC's one and only Frightful Femme, Kirsten Therkelson, to cover the final two days of deadCenter 2025. Topics include Okie documentary Drowned Land , as well as the much talked about short film, Jeff .
Hello rage-heads! We are back this week with a Patreon-award pick from our dear friend Bekah. In honor of the newest Danny Boyle release, we are refreshing ourselves with the 2007 zombie sequel 28 Weeks Later. We return to merry ol' England to catch up with the citizens following the outbreaks in 28 Days Later . We discuss post-9/11 cinema, biopolitics, ethical quandaries, and much, much more. Thanks Bekah! Tune in now to hear us strap 28 Weeks Later to the analysis table!...
Dalton and Dustin sit down with OKC's one and only Frightful Femme, Kirsten Therkelson, to discuss the first three days of screenings, panels, and parties at deadCenter 2025. Come for the fashion report, stay for a discussion of the Okie Shorts block, Tina Romero's Queens of the Dead , and much more.
During deadCenter '25, Dustin and Dalton sat down with filmmaker Alex Megaro to discuss the official festival selection WTO/99 and his role as co-editor and co-producer on the project. WTO/99 was awarded a Special Jury Recognition Prize for editing at the deadCenter awards ceremony on 06/14/2025. WTO/99: An immersive archival documentary that reanimates the clash between the then-emerging World Trade Organization (WTO) and the more than 40,000 people who took to the streets of Seattle to protest...
Hello friends and familiars! We are back once more with another helping of GoodTrash! This week, we are diving into the 1980s and the erotic thriller with the Michael Douglas and Glenn Close classic, Fatal Attraction . We discuss relationships, stupid decisions, Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, 80s lifestyles, and much, much more! So, boil some water and get ready to join us at the analysis table to discuss Fatal Attraction.
Hello fiends, familiars, and you Schematic fanatics! We are back this week with our old friend Caleb Masters to discuss Tropic Thunder . Yes, a movie that may or may not be possible to make now. A movie that came back with a vengeance when a new class of film watcher discovered Kirk Lazarus. We discuss Hollywood satire, the act of black face, the state of film criticism, and much, much more. So, grab your Booty Sweat, set your TiVo, and join us as we bring Tropic Thunder to the analysis table!...
Hello fiends and familiars! May draws to an end bringing the heat with it. This week, we take a look at the 1997 family thriller Eve's Bayou . Kasi Lemmons' Souther Gothic story is intense, tragic, mysterious, and, at times, supernatural. We discuss and define the southern gothic, troubling family relationships, and much, much more as we visit Louisiana and bring Eve's Bayou to the analysis table. Tune in now!
Hello Houston? We have a podcast! We are back this week to talk Ron Howard's Apollo 13 . But, we did not undertake this mission alone. Journalist, critic, all around awesome person Jo Light joins us (from No Film School, Final Draft, and more). We take a look back at the 1990s, NASA, whitey, and much, much more as Apollo 13 docks on the analysis table. Join us now for our conversation!
Hello lords and ladies or fiends and familiars, however you might identify, and welcome to another episode of the GenreCast. This week, we look back twenty years to the beloved adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. Have the years been kind to it? We take a look at Joe Wright's tale of love and society as we bring Pride and Prejudice to the analysis table. Join us!
Friends and familiars, grab your boas because it is time to ruffle some feathers! This week, we are joined by the wonderful Daniel Bokemper to discuss a Robin Williams and Gene Hackman classic, The Birdcage . Launching Nathan Lane to a new level, this Mike Nichols piece feels as relevant today as it was 30 years ago. But, does it have much to say? Join us, as we take The Birdcage to the analysis table!
Hello, and welcome one and all to the hall of the Goblin King! That's right, the ship is back on its normal course and we've got potpourri galore for you! We kick things off with an 80s fantasy staple in the form of Jim Henson's Labyrinth. It's Bowie and Connelly, puppets, and the 1980s! We discuss Bowie, Connelly, casting, music, and much, much more as we bring Labyrinth to the analysis table. Tune in now!
Hello once again friends! We are back, and Dalton is bringing the ship into port with a seminal experience The Battle of Algiers. The 1966 Italian realist work is noted for its style, approach, and message—but is it still relevant? We bring The Battle of Algiers to the analysis table to talk realism, impact, totalitarianism, and much, much more. Tune in now to hear our analysis!
Howdy fiends and familiars! We are back down the chute this week with the hotly anticipated new joint from Ryan Coogler, Sinners. The full GoodTrash gang is here to tell you whether or not you should see this one. To do so, we're joined by filmmaker, podcaster, and programmer Paris Burris! Is Coogler's first original film in 13 years worth your time? We break it all down on this Garbage Chute Sinners review! Tune in now!
Willkommen, bienvenue... welcome fiends and familiars, ghouls and gals to the third blindspot in Dalton's lineup, Bob Fosse's Cabaret. This musical is set in Berlin in the early 1930s—it was a different time. But the film was developed amidst the Nixon era. So, it has politics and art. Or is that redundant? We look at the rise of Liza Minnelli, the style of Bob Fosse, and the antifascist messaging of Cabaret to see if there are any contemporary concerns to consider. Is it a good night at the clu...
Well, ghouls and gals, Dalton's programming attempts are off to a solid start. This week, he keeps the crime motif running as we go back to 1985 and a pivotal voice in car chases with William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A.. Boasting a couple of mostly no-name leads in Willem Dafoe and William Petersen and a wild car chase, To Live and Die in L.A. takes us to the west coast in an explosive, subversive experience. But, is it all style an no substance? Find out as we analyze To Live and Die in ...
Fiends and familiars, our sincerest producer apologies... Dalton, well, Dalton has been given the reins to the show for the next few weeks. He's been tasked with covering some of his genre-rific blindspots. This week, to kick things off, he chose King of New York . Christopher Walken, cocaine, crime, a Robin Hood adjacent narrative? This movie seemingly has it all, but does it have much to say? We bring Abel Ferrara's King of New York to the analysis table to find out. Tune in now!...
Hello fiends and familiars! In our post-600 celebration, we've drifted back to the Wonderful Wizard Lynch. Our Patreon-sponsored episode goes to friend Keithan who is forcing us to complete the filmography of David Lynch in the form of Inland Empire . To do so, we are joined by oft-mentioned GoodTrash friend Harper who has ridden the Lynch wave alongside Dalton. Our hosts come together this week to attempt to unpack and analyze what is oft considered the most Lynchian of Lynch's films. David Lyn...
