Spoiler Warning—Spoiler discussion starts at 16:04. Hello movie fans, it's time for another Garbage Chute special episode. And this week, Arthur and Dalton talk about Emerald Fennell's sophomore feature Saltburn . This gothic inspired erotic thriller laden piece of a movie promises wild antics at a summer home, but does it deliver? Is there anything under the surface, or is it all substance? We take a look at that and try to determine if it's worth watching in our reviews of Saltburn....
Dec 19, 2023•33 min•Ep. 555
Dear friends, invite us in to your podcatchers and join us for a discussion of The Last Voyage of the Demeter . The second Dracula-inspired story from Universal Pictures focuses in on only a single chapter from Bram Stoker's tale. Does this make for a viable motion picture experience? We talk adaptation, film criticism, and much, much more as we unpack Dustin's 2023 blindspot. Tune in now to hear the conversation and join us next time when we discuss the biggest movie of 2023! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 -...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 554
Spoiler Warning—Spoiler discussion starts at 21:18. Hello friends! While we wait on the main show to keep the 2023 in review going, Dalton and Arthur are here with a Garbage Chute special to talk about the new A24 joint starring Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario . This high concept dramedy pits Nic Cage as Paul Matthews, an affable professor, who starts appearing in the dreams of others—persons known and unknown to Paul. Coming off the heels of Cage's Golden Globe nomination, we take a look at this m...
Dec 15, 2023•38 min•Ep. 553
Hello friends and familiars! We're back with another new episode to continue our 2023 round-up. And this week, Dalton hit us with a little indie flick over on Apple Plus called Fingernails . With a strong cast and interesting premise, does the movie knock us off our feet? We talk love, romance, compatibility tests, and much more as we look back at this Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buckley romance. Join us now as we continue filling in 2023 blindspots! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:30 ...
Dec 08, 2023•53 min•Ep. 552
Hello race fans! It's that time of year where we begin looking back at the year that is and look at some blindspots to start catching up on what we might have missed. This 2023 in review begins with Arthur's pick, and he takes us to the track to talk about Neill Blomkamp's Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story . We realized a racing movie proper has not crossed the analysis table before, so Arthur waved the green flag to get us talking about this video game adaptation from Sony. We talk corporate ...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 551
Spoiler Warning—Spoiler discussion starts at 22:30. Happy Thanksgiving friends! Dalton and Arthur are here for a holiday edition of the Garbage Chute. And on this episode, we're looking at Eli Roth's new holiday horror offering: Thanksgiving . Has the maligned fall holiday finally found a new seasonal selection? We discuss this and more in our review of Thanksgiving. We do get into some spoilers around 22:30; and by the end of the episode, we're giving thoughts on other recent films we've caught...
Nov 24, 2023•43 min•Ep. 550
Happy holidays friends! As America gears up for the biggest shopping day of the year, we thought we'd wrap up our 2018 look back with a tale of corporate greed and breaking down systems: Sorry to Bother You . This genre-bending passion project from Boots Riley developed a cult following in the year of its release, but how does it hold up. We talk about workers rights, capitalist systems, and much more as we gas up with Sorry to Bother You . Tune in now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synop...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 549
Hello fiends and familiars, WE are back and excited to be talking about the 2018 comic book tale VENOM. That's right, the beloved anti-hero from the Spider-verse finally gets his own movie—with no mention of Spider-man. Does it deserve being re-appraised after five years? Or is it truly trash to be left blowing down the street...like a turd in the wind? We talk all about that, Marvel, the hero worship of smart billionaires and much more! So, join US as we talk about VENOM! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Int...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 548
Hello friends! Dustin keeps our 2018 retrospective rolling along in true Dustin fashion. This week, we look at Bi Gan's 2018 dream noir Long Day's Journey into Night . What's real? What's fantasy? What does ping pong have to do with any of it? We try to get to the bottom of all of that as we talk about this art house gem from 2018. Tuen in now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 07:27 - Quick Long Day's Journey into Night Reviews 23:54 - Expanding the Syllabus 41:50 - Analysis 58:10 -...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 547
Arthur is here checking in with his thoughts on the newest film from acclaimed director David Fincher, The Killer. The new action thriller sees Michael Fassbender as an assassin on a mission. Fincher's newest film will be streaming on Netflix starting November 10. But does it work? Arthur discusses what he likes and dislikes about The Killer . Is it worth your time, Arthur let's you know—so tune in now!
