The eagles have landed, and we arrive at Mount Doom for episode 600! What a fantastical journey it has been, and we are so thankful to everyone who has listened over the years! This week, we finish out The Lord of the Rings with The Return of the King . We discuss franchises, actors, and much, much more as we try to destroy and the ring, and bring The Return of the King to the analysis table. Join us now!
Hello friends, and welcome to another dive down the garbage chute! This time, Arthur is back from his adventures at the theater to discuss Steven Soderbergh's second film of 2025, Black Bag. The small ensemble piece from Soderbergh boasts strong names and a tight runtime. But, is it worth your money? Arthur breaks it down in this quick review! Tune in now!
Elves, orcs, dwarves, join us as we continue on our road to episode 600! This week, we continue trekking through Middle Earth as we find ourselves in the bridging story that is The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers . We have gone our way, but can we find our way back together and analyze this film? We do our best! Join us this week for episode 599, the penultimate moment before we reach 600 as we bring The Two Towers to the analysis table!
Hello friends and fellow laborers! We are down the chute once more with the highly anticipated return of Bong Joon-ho, Mickey 17! It has been six years since Parasite— was the wait worth it? GoodTrash bad boy Dalton Stuart is here with friends Nick Sanford and Kirsten Therkelson to discuss the Robert Pattinson-forward film. Is it worth your money? Or is it a mess of a miss? Tune in to find out our thoughts on Mickey 17!
Hello adventurers! Our road to Episode 600 is before us. But, an arduous journey awaits. We band together to discuss Peter Jackson's first entry into the epic Lord of the Rings series with The Fellowship of the Ring . We're going big for the journey to 600, and it doesn't get much bigger than this trilogy. We did keep to the theatrical cuts though! We talk adaptation, stakes in storytelling, and much, much more! Join us as we begin our journey and bring The Fellowship of the Ring to the analysis...
Protect your cornbread at all costs friends because we're back with an all new episode. On this week's show, we go back to 1999 to celebrate Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence with the buddy comedy Life. We take a look at time, prison movies, race, and much more as we dissect this comedy. So, join us at the analysis table to discuss Life! (And always eat your cornbread)
Hello friends and familiars! This week, we discover that it is hard out here for a podcaster. That's right, we're looking back two decades on the Academy Award-winning film Hustle & Flow. This underdog story had modest success opening opportunities for Craig Brewer and putting the Academy Spotlight on the Three 6 Mafia. But, after 20 years, how does it hold up? And does it have anything poignant to say? We discuss film stock, protagonist development, and the film's approach to a number of va...
Happy V-Day! We are down the chute once more! This week, Dalton and our dear friend Kirsten made it out to the picture show for the new pic Companion . Touted as being from the studio that brought you The Notebook and the minds behind Barbarian , Companion built up a decent little buzz. But is it worth your time and well earned dollar? Dalton and Kirsten debate this and much more in their review of Companion.
The month moves along with a deep cut from 1992. Bill Duke ( Predator) is behind the camera for this noir entry Deep Cover . Starring Larry Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum, Deep Cover has been deep under cover itself. A recent Criterion release changed its trajectory though allowing new audiences to find it, and find it we did. Find out whose Top 100 the film entered and how much we all gush about it. We discuss the benefits of publishers like Criterion and others who strive for film preservation. J...
AntiTrash is over in a big way this week. We are back at our usual trash selves with Alex Proyas's I, Robot. The Will Smith vehicle from 2004 seemed to be watched by everybody? But has time been kind to it? We talk AI, sentience, awkward racism parallels, and much, much more in our analysis of Alex Proyas's I, Robot. Tune in now to hear our discussion!
AntiTrash comes to a close this week as we return to the States (via Pinewood Studios). To cap off the month, we check in to the Overlook Hotel to test our longterm isolation stamina. That's right, it's the horror movie we've most talked about without actually talking about it — The Shining. Kubrick's classic has informed the last 45 years of filmmaking, especially the horror genre. We talk about it as best we can, including its oblique nature, and all of the theories that have risen in its wake...
Konnichiwa friends! Our AntiTrash: Serious Scares marathon finds us in Japan this week with the classic Onibaba . We're scared for our lives as we bring this one to the analysis table. On this week's episode, we discuss doing what it takes to survive, oblique movies, generational shifts, and much more. Join us as we discuss the influential classic that is Onibaba! If you are interested in our Patreon discussion of Twin Peaks: The Return, you can check that out at www.patreon.com/gtm...
