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The Cinematic Schematic podcast hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by GoodTrash Media's Dalton Stuart to review the new spy thriller from director Steven Soderbergh and writer David Koepp, Black Back. The post ‘Black Bag' Is Soderbergh's Stylish Return to Espionage – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The Cinematropolis's Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined Daniel Bokemper and GoodTrash Media's Dalton Stuart to close out the season by naming their top 5 movies of 2024. The post The Cinematropolis Top 5 Movies of 2024 – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The Cinematic Schematic closes out 2024 with a review of Robert Eggers's Nosferatu. Hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by Brock Lay and GoodTrash Media's Dustin Sells to discuss whether or not it's got the blood sucking goods. The post ‘Nosferatu' Makes Vampires Haunting Again – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

This week's episode of The Cinematic Schematic serves up chimichangas in our review of Deadpool & Wolverine. Marvel Studios' sole 2024 release uniting Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman has set the box office on fire, grossing an estimated $211 million on its opening weekend at the domestic box office and $441 million globally. The slow death of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been greatly exaggerated. Has director Shawn Levy, Reynolds, and Jackman delivered the goods? Introducing X-Force: Critics Edition To embark on this 20th Century Fox meets Disney multiverse hop, hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by GoodTrash Media's Arthur Gordon and Oklahoma Filmmaker (and Marvel Enthusiast) Jada Merritt. Ice Breaker Question: What do we think about the state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Time Stamp: 4:03 We do a pulse check on the Marvel Cinematic Universe to start this week's conversation. We haven't discussed those movies since our mini-review of Antman & The Wasp: Quantumania and in-depth conversation covering Wakanda Forever. Given its string of critical and box office underperformers, how are we feeling about where things are today? Should there be a “Marvel Jesus?” Spoiler-Free Review Time Stamp: 16:30 Given how integral easter eggs, cameos, or […] The post Deadpool & Wolverine Review – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Welcome to GoodTrash Media's deadCenter 2024 coverage! Dalton, Dustin, and Alex are all back this year to cover the fest in a beautiful blaze of glory before Alex leaves for his move to Hollyweird. Our two intrepid film critics and similarly intrepid actor/comedian discuss opossums and karaoke before diving into this year's opening night films Hailey's Game and the documentary Saucedo. Dalton: @dollywoodsquares Alex: @serioussanchez Dustin: @dustinsells  

In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are rejoined by GoodTrash Media's Dalton Stuart to review one of the crew's most anticipated movies of the summer, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. The post ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Delivers Thrilling Revenge Epic From the Wasteland – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Hello dear friends. Alex Garland's highly anticipated new picture Civil War has arrived. And there's no Captain America to be found. Instead, Dalton sits in the war room and enlists a troop of GoodTrash Media's finest friends to debrief this new film—Nick Sanford, local filmmaker and Matthew McConaughead, and the Frightful Femme Kirsten Therkelson. Is this movie worth your hard earned money? These three discuss it to their hearts' content—be prepared for possible spoilers. Join the conversation now!

The Cinematic Schematic podcast hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by No Film School editor Jo Light and GoodTrash Media's Dalton Stuart to wrap up 2023 by ranking their top 5 movies of last year for The Cinematropolis. What films made the cut? Listen to their full discussion. The post The Cinematropolis Top 5 Movies of 2023 – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The Cinematic Schematic hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman are joined by GoodTrash Media's Dalton Stuart and the deadCenter Film Festival's Paris Burris to review David Fincher's new movie for Netflix, The Killer. The post The Killer Review – The Cinematic Schematic first appeared on The Cinematropolis. The post The Killer Review – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman conclude their assessment of the Barbenheimer double feature before reviewing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem with guests Arthur Gordon from GoodTrash Media and Josh Cain from the What's Up, Fandom podcast. The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Review – The Cinematic Schematic first appeared on The Cinematropolis. The post Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Review – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The Cinematropolis's Caleb Masters, Daniel Bokemper, and Jo Light are joined by Dalton Stuart and Alex Sanchez from GoodTrash Media for our deadCenter 2023 Recap as we sign off on Oklahoma's biggest film festival for the year. The post The Cinematropolis deadCenter 2023 Recap appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