Nov 03, 2023•19 min•Ep. 546
Hello friends, as the year winds down and we get into the holiday season, we find a time to reminisce. And, thinking back, we decided to evaluate some movies from 2018 to see if they're worth re-appraisal—either good or bad. Five years is a good amount of time for a movie to begin re-entering conversations. We start this marathon off this week with the Paul Feig suspense mystery that is filled with twists and turns, A Simple Favor. Does the movie work? How has it aged in the past few years? Shou...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 545
Spoiler Discussion begins at 18:26 Hello friends, we're back with a special spoiler-filled review episode of the new Martin Scorsese movie Killers of the Flower Moon . The GoodTrash crew made it out to the talkies, and we found a few minutes to sit around discussing this epic western crime historical narrative. Does it warrant it's sixth-of-a-day run time? Should it be seen in a theater? Will Scorsese save Cinema? We ponder all of this and more.
Oct 31, 2023•48 min•Ep. 544
Hello ghouls and goblins! Shocktober XII: The Internationale comes to a close with the bleak Danish horror Speak No Evil. This one had a lot of buzz, and Dalton wanted to appropriately torture us to close out the marathon, so here we are. In this episode, we talk about American Horror versus international horror. We look at hospitality, culture, and much more. Tune in now as we bring our annual horror marathon to an end, and prepare for a new marathon next week! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions ...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 543
Hello fiends and familiars! Shocktober XII: The Internationale continues. This week, we find ourselves south of the border in Mexico, for the cannibal tale We Are What We Are . It spawned a more prominent north of the border remake in 2013. But to keep it international, we watched the original story. We talk family, power dynamics, tradition, and much more on this week's show. Join us now as we breakdown this Mexican cult classic. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:58 - Quick We Ar...
Oct 20, 2023•47 min•Ep. 542
The world-wide tour continues this week as Shocktober XII: The Internationale continues. This week, we find ourselves in Sweden to talk about the beloved vampire pic Let the Right One In. Does it sink its teeth into our shelves? Find out as we discuss international watches, auteurism, and much, much more. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:15 - Quick Let the Right One In Reviews 25:54 - Expanding the Syllabus 41:25 - Analysis 1:14:17 - Shelf or Trash 1:15:21 - Wrap Up and Next Week...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 541
Hello ghouls and familiars! It's the spooky season, and that means it's time for SHOCKTOBER! And we're entering Shocktober XII: The Internationale! Over the next few weeks, we're going to be looking at horror from around the globe to get our goosebumps growing. And we kick things off in South Korea with the little Zombie movie that could, Train to Busan. We talk zombies, Korea, class, and much, much more! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 03:17 - Quick Train to Busan Reviews 20:22 - ...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 540
As our Series of Coen-cidences comes to a close, we, pardon the pun, bring the train into the station with Dustin's Host Pick: Throw Momma from the Train . This Billy Crystal-led ode to Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train is an absurdist tale from co-star and director Danny DeVito. But, how does it hold up after all of these years? And how does it connect to the Coens? Tune in to find out! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 03:21 - Quick Throw Momma from the Train Reviews 14:56 - Expandi...
Sep 28, 2023•54 min•Ep. 539
Our Series of Coen-cidences takes us to the Appalachia region with a beloved thriller from Jeremy Saulnier in Blue Ruin. This story of a man out for revenge is oozing Coen Brothers. But, in the 10 years since its release, has its message lost its impact? We discuss revenge thrillers, the Coens, Jeremy Saulnier, and our admiration for Macon Blair. Join us now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 03:05 - Quick Blue Ruin Reviews 15:40 - Expanding the Syllabus 30:45 - Analysis 55:28 - Shel...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 538
Get your singin' voice ready for some sea shanties! We're continuing our Series of Coen-cidences with the 2020 Prime Original Blow the Man Down . Two sisters have to try to figure out a way forward following a murder in a seaside fishing town. This fun take on the small town murder genre is solidly in the key of Coen. But, is it any good? And what's going on below deck? Tune in to find out as we pull it from the sea and cast it on the analysis table. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis...
Sep 15, 2023•57 min•Ep. 537
Hello pals! Our Series of Coen-cidences continues this week with a trip to China. That's right, the Coen influence knowns no international limits. In 2009, Zhang Yimou remade Blood Simple setting it in a much different time and locale, but still tapping into the same primal themes in A Woman, A Gun, and a Noodle Shop . We talk adaptation, translation, the Coen Brothers and more in this week's show. Join us now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:21 - Quick A Woman, A Gun, and a Noo...