Hello friends, fiends, and familiars. The chute is loaded back up as Dalton sits down with dear friend NIck Sanford to discuss one of the buzzy films of award season, The Brutalist. This movie is being touted for its throwback Americana epic nature that includes an intermission because of its run time. But is it worth four hours in a theater? Dalton and Nick break it down on this episode of the Garbage Chute to let you know where to spend your time and money.
Hallo friends and familiars! The Serious Scares continue for the month of January as our World Tour continues. This week, we find ourselves in the Netherlands region with George Sluizer's The Vanishing . Sometimes, the real horrors are the people we meet along the way. We bring The Vanishing to the analysis table to talk evil, road trips, the search for knowledge, and much, much more. So join us this week as we discuss this horror classic. Also, we just launched the first part in our Cherry Pie ...
Bonjour mes amis, the GenreCast is back for round two of AntiTrash 2025. We keep the serious scares coming as we trek to France with the cult European classic Eyes without a Face. Georges Franju's ethereal piece was initially slept on but has since become an influential work. We bring Eyes without a Face to the analysis table this week to talk about images, identity, beauty, and much, much more. So join us for our analysis of Eyes without a Face .
Hello everyone! It's a new year, and that means it is time for our annual AntiTrash Marathon! This year, we will be taking a look at some of the most revered and influential horror films of all time. It's like bonus Shocktober! And we kick things off with Michael Powell's Peeping Tom . While the movie largely killed his career, it takes up an important place in horror and slasher history. We discuss horror villains, Hitchcock, Psycho , and much, much more as we dive into Peeping Tom— tune in now...
Hello friends, fiends, family, and familiars! Another year is wrapping up, and that means it is time once again for our annual Shelvie Award Show. Much like every major film-centered organization, we too have an award show. For those just now tuning in, the Shelvie Awards is a look back at the movies we covered for the GenreCast in the given year—so, not a 'best of 2024' that will come later. For The Shelvies, we will award our Best Worst Movie, drop some Hebrew Hammers, and name the best of the...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! We bring 2024 to an end with the highest grossing domestic release of 2024, Inside Out 2 . Pixar's newest film sparked some life into the fading House of Mouse this summer. We bring Inside Out 2 to the analysis table to talk children's media, depictions of emotions, Disney, Pixar, and much, much more! Tune in now for our conversation over Inside Out 2. And join us next year for our annual Shelvies Celebration as we look back at the year in GoodTrash (...
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. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions an...
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. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:15 - Quick Alien Romulus Reviews 17:54 - Expanding the Syllabus 30:07 - Analysis 47:15 - Shelf or T...
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! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 02:49 - Quick Drive-Away Dolls Reviews 13:45 - Expanding the Syllabus 25:07 - Analysis ...
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 ...
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. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 02:59 - Quick Gladiator Reviews 18:1...
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. TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 04:24 - Quick Promising Young Woman Reviews 22:53 - Expandi...
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! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 02:14 - Quick Police Story Reviews 16:58 - Ex...
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 disc...
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! TIMESTAMPS 01:26 - Introductions and Synopsis 4:06 - Quick Creep and Creep 2 Reviews 16:40 - Expanding the Syllabus 29:14 - Analysis 42:51 ...
Are you recording? We're on? Great! Hello pals! We're back for the next chapter in our Shocktober the 13th Marathon. "Taped Terrors", our investigation into found footage, continues with pair of mumblegore moments in the form of Creep and Creep 2 . With the Shudder premier of The Creep Tapes right around the corner, the duo of stories about an eccentric man and the videographers he hires felt right. We discuss people, places, things, and ideas as we break open Creep and Creep 2. Tune in now! TIM...
Hello ghouls, gals, and pals! It's the spooky season, and that means it is officially SHOCKTOBER! This year marks Shocktober the 13th, and we're looking at "Taped Terrors". This month, we're exploring the form of found footage. We kick things off with friend of the show Daniel Bokemper (The Cinematropolis; Flick Attack) as we discuss found footage and our first movie of the marathon, Lake Mungo . This Australian faux-documentary is quite disturbing, but is it found footage? We talk definitions, ...
