Hello friends! That's right, you read the episode title correctly. This month, we're going to be counting down our individual Top 100 Movies of All Time! Over the next five weeks, we're going to be looking at and reflecting on the movies that shapes, inspired, entertained, and impacted us so much so that we've deemed them our Top 100 Movies! We've been working on this over the past few months, narrowing down thousands of titles to come up with what we feel are the cream of the crop for us. This ...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 332
Welcome back to another drop down the garbage chute. This week, Arthur is taking a look at the recent adaptation of one of the best selling novels of all time, Where the Crawdads Sing. Does this coming of age romance translate well from the page to the screen? Arthur takes a look in this episode of the Garbage Chute.
Jul 18, 2022•18 min•Ep. 331
Hello friends! That's right, you read the episode title correctly. This month, we're going to be counting down our individual Top 100 Movies of All Time! Over the next five weeks, we're going to be looking at and reflecting on the movies that shapes, inspired, entertained, and impacted us so much so that we've deemed them our Top 100 Movies! We've been working on this over the past few months, narrowing down thousands of titles to come up with what we feel are the cream of the crop for us. This ...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 329
SPOILER WARNING @ 20:00 Open your chutes, its time for some garbage to drop! That's right, it's another edition of the GoodTrash Garbage Chute—quick reviews on new releases. Arthur is here this time to talk to you about the newest entry in the MCU, Thor: Love and Thunder. Taika Waititi returns to the helm to further the Thor story along with his motley crew as they face a new threat, Gorr the God Butcher. The first part of the show is just a reactionary take on what works and doesn't work about ...
Jul 09, 2022•28 min•Ep. 330
Hello friends! That's right, you read the episode title correctly. This month, we're going to be counting down our individual Top 100 Movies of All Time! Over the next five weeks, we're going to be looking at and reflecting on the movies that shapes, inspired, entertained, and impacted us so much so that we've deemed them our Top 100 Movies! We've been working on this over the past few months, narrowing down thousands of titles to come up with what we feel are the cream of the crop for us. This ...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 328
Hello friends! That's right, you read the episode title correctly. This month, we're going to be counting down our individual Top 100 Movies of All Time! Over the next five weeks, we're going to be looking at and reflecting on the movies that shapes, inspired, entertained, and impacted us so much so that we've deemed them our Top 100 Movies! We've been working on this over the past few months, narrowing down thousands of titles to come up with what we feel are the cream of the crop for us. This ...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 327
Producer's Note: There is some sort of audio issue with this episode, hopefully it's not intolerable to listen to. We finally wrap up our 1997 retrospective, dear listeners. This week, we travel down the Amazon in search of bad accents as we discuss Anaconda. The late 90s creature feature is stocked with a top notch ensemble of newcomers and a high profile veteran. But, does it keep us in its grips? We talk about colonialism, mid-90s CGI, Jon Voigt, and much, much more! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introd...
Jun 23, 2022•58 min•Ep. 326
Welcome back friends, we're still existing in 1997. This week, we take a look at the globetrotting Mimi Leder joint The Peacemaker. Unfortunately, John Cena is nowhere to be found—or maybe we just can't see him. This week, Dalton gives us a very brief rundown on the Yugoslav wars, we examine the narrative idea of creating sympathetic villains, the professional dynamics based around gender that arise in the movie are also discussed, and much more hits the analysis table. So, grab your fatigues an...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 325
We're getting prehistoric this week dear listeners as we revisit the dino-tacular dinosaur franchise, Jurassic Park. Having covered Parts One and Three, it is finally time to cover the second entry in that original trilogy: The Lost World. Goldblum is back, and so are the dinos. This week, we talk about meta commentaries, sequels, the dangers of corporate greed, adaptation, and Spielberg's run in the 90s. So, tune in as we take on a T-Rex or two. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 06:...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 324
Whoa, like, totally welcome to the GenreCast! We're back this week with a cult classic AND Patreon-awarded pick from a dear friend of the show. This week, we're taking a look at the comedy classic Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion from 1997. This week, we're talking about the fallibility of memory, going back home, selling out, capitalism, adhering to the status quo and much more as we bring this high school revisit to the analysis table. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:20...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 323
Hello friends! Leave your blindfolds on, unless you're driving, and open your ears. This week, we bring our Summer of Sandy marathon to a close with a look at the 2018 streaming hit Bird Box. The Netflix original became a viral sensation and established the platform as a must-watch outlet. This week, we talk Suture Theory, adaptation, processing trauma, parental instincts, and much more as we come in to next with Bird Box. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:23 - Quick Bird Box Revi...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 322
Hello all! Part III of "Summer of Sandy" arrives, and this week we're looking at the Sandra Bullock bomb Murder by Numbers . This cat and mouse suspense story features two young high school students attempting the perfect murder, but Bullock's detective is hot on their trail. We're talking Leopold and Loeb, Hollywood moments in story, Sandra Bullock's career, and much, much more as we try to stay between the lines and talk Murder by Numbers . TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:47 -...
