Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast
Welcome to Top Notch Nonsense. A Genre Film Review Podcast. This is a film review and comedy pod done by a husband and wife to introduce each other to cinema cinema that’s obscure and beautiful, obscene and adorable. Hosts: Michael James Benson @mjbcomedy Maranda Mobley Music By @rickwood Edited By Michael Benson Art By Ed Greer
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Episodes
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Michael and Maranda review a beloved John Waters movie and its horrendous musical adaptation.
Make sure to give it a good once over to see if theres anything really wrong with it.
This week's films are 1988's Hairspray directed by John Waters and the 2007 version with John Travolta.
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Produced by Michael Benson and Stephen Lefranc
Edited By Michael Benson
Hosted by Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Artwork by Ed Greer
Music by Rick Wood
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Today is our first Master Actress Series episode about the one, the only, Joan Crawford. Her career spanned nearly 5 decades! Yes 5 decades.
In this episode we look at Grand Hotel from 1932 and Mildred Pierce from 1945 in which won Joan an Academy Award for her performance.
Produced by Michael Benson and Stephen Lefranc
Edited By Michael Benson
Hosted by Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Artwork by Ed Greer
Music by Rick Wood
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
On this week's episode of the Top Notch Nonsense Podcast, Maranda reintroduces Michael To John Waters!
He forgot how sick it can get.
The movies on this week's episodes are Pink Flamingos from 1972 which was produced, written and directed by John Waters. Oh he edited and was the cinematographer for it too. As well as 1977's Desperate Living. Which you guessed produced, written and directed by John Waters, AND was the cinematographer for BUT not the editor.
Produced by Michael Benson and Stephen Lefranc
Edited By Michael Benson
Hosted by Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Artwork by Ed Greer
Music by Rick Wood
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
A reallllll angry rant....I apologize in advance.
You guessed it. This week's movies are Mission Impossible 1 from 1996 and 2023's Mission Impossible 7 aka Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Produced By Michael Benson
Co produced by Stephen Lefranc
Edited by Michael Benson
Music by Rick Wood
Artwork by Ed Greer
Contact: topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
I really wish these were better, it was a bit of a slog.
This episode's movies are 2002's Showtime with Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy alongside Rene Russo and William Shatner. Also Hollywood Homicide from 2003 with Harrison Ford Josh Hartnett.
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Produced By Michael Benson
Co produced by Stephen Lefranc
Edited by Michael Benson
Music by Rick Wood
Artwork: Ed Greer
contact: topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
What do you do when someone is determined to seduce and destroy?
This episode's movies are Devil in the Flesh from 1998 with Rose McGowan and Alex McArthur, AND He Loves Me Not from 2002 with Audrey Tautou.
Produced By Michael Benson
Co produced by Stephen Lefranc
Edited by Michael Benson
Music by Rick Wood
Artwork by Ed Greer
contact: topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
A direct and sneering double feature of filled with nasty men and endearing women with The Big Heat and The Big Clock.
This week's movies are 1953's The Big Heat staring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame and Jocelyn Brando AND The Big Clock from 1948 with Ray Milland and Charles Laughton.
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley.
Produced and Edited by Ed Greer and Michael Benson
Co-Produced by Stephen LeFranc
Contact topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
It's really hard to be an adult and be loved. We discuss what it means to be a girl who wants to be loved for who she is when she is surrounded by toxic friends and family.
Today's movies are:Muriel's Wedding from 1994 staring Toni Collette, Bill Hunter and Rachel Griffiths
AND 1995's Welcome to the Dollhouse with Heather Matarazzo
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley.
Produced and Edited by Ed Greer and Michael Benson
Co-Produced by Stephen LeFranc
Contact topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com