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 Back to the Movies returns to kick off the summer blockbuster season with a review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2!  Starlord, Gamora, Rocket and the rest of the gang are all back to deliver the sequel we never dreamed we'd see before the release of the first film. It's bigger, features even more transgressive humor and co-stars none other than Snake Plisken himself, Kurt Russel. The sequel is almost too popular to fail, but does it stack up to the surprise of the first film?To answer the question, I'm joined by recurring guest host Laron Chapman to review Guardians of the Galaxy and discuss our current feelings on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the state of superhero films. With so many great options, has the genre started to outstay its welcome?Laron and I also discuss our most recent adventures in TV. 13 Reasons Why, American Gods and the final season of The Leftovers.Time Stamps:50 - Introductions1:57 - You People Status Update / Mono Anthology6:48 - What We've Been Watching - 13 Reasons Why, American Gods, The Leftovers17:51 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Review48:39 - Spoilers--KEEP IN TOUCH WITH LARON CHAPMANIndieGoGo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/you-people–3#/Facebook: www.facebook.com/YouPeopleMovieTwitter: @youpeoplefilmInstagram: @you_people_film     

In our final episode of Back to the Movies before the impending hiatus, your hosts Caleb and Alex are rejoined by Dalton Stuart to visit the mutant future of 2029 in our review of Logan. After today's talk, Back to the Movies will be taking a break and you can learn more about future programming by keeping your eyes peeled to GoodTrash Media's Facebook and Twitter pages. Logan marks Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart's final iconic turns in the roles of Wolverine and Professor Charles Xavier. With more than nine films and under his belt, Hugh Jackman had his heart set on making a great send off. Does he succeed in delivering a compelling finish before finally hanging up his claws? Tune in to hear our full spoiler filled thoughts!

In this week's Back to the Movies, we talk about what cinema and other media has to say about Nazis. Whether it's film, TV or video games, Nazis have long held the position of the pinnacle of evil. In this special episode Alex and Caleb talk about films that quence their urge to punch Nazis in the face. We will return next week with our review of Logan. Enjoy!

In this week's Back to the Movies, we're taking a trip to suburban america to learn the about the horrors of being black in America. In this week's episode, Alex is taking another week off which leaves Caleb to his own devices in his talk with recurring guest host Laron Chapman. Laron Chapman is the writer/director of an upcoming film, You People. Get Out is writer/director Jordan Peele of Key and Peele's directorial debut about a black man who goes home to meet his white girlfriend's family. Upon investigating, we learn that her family is far more than meets the eye. Is what lies beneath scarier than what we see in an average horror movie?Tune in to learn more!

In this week's Back to the Movies, we're taking a trip to the swiss alps to find the cure to all of the 2016-2017 misery in our review of Gore Verbinski's latest film, A Cure For Wellness.Unfortunately the mad scientists of the alps have co-host Alexandra Bohannon in bedrest meaning Caleb is joined by a special guest host. This week the show is joined by OKC actress and producer Cait Brasel!A Cure for Wellness stars Dane DeHaan and as a young executive name Lockhart who is tasked to retrieve his company's CEO from a "Wellness Center" in the Swiss Alps. Once he arrives, he discovers that his task is not going to be as easy as he expected. This film marks the Pirates of the Caribbean director, Gore Verbinski's first horror film since 2002's The Ring.Does the film provide a cure for horror movie boredom? Tune in to hear our full review.Keep in touch with Cait BraselLike Cait on FacebookFollow Cait on TwitterCheck out Cait's IMDB Profile

Check out our bite sized talk with guest host Laron Chapman on Mad Max: Fury Road and The Fate of the Furious!

This week's Back to the Movies brings us back to another double feature review leading into the big weekend before the Valentine's Day holiday. The day of romance almost always offers a couple of different choices and this year we're being treated to The Lego Batman Movie and John Wick Chapter 2. Caleb and Alex have high spirited conversations on both films, starting with The Lego Batman Movie. The Lego Movie spinoff put Will Arnett's Batman front in center in his mission to defend Gotham from the clutches of the Joker. Like it's predecessor, the film is filled with easter eggs and cameos from beginning to end. Does it deliver the same kinetic fun as the original? Listen to learn more.In the second part of our review Caleb and Alex talk about the sequel to the highly acclaimed action film, John Wick. John Wick Chapter 2 drops the more straightforward premise in favor of world building and a chance to flesh out the mythology. Does is result in a better sequel? Tune in to find out.The Lego Batman Movie / John Wick Chapter 2 Time Stamps2:00 - Introductions3:50 - Lego Batman Review21:22 - Lego Batman Spoilers42:22- John Wick Chapter 2 Review1:05:00 - John Wick Chapter 2 Spoilers

In this week's Back to the Movies, we're taking on the double feature you'd absolutely never consider if it wasn't January in our head to head reviews of the 2017 Best Picture nominee Lion followed by our spoiler filled talk on M. Night Shyamalan's recent box office hit, Split. We start the show off by tackling the critically acclaimed Australian drama, Lion. The film stars Dev Patel as Saroo Breirley, a man who was seperated from his family in India as a boy and was eventually adopted by Australian parents. 25 years after being separated, Saroo sets out to find his hometown in hopes that he can reunite with his mother and brother. The film spends a great deal of time reflecting on Saroo's struggle to find synthesis between his heritage and more privileged upbringing in a well to do Australian family. With so much at stake, it's hard to believe the whole film revolves around a guy surfing through google maps. It's a nominated film, but the question remains--can the film deliver a compelling character piece?In the second half of today's show, we take a look at the number one movie at the U.S. box office, Split. Ever since his critical and box office flops The Happening and Avatar: The Last Airbender, Shyamalan has struggled to get out of career jail. After the warmer reception to last year's The Visit and the success of Split, it looks like he just might have the momentum he needs to return to acclaim. Does he pull it off? Our review is very spoiler heavy and we highly recommend seeing the movie before listening to the second half of today's show. Lion / Split Timestamps4:50 - Lion Review20:17 - Lion Spoilers45:12 - Split Review51:21 - Split Spoilers1:21:45 - Tease for next week