May 19, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 321
Grab your gowns and grab your sashes, our "Summer of Sandy" Sandra Bullock marathon continues with Miss Congeniality . This cop undercover/fish out of water comedy was one of the biggest hits of the 2000s, but does it hold up? We discuss femininity, beauty pageants, women in the workforce, and much, much more as we take centerstage alongside Miss Congeniality. Tune in now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 06:50 - Quick Miss Congeniality Reviews 24:49 - Expanding the Syllabus 38:43 -...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 320
Hello Users_9573! We're kicking off a brand new marathon as we look back at the career of Sandra Bullock in the "Summer of Sandy"! And we start things off in 1995 with the hit thriller The Net. We dive into this thriller to talk technology, Sandra Bullock, movies in 1995, Dennis Miller, and much, much more! So, log on now to catch up with our newest episode and prepare for more Sandra Bullock Shenanigans! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 07:04 - Quick The Net Reviews 21:50 - Expandi...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 319
Hello everybody! We're back this week with a dark and dingy look at the interior lives of a hapless English teacher and a troubled detective in Jane Campion's erotic crime thriller In the Cut . One of only 21 movies to receive an F CinemaScore, we thought we'd take a look in light of Campion's recent Oscar win. This week, we're talking about Campion's use of intertextuality and mise-en-scene, the interior lives of people, cops, and much more! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:09 -...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 318
Welcome back friends! Have you ever ran into your double? What would you do? That's the question at the center of Enemy, maybe... It's a question that's intrigued fiction writers for decades, if not longer. And has even been the subject of media and journalism with stories such as the Triplets (documented best in Three Identical Strangers ). Here, we get Denis Villeneuve approaching the topic with a small budget, small cast, and small scope focused on the discomfort and uncertainty that follows ...
Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 316
Arthur is back with a new drop down the garbage chute as he takes a look at Robert Eggers' anticipated follow up to The Lighthouse , The Northman. This Viking revenge flick is Eggers biggest work yet, but does it hold up to the expectations? Arthur gives a quick spoiler-free review discussing whether its worth your time or not. Check it out now!
Apr 21, 2022•14 min•Ep. 317
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. We suss it out in this week's Patreon-awarded episode as we tackle The Ninth Configuration from writer/director William Peter Blatty! And it is all thanks to Brigham C. Brigham has chosen this cult classic as a way of completing Blatty's "faith trilogy". In this episode, we talk faith, referentiality, post-Vietnam films, and much, much more! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 08:49 - Quick The Ninth Configuration Reviews 24:35 - Expanding t...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 315
Happy spring, dear listeners! We're kicking off April with a trip to the dugout as we take a look at the 2011 baseball hit, Moneyball . This Brad Pitt-starring, Aaron Sorkin-penned, and Bennett Miller-directed story focuses on the Oakland Athletics attempting to shakeup professional baseball. We discuss historicity in film, historicity as it relates to suspense, the intangibles of a baseball team, and much more! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 09:05 - Quick Moneyball Reviews 20:06 ...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 314
Hello friends! It's the big 4-5-0! And we're celebrating by talking about one of those "how have we never covered this" movies that are still floating around out there. This week, we cover a marvel in puppetry in the form of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles— the indie film that took the world by storm. On this week's show, we explore the absentee father and the dissolve of the nuclear family, the history of indie filmmaking, the heart and earnestness that went into making this IP film, and much, muc...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 313
Hello friends! Pull up a seat—you don't need a reservation! This week, we're talking about 2021's Pig starring Nicolas Cage. This John Wick-marketed story of a man and his pig presents something much different than expected. We break down the story beats of the movie and discuss how it subverts expectations, critiques the revenge thriller, and even offers a meta-commentary on Nic Cage's career. If you haven't seen this one yet, catch up with it, and then join us at the analysis table as we disse...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 312
Welcome back everyone to the GenreCast! We've got a special one today as our dear friend and Patreon Keithan S. has lined up the programming. His choice is the 1997 Psychological Horror/Thriller from Japan, Cure . This mystery from director Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a spiral into madness, and we try to keep up with what is going on. On this week's episode, we're talking style, hypnosis, and ultimately trying to figure out exactly what the titular cure is. Listen as we puzzle ourselves into a frenzy! T...
