Dumpsterpiece Theatre

Wow... Where to begin with this one? The Hating Game is a trope-filled, poorly-executed attempt at a hate-to-love office relationship, and that's being generous. Possibly one of the worst Dumpsterpieces we've watched, there is nothing redeeming about this movie (so at least you won't mind it being spoiled.) Lucy and Josh are thrown together in the merger of two publishing houses. In ty...

If you grew up in the 90s and enjoyed ice skating, the Olympics, or romcoms, you're sure to have heard the phrase " toe pick " taken from one of the greatest films of ALL TIME - The Cutting Edge ! On this episode, we revisited the fun classic with special guest Caroline (Liz's sister-in-law!) Given that she's a super-fan and hasn't watched the movie for a few years, we in...

Now THIS is a true Dumpsterpiece... We started watching the Ferris Bueller television spin-off from 1990 and boy is it awful. Seriously, you need to see how bad this is. The premise being that the movie was actually a take on this Ferris' life, even though the movie Ferris was " too whitebread ." So what else can we do but chainsaw a cardboard cutout of Matthew Broderick as Ferris in...

We've done the first book, now we're doing the first movie in the After series by the same name - After. The film tracks the book pretty well, but it jut kind of falls flat without the nuance of the story. We get a little (almost none) of the back-and-forth power dynamic between Tessa and Hardin, primarily because Hardin is a little milquetoast, but at least he's got some nonsensical t...

Well folks, this one is a little different. This week, we're diving into a book by an author that was recommended to us by someone in the family. Lurlene McDaniel has an impressive collection of young-adult books that deal with some pretty heavy subjects like chronic illness and loss. To convince us, Liz's brother Mike (see EP 017 - Heirs of the Force) gave us a box full of her stories for...

This week, we're mixing it up and turning the tables. Scott picked the media this time, so we're going back in time to 1974 with the campy and bizarre sci-fi classic Zardoz . Starring a post-Bond Sean Connery, this film will have you scratching your head only to find yourself obsessing over the message as time passes. We recount this unusual story of a rogue Brutal "Exterminator"...

We're finally wrapping up the first season of Emily in Paris (on Netflix) with episodes 9 & 10. The irony of eating American French fries at a Ralph Lauren restaurant with the American Friends of the Louvre in Paris is not lost on us. We find out that Sylvie has some hidden adornments, but still isn't a fan of Emily. We also get some insight into the world of "street wear," p...

We're back to our Dumpsterpiece roots in this one, revisiting the To All The Boys series with the second film - P.S. I Still Love You . Despite the massive gaps in continuity and tenuous storytelling, we continue this story with a love triangle between Lara Jean, Pater Kavinsky, and the final receiver of the letters - John Ambrose McLaren . Apparently in this universe, her childhood friend Jos...

We're super excited for this episode because it includes a special guest! This week we've asked Liz's brother Mike to join us and he graciously suggested a Dumpsterpiece of his own - Heirs of the Force , book #1 in the Young Jedi Knights series. We paint a picture of 15 year old Mike reading this book in his room (wishing he had friends) and cementing his love of Star Wars and the cano...

We've returned to Emily in Paris (on Netflix) with episodes 7 & 8 this week - only two more episodes to go in the first season! Emily " bucket hat " Cooper keeps racking up the points on the #goodideas board, making Cadault sexy again and spraying Paris with " Champère ." (For the record, it was a Kangol hat after all.) This week, Emily babysits Brooklyn Clark (aka Mari...

This week, we're getting into the 🎄holiday spirit 🎄with the Netflix film Holidate, starring Emma Roberts (Sloane) and Luke Bracey (Jackson).  A cookie-cutter rom-com with raunchy humor, this Dumpsterpiece shows us what it's like to have a "completely platonic" date to every holiday (except Arbor Day). Of course the two main characters are never going to fall in love, so it'...

On today's episode we've gone back to print media with the book After by Anna Todd, where we ride the rollercoaster that is the relationship between Tessa and Hardin. A formulaic YA romance story, this one has all of the tropes - the perfect virginal control freak, the misunderstood bad boy with a complicated past, a wet noodle of a boyfriend back home, an overbearing mother with a strong...

This week on Dumpsterpiece Theatre we're back to Emily in Paris (on Netflix) with episodes 5 & 6. Throw some tallies on the #goodideas board, because Emily is racking them up, even if she is a bit " ringarde ." Here we find her as the not-so-eager recipient of an Eiffel Tower, but it's okay because she orders her food with a side of condoms. But if foreshadowing tells us anyt...