The month of prestige films continues on Back to the Movies as we take a look at the Golden Globe winner and eight time 2017 academy award nominated film, Moonlight. The film has received almost universal acclaim and gained pretty notable attention from the academy. It tells the coming of age story of a gay black man growing up in Miami. It plays as an incredibly personal, yet universal tale from writer/director Barry Jenkins. This week Caleb and Alex are joined again by guest host Laron Chapman to review the film and talk about its importance in this year's Oscar race. Laron talks more about his upcoming film You People and how its may relate to Moonlight.Before taking he plunge into Moonlight's reflective story, Caleb and Alex discuss this week's announcements of the 2017 Oscar nominations. With La La Land being a favorite from other this year, do your hosts really think it deserves the gold? We discuss our reactions to the biggest surprises, nominations and upsets.Moonlight Time Stamps1:50 - Oscar Predictions 32:36 - Moonlight Review1:08:49 - Does Moonlight win best picture?1:19:34 - Spoilers discussion

Back to the Movies continues the GoodTrash Top 10 2016 film countdown in the final part of the three part series., Caleb and Alexandra are joined by Dalton Stuart and Dustin Sells to make our last 3 picks for the best films of 2016.Don't miss part 1 and part 2 of our countdown where we each covered our numbers 4 through 10 of the year. Back to the Movies returns to normal programming next week for an in depth discussion of Moonlight. Don't miss it!Honorable Mentions – Part 3Biggest Surprise of 2016Straight up worst film of 2016

Back to the Movies continues the GoodTrash Top 10 2016 film countdown in part two of the three part series., Caleb and Alexandra are joined by Dalton Stuart and Dustin Sells to make our final picks for the best films of 2016.Don't miss part 1 of our countdown where we covered our number 10,9 and 8 picks of the year. Our Top 10 2016 films continues tomorrow when we move on to our top 3 picks of 2016.  Stay tuned!Honorable Mentions - Part 2Biggest waste of a Brand or NostalgiaStrangest film of 2016TOP 10 2016 FILMS BY HOSTAlex10. 10 Cloverfield Lane9. Hell or High Water8. Green Room7. Shin Godzilla6. The Neon Demon5. Arrival4. JackieDalton10. Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping9. The Edge of Seventeen8. The Lobster7.  Sing Street6.  Loving5.  Hell or High Water4. OJ: Made In America Dustin10. The Neon Demon9.  Dheepan8.  American Honey7. The Whaling6. Elle5. Homosapiens4. Cemetery of SplendorCaleb10. The Edge of Seventeen9. The Nice Guys8. Sing Street7.  The Handmaiden6.  Manchester by the Sea5.  Kubo and the Two Strings4. Hell or High Water 

Before Back to the Movies kicks off the 2017 new releases, Caleb and Alexandra are joined by Dalton Stuart and Dustin Sells to look back at our top 10 2016 films. We all have a lot to say about all of the movies we loved, hated or were puzzled by so today's episode will be the first in a trilogy of Back to the Movies podcasts.e open the discussion by remember several of the lives we lost in the entertainment industry. Alan Rickman, David Bowie, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds--the list goes on and on. It was a heavy year, but with so many passing, we take a moment to discuss their impace.In part one of our Top 10 2016 films countdown, we will look at our choices for our numbers 10, 9, and 8 movies. To sprinkle in some of our honorable mentions, we take a look at some of the year's more dubious honors throughout the show. Our Top 10 2016 films continues tomorrow when we move on to our 7, 6, 5, and 4 picks. Stay tuned!Honorable Mentions - Part 1The film that made us laugh the hardestThe best film everyone forgot game out in 2016Favorite 2016 Action SceneThe most successful movie you hated2016 Guilty PleasureThe biggest disappointment of 2016Favorite movie nobody saw

Welcome to the first Back to the Movies of 2017, listeners! In anticipation for the upcoming Oscar season, we're spending the month of January looking back at some of last year's biggest prestige films that are well on their way to the big nominations. We're kicking things off with a look at Kenneth Lonergan's critically acclaimed Manchester By the Sea starring Casey Affleck.Before taking a look at the movie, Alex and Caleb kick off a new segment of the show by making a couple of movie New Year's Resolutions for the year. Nothing says a clean slate like a new challenge and accountability from co-hosts and listeners.In our what we've been watching section of the show, Alex talks about her recent sick-day-in marathon of Stranger Things and Caleb describes his recent IMAX Dome Rogue One experience which included a sneak peak of Christopher Nolan's upcoming film, Dunkirk.Manchester by the Sea is a low-key character drama set in the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea that follows a janitor named Lee Chandler(Casy Affleck) who must return to his home town after the passing of his older brother to sort out his affairs and figure out what to do with his nephew Patrick(Lucas Hedges). The film also stars Michelle Williams and Kyle Chandler. The story at hand is one of loss, grief and hometown history. Affleck has already being included in the conversation for an Oscar nod in the Lead Actor category, but doe his performance really deliver? Tune in for more. Make sure to tune in to next week's show where Alex and Caleb are joined by a couple of other members of the GoodTrash crew to do our 2016 Year-End review which includes our top 10 movies countdown. Manchester By the Sea Timestamps0:40 - Intro1:40 - Looking forward to 2017 Movies5:46 - New Year's Resolutions17:20 - What We've Been Watching30:52 - Manchester By the Sea Review54:27 - *Spoilers Discussion*

To wrap our 2016's run of Back to the Movies, your hosts Caleb and Alex have set sail to the Pacific to review Disney Animation's recent smash hit, Moana. It wouldn't be a proper beach vacation without a friend, which means we're bringing along first time Back to the Movies guest, Matt Lane. Matt brings his wrestling expertise from The B Show to Disney's latest film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson along with Auli'i Cravalho in her first screen appearance. Moana follows the titular Princess as she follows the ocean and leaves her island in order to free the demi-god Maui and bring prosperity back to her home island. Before diving into our review of the film, we discuss our history with Disney animated films and Disney Princess films. We talk about a few of our favorites along with their very best musical numbers. Disney's animation studio has been on a roll with critical and box office hits like Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph and Frozen, but we have to ask; does Moana continue the trend?Our conversation gets deep when we talk about the film's legitimacy as a feminist film in comparison to other recent animated films. Keep your eyes peeled to our Facebook, Twitter and iTunes pages for our upcoming 2016 year-end review show. 

