The Goods: A Film Podcast

It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Christmas Carol roulette - I'm thinking of beginning things

Dan and Brian discuss four adaptations of Charles Dickens' famed holiday novella for a sixth consecutive holiday season. This year, they each share their feedback on two different entries randomly selected from a giant list. Join as they consider the perils of low-budget cinema tackling high-budget material, British humor, and the compatibility of western tropes with Scrooge.
Then, they look inward and combat some holiday malaise by discussing a film in a similar spirit to Dickens but from an entirely different angle, the Frank Capra classic It's a Wonderful Life. They discuss the film's deliberate pacing, its complicated politics, the soapy fake snow, and what it all means, both in and out of cinema.
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Hard Eight (1996) and PTA (ft. Mitch Capps) - Other good Andersons

Dan and Brian are joined by their friend and co-host of The Movie Call Podcast, Mitch, to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's rich and beguiling filmography, including a detailed look at PTA's debut Hard Eight. Join as they discuss PTA's distinct filmmaking characteristics, the wonderful John C. Reilly, the appeal of gambling movies, the secret keys to unlocking PTA films, paternal affection, emotionally complicated endings, and some other PTA film mini-reviews.
The Movie Call Podcast (co-hosted by Mitch): https://www.youtube.com/@TheMovieCallPodcast
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - Attend the tale

Happy Thanksgiving, one and all! Join as Dan and Brian together celebrate Brian's wholesome holiday tradition of watching Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd film. Join as they discuss their history with the story, attending stage musicals, the pros and cons of sung-through musicals, Burton's approach to the tonally complicated story, the joys of the all-time goon, the impacts of some adaptation choices, the bloody finale, and -- lastly -- why Brian sees it as the ultimate Thanksgiving film.
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Twinless (2025) - Sweeney odd

Dan and Brian tackle a recent release in James Sweeney's Twinless. Join as they discuss spoiler warnings, sudden grief, mid-film title cards, suspense vs. surprise, dolly zooms, Hitchcock tropes, a remarkable split screen shot, unexpected sex scenes, and ambiguous endings.
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London After Midnight (1927) / Mark of the Vampire (1935) (ft. Gargus) - Literally unwatchable

Old friend-of-the-pod Gargus joins Brian and Dan to discuss lost films, particularly the Tod Browning-Lon Chaney pairing London After Midnight, reconstructed with stills, and its talkie remake Mark of the Vampire. Join as they discuss some notable lost films (and some recovered ones), they complicated legacy of lost films, Tod Browning and Lon Chaney's collaboration, the long horror legacy of Dracula, German Expressionism's influence, and convoluted mystery plots.
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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) - The least pimp person

Dan and Brian dig deeper into spooky season with a Don Knotts comedy. First, they recount movie and TV moments that scared them when they were kids as well as some early nightmares. Then, they honor Don Knotts and "Greatest Generation" comedy through the slightly-spooky comedy film. Join as they discuss the film's remarkably over-staffed newspaper, convoluted criminal conspiracies, obvious pranks, and a wonderful five minute spooky segment padded with lots of sitcom beats.
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Disturbing Behavior (1998) - Man door hand hook car door

Dan and Brian continue their annual tradition of watching a late '90s teen horror movie in October with Disturbing Behavior, a largely panned and forgotten film starring James Marsden, Katie Holmes, and Nick Stahl. Join as they debate the general appeal of horror movies and the spooky season spirit, then dig into the movie of the week. They discuss the film's controversial editing history, its slightly confusing and ironic messaging, its TV connections and feeling, nighttime shooting, and its many connections to past Goods picks.
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Coffin Joe (1964-2008) (ft. Gavin McDowell) - Don't do what Donny Don't does

Religious scholar and recurring guest Gavin joins Dan and Brian to discuss the long-running Brazilian series of horror films directed by, written by, and starring José Mojica Marins as "Coffin Joe" -- the monstrous, atheist, libertine undertaker. Join as they discuss Coffin Joe's persona, the religious and political context of the film, the shifting tone in the series, Marins' three-pronged approach to horror, the role of transgressive ickiness in telling a horror story, and the censorship forces on Marins. They talk through the three "main" Coffin Joe films in detail, while Gavin gives an overview of the semi-canonical outings through the decades.
Gavin's "Sects, Lies, and Videotape" column: https://www.alternateending.com/blog/sects-lies-and-videotape-column-index
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