It's time to pick up your pipe and magnifying glass because, in this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we're going beyond the donut's donut hole and into the fragile china set to solve another Rian Johnson whodunnit in his new film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. To peel back the layers of Johnson's meticulously plotted story, we're joined by No Film School‘s managing editor, Jo Light, GoodTrash Media co-founder, Arthur Gordon, and our very own Daniel Bokemper and Caleb Masters to review the film in a spoiler-free discussion before cracking open a few of the themes in a spoiler-filled breakdown. Following the huge critical and box office success of Knives Out in 2019, Glass Onion and a yet-to-be-made sequel were won by Netflix in a bidding war between Apple, Amazon, and the original distributor Lionsgate. The price tag for the rights to make the two sequels are said to have cost Netflix $469 million. According to Hollywood Reporter, “The pact gave Johnson immense creative control, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. He doesn't have to take notes from the streamer. The only contingencies were that Craig must star in the sequels and that each must have at least the budget […] The post Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – The Cinematic Schematic Review appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The Cinematic Schematic celebrates this year's spooky movie season by looking back at the 2022 horror films you should consider watching before all hallows' eve. Host Caleb Masters is joined by The Cinematropolis's Daniel Bokemper and guest host Dalton Stuart from GoodTrash Media to discuss a few of this year's 2022 horror movie highlights including Ti West‘s X/Pearl double feature and the chilling indie horror Watcher. We conclude this episode with an in-depth spoiler-filled discussion of the recent sleeper hit from sketch comedy writer, Zach Cregger, Barbarian. Does Barbarian actually reach the heights of an instant classic? Tune in to hear our thoughts on all things 2022 horror and let us know your thoughts by commenting below or by sending us an email to thecinematropolis@gmail.com. Dalton Stuart Co-host of the GoodTrash Genrecast and GoodTrash Media co-founder Follow GoodTrash Media on Twitter @Good_Trash Daniel Bokemper Contributor at The Cinematropolis Follow Daniel on Twitter @Daniel_Bokemper PODCAST DISCUSSION TIME STAMPS 0:20 – Introductions 4:50 – X Spoiler-Free Review 32:24 – Pearl Spoiler-Free Review 49:44 – Watcher Spoiler-Free Review 106:24 – Rapid-Fire Round – Other 2022 Horror Movies 113:04 – Barbarian Spoiler-Filled Review/Analysis Discussion Movie #1 – X – Available to buy/rent VOD According to IMDB, X […] The post 2022 Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The Cinematic Schematic podcast is back to put a pin in this summer's movie season with an August 2022 movie review round-up that includes a look at Prey, Bullet Train, and Bodies Bodies Bodies. Special guests Dalton Stuart and Charles Elmore join Laron Chapman and host Caleb Masters in providing their thoughts on each film before doing a rapid-fire round covering several other movies from this summer. They then conclude the conversation by selecting their most anticipated movies remaining in 2022. Did the August 2022 movie slate send the summer off with a bang, or did popcorn cinema's biggest time of the year end with a thud? Tune in to hear the full conversation! Special Guests Laron Chapman Award-winning Oklahoma filmmaker Follow Laron on Instagram @blackmoviemagicokc Dalton Stuart Co-host of the GoodTrash Genrecast and GoodTrash Media co-founder Follow GoodTrash Media on Twitter @Good_Trash Charles Elmore Oklahoma Filmmaker, OFCC member Follow Charles on Instagram @chazelmore_dop Movie #1 – Prey According to IMDB, Prey is described as: The origin story of the Predator in the world of the Comanche Nation 300 years ago. Naru, a skilled warrior, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth. Now streaming […] The post August 2022 Movie Review Round-Up – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The Cinematic Schematic is back to follow the white rabbit and see how close to the line between fiction and reality we can go in our review of The Matrix Resurrections. Award-winning Oklahoma filmmaker and returning guest, Laron Chapman, joins the cast of GoodTrash Media‘s Dalton Stuart and The Cinematropolis contributor Daniel Bokemper from our recent Matrix Trilogy retrospective to discuss the latest entry in the franchise that taught millenials about kung fu and propelled Neo(Keanu Reeves), Trinity(Carrie-Anne Moss) and writer/director Lana Wachowski into pop culture fandoms everywhere. Following the conclusion of The Matrix Trilogy in 2003, the writing/directing duo of Lana and Lilly Wachowski decided to move on from the franchise despite the appetite for more stories from both Matrix fans an WB studio executives. After the duo decided to split ways between seasons 1 and 2 of Netflix's Sense8, Lana Wachowski has finally returned to the franchise, citing her inspiration as the need to return to comfort and familiarity following the tragic passing of her parents. As inspired as it may sound, what exactly is there left to be said about the world of the Matrix after Revolutons ended on such a definitive conclusion? Our relationship with technology […] The post The Matrix Resurrections – The Cinematic Schematic Review appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Look out wallcrawler fans! Today, The Cinematic Schematic will web-sling through the multiverse and into a review conversation covering this year's biggest film to date, Spider-Man: No Way Home, with special guests Chelsea Ratterman from Geek Girl Features and GoodTrash Media's Arthur Gordon. Tom Holland returns as Spider-Man/Peter Parker for the sixth time in his third standalone film appearance in No Way Home. His latest outing picks up right where 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home left off. Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) has revealed Parker's identity to the world via J. Jonah Jameson's(J.K. Simmons) The Daily Bugle. Peter and his best friend Ned(Jacob Batalon) and girlfriend MJ(Zendaya) quickly learn that being associated with Spider-Man has consequences that may endanger their chances to get into their dream university, MIT. To try and make things right, Parker reaches out to Dr. Strange(Benedict Cumberbatch) and requests he cast a spell so that everyone forgets his secret identity. When the spell goes awry, Spider-Man and his friends are forced to confront a few unwelcome visitors in their universe. Thanks to unique factors from the pandemic along with some bonafide juicy marketing featuring past villains like Doc Ock(Alfred Molina), Green Goblin(Willem Dafoe), and Electro(Jamie Foxx), the film […] The post Spider-Man: No Way Home – The Cinematic Schematic Review appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Eighteen years after the release of the last film in The Matrix franchise, we are just a week away from the unexpected series return with the fourth entry, The Matrix Resurrections. In this special supersized edition of The Cinematic Schematic, we take a look back at the original 1999 film along with its sequels, Reloaded(2003) and Revolutions(2003). We review each film individually before discussing whether or not they work together successfully as a trilogy. We close out the conversation by talking about our hopes and dreams for the upcoming film ahead of its release next week. Host Caleb Masters can't make the trip down the rabbit hole alone. Joining him with red pills are returning guest hosts, Daniel Bokemper from The Cinematropolis, and GoodTrash Media‘s Dalton Stuart. More than twenty years later, does the original film still hold true as a classic? Do the widely panned sequels deserve a second chance? Why is now a compelling time to start the next chapter for Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), and maybe even Morpheus(Laurence Fishburne)? Tune into today's full conversation for the answers to these questions along with a little bit of series analysis and make sure to subscribe on Apple […] The post The Matrix Trilogy Retrospective – The Cinematic Schematic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