It's that time of the year when Back to the Movies travels to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away for our review of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This week Alexandra and I are joined by the founder of the Graphomania Podcast Network and co-host of Hamilton: The Podcast, Vinton Bayne.The podcast review skips over our normal What We've Been Watching segment in order to get right to the Star Wars talk we've all been waiting for. In our spoiler free review, we kick things off by reflecting on our thoughts on Star Wars: The Force Awakens a year later. We discuss our initial reactions to Rogue One including the big changes that come along with being the first Star Wars spin-off film. Between the movie's controversial special effects, it's notable dogfights and talented cast, we talk about whether or not this film lives up to the franchise legacy. Does the Gareth Edwards directed Rogue One succeed in establishing new characters and bringing a fresh spin to the universe? We discuss the gory details, midi-chlorians and all--actually, drop that last part.In our spoiler section we go in depth and discuss every detail of the film you would ever want to hear about as we do a sequence by sequence breakdown and dive even further into the extended Star Wars lore and our feelings on the film's ending.Every Star Wars talk is special and we're glad you're joining us on this week's show. Share your thoughts on the GoodTrash Facebook, Twitter or in the comments below.Rogue One: A Star War Story Time Stamps0:36 - Intros6:30 - Spoiler Free Review1:03 - Recommendations1:08 - Rogue One *Spoilers*Stay in touch with Guest Host Vinton BayneCheck out his website Graphocast.comFollow him on Twitter @FleshEaterFollow his movie watching on Letterboxd @Vinton

In the latest episode of Back to the Movies, Caleb and Alex are taking into American history on this week's review of the film Jackie starring Natalie Portman.Before we jump into our review and analysis this historical biopic, we take a look at the recent Golden Globe nominations. It's an especially strange year when Deadpool and La La Land are both competing for the same prizes. We're joined by recurring guest Zachary Burns from Planet Thunder to break down the nominees in the categories of Best Actor/Actress in a Drama/Musical, Best Animated Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Director.The table is divided in our review of Jackie. Alex makes a case for the film as one of the most powerful of the year while Caleb finds the film to be a little less thrilling. Zachary also chimes in with a few of his other observations about the techniques used in the film to convey Jackie's memories throughout the film. This review is packed with a number of nuanced critiques and analysis from everyone involved. Before moving into the show recommendations, the table discusses the film's relevance and importance in 2016.This review is a very spirited discussion to kick off what will undoubtably be a couple of months long award season discussion.

In this week's Back to the Movies Caleb and Alexandra take a through the big screen to the not always whimsical world of Los Angeles to review the Damien Chazelle's latest film, La La Land. The film reunites one of the iconic Hollywood power-couples twenty-first century Hollywood, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.This week we're joined by special guest host, the writer/director of the upcoming film You People, Laron Chapman. Laron tells us more about film that stars a young black protagonist who plays into more traditional white stereotypes. The film is also being joined by our very own Alexandra Bohannon who will be working on the film as an Associate Producer. Before diving discussing La La Land, your hosts discuss a few of the films they've been watching. Laron talks about his experience with Disney's Moana and Robert Zemeckis's latest film Allied starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. Alex talks about her experience of watching Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home for the first time before immediately re-watching Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Caleb talks about his recent viewing of on of 2016's critical sleeper hit Moonlight, a truly unique coming of age story about a black youth from Miami. He also talks about his experience hunting down the uncut version of The Muppet Christmas Carol for the next episode of the GoodTrash Genrecast.In our review of La La Land, we discuss the spectacular performances and Damien Chazelle's uncompromising vision delivers one of our favorite movies of the year. The question in this review isn do we like it, but rather how much do you we love it? To hear you'll want to tune in for our full review!

In this week's Back to the Movies, we mount our broomsticks for our first review in J.K. Rowling's World of Wizardry. This week we're reviewing the curious Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.  To kick things off, Alexandra and I talk about our experiences with the Harry Potter book series after discussing what we've been watching. Alex talks about the new Netflix original series The Crown starring Matt Smith and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill. She also talks about the films she's looking forward to catching over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Edge of Seventeen and Moonlight. I talk a little bit about HBO's hit show Westworld and the buzz around the most recent episode. We start our review by talking about the somewhat anti-climactic release before giving our initial thoughts on the film. It's been just over five years since The Deathly Hallows Part 2 concluded the original series and almost 10 years since the books concluded. Is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them something fans wanted? In our spoiler section, we discuss our theories on the future of the spin-off franchise. The discussion is magical! We hope you'll join by giving us your thoughts in the comments below. 

In this week's Back to the Movies, your hosts Caleb and Alexandra sit down to talk with the children of Cthulhu in this week's review of Denis Villeneuve's Arrival. The low key sci-fi film is based on the Nebula award winning short story, The Best Day of My Life by Ted Chiang. It has been a hit with critics and audiences, but does it live up to the hype?In our discussion of Arrival, we are joined by Electric Nostalgia writer/director Jacob Burns and producer Zachary Burns to discuss the film's strengths as a genre film. Before delving into the movie, we all talk about what we've been watching. Jacob and Zach burns talk about the films of the Austin Film Festival including the upcoming La La Land and Found Footage 3D. Alexandra gets all of us talking about the recent Fathom release of Shin Godzilla. I talk a bit about my thoughts on Birth of a Nation before we close out the segment by discussing our epic one one movie Harry Potter marathon in preparation for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.Our review talks about the very relevant themes of communication and the power of empathy. We take a moment to discuss how the themes relate to the 2016 U.S. election before reflecting on the power of film to inspire. This is an especially touchy talk, but we hope you'll all stick around and join the conversation in the comments below or on social media. 

In this week's Back to the Movies, the the GoodTrashers Caleb Masters and Alexandra Bohannon return with a couple of special guests to review Marvel's latest film Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, B.D. Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, and Tilda Swinton. Doctor Strange follows a neurosurgeon named Stephen Strange who goes soul searching after a tragic car accident only to discover the "mystic arts."This week we're joined by returning special guests Kenneth "Dr. Comics" Kimbrough and the star of Electric Nostalgia and Heroes of the Realm, Stephen Goodman.Before talking about Doctor Strange, we discuss our most recent watches during our break. Alexandra and Stephen both talk about their Austin Film Festival experiences including the screenings of the upcoming La La Land and Jackie. Stephen talks about a couple of upcoming projects and Alex also mentions her recent criterion purchase of the 1942 classic Cat People. Kenneth talks a little bit about the sitcoms, I Love Lucy and 30 Rock, he has been teaching in class. I talk about Guilermo Del Toro's Trilogia de Guillermo del Toro criterion release and the latest season of the BBC gone Netflix sci-fi series, Black Mirror. In our review, we give our intial reactions of the film before breaking down some of the film's orientalsitic ideas and the issue of white washing. Does the mindbending spectacle shine through the controversy surrounding Marvel's 14 film?Tune in!