Sep 07, 2023•52 min•Ep. 536
Hello fiends and familiars! This week, we are kicking of a brand new marathon entitled: A Series of Coen-cidences . That's right, we're looking at the impact and influence of the Coen Brothers on modern movie making. And we start with a filmmaker who has long worked near the Coens, Sam Raimi. It's A Simple Plan . We talk Coen Brothers, the American Dream, and much, much more as we try to make everything align to pull off this simple podcast. Tune in now! TIMESTAMPS 01:05 - Introductions and Syno...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 535
Hello family and welcome back for the end of our family friendly movie run. This week, we're packing our fruit and molding our plastics as we suit up with Mrs. Doubtfire . That's right, we go back to Robin Williams in one of his most beloved turns as a man dressing as an elderly nanny to look over the kids he lost custody of. Surely, unhinged. We're talking Robin Williams, drag, obscene fathers, and much, much more. Tune in now to hear our thoughts on the beloved 90s classic Mrs. Doubtfire. TIME...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 534
Hello ghouls and goblins! We're diggin' through ditches and burnin' through witches this week as we speed through Rob Zombie's family film, The Munsters. The Horror-teur has a long history of family focused bloodshed, but this time he turns to a softer story as he takes on one of Hollywood's classic families. We talk Rob Zombie, TV adaptations, family, and much more in this episode. Tune in now to join the conversation. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 03:50 - Quick The Munsters Rev...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 533
Welcome back dear friends! We're back and keeping the family fun on the agenda this week. Our selection, pairing nicely with canned spinach, is none other than the infamous Robert Altman production: Popeye. This Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall-led musical is well noted for a variety of reasons. This week, we take a look to see if it is as bad as its reputation says or if it's worth saving from the riptide. We talk veggie propaganda, parentings, and more as we analyze Popeye. Tune in now! TIMES...
Aug 10, 2023•54 min•Ep. 531
Hello friends and familiars! We're back to some regularly scheduled movie watching. And we're kicking August off with a Patreon-sponsored pick from our friend Taylor (Thanks Taylor!): The Last Unicorn . This 1982 animated tale based on the story by Peter S. Beagle features an all-star voice cast. Coming out of the house of Rankin and Bass, we look to see how this holds up to the years, speak to a little bit of adaptation, talk heroics, fantasy and truth, the power of magic, and much, much more! ...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 530
Friends and familiars, Dalton and Arthur are sliding down the new release chute once again with the a summer horror offering: Talk to Me . This Australian possession story opened in the wake of Barbenheimer, and we discuss whether it's worth your time! So tune in to hear our quick takes on Talk to Me.
Jul 31, 2023•20 min•Ep. 532
Fiends, family, and familiars, welcome back! We're wrapping up our Summer of Lists this week with an arena we don't typically go to: Television. That's right, we're running down our Top 10 TV Shows of All Time, however that's determined. We've got prestige picks, international affairs, and lovable fluff. It's a good time to be had, and will probably fill your commute for at least a couple of days! So tune in as we talk about something we don't cover often, Television! Then let us know your picks...
Jul 27, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 528
Hello everyone, Arthur and Dalton are back this week with a Garbage Chute drop talking about the newest film from Christopher Nolan AND one half of the year's cinematic event: Barbenheimer. That's right, we're looking at Oppenheimer—the three hour, historical biopic turned blockbuster. But, how does it fare? Is it Nolan's best work yet? Are movies back? Tune in and find out our quick thoughts on Oppenheimer.
Jul 24, 2023•30 min•Ep. 529
Friends and foes, you're in for another treat. We deliberated long and hard in preparation for our top 10 actors of all time. Are they the best? Are they our favorites? Is it somehow a combined assessment of these performers? You'll have to tune in to find out! So, join us for this discussion of on-screen idols and then let us know your top picks for actors.
Jul 20, 2023•59 min•Ep. 527
Hello fiends and familiars! The GoodTrash gang is back to continue our summer of lists! This week, we're taking a look at our favorite decade, the 1990s (mostly because it was the most formative decade). But, in true GenreCast fashion, we're taking an academic approach as we attempt to identify the top ten movies we would use to teach the 1990s (whatever that might mean). And trust us, the rules are up for interpretation. Dustin tries to keep us internationally relevant, but Dalton and Arthur ke...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 526