In the third entry of our ongoing Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic interview series, The Cinematic Schematic welcomes two of the GoodTrash Media co-founders, Arthur Gordon and returning guest Dalton Stuart, to the show to talk about how the pandemic impacted the production of their podcast, The GoodTrash Genrecast. They'll discuss how the challenging year had them rethink their programming before getting into the three films that got each of them through last year. For a chance to have your three film selections read on the air later in the series, email us at thecinematropolis@gmail.com. Special Guests Arthur Gordon Co-host of GoodTrash Genrecast and GoodTrash Media co-founder Follow Arthur on Twitter @thearthurgordon Dalton Stuart Co-host of GoodTrash Genrecast and GoodTrash Media co-founder Follow Dalton on Twitter @Doll_Stew According to their website, goodtrashmedia.com: GoodTrash Media was birthed out of one simple idea – to have an intelligent conversation about film and pop culture. Launching in the fall of 2012, the original GoodTrash GenreCast (GTGC) originated from the University of Central Oklahoma's film society. Dustin Sells, Arthur Gordon, Dalton Stuart and a carousel of guest hosts comprised of faculty and students began to get the show off the ground. […] The post Arthur Gordon & Dalton Stuart (GoodTrash Media) – Three Films That Got You Through the 2020 Pandemic appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

Hello, lords and ladies of the realm! After six years, dozens of guest hosts, and more than 50 episodes, The Cast Beyond the Wall concludes our recap and review of Game of Thrones. Host Caleb Masters is re-joined by co-hosts Austin Lucari and Daniel Stull to take a look back at their journeys to the podcast, their closing thoughts on the final season, and reflect on what it all really means. Endings are hard, but we hope we've left you with one you'll enjoy and remember most fondly. Tune in to hear us take a stroll down memory lane and try and make sense of eight years of the most exciting, compelling, frustrating, and ultimately, all around thought consuming television. We would like to give a special thanks to our hosts and partners at GoodTrash Media and We Got This Covered in addition to our recurring guest hosts over the years including Ben Friend, Dalton Stuart, Drew Ruiz, Lanie James, Mark Pickens, Jessica Martin, Sam Woolf, Laron Chapman, Alexandra Bohannon, Ryan Siggers, Jacob Burns, Kirsten Therkelson, Kris Tobin and Beth Lucari. Most importantly, THANK YOU to our thousands of recurring listeners who have supported the show over the years to make the ongoing production of The Cast Beyond the Wall possible. Being your watchers on the wall was great fun and a terrific honor.  And now our watch has ended.  FANTASY LEAGUE FINAL SCORES 1. Littlefinger's Revenge – Caleb Masters 1,815 2. King of Westeros –  Austin Lucari 1,760 3. Night King: Make Westeros Great Again  – Daniel Stull 1,325 Continue the conversation Listen on Spotify Listen from the beginning on Apple Podcasts

Hello, lords and ladies of the realm! The Cast Beyond the Wall continues our recap and review of Game of Thrones season 8 with a look at one of the most highly anticipated television episodes of the year, “The Long Night.” Host Caleb Masters is re-joined by co-hosts Austin Lucari and Daniel Stull to look at one of Game of Thrones' most ambitious battles to date. To commemorate the special "battle episode" occasion, we're joined again by GoodTrash Media's own Dalton Stuart. For more than seven seasons and eight years of TV, Game of Thrones fans have awaited the arrival of the white walkers, and finally, in "The Long Night," their forces mount an attack on Winterfell. The battle that ensues in unlike any we've seen before in modern pop culture. With all of the complaints about the darker lighting, do we think it spoils the episode? We discuss the benefits and drawbacks of director Miguel Sapochnik's technical decisions in an otherwise impactful episode. Heading into the season, few of us expected the Night King and white walker threat to be dispatched so quickly three episodes before the series finale. As we begin closing the book on Game of Thrones, we beg the question again--is the show becoming too conventional? Caleb, Danial, and Austin hash it out while Dalton provides some additional predictions about what the switch could mean for the remainder of the season. This is the biggest moments in 2019 for pop culture and we leave no stone unturned as we determine how well it worked and what it means for the future of fantasy on TV. The epic battle also provided game-changing results for this year's Game of Thrones fantasy league Take a look at the latest results! CURRENT FANTASY LEAGUE SCORES 1. Littlefinger's Revenge Caleb Masters 1,195 2. Night King: Make Westeros Great Again Daniel Stull 645 3. King of Westeros Austin Lucari 445 Keep up with the season 8 scores on Fantasizr Read the scoring for the Fantasy League at The Verge Continue the conversation Listen on Spotify Subscribe on iTunes Email listener audio memories and questions to castbeyondthewall@live.com Like the official The Cast Beyond Wall Facebook Page Follow The Cast Beyond the Wall on Twitter @Cast_Beyond_GoT

At long last, we've arrived at the conclusion of Marvel's 22 movie epic that has spanned 11 years of filmmaking. After earning $350 million at the U.S. box office and $1.2 billion worldwide, it's hardly hyperbole to say Avengers: Endgame is the most anticipated movie of the last decade. The Cinematic Schematic is here with a quick spoiler-free review followed by an in-depth discussion reflecting on the film's themes and how well it wraps up “The Infinity Saga.” Joining us for this review discussion is Sound Trek‘s Alexandra who is coming hot off her GoodTrash Media special analyzing the last Marvel Cinematic Universe(MCU) release, Captain Marvel. To complete the panel, we're also re-joined by Geek Girl Features' Chelsea Ratterman who brings two Avengers: Endgame watches worth of viewings and infinite MCU knowledge to the table. Alexandra, Chelsea and I begin our talk with s brief spoiler-free review discussion before moving into a spoiler-filled debrief and reflection on the grand conclusion to the MCU so far. Listen for our verdicts on the film and analysis of the entire MCU. Special Guest C Chelsea Ratterman Writer, Geek Girl Features Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Member Twitter @cinephilechels Time Stamps 4:30 – Spoiler-Free Avengers: Endgame Review […] The post Avengers: Endgame – The Cinematic Schematic Review appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