On this week's Back to the Movies, we're continuing our trip into the waters of family drama with Disney's Queen of Katwe? starring David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o. The film follows a young girl from the slums of Uganda named Phiona Mutesi who finds her calling when a football coach decides to start a chess club. The film follows Phiona's journey to finding happiness and success for her family through her passion for Chess. Queen of Katwe is an especially unique film thanks to its inclusion of women working on the film both behind behind the scenes and in front of the camera. This week I'm rejoined by The Film Syllabus's Alexandra Bohannon to review the film after we've talked about what we've been watching. Alexandra was excited to talk about her recent binge of RuPaul's Drag Race and the former hit show Parks and Rec. I talk about last weekend's Magnificent 7 and whether or not it brings anything fresh to the western genre. I also talk about another recent foray into anime with Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue. The two of us also talk about our recent watches of the criminally underrated film from William Friedkin, Sorcerer. Following this week's review of Queen of Katwe, we will be taking a couple of small breaks in October so that we can prepare for the upcoming slate of holiday releases. Never fear dear listener! We'll still be bringing you reviews of Birth of a Nation and Girl on a Train in October as fast as we can get them out.  The breaks will give us the time we need to be prepared to deliver quality reviews of some of the most anticipated movies of the year including Dr. Strange, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Rogue One.  Thanks for your understanding!If you also want to find ways to help support the show, please head on over to iTunes and give us a rating!Rate and Review on iTunesFollow Us on Twitter @Good_TrashLike Us on FacebookLike what you hear? Help us produce even more stuff by supporting us on Patreon

This week's Back to the Movies is taking us away from the big screen and back to our TV screens for the another edition of "Back to the Couches" in our review of the Netflix original film, Tallulah. The film stars Ellen Paige as a woman searching for a home who through unlikely circumstances, kidnaps a baby and flees to her ex-boyfriend's mother. The film is written/directed by regular Orange is the New Black director, Sian Heder. This week, Back to the Movies is join by recurring guest host Alexandra Bohannon from The Film Syllabus.  Before delving into our review of the film we both talk a little bit about what we've been watching. Alexandra talks about her recent trip to the Fathom Event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Labyrinth followed by her watch of Dark Crystal. I talk a little about the recent Clint Eastwood/Tom Hanks collaboration, Sully and my recent revisits to Community Season 6 and Digimon.In our review of Tallulah, Alexandra and I talk about the films strong behind the scenes representation of women and some of the films nuances(or lack thereof) in the portrayal of mothers, homosexual relationships, and men. We spend a great deal of talking about the strengths and weaknesses of the film's style and aesthetics. Does Tallulah deserve the time it takes to Netflix stream or should you just find a better movie in the redbox? Tune in!Like what you hear? Help us produce even more stuff by supporting us on Patreon

Things go dark on this week's Back to the Movies as we discuss the recent horror smash hit Don't Breathe. This week Dalton Stuart returns once again to share his enthusiasm for Fede Alvarez's Evil Dead before delving into our review of Don't Breathe. To break the ice, Dalton and I both discuss what we've been watching. Dalton caught up with Mike Birbiglia's Don't Think Twice and the political drama from House of Cards showrunner Beau Willimon's Ides of March. I talk a little bit about my recent foray back into anime, Digimon, and Harry Potter after landing a new writing job. We also take a moment to discuss the passing of the legendary Gene Wilder by discussing some of his most memorable performances.Don't Breathe is directed by Sam Raimi's most recent Evil Dead protege Fede Alvarez and stars Jane Levy, Stephen Lang,Dylan Minnette, and Daniel Zovatto. The story follows three teens as they attempt to break in and rob a blind veteran after he wins a major settlement for a tragic accident. The film looks like an intense thrill ride in the trailers, but is there any more to this one than an interesting gimmick?Tune in!Like what you hear? Help us produce even more stuff by supporting us on Patreon

 This week's Back to the Movies takes us north to fantasy land of fictional Canada to review the second part of Kevin Smith's True North Trilogy, Yoga Housers.  This week Arthur is on a weekend trip to the great north which means I decided to throw a Back to the Movies house party and invited local actor and the star of Electric Nostalgia and Heroes of the Realm, Stephen Goodman!Stephen and I talk about our love for Kevin Smith's early career and his more recent work as a podcaster at Smodcast. We also discuss his less well received Tusk before breaking down its successor, Yoga Hosers. He's gradually become more polarizing since Clerks II which makes each and every one of his projects a curious venture.Yoga Hosers stars a pair of Canadian convenience clerks named Colleen(Harley Quinn Smith and Lily-Rose Depp) who must team with the oddball investigator Guy LaPointe (Johnny Depp) fight off an army of mini-sausage Nazis(nicknamed Bratzis) before they try to take over the world. No, you didn't read that synopsis--this movie is bonkers.Yoga Hoser's has a fascinating story and one day, it may in fact have a documentary detailing exactly how a movie this bizarre could get made. As is, this is one of the strangest films we've reviewed on this podcast and we can't wait to talk with you about it!Like what you hear? Help us produce even more stuff by supporting us on Patreon

This week Arthur and I taking another trip to animation land as we go Back to the Movies to review the stop motion animated Kubo and the Two Strings. The movie features stunning animation from Laika Studio who is known for Coraline, Paranorman, and Boxtrolls. What sets Kubo apart from the others is its distinct influence from Japanese woodblock art and the Japanese cultural folklore the film draws from. Before delving into the review, we continue our new segment where your hosts talk about what we've been watching. This week Arthur has been re-watching lots of Scrubs and remembering the glory of Zach Braff in his earlier years. I mix things up by talking about my most recent adventures watching Rick & Morty and checking out Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast. In our review of Kubo and the Two Strings, Arthur and I talk about the film's theme of family and non-violence. The film may have a pretty straight forward plot, but the film does a surprising amount of work into reinforcing the larger moral of the story. We weigh Kubo against the odds of The Little Prince, Zootopia, and Finding Dory to see how it stacks up.   Like what you hear? Help us produce even more stuff by supporting us on Patreon