Mar 10, 2022•57 min•Ep. 311
Hello friends, we got another hit coming through the chute to your ears! This week, Dalton, and a special guest, sit down to discuss their thoughts on the critically-acclaimed, leading Oscar nominee The Power of the Dog from director Jane Campion. Dalton and his guest share their thoughts on the western starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and more. Is it worth the acclaim? Or is it simply Oscar bait? Find out now before hitting play on this Netflix Original....
Mar 10, 2022•28 min•Ep. 310
SPOILER DISCUSSION begins at 8:30 in the run time. Hi all! Welcome back to the Garbage Chute where one or more of our hosts sit down to talk about a brand new release they just caught up with. This week, Arthur is taking a look at Matt Reeve's The Batman . The highly anticipated new feature about Gotham's Dark Knight stars Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Collin Farrell, and a host of others. But, is it any good? Arthur lets you know his thoughts. Beware, spoilers do enter in at the back half of t...
Mar 04, 2022•23 min•Ep. 309
Hello friends and family, we're finally at the end of our sci-fi discourse as we wind down in 2002 and discuss Steven Spielberg's Minority Report . But, we couldn't do this one alone. We've called in our old friend Caleb Masters to talk about one of this all-time favorite films, Minority Report. This wrong man/man on the run sci-fi thriller is based on a story from Philip K. Dick and stars the legend known as Tom Cruise. We're asking philosophical questions, dealing in predetermined outcomes, as...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 308
Friends and family, we return after a long hiatus to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we take on the most divisive film to land from the juggernaut of a franchise—Chloe Zhao's Eternals . Coming off a history-making Academy Award win, Chloe Zhao presents an all new experience in the Marvel world. With rumors of increased directoral freedom and a massive budget, Zhao looked to accomplish what other Marvel directors had already done, establish a C-list Marvel Title amongst casual audiences. This we...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 307
Get the family together, we're going back to a superstar's roots as we take aim at the 2000s surprise hit, Pitch Black. It's Vin Diesel and Radha Mitchell taking on a slew of hammerhead aliens. We look back fondly at what was a surprising hit—one that launched a small transmedia franchise. And that's the first point we get to as we move to analysis. We also discuss the presence and will of God through the narrative of the movie. And the moment that shapes who Riddick will become. Tune in now as ...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 306
We're back faithful friends! And we return with a true throwback, as we take a look at Kerry Conran's Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow . This technologically innovative flop pulls straight from the pulp fiction and serialized stories of the 30s. It's one part Lois Lane and one part Indiana Jones as Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law attempt to save the world. This week, we talk about style, the Dieselpunk genre, and much more. Tune in now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:09 - Qui...
Feb 14, 2022•59 min•Ep. 305
Hello dear listeners! This week, we've come in peace to bring you a look at the most goodest of trashes, Mars Attacks. This throwback, love letter to the classic camp of Hollywood is from Tim Burton—only his second appearance on the show following Batman several years ago. This week, we discuss adapting niche intellectual properties, American foreign policy, Tim Burton and race, and much, much more. Tune in now else are new Martian overlords will have our hides! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions ...
Feb 04, 2022•56 min•Ep. 304
After a delay in our return to earth, we finally bring you the conclusion of our AntiTrash Sci-Fi Marathon with a look at the lauded apocalyptic drama, Melancholia . That's right, Lars von Trier finally rears his head on the podcast. We take this tale to the analysis table in order to see what's firing under the hood. This week, we're discussing depression and mental health, the theory of hyperobjects, reader response theory, Don't Look Up parallels, and much, much more! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Intro...
Feb 04, 2022•59 min•Ep. 303
