The Goods: A Film Podcast

42nd Street (1933) / An American in Paris (1951) (ft. Hunter Allen) - Beyond the proscenium

Dan and Brian invite film critic and musical cinema lover Hunter Allen from Kinemalogue to join as they kick off a new theme month: Musical Decades Month, where they plan to discuss 100 years of musicals in five weeks. To kick things off with the 1930s and 1950s, they discuss two strands of early musical technique: the Busby Berkley style of geometric chorus numbers pioneered in 42nd Street versus the Fred Astaire style of integrated character tunes brought to its apex in (the Astaire-less) An American in Paris. Join as they discuss the very early history of musicals, the back-loaded structure of each film, pre-Code sexual frankness, Hitler's painting style, problematic relationships, bravura musical production, the Freed Unit, soundstage Paris, and Gene Kelly's directorial career.
Hunter's reviews on Kinemalogue: https://www.kinemalogue.net/
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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) (ft. Andrew) - Facilitate the Nooch

To celebrate Brian's birthday, he and Dan invite Brian's brother Andrew to join the podcast and discuss the 2001 animated film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Join as they ponder the ravages of age, the podcast's history of birthday episodes, their most-watched movies, the various influences informing the film, its overabundance of chicken jokes, its unusual format of serving as a TV show pilot, why Brian loves Jimmy's dad, and many unrelated topics in this rather "chopped" episode. Cake and candes, my brother.
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Top 10 Movie Endings

Dan and Brian count down their top 10 movie endings, with the proviso that 5 of them must be movies they've discussed on The Goods and 5 of them must be movies they have not discussed previously.
Join this joyous (spoilery) celebration of our favorite finales in cinema.
Also check out Part 1 of this discussion, a review of The Usual Suspects.
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The Usual Suspects (1995) - Brains on the wall

Dan and Brian discuss The Usual Suspects, that famous purveyor of narrative misdirection. Join as they debate the extent to which the film's famous ending revelations enhance everything leading up to it, the tarnished legacy of some of the talent behind the film, the tug-of-war between heist procedure and noir murkiness, and which Oscars the film deserved.
Check back in soon for Part 2 of this episode, when they countdown their Top 10 Movie Endings.
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The Princess Bride (1987) (ft. Stephanie Bendoraitis) - Nostalgia on fire

Dan and Brian are joined by Stephanie Bendoraitis to discuss the delightful fantasy comedy The Princess Bride. Join as they discuss Rob Reiner's remarkable life and tragic death, William Goldman's distinctive personality, the film's nostalgic pull, the outstanding and immersive production, the bifurcated structure, the perfect casting, the quotable script, and the powerful theme of passing down stories to the next generation. Thanks, Stephanie, for stopping by... as we wished!
You can find Stephanie various places online, including Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanie_bendoraitis
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The Last Five Years (2014) - Welcome to Dumpsville

Dan and Brian kick off 2026 discussing a little-seen, time-hopping, breakup musical starring Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick. Join as they discuss nonlinear timelines in movies, showtunes, Jordan's talent and connections to The Greatest Showman, the complicated life of being a creative, depicting subjectivity on screen, the many La La Land connections, and a tribute to Adam the Woo.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966/2000/2018) (ft. Will) - The Grinchisode

The Goods send off 2025 with an epic and somewhat discursive look at the history of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, starting with the beloved book by the influential children's author, through the animated classic by Chuck Jones, through the Ron Howard/Jim Carrey adaptation of our childhood, and through the Illumination retelling from a few years ago. Join as they discuss what makes Seuss so special and distinct, the elegant exuberance of the original animated special, the unhinged and sexually charged "ugly Christmas sweater" energy of the 2000 film, the baffling "anodyne" choices of the recent film, and everyone's favorite Christmas character, Fred the reindeer.
Lastly, Will shares two Christmas surprises with Dan and Brian to make sure their hearts grow three sizes this winter.
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The Year Without a Santa Claus / Black Christmas (1974) - The year without an episode

Dan and Brian approach the end of 2025 pondering what makes a "movie year" -- how to measure and rank it, what they've watched on the podcast, and what eras of film history they've under- and overrepresented. Then, they fill an important hole in their podcast's lineup with a look at two 1974 Christmas movies at very different ends of the spectrum: a family stop-motion TV special and a terrifying proto-slasher. Join as they discuss the their competing feelings towards the Rankin-Bass holiday shorts, their histories with and feelings towards Santa Claus mythology, the thinking face emoji, chilling phone calls coming from inside the house, and the role of "female empowerment" themes in both selections. Yes, Virginia, there is a 1974 film.
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