Happy 🦃 Chonksgiving ! 🦃 For the holiday, we're revisiting the Pauly Shore seminal classic Son In Law ! We had a lot of fun making this episode - Scott pre-watched the film and dug deep to challenge Liz on her Son In Law trivia knowledge. Needless to say, it was brutal. We know you're taking that long drive home to have some down-home country cook-in, so you've got plenty of time to...

This week, we're taking it back to the original episode and revisiting The DUFF with the film that was (very loosely) based on the book. Is this even the same story? We keep a handful of characters here, but (if we're being honest) that's about it. In this film: Ann Veal gets tasked by Senor Chang to write a piece about the significance of homecoming, Madison's minion Caitlin warps...

On this week's episode of Dumpsterpiece Theatre, we're continuing to work our way through Emily in Paris (on Netflix). This week we: discuss the merits of receiving expensive lingerie from your coworkers, bash culturally infantile American corporate commandments, get clean in our neighbor's "la douche," and spot some transparent product placement. The eternal question this go...

On this week's episode, it's hoes before bros with the Netflix film The Kissing Booth. Starring Joey King, Jacob Elordi (Eloardi?), and Joel Courtney, this 2018 Dumpsterpiece brings us every montage imaginable, a few awful cover songs, and cold sores for everyone! Don't forget your backup-backup pants as we recap all of the friendship rules (or at least some of them), and watch Elle an...

This week, we've got a 🎃 Halloween 🎃 special, just in time for spooky season. Join us for this true Dumpsterpiece (💩💩💩) and recount the tale of Hubert Schubert Dubois, a Halloween safety monitor in Salem, MA, who is universally hated by the town for no real reason. Featuring Adam Sandler as a barely understandable Hubie and a full cast of all the original suspects, we get ALL of the recyc...

On this week's episode of Dumpsterpiece Theatre, we're starting to work our way through a series - Emily in Paris (on Netflix). Our blithe spirit, Emily, finds herself across the pond in the City of Love, tasked with working up a social media strategy for a French luxury marketing company. Predictably, she embarrasses herself as she attempts to fit in in a city where she doesn't speak...

Welcome to a new episode of Dumpsterpiece Theatre! This week, we stumbled upon a movie that Scott actually liked - Finding You . Pick up your violin (or fiddle) and play along as super cute Finley Sinclair finds her musical soul and Beckett Rush (aka Steel Markoff) finds his muse. Alternatively titled "Finding Seamus," this film will have you dancing the Irish jig, roving the rural Irish...

We've made it to 5 episodes of Dumpsterpiece Theatre! On today's episode - we've got Liz cringing in the dumpster as we review the book You Were Mine by Abbi Glines. This one is a bit raunchy, so be prepared for sweet release as we discuss the creepy relationship between Tripp Newark (who has seen "around 7" women naked) and Bethy "I'd do anything for Tripp" Low...

Welcome to episode 4 of Dumpsterpiece Theatre! Today's hot mess media is a film called Beautiful Disaster , released on Netflix in 2023, and based on a book in the Beautiful series by Jamie McGuire . Starring Dylan Sprouse and Virginia Gardner, this one is a doozy. We've got cage matches with totally believable fights, comical sex scenes, Shepley the sheep dog, and Chernobyl... Make sure y...

We're back for our third episode of Dumpsterpiece Theatre! On this one, we switch it up and review a film: To all the Boys I've Loved Before , a Netflix adaptation of the book series by Jenny Han. We dip our toes in the waters of fake relationships, dads doling out rubbers, hat tips to Sixteen Candles, and rendezvous on the black diamonds. Once again, this episode contains many spoilers, f...

Liz and Scott are back for the second episode of Dumpsterpiece Theatre, where we continue our recap and discussion of the book The DUFF by Kody Keplinger. The story gets a little deeper, a little darker, and a lot more detailed (especially where bra size is concerned). Who will Bianca choose?! Come join us in the trash heap and all will be revealed. It goes without saying, but this episode contain...

Join Liz and Scott for the inaugural episode of Dumpsterpiece Theatre, where we recap and discuss the book The DUFF by Kody Keplinger. A true YA masterpiece, The DUFF is a whirlwind crash course in teenage psychology, replete with love triangles, salacious hook-ups and Joe (the creepy "bartender.") It goes without saying, but this episode contains many spoilers, for those of you who have...