The audiobook version of Paneled features only the narration portion of the show with a brief introduction to the issue. Dalton Stuart (@Doll_Stew), of GoodTrash Media fame, stepped into the studio with Heath and Cameron this week to read the first issue of a crossover which examines America through two very different heroes' perspectives. Listen along as Silver Surfer discovers that protecting Earth isn't as simple as he once thought. GoodTrash GenreCast just released their 300th episode! That's three hundred--imagine one hundred of something, then multiply it by three, that's how many episodes they've released. Find them on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or at their home on the web, www.goodtrashmedia.com Theme Song: Sweet Georgia Brown by Latché Swing Sound effects: Adobe Sound Library, YouTube Audio Library Music: Purple Planet, YouTube Audio Library

Dalton Stuart (@Doll_Stew), of GoodTrash Media fame, stepped into the studio with Heath and Cameron this week to read the first issue of a crossover which examines America through two very different heroes' perspectives. Listen along as Silver Surfer discovers that protecting Earth isn't as simple as he once thought. GoodTrash GenreCast just released their 300th episode! That's three hundred--imagine one hundred of something, then multiply it by three, that's how many episodes they've released. Find them on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or at their home on the web, www.goodtrashmedia.com Theme Song: Sweet Georgia Brown by Latché Swing Sound effects: Adobe Sound Library, YouTube Audio Library Music: Purple Planet, YouTube Audio Library

Hello and welcome back to your favorite film analysis podcast, the GenreCast from GoodTrash Media. We're back to the trashy basics with a look at the 1988 Cannon production of Bloodsport. The film marks Jean-Claude Van Damme's first starring turn. Is it lovable campy fun? Or should it have met its fate in the kumite. Battling Bloodsport 1988's Bloodsport tells the story of Frank Dux (pronounced Dukes). Frank (JCVD) is a special ops agent who goes AWOL to battle in a mysterious tournament known as the kumite. While on the lam, Frank meets a journalist trying to get the real story on the kumite, befriends a loveable ogre of a man and stares down a monster of a competitor named Chong Li, who isn't afraid to kill for the win. The best part? All of this is based on a true story. On this week's show, we rundown our Favorite Cinematic Sports Tournaments. We then get down to business. As we analyze Bloodsport, we discuss racism, the Great White Hero, separating fact from fiction and more in an effort to cut deep into the cult classic. Are you ready for some action?   GET IN TOUCH Thanks for joining us this week! If you haven’t yet, you can connect with us through our various means of social media. Hit us up and let us know what you like and what you don’t like. Also, it would mean a lot if you left a review on iTunes after you finish subscribing. Follow Us on Twitter.Subscribe and Review us on iTunes. Supporting the GenreCast If you're interested in offering financial support for the show, that would be awesome. We use these funds to cover production costs and hosting and domain fees, as well as occasional events and merchandise. Support on Patreon comes with a variety of rewards and additional content, such as physical rewards, bonus shows and fun stuff and even programming opportunities.

Welcome back to your favorite film analysis podcast, the GenreCast from GoodTrash Media. This week, our Shocktober marathon of one-word titled films continues with a look at the French/Belgium production, Raw.  It Gets Raw Every Shocktober sees at least one artsy horror film rear its head. When the time came, we decided to tackle this foreign production that has been making waves since its festival run. Raw, or Grave, is a horror-thriller from director Julia Ducournau. Justine (Marillier) is a vegetarian and first-year student at veterinary school. She must undergo a series of hazing rituals from older students—including her sister, Alexia (Rumpf). Justine is forced to eat meat—after which, the hunger for flesh only grows. Raw is a tough watch. But, it offers a lot to digest. The film is multilayered. We don't even get to hit everything, to our chagrin. We do talk vegetarianism, sexual awakenings and we carefully tread into discussing eating disorders. However, we wish we could have hit on hazing and bullying in the digital age, general desire and more. Spoiler alert, we may have liked this one quite a bit. As always, before we get down to analysis, we give quick reviews and play a game. This week, we talk about "Memorable Body Horror Sequences". It felt like a fitting pairing. After all of this though, we decide whether Raw is shelve-able, or if it is simply scrap-able. So, how do you like your meal? Well done or still bleeding? Tune in and then let us know! GET IN TOUCH If you haven’t yet, you can connect with us through our various means of social media. Also, it would mean a lot if you left a review on iTunes after you finish subscribing. Like our page on Facebook.Follow Us on Twitter.Subscribe and Review us on iTunes.

The sun sets on #ABWD as we discuss Denzel's supernatural thriller Fallen (1998). And though our time with Denzel draws to an end, we use this opportunity to kickstart Shocktober! We've Fallen and We Can't Get Up On this week's episode of the GenreCast from GoodTrash Media, your film analysis friends discuss Fallen. Fallen quietly crosses genres, moving from procedural to supernatural thriller to suspense over the course of two hours. It is the story of Detective John Hobbes (Washington)—who is coming off the capture of a notorious serial killer (Koreas). However, after Reese's execution, the string of murders continues. Hobbes must figure out if there is a copycat on the loose, or if something more sinister is taking place. Fallen is a movie that has come up time and time again, usually from Dustin. We also knew it was perfect for the GenreCast, and it worked as a bridge into Shocktober—which kicks off next week. Before we analyze Fallen, we rank the movies of #ABWD. Some of the movies from this marathon were first time watches for the hosts, so we took this time to reflection the Denzel stories we've watched over the last few weeks (including Devil in a Blue Dress).  Our analysis of Fallen sees a discussion of the apocalyptic thriller that ran rampant through the late 90s. We also discuss the idea of the unreliable narrator and the narrative constructs of Fallen, and whether they work through the end. Arthur also has a lot to say about the intertextuality of the film and how that works in the film's favor at the end. Now, let us tell you about the time we almost lost a podcast. GET IN TOUCH If you haven’t yet, you can connect with us through our various means of social media. Also, it would mean a lot if you left a review on iTunes after you finish subscribing. Like our page on Facebook.Follow Us on Twitter.Subscribe and Review us on iTunes.

