Trash, Art, And The Movies
The podcast that pits arthouse cinema against brainless entertainment—and then declares a victor.

Erin and Paul review two films about cavemen and cavewomen: Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1981 drama QUEST FOR FIRE, and the 1966 Ray Harryhausen production ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. Plus: our quick takes on SONG TO SONG, A QUIET PASSION, GET ME ROGER STONE, THE KEEPERS and Showtime's new TWIN PEAKS revival.

Direct download: TAATM_225__Quest_For_Fire_vs._One_Million_Years_B.C.mp3
Category:TV and Film -- posted at: 7:16pm EST

Paul and Erin review two films about Texas, written and directed by famous musicians: David Byrne's quirky 1986 ensemble comedy TRUE STORIES, and Rob Zombie's nasty 2005 grindhouse horror film THE DEVIL'S REJECTS. Plus: our quick takes on GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2, KEDI, and THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS.

Direct download: TAATM_224__True_Stories_vs._The_Devils_Rejects.mp3
Category:TV and Film -- posted at: 3:19pm EST

In this bonus episode, recorded live at Northwestfest on May 9, Paul and Erin are joined by Matt Bowes (BOLLYWOOD IS FOR LOVERS) and JP Fournier (THE MOVIE JERKS) for a conversation about movie podcasting.


Erin and Paul review two films about young boys who uncover misdeeds of the past thanks to their ability to communicate with ghosts: Guillermo Del Toro's 2001 gothic horror film THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE, and Laika Studios' 2012 stop-motion horror comedy PARANORMAN. Plus: our quick takes on BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION, COLOSSAL, CASTING JONBENET and CONTEMPORARY COLOR.

Direct download: TAATM_223__The_Devils_Backbone_vs._ParaNorman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:34am EST

To mark the passing of Jonathan Demme, we're reposting this episode from way back in 2014, in which we examined two of Demme's less-examined films: his adaptation of Toni Morrison's landmark novel BELOVED, and his screwball Mafia comedy MARRIED TO THE MOB. 

Direct download: TAATM_96__Beloved_vs._Married_To_The_Mob_REPOST.mp3
Category:TV and Film -- posted at: 1:27am EST