Song of Praise continues this week with a look at Bong Joon-ho's monster hit, The Host from 2006. The story of a father chasing a sea mutant in order to get his daughter back hits many of the marks of a Bong Joon-ho film, including economic displacement, class struggle, and human interaction. It also tacks on economic factors focusing on the what if based on real life events following the dumping of chemicals by American forces. We're tapping into all of those big Es on the eye chart, before div...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 212
Song of Praise continues into the next chorus on episode 358 as we take a look at Song Kang-ho in the first chapter of Park Chan-wook's Vengeance Trilogy. That's right, this week we're discussing the 2002 revenge thriller that led us to Oldboy . Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance is the first in a spiritual trilogy of revenge tales that engage with the cycles of violence that we find ourselves in and fascinated by. Ryu needs money, so he kidnaps Mr. Park's daughter—a move that will lead both men down a ...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 211
Welcome to Episode 357 of the GenreCast! This week, we're going to be starting our Song of Praise marathon dedicated to the work of the great Song Kang-ho. The illustrious Korean star has had a career spanning decades and reached even greater acclaim with the stateside Korean hit, Parasite. In honor to celebrate Song and Parasite , we're looking at four other films Song starred in, starting with The Foul King . The Foul King focuses on an everyman loser who sets out to find something more. That ...
Mar 05, 2020•55 min•Ep. 210
Episode 356 is a celebration of Leigh Whannell in anticipation of the newly released Invisible Man . That's right, this week we're talking all about the high-concept action horror Upgrade. It's your classic revenge thriller meets Venom as Logan Marshall-Green gets an upgrade and goes to work on some two-bit crooks. We talk about our reactions and then open it up on the analysis table. This week, we're talking androids and AI, fridging, Blumhouse, and much more. Tune in now!...
Feb 27, 2020•58 min•Ep. 208
On episode 355 of the GenreCast, we're crossing the country with style and flare. The movie? To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar . The title is a mouthful and the movie is a lot, but we have a good time doing our best opening this one up for analysis. We start unofficially getting into the layers in our review section, which then carries over into our Syllabus Expansion and finally business time. We've also got notes from our beloved Alexandra Bohannon who was going to be on this we...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 207
Hello Twi-hards, and welcome to another episode of TwiLit! Your favorite cohorts are back to talk all about Swans and Cullens as Kirsten and Erin take on Twilight: New Moon . That's right, our fearless hosts are pushing on to the second entry in the Twilight Cinematic Universe(?). They're asking all the right questions and probably coming up with all the wrong answers. But, it's a good time nonetheless! So, tune in as they delve into all things Twilight: New Moon .
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 209
Happy Valentine's Day! We're back and love is in the air this week as we look at a tale of star-crossed lovers. This week, we're taking a look at Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight. This Clooney-Lopez charmer has us talking about style, noir, the male gaze, race and much more. Tune in now to hear our thoughts about Out of Sight.
Feb 13, 2020•51 min•Ep. 206
We interrupt your regularly scheduled GenreCast content to bring you our Best Movies of 2019 episode! That's right, it's the one of the few times a year we break from tradition and focus on the now in movie culture! We've finally caught all of the 2019 releases we could and locked in our lists of the best movies of 2019. We're giving you our top 10s, we're talking highs and lows, and we're even highlighting some under seen gems, great performances, and story concepts! So, did your favorite movie...
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 205
The shuttle is touching down for AntiTrash 2020, this week. We're bringing the ship in with a movie from 2019 that opened on the 20th day of September! Arthur made it work. He did it. The crazy son of a gun did it. This week, we're talking all about the Brad Pitt vehicle Brad Astra , sorry, Dad Astra , sorry, Ad Astra . Yep, everyone else has made those puns, so we're running them into the ground! This week, we're talking homage and intertextuality, dads, humanism, and so much more as we break o...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 204
Things get fuzzy on episode 352 of the GenreCast as we try to recall the details of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind . Made on a budget of $20 million dollars, this cult classic tragicomedy has become heralded as one of the great films of the 21st century. Based around two lovers who wipe their memories of the other from their minds, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind dives into the surreal. We talk all about memory wiping, relationships, authorship, and the films approach to masculinity...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 203
On Episode 351, we dance our way into week three of AntiTrash 2020 to discuss the musical classic Singin' in the Rain. This week's movie sits at #20 on the Sight & Sound Top Movies list last released in 2012. As we look at this movie about the movies, we dive into questions of cultural appropriation given Kelly's history. Topics of camp, structural shifts, and femininity also come up. So, grab your dance partner and hit that play button while we look for our towels.