Welcome back to your favorite film analysis podcast, the GenreCast from GoodTrash Media. This week, the Denzel train keeps rolling as we wander the desert in The Book of Eli.  We Read from the Book of Eli  As #ABWD continues, we move into the Old Man Action Hero phase of Denzel's career. Some would argue that the phase begins with Man on Fire, and they wouldn't be wrong. But, we already talked about a Tony Scott film, and The Book of Eli is the definition of a GoodTrash film. The story centers on Eli (Washington) who is trekking across a post-apocalyptic America. He feels he has been supernaturally tasked to deliver a book to the West Coast. With the help of Solara (Kunis), Eli takes on raiders, cannibals and the power-hungry Carnegie (Oldman) on his journey in the wilderness. This week, Arthur, Dalton and Dustin gather around to discuss the appeal of the Old Man Action cycle. There is an in-depth discussion of the evolution of the cycle as well as thoughts as to why it appeals to audiences. Dalton brings up formalist questions about color palette and visual style. And then, Dustin takes the discussion in the natural direction you would expect—theology. He brings up the mixed signals of the films narrative, and examines why it is a damaging tool for churches to use if not approached in the right context or discussion. So there you have it, dear listener. We only have one week left with Denzel, but the GenreCast has miles to go before it sleeps. We will continue on the path of righteousness, will you join us? Remember, you must walk by faith—not by sight.. or sound. GET IN TOUCH If you haven’t yet, you can connect with us through our various means of social media. Also, it would mean a lot if you left a review on iTunes after you finish subscribing. Like our page on Facebook.Follow Us on Twitter.Subscribe and Review us on iTunes.

Welcome to another edition of your favorite film analysis podcast, the GenreCast from GoodTrash Media. We continue #ABWD with Denzel's third collaboration with director Spike Lee, He Got Game.  We find out that Denzel, well, He Got Game   It is important to note that collaboration is important to Denzel's career. 18 movies in Denzel's filmography come from the combined efforts of 5 directors—Edward Zwick, Tony Scott, Antoine Fuqua, Jonathan Demme and Spike Lee. He Got Game is the third film in the Lee and Washington lineup. It follows Mo Better Blues and Malcolm X. He Got Game is a look into the life of Jesus Shuttlesworth (Ray Allen). Jesus is an all-star high school basketball star. He is also the number one recruit in the nation.  Jake (Washington) is a convicted murderer, and the father of Jesus. They don't have the best relationship. Jake is let out for a few days to persuade Jesus to sign with the Governor's alma mater in exchange of a shortened sentence. The gang have a good discussion in regards to He Got Game. Race, coding, exploitation of athletes and sports are all key topics of discussion. But, before they talk all of that analysis, they play a game. This week, the game is an examination of Athletes turned Actors. Each host highlights some of their favorite athletes to make the jump to Hollywood. Once it is all said and done though, everyone decides whether He Got Game is trash, or deserving of a spot on the shelf. So, get in the paint and drive it to the net. We don't record any bricks here at the GenreCast. GET IN TOUCH If you haven’t yet, you can connect with us through our various means of social media. Also, it would mean a lot if you left a review on iTunes after you finish subscribing. Like our page on Facebook.Follow Us on Twitter.Subscribe and Review us on iTunes.

In the year of our Lord, 2004, the world was beginning to turn on the War in Iraq, shadowy organizations were seemingly taking over politics, and the late, great Jonathan Demme released his vision for The Manchurian Candidate.  We Vote for the Manchurian Candidate Welcome back to your favorite film analysis podcast, the GenreCast from GoodTrash Media. This week, on the GoodTrash GenreCast, we kick off our Denzel Watch-a-thon, #ABWD—Always Be Watching Denzel. On our Devil in a Blue Dress episode, we realized the GenreCast has long overlooked Denzel. However, we are in the process of remedying that. Over the next few weeks, we will look at films from each part of Denzel's career. We will also look at many of his long time collaborations—Fuqua, Lee, Scott—and we begin with Jonathan Demme. The Manchurian Candidate is based on the 1959 Richard Condon novel of the same name. In 1962, John Frankenheimer directed a version starring Angela Lansbury, Frank Sinatra and Janet Leigh. Demme's version follows the same basic plot, but updates it for a modern setting. The film tells the tale of Major Bennett Marco (Washington) and Senator Raymond Shaw (Schreiber) who served together in the Gulf War. Shaw won the Medal of Honor for his heroic exploits, but Marco came home with nightmares. Marco begins to unveil a conspiracy that will rattle the political world. The gang gets together this week to look back at this somewhat overlooked Denzel piece from 2004. After their reviews, the hosts play the weekly game. This week, the game is a discussion of underrated films from great directors. Finally, the team get down to analysis and talk about the timeliness of the film, the political discourse at work and whether the film works as strongly against capitalism as last week's film, Robocop. So, dear listener, tune in now to find out which of our hosts is a sleeper cell, and which ones are just sleepy. GET IN TOUCH If you haven’t yet, you can connect with us through our various means of social media. Also, it would mean a lot if you left a review on iTunes after you finish subscribing. Like our page on Facebook.Follow Us on Twitter.Subscribe and Review us on iTunes.

