The Goods: A Film Podcast

Nov 13 2024 210 ep. 90 mins 5

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Join Dan and Brian as they explore films both classic and forgotten and answer the all-important question: Is It Good?

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X / Pearl (2022) - Behold, the ravages of age

Nov 13 2024 86 mins

Dan and Brian pick up their spooky season discussion with part one of a look at the Ti West trilogy of horror films starring Mia Goth. First, they look at the '70s-inspired X, then the Technicolor nightmare of Pearl. Join as they discuss their A24 feelings, the long shadow of Texas Chain Saw Massacre, nudity clauses, old people body horror, Mia Goth's unique performances (she's a s

Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) - A rare month for brainrot

Oct 28 2024 85 mins

Dan and Brian continue spooky season with a look at a Ray Bradbury adaptation by Disney that the conglomerate has tried to wipe all evidence of. Join as they discuss Bradbury's book, the diminishing human attention span, Brian's possible future careers, avoiding annoying 11 year olds, and the film's many Goods connections. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe,

The Faculty (1998) - Let the man tweak!

Oct 21 2024 86 mins

Dan and Brian continue spooky season by correcting a mistake from last year when Dan mistook The Craft for The Faculty. They also continue a now-annual tradition of Dan picking a quippy post-Scream film, here with a Kevin Williamson script. Join as they discuss the film's genre stew, the Robert Rodriguez lineage, Halloween's convoluted timeline, and what, if any, themes emerge from

Teenagers from Outer Space (1959) / The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001) (ft. Lindsey Aranson) - Thrill-crazed space kids

Oct 17 2024 108 mins

To kick off spooky season, Brian invites the cinematographer for his upcoming student film to look at a '50s low-budget classic and a goofy parody of the style. Join as they discuss Brian's unexpected discovery of TFOS, the nature of camp, dubious teenage actors, the line between affectionate and cynical spoofing, and influences that Brian and Lindsey will bring to their upcoming f

Is it Good Will Hunting (1997)? (ft. Nate)

Oct 15 2024 106 mins

Our old friend Nate makes his long-awaited second appearance on The Goods (last seen in our 19th episode) to discuss the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck-penned and -starring film, Good Will Hunting. Join as they discuss the merit of the film's title, four-quadrant cable TV films, Minnie Driver vs. Andie MacDowell, the implausibility of Will's genius, the best Damon and Affleck films, wh

Normal (2003) (ft. Gargus) - Heart in a gender

Oct 12 2024 104 mins

Gargus returns to The Goods for something much more "normal" than their last set of picks. Join as Dan, Brian, and Gargus discuss the rapidly evolving nature of queer representation in media, the dilemma of "context matters" vs. "needs to hold up," the nature of "afterschool special" media, joy in self-discovery, and the difficulty of making artistic choices in pro-forma storytelli

Warcraft (2016) & video game movies (ft. Will) - Gucci or ratchet?

Oct 07 2024 133 mins

Dan's brother Will joins The Goods for a jumbo-sized episode about Warcraft and video games movies. Join as they discuss the history of the Warcraft franchise as computer games then dive into the 2016 film based on the game series. Afterwards, they review the troubled history but current upswing of video game adaptations in film and on TV. They also rehash Star Wars vs. Lord of the

The Houses October Built 1 & 2 (2014 & 2017) - A thob story

Oct 02 2024 115 mins

Month Month comes to a conclusion with a pair of found footage horror films in The Houses October Built series. Join as Dan and Brian discuss the history and nature of found footage films, the use of fakeouts and in-medias-res in horror films, the blend of documentary and narrative fiction, and their divisive thoughts on the film's endings. Then, they discuss some Month Month films

Pieces of April (2003) - A memory bouquet

Sep 25 2024 95 mins

Month Month drives onward as Dan and Brian consider the Thanksgiving film Pieces of April. In honor of Month Month, they look back some of the most important months of their lives. Join as they discuss the complicated origins of Thanksgiving, their own holiday traditions, the double-edged introspection of slice of life "reality" films, Sony pro-sumer cameras, and movies that consis

March of the Penguins (2005) & 3 others - The penguin boom

Sep 18 2024 104 mins

Month Month continues as Dan and Brian gather to discuss "March" of the Penguins and a handful of other penguin-related films. Join as they celebrate the beautiful idiocy of penguins, George Miller's perplexing career, the inefficiencies of penguin life, and the nature of capturing the passage of time in cinema. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the D