Jan 16, 2020•59 min•Ep. 202
As awards season moves full steam ahead, we're back with week two of AntiTrash 2020. As Arthur's shenanigans also continue, we look at a movie from TWENTY years ago. That's right, we're looking at Ang Lee's international smash hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon . One of the few non-English language international films to really penetrate the American market place, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon inspired new affection for the wuxia genre, paving a pathway for several international hits in the yea...
Jan 09, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 201
It's January. It's award season. And that means it's time for AntiTrash! That's right, we're going to be talking about the movies you should discuss in a film studies class. And Arthur's gone off the deep end with conceptual marathons this month. Each week, he's picking movies that have a tie to the number 20. And we're starting with a movie from 1920! That's right, we're talking about the horror classic of German Expressionism. And, a bonus gift, this is the first silent film Dalton has ever se...
Jan 03, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 200
It's the end of the year as we know it, and we feel fine. We're wrapping up 2019 like we do every year — The Shelvies! The Shelvies are our chance to sit down and reflect on the year in GoodTrash. This is specifically tailored to the movies we watched for the podcast. Our best of 2019 episode will be out in January. This week, we're awarding our Best Worst Movie, dropping the Hebrew Hammer, revisiting the Once More With Feeling, and finally we'll add titles to the Platinum Shelf.
Dec 26, 2019•48 min•Ep. 199
We finish our 2019 retrospective with a look at the highest grossing film of the year. To absolutely nobody's surprise, Avengers Endgame took the number one spot. The cultural event became the highest grossing film of all time, edging out Avatar. This week, we explore the final chapter in the Infinity Saga and discuss spoiler culture, cinema, the Disney machine, Lacan, failure narratives, and much more. So tune in now as we talk the biggest movie of 2019.
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 198
As our 2019 retrospective begins winding down, Arthur kills the mood by choosing Jennifer Kent's follow up to The Babadook, The Nightingale. This Tasmanian period piece is a brutal, realistic take on the revenge thriller. Kent crafts a beautiful film that is increasingly harder and harder to watch. This week, we take a look at the three big Es on the eye chart: racism, colonialism, and assault. Before any of that business, we expand our syllabus and break down what we like and don't like about t...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 196
Hello! Happy December! We're back after eating all the turkey to continue our 2019 retrospective. This week, we're looking at Dalton's pick, The Kid Who Would Be King . Joe Cornish made a little splash with what has become a cult hit in Attack the Block . But, its been EIGHT years since that little cult hit came out. And he's back with an adolescent take on King Arthur lore. This week, we talk all about nationalism, King Arthur, absent fathers, and chosen ones. Tune in now to hear our thoughts o...
Dec 05, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 195
Episode 2 of TwiLit is finally here! Don't try to hold them to a schedule, they're busy. On this week's show, Kirsten and Erin are breaking down all things vampire lore. From history to iconography to biology, it's all on the table. But, they're not alone. This week, GoodTrash's resident vampire expert, Dustin Sells, stops by to help explore the history of the vampire as we've come to understand it. Dustin hosts his own show on vampires in media: The BorgoCast, go give it a listen on iTunes. Whi...
Dec 04, 2019•51 min•Ep. 197
The GenreCast 2019 Retrospective continues this week with Dustin's blind bag special: Kill Chain. This Nicolas Cage-starring noir-inspired thriller attempts to pull off a gimmicky narrative wherein a number of hit men, spies, and assassins try to make it through a night in an unknown town in Colombia. The little known straight-to-streaming film is Cage's seventh collaboration with Millennium films. On this week's episode, we get into what noir means to us, looking at mode, style, and genre. We s...
Nov 28, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 194
Ep. 344 continues a look back at 2019 with the Robert Rodriguez manga adaptation, Alita: Battle Angel. This futuristic action story focuses on an amnesiac cyborg and the engineer that rebuilds her. As she tries to find her purpose, she learns she was built for something dangerous. This week, we're talking cleanly shot action, uncanny valleys, possible political and theological readings, and more.