Welcome back dear listeners! We are your new cure for everything you need. We are now "They". You can thank Patreon Supporter Daniel Austin for choosing Spike Jonze's 2013 sci-fi drama, Her. Because of his continued financial support of GoodTrash Media, Daniel was able to select a movie for us to do on the network. So, the GoodTrash GenreCast took up the challenge and brought Her to the table for a deeper look.  This Patreon-sponsored episode is full of laughs, and we have a lot of fun with the game this week. We take turns pitching high-concept films about personal accessories. This leads to many silly ideas and discussions. We then dive into business with a good old fashioned round table discussion. The gang sits around to talk about personhood and A.I., the human void, love as a consumer product, and much, much more. We were very grateful to get a chance to talk about Her. Typically it wouldn't fall under our mission statement, but once and a while (and thanks to built-in cheats) we get a chance to look at the "person who wouldn't go to prom with us" as Dustin used to say. So, thank you dearly Daniel Austin. If you want more information on how you can force us to talk about your favorite movies just head over to Patreon.com/GTM and see all of our cool exclusive options for Patreon contributors.  Alright Dear Listener, there you have it. Daniel Austin has presented a great movie which fostered some great, genuine discussions about humanity, life and love. So, go ahead and download, and tell us... What is your relationship like with your mother? Her  Timestamps 01:28 - Welcome and Intros 04:56 - Synopsis and Reviews 11:45 - The Game: High Concept Consumer Product Films 22:05 - Analysis 48:11 - Social Media 49:34 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead  54:30 - Randomizer AB1700 and Wrap Up

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

A couple of weeks back, GoodTrash Media tackled the deadCenter 2016 film festival and closed out our coverage with a roundtable interview with the cast and crew of the Oklahoma Feature award winner Electric Nostalgia. It was a really great chat that brought interesting insight of the culture the producers created on the set. Unfortunately due to scheduling conflicts, one of the film's stars, Lauren Analla, was unable make it to the festival, but that didn't stop us from grabbing a word! Lauren worked on several Oklahoma features including Army of Frankensteins, The Posthuman Project, and Rudderless before moving to Los Angeles where she is currently working on Dark Hours: Roxanna amongst other projects. In this deadCenter follow up conversation, Alex and I talk to Lauren about the casting process and her experience preparing for dual roles in Electric Nostalgia. Lauren Analla. She talks about developing the character, some of her on set experiences and talks a little bit more about some her projects coming down the pipeline. *Spoiler* One of them is a really interesting project produced by James Franco.  We closed out the discussion by talking about the shift in Oklahoma filmmaking and the thing that set Electric Nostalgia apart from other sets. Tune In!

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

Last weekend the low key piece of sci-fi genre Electric Nostalgia sold out two showing at the deadCenter Film Festival and took home the award for Best Oklahoma Film. If you've been keeping up with the GoodTrash Media website, you'll know we've been following the project over the last few months.  Needless to say, we've been very anxious to see the final product. After finally catching the film at its world premiere, the entire GoodTrash team is happy to report that it did not disappoint. Since catching the film Dustin has gone on to a great special edition of Eye Protein talking about some of the films spiritual ideas about the connection of the body/soul.  Following the film's release we had the opportunity to sit down with nearly the entire cast/crew of the project including writer/director Jacob Burns, producers Zach Burns and Vinnie Hogan, and stars Stephen Goodman, Page Tudyk, Cait Brasel, and Clinton Kubat to talk more about the production, inspirations, and experiences on the set of the film. 

Welcome back Trashmaniacs! In the wake of our deadCENTER coverage, we return to give you a scathing look at 2006's crime thriller Running Scared, starring the man, Paul Walker. It's a fun episode as everyone rips apart Dalton's host pick. This could also be an early frontrunner for The Hebrew Hammer at our annual awards show.  We round up the usual suspects this week to pick Running Scared apart on the analysis table. But before we do that, we play our game. This week we discuss movies that we only finished watching because we were recording a podcast over them. There are a lot of callbacks to early episodes, as well as some of our more recent offerings. After we have a few laughs here, we finally get down to business. Dalton gets things going by discussing the film's look at redemptive violence and toxic masculinity. He debates the film's stance on violence and what, if anything, it's trying to say. The show then grows very somber as Alexandra presents a very personal and emotional reading of the film's commentary on gun control - it is considerably more powerful in light of the events in Orlando which happened on the morning of this record. Dustin brings the discussion home by bringing up the works of Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer in relation to mass culture. He presents their work in light of commercial cinema and how it reinforces societal ideology.  There you have it Dear Listener, Running Scared - a fine example of why we do what we do. The mission of GoodTrash is to bring an analytical conversation to films that you wouldn't otherwise see in this light. We thank you for listening and your support. If you're interested in becoming more involved with GoodTrash Media then head over to Patreon.com/GTM and see how you can further support our programming. Now, Dear Listener, go ahead and hit that play button, if you dare.  Running Scared Timestamps 00:39 - Welcome and Intros 03:17 - Synopsis and Quick Reviews 16:12 - The Game: Movies We Finished due to having to record a podcast 24:16 - Social Media 25:32 - Analysis  50:38 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead 56:18 - Randomizer and Wrap Up

How do you describe a film editor whose career spans decades? Who has worked with the biggest names in the industry? Interviewing Carol Littleton for GoodTrash Media was a complete honor, and I am thankful for the staff at deadCenter honoring her for her service to the film industry to invite Littleton to I sat in on the panel that Littleton was interviewed on. She described how she broke into making movies after receiving her English B.A. (like most of GoodTrash Media). She also talked about her experiences with working on E.T. with Stephen Spielberg and John Williams, working Bryan Cranston, and many more big names of past and present. Her genuine self shone through, as it was clear that she retained her Oklahoma Spirit, despite working with some of the film greats of our time. Littleton also graciously granted me an interview after her panel. We discussed how it is being a woman in the male-dominated film industry, the best advice for people wanting to break into the film industry in crew, and how to be a better sound designer. Also, it just so happened that Nick Sanford and Andrew MacDonald from the local indie feature The Harvesters were hanging out as well. Sanford regularly stated on the inaugural episode of The People's History of Film how he is in love with E.T., as it is his favorite movie. Both Sanford and McDonald ask some excellent questions from the movie making perspective. Their questions gave keen insight into her editing processes and gave invaluable advice to up-and-coming film makers. If you have any questions about Littleton and her experiences, we can release the raw audio file of a portion of the the panel. If you still cannot get enough film editing stories, check out a book she's featured in entitled First Cut: Conversations with Film Editors edited/compiled by Gabrielle Oldham.