This week's Back to the Movies continues to bring us down from the loud and furious flash that resembles nothing of summer 2016 by taking a look at a lesser anticipated film titled Hell or High Water. This week's podcast is co-hosted by recurring guest host Dalton Stuart of The People's History of Film who swears he didn't know this movie was made just for him.Hell or High Water follows Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster, and Gil Birmingham in a game of cat and mouse between a pair of Texas Rangers as they investigate a string of bank robberies. At this point this modern western sounds like an age old story, but Hell or High Water doesn't just execute genre, but instead twists it into a far more ambiguous tale.Dalton and I talk about the film's portrayal of West Texas and Southwest Oklahoma and it's look at of complexities of fighting poverty. It's a real change of pace from most of the films that have been released this summer and I think you'll be quite surprised by the result. Like what you hear? Help us produce even more stuff by supporting us on Patreon

This week we're going off script as we ditch the planned Pete's Dragon review in favor of something a bit more of a wild card with the Netflix release of The Little Prince. Arthur and I talk about our experience(or lack thereof) with the original 1943 children's novella. The original novella is the fourth most-translated book in the world and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. It's been translated into more than 250 languages and has sold more than 140 copies worldwide. Its popularity is so big, in fact, we're a bit surprised it took long this long to make it to the big screen.The film was originally slated for release through Paramount in March, but was mysteriously dropped from distribution less than a week before its scheduled opening. Thankfully, Netflix came to save the day of another classic from the trenches of obscurity.The Little Prince's film adaptation is a sort of quasi-sequel to the novella that follows the crashed pilot in his old age. It sports a killer cast including Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, James Franco, Benicio Del Toro, Paul Giamatti, Ricky Gervais, and Albert Brooks. It's partially animated as a stop motion picture which leads to some of the most beautiful visuals you'll see all year.It has all of the makings of a classic that GoodTrash is all about. Arthur and I weigh in to decide how well the film works and whether the final product was cheapened by its streaming release. Does it live up to it's rich cultural history? Tune in!Like what you hear? Help us produce even more stuff by supporting us on Patreon

After having a few weeks off from comic book movie madness, Back to the Movies has returned to the genre to take a look at Warner Bros follow up to the lackluster Batman v Superman follow up, Suicide Squad. This week Arthur and I are joined by a team of guest hosts including Dalton Stuart from The People's History of Film to talk about David Ayer's first foray into the superhero movie scene. GoodTrash didn't come to the review empty handed. Our ragtag team of anti-cohosts is completed by a pair of comic book experts. We're joined by  the mastermind behind the Graphomania Podcast Network and host of Read Brave Comics, Vinton Bayne. To fill out the team we're joined once again by aspiring comics PhD Kenneth "Dr. Comics" Kimbrough to drop the knowledge and theory on the Suicide Squad. The marketing for the film has been on fire and the online buzz has hardly been higher for any movie this summer, but can the team of anti-heroes really turn the DC ship around?Listen to guests Vinton and Kenneth talk more Suicide Squad on our Patreon Exclusive discussion covering Task Force X in the DC Animated Universe. Do you like Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League? Consider contributing today!

Star Trek Beyond follows the Enterprise crew on a mission three years into their five year journey. Kirk(Chris Pine) has has lost his motivation in the day to day in his role as captain as he realizes he's aged a year older than his father lived. After hearing docking at space station Yorktown, Kirk agrees to take on a rescue mission that takes them deep into uncharted space. Upon arriving at the beacon's location, the ship is attacked by a mysterious vessel piloted by Krall(Idris Elba) who wrecks destroys the Enterprise and forces the crew to abandon ship. The surviving crew including Lt. Uhura(Zoe Saldana), Scotty(Simon Pegg), Commander Spock(Zachary Quinto), Dr. Bones McCoy(Karl Urban), Mr. Sulu(John Cho), and Chekov(Anton Yelchin) all find themselves split apart on an uncharted planet. Kirk is devastated by the loss of his crew and decides he will stop at nothing until they are reunited. The plot sounds like it's something right out of Star Trek: The Original Series, but the question on many a Trekkie's mind is does it really think and feel like something out of the original series? In spoiler section of our review we dive straight into some of the ideas driving the film before laying a final verdict on the latest sci-fi summer space adventure. Like what you hear? Help us produce even more stuff by supporting us on Patreon

This week's Back to the Movies throws us back to 1980s nostalgia once again as we sit down to review the remake(?), reboot(?), redo(?) of Ghostbusters!  Arthur was so excited about this movie that he actually decided to cancel his podcasting career and start busting those ghosts with the Funky Soul Retrievers. Instead, I'm joined again by Alexandra Bohannon from The GoodTrash Genrecast /  The Film Syllabus to discuss whether or not the all women led Ghostbusters delivers another classic.We're no strangers to the Ghostbusters here on GoodTrash Media. Back in the early days of the GoodTrash Genrecast, we even did a full analysis with guest Nick Sanford episode talking marshmallow man and all. The original 1984 Ghostbusters is no doubt a beloved classic by fans. So beloved, in fact, that there's been a very vocal group of fans who have voiced their qualms with an all ladies cast. In this episode, Alexandra and I discuss the importance of women representation on the big screen before getting into the nitty gritty about what does and does not work about the latest take on the Ghostbusters. Is it a remake, reboot, lega-sequel, or something else entirely?Don't miss our in depth review!What did you think of Ghostbusters? Let us know in the comments below or on our Facebook and Twitter pages!Like what you hear? Help us produce even more stuff by supporting us on Patreon

Hello again listeners, it's time for one of those rare times of the year when we head to the arthouse cinema. This week we're heading Back to the Movies to check out GoodTrash Media's highly anticipated film The Neon Demon from director Nicolas Winding Refn. This week Arthur takes another break in order to pursue his modeling career which means we had to call in the hosts of The Film Syllabus, Dustin Sells and Alexandra Bohannon, to join this more analysis driven review. We're also joined a first time guest, University of Oklahoma T.A. and aspiring comic book PhD, Kenneth Kimbrough.If you've been a long time listener of the GoodTrash Genrecast, you'll know we're all undeniable Drive apologists. It's pseudo-80s aesthetic, slick soundtrack, and western genre tropes made it an instant GoodTrash essential. Long time listeners will also know the Genrecast wasn't in favor of 2012's Only God Forgives, but we've been anxiously awaiting Refn's next project ever since. After a particularly long hiatus, the director is finally back with The Neon Demon, a film that follows an aspiring young model as she rises in the ranks of the Los Angeles fashion industry. The film stars Elle Fanning and features a supporting cast of Jena Malone, Christina Hendricks, and Keanu Reeves. This is a very spoiler heavy and more analysis driven review, but fear not! We still have a spoiler free review and recommendation before getting really into the weeds about what's going on in this flick.What did you think of Nicolas Winding Refn's latest flick? Let us know in the comments below or on our Facebook and Twitter pages! Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