Nov 18, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 193
As the year begins winding down, its time for us to start playing catch up with the movies we missed. Episode 343 kicks off our look at 2019 as we take on the critically-acclaimed Parasite from Bong Joon-ho. What makes this episode even more special? We got to go to the picture show together to watch the movie! This story of class struggle takes many twists and turns, and we do SPOIL the movie after our initial reviews and syllabus expansion. So, if you haven't seen it or don't want to be spoile...
Nov 14, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 192
In episode 342 of the GenreCast, we travel back to 1999 to take a look at Kevin Smith's fourth feature film, Dogma. This month marks its 20th anniversary since opening wide. An all-star ensemble leads a religious satire of biblical proportions! We take a look back on Kevin Smith's career and his attempts at earnest stories through his shortcomings. We also talk about how hard this film is to find. As we bring our trademark style of analysis to Dogma, we find ourselves endeared to how personal th...
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 191
Episode 314 sees the GenreCast boys get together to cover another total blindspot in Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence . A project initially undertaken by Stanley Kubrick, A.I. Artificial Intelligence passed to Spielberg following Kubrick's death in 1999. The film's thirty-year journey finally was completed in 2001 when it opened to middling box office and mixed-to-positive reviews. A.I. Artificial Intelligence is the story of a mecha named David, modeled after a child, who goes on...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 190
The GenreCast wraps up Shocktober 8: The Ocho (AKA Dead Spots) with Dalton's blind spot, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. In a fun twist, this was a blind spot for all three hosts. After a few film festival showings, Henry fought the odds and finally received a release and helped anchor the NC-17 rating. The film is an intimate character study about a serial killer, his sidekick, the girl that creeps into his life. Featuring an early A+ Michael Rooker performance, Henry shocks and saddens as ...
Oct 24, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 189
Welcome to the world's weirdest venn diagram where vampires, YA fiction, and movies meet. It's TwiLIT a brand new podcast coming at you. Kirsten "The Frightful Femme" Therkelson and Erin "Bad Girls Die First" DeMoss are throwing it back to 2009 and the height of Edward-mania. Each month, your fearless hosts are going to dive deep into the Twilight universe and adjacent topics to highlight what makes the series so fascinating. In Episode 1, your hosts are splitting open the first film in the seri...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 188
Hello Dear Listener! Shocktober: The Ocho rolls on with a very special guest. Alexandra Bohannon is here and she brought with her the best blind spot of all: Psycho. That's right, we're moving things along with one of the heaviest of hitters as we talk all things Hitchcock, including voyeurism, auteurism, production, feminism, spoilers and much, much more. So, whether you've seen Psycho or not, go ahead and tune in because we had a lot of fun with this one. Don't forget to rate and subscribe and...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 187
Arthur is up with his horror blindspot as Shocktober 8 continues. He dives deep into the annals of Hollywood and comes back with the 1935 classic and OG sequel, The Bride of Frankenstein from James Whale and starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester. Picking up immediately after the events of the first film, The Bride of Frankenstein sees Victor tempted back into his dark practices and coerced into creating a mate for The Monster. Another successful hit for Universal, The Bride of Frankenstein ...
Oct 10, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 186
Shocktober 8 is here! That's right, we've done this so many times, there's now an eighth iteration. This year, we're doing something special as each host picks a movie for everyone, bu there's a catch. Each host is picking a major horror blindspot. These are iconic horror movies that we've missed somehow. Dustin leads the way with his blind spot, George A. Romero's 1978 sequel to Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead. As the dead continue to walk the earth, four survivors hole up in a shopp...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 185
As we near the final days of September, we look to the stars and think of the greater mysteries of the galaxy. We return to The Wachowskis for the fourth time to discuss the critically maligned space opera Jupiter Ascending. This fairy tale in space stars Mila Kunis as Jupiter Jones and Channing Tatum as a dog soldier, a lot of stuff happens and Eddie Redmayne is on another planet. We break this open to talk sci-fi fantasy, The Wachowskis, design and much more in episode 336.
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 184
Nothing is over for the GenreCast as we're still talking movies and analysis. This week, in honor of the newly released Last Blood, we go back to 1982 and discuss Sly's initial run as John J. Rambo, First Blood. Cementing himself as an action icon, Stallone tied a homemade bandana around his head and went to war with a small town sheriff in an adaptation of the novel of the same name. John Rambo is a marker for masculinity and action heroes. We break open the idea of cinematic masculinity, the p...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 183