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

We've crossed the halfway mark of Game of Thrones season 6 and the show continues to show no sign of slowing down. Blood of my Blood marks yet another episode of reveals on longstanding mysteries for both book readers and show watchers. The gents of The Cast Beyond the Wall are joined by GoodTrash Media's very own Frightful Femme, Kirsten Therkelson.  Things pick up with Bran immediately after last week's tragic sacrifice  when he and Meera are rescued by none other than long lost Uncle Benjen Stark. After being attacked by white walkers, he's more zombie now than man, but he remains loyal to the Three-Eyed Raven. We talk a bit about the somewhat anti-climatic reveal as well as the meaning of the flashes of Westerosi history witnessed by Bran. After a week off, the show returned the wretched hive of scum and villainy of King's Landing. This week saw Margery and Tommen making a deal with the High Sparrow which gave him the upper hand when faced with Jaime and the Tyrell army. It was a surprising turn of events that led to Jaime's being set to Riverrun. That's right! After nearly fading into obscurity, Game of Thrones is heading back to the Riverlands to revisit the home of one Walder Frey. We discuss what this could mean heading into what appear to be the final chapter of the show. Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon!

Hello listeners! Welcome to GoodTrash Media's deadCenter 2016 sneak peek preview show! In this special edition of The GoodTrash Genrecast, we'll be taking a look at the biggest films playing at Oklahoma's premiere film festival! 2016 marks the sixteenth year for deadCenter and the first GoodTrash Media is attending! Throughout the festival, we will be bringing you podcast interviews with the filmmakers, reviews of some of the headlining films, and much more! The deadCenter Film Festival kicks off June 9 with an opening party on the roof OKCMOA at 5pm with the film Hunt For Wilderpeople playing in the MOA theater at 6. From that point forward, it's going to be movies, movies, movies until the festival closes Sunday June 12! GoodTrash Media is happy to be your guide to all of the festivals biggest premieres  In our podcast preview special, Dustin, Alex, and myself take a look at the films on the roster and when/where they'll be playing.

We notice a lack of street fighting in this week's movie. Be sure to check out our podcast spirit animals over Red Six to Golden Corral. You can even start with the episode that have Kelcie and Courtney as featured guests. http://www.redsixtogoldencorral.com/podcast/2016/05/03/chicks-flicks-issue-30/ Also be sure to check out our friends over at The Elijah Bailey.  http://elijahbailey23.podbean.com/ Get a head start on Courtney's upcoming appearance on GoodTrash Media's show The People's History of Film by listening today. http://www.goodtrashmedia.com/category/podcasts/the-peoples-history-of-film/ Are you a Bison Bucks lover? Then send an email to heychickswithflicks@gmail.com and it might get read on the show. Need more Chicks with Flicks? Then find on Facebook or follow us on Twitter (@heyCWF). 

Game of Thrones season 6 continues to sail its Greyjoy ships full speed ahead in this week's episode Book of the Stranger. Every minute of this episode is packed tight with some of the very best Game of Thrones and The Cast Beyond the Wall brings the fire and the analysis to this week's particularly eventful episode. This week, the Cast is joined by one the co-founders of GoodTrash Media and host of The Film Syllabus, Alexandra Bohannon. Book of the Stranger featured many crowd pleasing moments, but none as long awaited or emotional as the first Stark Reunion. We laughed, we cried, and somewhere George RR Martin felt a deep disturbance in his source material(probably). At long last, Daniel's dreams of whimsey and Stark victory seemed within grasp right before the rest of the team shuts him down by talking the rather unfortunate demise of Osha at the hands of Ramsey. Austin coins the term "Post-Martinism" as we discuss the unusually optimistic turn of events in nearly every storyline this week. After being MIA for more than five episodes, Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish returns and it looks like he's bringing his army from the Eerie into the fold. After experiencing a moment of uncharacteristic fanboy excited, I discuss what his move could mean for the wars to come. If all of the other heartwarming cheer moments weren't enough for you, Daenerys finally returned to form by reminding us all why she doesn't need dragons, unsullied, or knight's to be the epic leader that has been promised.  Whether its religious zealotry or Game of Thrones failure to the LGBTQ characters, The Cast Beyond the Wall has this an every episode covered. What did you think of Book of the Stranger? Let us know by commenting below! Book of the Stranger Time Stamps Introductions - :34 The Listeners Send Their Ravens - 5:00 Initial Reactions - 9:14 Petyr Baelish returns to the Eerie - 18:08 Winterfell - 26:14 A Stark Reunion at The Wall - 30:17 The Iron Islands - 40:38 King's Landing - 46:18 Mereen - 1:01:00 Daenerys Is Back - 1:04:28 Closing Takeaway Analysis - 1:14:12

