GoodTrash GenreCast

At ease friends and familiars! This week, we've enlisted in a high-specialized force of podcasters to take on Ridley Scott's G.I. Jane from 1997. Starring Demi Moore and Viggo Mortensen, G.I. Jane marked a pivotal point in the at one time highest paid actress in Hollywood. But, does the film deserve the hate? We talk about sexism, equality and equity, boot camp movies, and much, much more as we ge...

Here we go again! We're back with episode 501 as we keep the crazy train rolling down the tracks. And we're making a hard pivot into a dance, dance revolution as we take a look at the cult classic Mamma Mia. Adapted from the stage show of the same name, this island adventure pulls from the greatest hits of ABBA. We're talking camp, musicals, ABBA, feminism and much more as we take on the dancing q...

We're back friends for episode 500! What a wild ride it has been. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we're taking a look at the first three chapters of the John Wick franchise. The vigilante has a special place in our hearts, and with episode 500 lining up with the release of Chapter 4, it felt like the perfect time to tackle this trilogy of films in one megasode! We talk stunts, intertextualit...

Grab your mom's spaghetti and get ready, we're heading to the 313 to talk the 'not a biopic' biopic of Marshall Mathers, 8 Mile. This 2002 musical drama was heavily influenced by the rappers career and sees Eminem take the leading role. In an era that saw the rise in mainstream popularity of rap battles, 8 Mile was the forerunner. We breakdown its popularity, its approach to storytelling, the poor...

Welcome everyone to a once upon a time tale set in the House of Mouse. 1988's Willow is a cult classic beloved by many. Ron Howard's fantasy story of a young man who finds a baby and tries to fulfill its destiny recently saw a revival thanks to a Disney+ Streaming Series. We gather around the analysis table this week to talk Lucas, Disney, Fantasy, Hero Journeys and much, much more. So join us as...

Things get reflective this week as our dear Patreon friend Keithan has thrown a mighty powerful gauntlet at us in the form of Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life. The 2019 Biopic marked a bit of a return to form critically for Malick after a slate of critically mixed releases from the revered filmmaker. This week, we talk about Malick's style, the way we discuss real heroic figures, doing what is righ...

Welcome back to the multiverse fiends and foes! We're returning to end our East Goes West Crime Wave Marathon with a little white collar crime—never mess with the I-R-S! That's right, we're finishing this marathon with Michelle Yeoh and the acclaimed 2022 picture Everything Everywhere All at Once. The Academy-aloved sci-fi family drama from A24 and Daniels has captured hearts and acclaim since its...

Happy Friday dear fiends! We're back to continue our East Goes West Crime Wave Marathon. And this week, we're here with the heavy hitter—one Mr. Jackie Chan. But, we're going modern with his 2017 old man action tale The Foreigner, directed by Martin Campbell and co-starring Pierce Brosnan. On this week's episode, we're talking about the IRA, terrorism, old man action, and much, much more as we att...

Hello friends and foes! We return to our East Goes West Crime Wave Marathon with the irresistible force Jet Li in The One. We're crossing the multiverse in an attempt to attain the power of all the GenreCasts out there! This week though, we talk Jet Li, multiverses, soundtracks from 2001, and much, much more! So join us as we prepare to jump to the next multiverse! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions...

Our audio is back to normal! And we're also starting a new marathon! But, we're keeping the crime wave going as we start our East Goes West Crime Wave marathon. We're looking at stars of Asian cinema taking center stage in Hollywood. And we kick things off with Chow Yun Fat in The Replacement Killers. Tune in now to join us as we have some fun with this little seen piece from 1998.  TIMESTAMPS 00:...

Editor's Note: Apologies for the audio flaws throughout this episode, if you don't listen, we understand. I know it sounds like Max Headroom guest hosted, but unfortunately it is just us.  Well, we wrap up our 2023 AntiTrash Crime Wave with an indie darling—the Coens' Blood Simple. The movie that brought the brothers to the dance and made them famous takes the final slot this month. We talk Coens,...

Hello friends and foes! We're here with something a little different as we look back at the year in film that was 2022. We haven't done one of these since 2019 due to several obvious reasons. But, we feel like we're ready to get back to it. So, we're counting down our top 10 movies of 2022 while also handing out a few superlatives along the way! What was the best performance? What were our hidden...