This week's Back to the Movies takes a break from all of the giant explosions, mutated turtles, and oversaturated CGI fantasy to look at a film that's cut from a different cloth as we look at Swiss Army Man. In this week's discussion, Arthur begins his sabbatical to a deserted island which put The Film Syllabus co-host Alexandra Bohannon back in the co-hosts chair. Also joining us to discuss the madness is friend of the show/local film producer Zachary Burns. If you're not familiar, Swiss Army Man is the story between a suicidal man named Hank (Paul Dano) and his friend Manny(Daniel Radcliffe) who just happens to be a corpse that washed up on shore. The two bond together as Hank tries to find his way home. Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

Happy Fourth of July weekend listeners! To celebrate the sacrifice of movie viewing independence, Arthur and I went Back to the Movies to review Hollywood's celebration of gun toting violence in America. Is the film intentionally celebrating violence or is there more than meets the eye in The Purge: Election Day? Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

We here at GoodTrash Media have a real soft spot for Pixar films. While our first GTM Pixar outing in our The Good Dinosaur review wasn't exactly a huge success, most films from the studio have delivered some sort of life changing emotional catharsis. This week's Back to the Movies has Arthur and I reviewing the sequel to Finding Nemo that nobody asked for before delving deep into our personal experiences with Pixar films.Finding Dory takes us back to her childhood where we learn that she was born with short term memory loss and was separated from her parents at birth. She wandered the ocean on her own until eventually running into Marlin and embarking our their journey to find Nemo. After settling, Dory has a near death experience that awaken memories about the whereabouts of her parents. Dory insists on chasing her memory and finding out where she came from.We talk a little bit about whether or not this film justifies its own existence before giving our brief review and recommendations. The real meat of the conversation lies in the spoiler section where Arthur and I talk about which of Pixar's movie moments have moved us the most with references to Inside Out, Toy Story 3, Up, and Wall-e all being part of the conversation.Finding Dory Time StampsIntroductions - :30Finding Dory Review - 2:49Recommendations - 25:34*Spoilers* - 28:24Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

The cinema flashbacks keep coming as we look at another property that arrived in the 90s, Warcraft. That's right, Caleb and Arthur went Back to the Movies to check out the mega-blockbuster from Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) to see if it's worth your time going back to the movies. Your fearless hosts wandered aimlessly through several different worlds to finally arrive in Azeroth. Duncan Jones' Warcraft takes on the tall order of adapting one of the most beloved game franchises of all time, and it is a tall order. This is also the third video game adaptation of 2016, following the financially successful Angry Birds and the flop Ratchet and Clank. With Assassin's Creed on the holiday horizon, the question of whether video games make good source material is really in the forefront of your hosts' minds. Warcraft tries and the results are well examined by Arthur and Caleb. This fantasy story of Orcs invading a new world to try and sustain their way of life has a lot of ambition, and features a notable cast of character actors. Caleb does ponder at what point do we start looking at these huge CGI spectacles as simply animated films though. Warcraft is another in a line of recent blockbusters that leaves Caleb and Arthur kind of stretched thin. They go through their history with the franchise and with Blizzard to set up their foundation for going into Warcraft. While both men have flirted with the franchise, neither were die-hard fans of the product which raises some questions of how that may have colored their viewing of the film. They also raise the question of whether a person's experience with a franchise should impact the film going process at all.  And these are all questions that we would love to hear your response to. So, please, let your hosts know what you thought of Warcraft in the comments below or on Twitter (@Good_Trash) and Facebook (/goodtrashmedia). 

The 90s nostalgia just doesn't want to end. This week, Arthur and I head Back to the Movies with a look at the Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, directed by Dave Green (Earth to Echo). Much like last week's episode involving X-Men: Apocalypse, this episode featured much reminiscing. Well, for Arthur anyway. Admittedly, my Turtle Nostalgia is quite minimum.This newest entry in the Turtle Franchise is another attempt to capitalize on a series that dates back to the 80s and as cycled in and out of popularity for nearly 30 years. Can it rise above it's predecessor? Or is Michael Bay's talons sunk in too deep? Picking up where the last film left off, the Turtles are still unable to come out and play for fear of becoming icons of fear. As this raises tensions within the team, a sinister new force threatens the world by enlisting the help of the Shredder and Baxter Stockman as well as a couple of new heavies. But the Turtles aren't alone as they're once again backed by April O'Neil and a new hero on the streets, Casey Jones. Can the Turtles overcome the odds and save the day, or will Shredder finally make turtle stew? Much like the film *Spoiler Alert* this show is stretched thin. Arthur and I do the best with what we've got. We both spend a good deal of time elaborating on the baggage that we bring to this film, for better and for worse. Yet, I feel that we are still able to have a smart conversation about such a middling film. 

The superhero movies of 2016 just keep on coming and this week, Arthur and I head Back to the Movies to geek out about the X-Men with our special guest host and one of the leads of the upcoming film Electric Nostalgia, Stephen Goodman. Stephen is a SAG actor out of Oklahoma City who loves comic books and has a particular passion for Aquaman and Moonight, but also has a keen degree of excitement for the latest adventures in X-Men. If you want to know more about GoodTrash Media friend Stephen Goodman, you can check out his interview with Dalton on The People's History of Film.We talk about our lifelong fandoms of the X-series and where the films lay in comparison the their Marvel Cinematic Universe rivals before reviewing Bryan Singer's fourth X-film, X-Men: Apocalypse. The film has the daunting task of bringing further closure to the character arcs laid out in X-Men: First Class while also bringing aboard newcomers like Cyclops, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, and even Jubilee(who is about as used here about as much as you'd expect). The film's big bad played by Oscar Isaac, brings the world ending stakes, but the real question is can he bring a dynamic bit of drama with him?Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

The buddy cop genre may be long passed its prime, but that doesn't mean veterans like Shane Black doesn't have a few more creative aces up his sleeves. Back the Movies revs up for the impending wave of big dumb summer action movies with a breath of fresh air in our review discussion of The Nice Guys starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. The show does the same good cop/bad cop routine with Caleb and his guest from, The People's History of Film, Dalton Stuart.The Nice Guys is a neo-noir sort bro comedy about a half baked Private Eye and gun for hire teaming up to find a girl who's gone missing. The duo don't exactly get off on friendly footing, but  they reluctantly decide to work together when the price is right. If this sound like just about every buddy cop movie ever made, it's because this movie doesn't exactly rock the boat in terms of plot structure. Shane Black essentially redefined the genre when he wrote the original Lethal Weapon, but can he continue to bring a fresh flavor to big screen?The Nice Guys Time StampsIntroductions - :23The Nice Guys Review - 2:51Recommendations - 22:12*Spoilers* - 25:19Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on PatreonLike us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