Welcome to the strange world of GoodTrash Media, Dear Listener! This week, the long awaited host pick from Caleb Masters has arrived! Caleb slaved for hours over his list of dream movies for the show and he narrowed it down to Scott Pilgrim vs The World. It's a fun time as Arthur, Dalton, Dustin, Alex, and Caleb sit down to record a podcast.  This week, the gang talk about their favorite cinematic boss battles! Their list is strong, but we want to know about your favorite cinematic boss battles - play the game with us on Twitter and Facebook. The Trash levels up as we turn towards our analysis. The picker of the film starts the discussion by talking about Scott Pilgrim's commentary on the male millennial identity. Caleb puts together a strong foundation for his analysis by discussing the motivation behind millennial actions. Dalton piggybacks off of Caleb's analysis, and discusses the movies careful cultivation of human relationships and love. He also highlights the theme of self respect that came up in Caleb's analysis. The conversation shifts as Alex takes the mic and brings up the topic of style versus the idea of auteurism. Citing Sidney Lumet's Making Movies, Alex looks at Scott Pilgrim through the lens of formalism and how that impacts the storied auteur theory. Dustin, doing what Dustin does, audibles on the fly and bends his analysis to work off of Alex's. He presents the Modernity Thesis and raises the thought of the Post-Modernity Thesis. He talks about the gap between generations and why the audience reaction between generations varies towards Scott Pilgrim.It's dangerous to go alone, Dear Listener. And this week we want to thank Heath Huffman and Daniel Stull for contributing via Patreon. It is through the support of listeners like you that we are able to produce the content that we do. But, enough schilling, it's time for you to make a decision. Do you answer the call? Or do you keep sleeping in every day? Continue - 10, 9, 8, 7, 6... Scott Pilgrim vs The World Timestamps 01:05 - Welcome and Intros 05:02 - Synopsis and Reviews 13:43 - The Game - Favorite Cinematic Boss Battles 23:55 - Analysis 51:36 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead 58:08 - Wrap Up, Social Media, Announce Next Week's Film

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

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

Ladies and Gentlemen, our time with the Fresh Prince must come to an end after we take a look at Wild Wild West. That's right, this week we close out our marathon with a look back at the 1999 flop starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline, and Kenneth Branagh. And this week, we're joined by GoodTrash Media's very own Frightful Femme, Kirsten Therkelson who was extremely excited to discuss one of her favorite guilty pleasure movies. If you're not familiar with Kirsten, you can read her work right here.  This week, we give our reviews and then we discuss our favorite Movies Based Off of TV Shows. That's right, Wild Wild West is an adaptation of the TV Show of the same title, and we thought it would be fitting to rattle off some of our favorites that have their roots in the small screen.  Finally, we get down to business as we bring a wealth of analysis to Wild Wild West. Caleb kicks things off with a discussion of Steam Punk and the history of that particular genre and aesthetic. He traces the cinematic roots of the style in a very thorough discussion. Alexandra then takes over with a look at Will Smith himself as she discusses how his most important and prominent roles have all been a play on the Fresh Prince character and persona that he developed so early in his career. Dalton then gives us a socio-historic history lesson as he discusses the Reconstruction period following the Civil War and some of the misconceptions that are presented and encouraged by Wild Wild West of that time. Kirsten then gives us a run down of cult cinema, and discusses how Wild Wild West misses the mark in terms of finding a place within the realm of cult cinema. Dustin finally takes us home by piggy backing off of Alex's reading as he discusses the star as auteur and how that helps us understand film a bit more.  While the movie didn't perform well, it was a perfect jumping off point for a plethora of analysis this week. So, get ready dear listener, your hand better be on that play button... If not, our hands are where our hips be at.  Wild Wild West Time Stamps 00:45 - Welcome and Introductions 04:07 - Voice of the Cinema and Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down Review 13:57 - The Game 21:51 - Analysis  44:32 - Shelf or Trash/Else or Instead 50:04 - Social Media, Wrap Up, and Announce Next Week's Film

Leonardo DiCaprio has brought his A-game in his continued crusade against the academy with The Revenant. Before doing our full review, Back to the Movies talks Leo's chances and our reactions to the 2016 Oscar nominations. The Revenant may have garnered an unprecedented 12 nominations, but GoodTrash Media favorite Mad Mad: Fury Road rides close behind with 10 of its own. Does George Miller stand a chance at winning an Oscar at 70 or does Iñárritu have his Birdman victory lap ain the bag? With The Martian and The Big Short bringing an even tighter competition, Caleb and Arthur throw in their early predictions for who is taking home the gold. Last week was a rough time in pop culture after the loss of the Die Hard and Harry Potter star Alan Rickman. Back to the Movies takes pause to remember the impact and importance of Alan Rickman on their lives.This week's review is The Revenant from academy award winning writer/director Alejandro González Iñárritu. The film follows Hugh(Leonardo DiCaprio) as he seeks revenge on John Fitzgerald(Tom Hardy) for killing his son and leaving him for dead. The film has Leo performing some of the most difficult acting any performer could ever dream of including fishing in ice water, eating raw bison, and sleeping inside a gutted horse. Iñárritu hasn't pulled a single punch when it comes to authenticity, but does it really make for a great film? Arthur and Caleb their opinions on whether or not bleeding for an art actually makes great art.What else is there to say? Tune in to hear our full thoughts!The Revenant - Leo vs The AcademyNews - 2:59Alan RickmanAvengers: Infinity War will have 67 Marvel CharactersOscar Predictions - 14:10The Revenant Review - 38:08Recommendations - 57:04*Spoilers -59:05*Like what you hear? Help us produce even more by supporting us on Patreon

We wish you a very merry Back to the Movies Christmas by talking about Disney's most anticipated gift of all time. That's right, we're jumping to hyperdrive to review Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In this special edition of Back to the Movies, we'll be jumping straight into spoilers from the very get go. Don't want to know more about Kylo Ren or BB-8? You've been warned.Such a special movie review demands special guests, and this time we have three of them. Caleb is joined by the rest of The GoodTrash Media gang including Alexandra Bohannon, Dalton Stuart, and first timer Dustin Sells. We break things down by talking what we liked and what didn't like and much to listener suprise, we're not exactly in agreement. Tune in and join the conversation after giving it us a listen! What was your favorite part of The Force Awakens? Who did you like the best? Was this really just a giant piece of fan service? We want to know!Like us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter @BacktoMoviesPlease rate and subscribe on iTunes