Editor's Note: Apologies for the audio flaws throughout this episode, if you don't listen, we understand. I know it sounds like Max Headroom guest hosted, but unfortunately it is just us.  Hello friends and foes! We're back with our AntiTrash Crime Wave Marathon. This week, we head to Germany in 1931 to talk about the influential classic from Fritz Lang, M. Peter Lorre is up to know good this week...

Editor's Note: Apologies for the audio flaws throughout this episode, if you don't listen, we understand. I know it sounds like Max Headroom guest hosted, but unfortunately it is just us.  Score your theme songs and come drift away with us this week, dear listener! We're continuing our 2023 AntiTrash Crime Wave marathon with Seijun Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter. The surreal new wave-y movie propels us to...

It's a new year and a new AntiTrash marathon! That's right, our long practiced look at the movies you WILL see in a film studies course is kicking off with a pillar of the French New Wave the romantic crime piece from Jean Luc Godard, Breathless. We're talking media and identity, the New Wave, jump cuts, and much more as we start a brand new AntiTrash Crime Wave Marathon! Tune in now and join our...

Well dear friends, we're closing out another year! And that means, it is time for our annual Shelvie Award celebration. As always, this is a look back at our year in GoodTrash—not a best movies from 2022 list. We will be doing that later in January 2023, so be on the lookout.    The Shelvie Awards are dedicated to us reflecting back on the movies we watched for this show, and highlighting the high...

Hello friends, and welcome back to another Garbage Chute surprise! This week, Arthur is joined by Dalton to discuss a pair of new releases. TimeStamps Women Talking Review: 00:1:27 White Noise Review: 00:21:37  First up, we're talking Sarah Polley's Women Talking, adapted from a novel of the same name. Featuring an ensemble including, Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, Jessie Buckley, and Ben Whishaw, Women...

Strap in friends, this week, we're wrapping up our look back at 2022 with the highest grossing movie of the year (we used to do this pre pandemic), which is none other than the beloved Top Gun: Maverick. Tom Cruise is back with one of the biggest movies of his career, and it has received critical and commercial praise, but what do we think about it? Tune in to find out! We're also talking Tom Crui...

Our 2022 Catch-up Marathon continues with Arthur's blindspot, and one of his most highly anticipated movies of the year, Don't Worry Darling. Olivia Wilde's sophomore effort was poised for awards season glory before a roller coaster press tour derailed it by its release date. But, is there really something there? We drive into Victory Village and try to understand what's going on. This week, we're...

Our 2022 Catch Up continues this week with Dalton's pick. In an effort to find a movie that can outtalk him, Dalton has chosen the international sensation RRR from director S. S. Rajamouli. This 3-hour action epic, available to stream on Netflix as of this posting, has fights, tigers, and dance numbers! We're breaking down the ideas of colonialism, violence, and ethical showcasing of violence as w...

Welcome back to another trip through the Garbage Chute. This week, Arthur and Dustin are here to discuss the newest take on the classic tale of a wood boy, Pinocchio. But this tale is presented by co-director Guillermo del Toro and arrives on Netflix on Dec. 9. And we're here to give you our quick reviews of the new stop motion story that adds some new layers to a tale most closely associated with...

Friends and familiars! We have made it to December, and everything's going to be alright we know. This week, as we put a cap on the year, we thought we'd do a same with the movies. So, we're looking back at 2022 to talk about the movies we missed, and we're starting with Dustin's pick Crimes of the Future. That's right, the old man went Cronenberg. We tackle Cronenberg, auteurism, body modificatio...

Happy Thanksgiving weekend family! We're back to wrap up November with a story about being grateful for family—that's right, it's Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. Does his space epic hold up or keep us at arm's length? Our ghosts are knocking as we get this into the lab for greater analysis. We're talking climate stuff, Nolan, Michael Bay, science fiction, and much, much more as we launch into In...

Howdy y'all!  This week, on the GenreCast, we're punching that clock on the wall to talk about the Dolly Parton comedy classic 9 to 5. That's right, it's Dolly, Lily, and Jane, and they're not going to take it anymore. We look back on the film's political and feminist messages, talk about the film's structure and narrative ideas, and get in the weeds about what works and doesn't work in this one. ...

Hello fiends and familiars, we return this week with an action extravaganza as we take a look back at the early days of Dwayne Johnson's film career to talk about The Rundown. This star vehicle teamed Rocky up with Sean William Scott, Rosario Dawson, and Christopher Walken to great effect. But does it hold up? We break it apart to talk style, archetypes, actor brands, action heroes, and much, much...