We're still in that space between spaces following Marvel's 800 pound gorilla, Captain America: Civil War. Back to the Movies continues our trend of spring sleeper hits with director Ben Wheatley's latest flick, High Rise. The cinema was a little short on new releases so this week so Caleb and Arthur decide to cheat and head back to the couch for the readily on demand film. High Rise features a utopian society left completely encapsulated in one high rise building. The story features a number of eccentric characters played by some of your very favorite British performers including Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Moss, Jeremy Irons, Luke Evans, Sienna Miller, and James Purefoy. The film features these characters and their reaction the slow and very naked collapse of society. The film uses striking imagery and relies on its strong performances to deliver some of the more compelling ideas of the film.If you're looking for something a little more low key, this is just the podcast review discussion for you! High Rise Time StampsHigh Rise Review - 4:16Recommendations - 23:33Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

This week's Back to the Movies moves away from the superhero action and cranks the spectacle down a notch or 5 by looking at Blue Ruin writer/director Jeremy Saulnier's latest, Green Room.  This week Caleb is joined by GoodTrash Media's recurring hosts Alexandra Bohannon and Dalton Stuart to discuss the mesmerizing horror/suspense thriller. We're also glad to be joined for the first time by special guest host Jacob Leighton Burns. Jacob is the co-founder of Planet Thunder Productions, the co-host of Talkies and the writer/director of the highly anticipated upcoming film, Electric Nostalgia. The film follows a punk rock band who finds themselves in a deadly situation after playing a show in a skinhead bar. If the premise wasn't enough to catch your attention, you'll want to take a look at the incredible cast featuring an evil Patrick Stewart, Imogen Poots, Anton Yelchin, Alia Shawkat, Macon Blair, and Mark Webber. Since its debut at Cannes 2015, Green Room has been critically lauded as a masterpiece. The entire Back to the Movies crew is excited to see if it lives up to the hype.Stay in touch with guest host Jacob Leighton BurnsKeep up with Talkies, Planet Thunder Productions, and Electric NostalgiaFollow Jacob on Twitter @boomdiggadownGreen Room Time StampsIntroductions - :23Green Room Review - 5:31Recommendations - 38:21*Spoilers* - 43:12Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

Summer blockbuster 2016 begins with a a brutal battle of the titans between two of the biggest cinematic icons of the 21st century. No, we're definitely not talking about Batman vs Superman. Instead we're taking at look at Captain America: Civil War. Like the break up of your favorite 90s boy band, it's a vicious decay that's simply too fun and scandalous to look away. Back to the Movies kicks off your summer movie discussion by reviewing the highly anticipated film before peeling back a few of its layers.Civil War Time Stamps Review - 4:26Recommendations - 32:29*Spoilers* - 36:33Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

Back to the Movies was so excited about a couple of smaller April releases that we decided to do a head to head face off between two films battling for cult status, Hardcore Henry and Midnight Special. This week Caleb is joined by The People's History of Film's Dalton Stuart to discuss both films before laying verdicts and deciding a victor. We start by reviewing Take Shelter director Jeff Nichols' sleeper sci-fi flick, Midnight Special. The film stars Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, and Kirsten Dunst as a sort of family taking a a boy with mysterious boy named Alton to a strangely specific location while on the run from the US. Government.After talking the heavy drama, we move on to look at Hardcore Henry, a film that is a vehicle for some of the coolest first person stunts and action sequences you'll ever see. Henry is a cyborg super solider whose wife is kidnapped by a telepathic scientist without motive. For better or for worse, it's the best video game adaptation we've seen yet. Hardcore Henry vs Midnight Special Time StampsMidnight Special Review - 4:25MS Spoilers - 20:08Hardcore Henry Review - 26:08HH Spoilers - 41:02Tease For Next Week - 48:12 Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

Disney continues to ride its runaway critical an box office success with last weekend's retelling of The Jungle Book. Back to the Movies looks reviews the film by looking past the dazzling special effects and strips the film down to its bare necessities in order to determine whether the movie lives up to the hype.Due to excessive amounts of honey and King Louie nightmares, Arthur Gordon was forced to set out for the week and in his place is none other than The Film Syllabus's Alexandra Bohannon! Caleb and Alex talk a bit about their experience with the film before delving into their bigger questions. Who is the movie's target audience and is Disney being creative enough with their classic properties? The Jungle Book Time StampsReview - 2:56Recommendations -30:58*Spoilers* - 35:55Tease For Next Week - 46:13Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

Back to the Movies heads straight to the latest comedic depiction of the capitalist american dream with this week's review of Melissa McCarthy's The Boss. Caleb and Arthur are joined by GoodTrash cohorts Dalton Stuart of The People's History of Film and Alexandra Bohannon of The Film Syllabus film to get dissect, discuss, and critique the path of comedic box office success in Hollywood.Regular listeners may notice the lack of a certain Jake Gyllenhaal flick from this week's roster because sometimes the cinema gods are cruel. Caleb and Alex attended a screening for Demolition, but unfortunately a broken press screener demolished all anxious expectations.Melissa McCarthy has quickly risen to be one of the definitive faces for women working in Hollywood. Following her big screen break out in Bridesmaids, she's gone on to star in a string of procedural comedies including Identity Thief, Tammy, The Heat, and Spy among many others. The Boss stars McCarthy as a fallen industrialist who is forced to reinvent herself after being released from prison following charges of insider trading. After running to her former secretary, she turns to building a company selling girl scout brownies to put her back in the game. The film co-stars Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage, Tyler Labine, and Ella Anderson.In this week's episode we look at her career leading up to The Boss and weigh the benefits and drawbacks of being a working comedic actress has impacted her options.Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on PatreonLike The Boss Time StampsIntroductions - 1:15Spoiler Review - 4:30Recommendations - 35:00

Back to the Movies spends this week podcasting from the brightest timeline where instead of watching the nonsensical use of  drones in London Has Fallen, Caleb and Arthur watch the pulse pounding drone suspense thriller, Eye In The Sky. The film follows a UK military as they attempt to capture a deadly high level target before she makes her next move. The operation is coordinated on an international scale with drone pilots from Nevada, ground troops in Kenya, and a number of high level officials from around the world all work to see that the potential drone strike is legal.  The is directed by none other than Gavin Hood and stars a huge ensemble cast including Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman, Aaron Paul, Phoebe Fox, Barkhad Abdi, and Ian Glenn among many others. Caleb and Arthur give their initial thought before diving into the deeper, tricker waters of drone warfare. The film presents the complex dilemmas the power of drones over other countries has presented the western world with, but doesn't make a clear cut argument for or against the use of power. Your hosts take the conversation into personal and potentially controversial territory for the film's final leg of the show.Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

Ladies, gentlemen, and the jury of the infamous Batman v Superman: Attack of the Critics/fan, GoodTrash Media has talked an awful lot about the film and its divided reactions between fans and critics over the last week. If our less than favorable Back to the Movies review wasn't a hint, both Dustin and Caleb wrote a bit about their biggest takeaways from the movie despite its issues. As we put it at the end of every episode of the GoodTrash Genrecast, film is more than 90 minutes of popcorn and we value the discourse that comes from the conversation following each and every trip to the movies. After hearing our Back to the Movies review, DC comic book enthusiast and founder of the 1988 project, Shawn Curtis reached out to defend the movie and argue the merits of Batman vs Superman against the critics. Caleb sits down and talks to Shawn a little bit about his history with the characters before things heat up and the two discuss stand alone films vs multimedia driven universes, Batman's history using weapons to kill, Darkseid's impending arrival in the DCCU, and Ben Affleck's success as the dark knight. The BvS Fans Strike Back! Time StampsHistory with DC Comics - 4:28A Different Take on BvS - 7:42Self Contained vs Multimedia - 10:58Batman Kills? - 15:18 Superjerk? - 21:41Is it better fan service than film? - 28:48Something Darkseid - 39:18Squeezed Too Tight? - 47:16 Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

Earlier this week we watched the false gods of Metropolis and Gotham duke it out and clearly we just couldn't get enough mythological heroes fighting to the death so we took Back to the Movies to the east review the most recent Alex Proyas flick, God's of Egypt.Gods of Egypt hit theaters in the February burial ground before being left to die with by Deadpool in it's opening weekend. The film is set in a the whimsical Egypt of Christmas past when gods ruled and humans were but servants to the powerful. The film's central plot revolves around Not-Jaime Lannister seeking vengeance from his uncle Not-Leonidas for his father's death. Along the way he receives help from other gods including Hathor(Electra), Thoth(Black Panther), and Ra(Captain Barbosa) before powering up to face off with his uncle one last time.False Gods of Egypt TimestampsReview - 2:04Recommendations - 24:14Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

Look out listeners because it's verses week here on Back to the Movies. In our discussion of the highly anticipated Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, host will be turned against host, fans turned against their heroes, and worst of all Ben Affleck's chin will take on Henry Cavill's pecks in the most egregious way imaginable. To join us for the super hyped discussion are guests Dalton Stuart from The People's History of Film and Dustin Sells of The Film Syllabus. Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on PatreonBatman vs Superman: Dawn of Discourse Time Stamps Batman vs Superman Review - 4:03Recommendations - 37:38*Spoilers* - 41:44

In this special flashback edition of Back to the Movies, we take a trip down to remember 2013's highly polarizing super-flick, Man of Steel. We take a look at the long and muddled road of development between the 2006 box office flop Superman Returns before casting our verdict on the Chris Nolan/Zack Snyder brainchild. Joining us to review Man of Steel for are recurring GoodTrash guest hosts Alexandra Bohannon and Dustin Sells of The Film Syllabus. We're also excited to be joined by one of the producers of the upcoming  Electric Nostalgia and the co-founder of Planet Thunder Productions in our discussion of all things kryptonian.  Man O' Steel Time Stamps Introductions - 1:00Man of Steel Review - 3:44The Road To Man of Steel - 5:09Recommendations - 46:50Batman Vs Superman Talk - 52:03Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

It's all aboard the Zootopia Express on this week's Back to the Movies with Arthur and me. It may be cute, colorful, and cuddly on the outside, but what lies beneath the surface is one of the most commentary heavy films Disney has made in over a decade. That's right listeners, this week's episode focuses on the issues few parents will be itching to discuss with their kids.With the dull and dreary superhero battles of the century between Batman/Superman and Captain America/Iron Man just mere days away, it'd be easy to overlook some of the prettier roses of spring 2016 releases. Luckily the unstoppable Disney marketing machine has made sure and well that the less hyped Zootopia isn't overlooked. Having made more than $154 million in the US alone in the two weeks since it's opening, Zootopia is proving to be one of the studio's biggest films since Frozen.Arthur and I give our brief reviews before delving into the surprisingly multilayered commentary on recent issues in American politics. Politics? You read that right listeners. The analysis gets topical in all the same ways as your high school debate class. No matter where you stand on the issues, we hope you'll tune in and join the challenge of he conversation that Zootopia brings to the table. Zootopian Politics Time StampsReview - 3:05Recommendations - 17:06*Spoilers*- 19:32Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

We may not have a giant Kaijus but this week's Back to the Movies packs a mean Godzilla sized punch in our review of 2016's biggest surprise, 10 Cloverfield Lane. It may not have much in common with it's predecessor, but that doesn't stop us from talking conspiracies, remembering the original, or discussing our spiderweb crazy theories.We're joined again by Dalton Stuart to talk about our memories with the 2008 Cloverfield before delving into our reviews and recommendations. In order to keep you spoiler free and ripe for the filmgoing experience, we keep our initial review on a tight lockdown of any real plot points. 10 Cloverfield Lane stayed under tight wraps at Bad Robot Productions under the code name Valencia based on a script titled The Cellar before being officially announced January 15 of this year. The film's shocking announcement less than 2 months before its release has been the talk of the internet and it's minimal marketing and projected success could effectively make it the Beyonce of the film industry.J.J. Abrams has run a tight shift as producer by keeping all of this film's secrets tightly under wraps. We don't want to spoil any of the fun, but here's a basic synopsis. After an accident, Howard (John Goodman) takes Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) to his underground bunker and refuses to let her leave because of an incident that has occurred on the outside. 10 CLOVERFIELD LN TimestampsRemembering Cloverfield - 4:10Review - 14:12Recommendations - 30:50*Spoilers* - 35:36 Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon