Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast
Welcome to Top Notch Nonsense. A Genre Film Review Podcast.
Top Notch Nonsense is a genre film podcast hosted by married couple Michael and Maranda — dedicated to the strange, the screwed-up, the obscure, and the gloriously unhinged corners of cinema history.
Every episode, we pair two films connected by a shared theme, narrative, or filmmaker — then proceed to analyze, moralize, judge, and lovingly shit-talk them in equal measure. We've covered John Waters, Giallo, erotic thrillers, holiday horror, exploitation cinema, B-movies, and a lot of things that probably shouldn't exist but do.
Smart but never pretentious. Hilarious but never shallow. We love what we mock — and we mock what we love. New episodes every Sunday Night/Monday Morning. Come watch the weird stuff with us.
Hosts: Michael James Benson @mjbcomedy Maranda Mobley
Music By @rickw00d
Edited By Michael Benson
Art By Ed Greer
Episodes
Jun 6, 2024
Jun 6, 2024
1hr 33 min
There is something wrong with everyone's family.
HOPEFULLYYYY it's not what happens in this story.
This week we are visiting two versions of Flowers In The Attic.
One from 1987 starring Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson and Jeb Stuart Adams. The second is the 2014 Lifetime movie version starring Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn and Kiernan Shipka.
*SPOILERS EVERYWHERE OBVIOUSLYYYYYY
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CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Jun 4, 2024
Jun 4, 2024
1hr 49 min
Remake Roundup and More Aliens. What else is there to say?
This episode’s films are from the Rebel Highway Series on Showtime, Runaway Daughters, Jailbreakers and Cool and the Crazy all from 1994s THENNNN Invaders From Mars from 1953 and 1986.
As always SPOILERS abound and this is NSFW for most audiences.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024
2hr 37 min
Low or high budget, you can definitely go wrong with these horror movies.
This week’s films are all based on the works of Stephen King. First, The Night Flier from 1997 starring Miguel Ferrer, Julie Entwisle and Dan Monahan AND 2003’s Dreamcatcher starring Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane and Jason Lee.
As always SPOILERS abound and this is NSFW for most audiences.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024
2hr 40 min
This week we have the another installment of the Master Director Series right here on Top Notch Nonsense. This time we are featuring Steven Soderberg.
Ladies battling their worst instincts and others while popping pills and glaring at bad ex-boyfriends and stalkers.
This week's films are Side Effects from 2013 starring Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Channing Tatum and 2018's Unsane starring Claire Foy and Joshua Leonard.
As always SPOILERS abound and this is NSFW for most audiences.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024
2hr 33 min
What is there to say about what psychiatrists and scientists do to disturbed humans.
These two truly TRIGGERED Michael. Very angry at the “Normals” in these movies.
A couple of words about VHS 85, no one will save you, A Haunting in Venice.
This week's films are David and Lisa from 1962 starring Keir Dullea, Janet Margolin and Howard Da Silva AND 1968's Charly starring Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom and Leon Janney
As always SPOILERS abound and this is NSFW for most audiences.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Apr 25, 2024
Apr 25, 2024
1hr 33 min
They all hate each other. They all F**K each other; They nearly all are scared for each other when they all start to feel the demise.
These 2 pictures are if Agatha Christie mystery story and a “Melrose Place” episode had seeeexxxxxxx….like most Giallos.
This week's films are 1974's The Killer Reserved Nine Seats starring Rosanna Schiaffino, Chris Avram and Eva Czemerys. As well is Nine Guests For A Crime from 1977 starring Arthur Kennedy, John Richardson and Caroline Laurence.
As always SPOILERS abound and this is NSFW for most audiences.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Apr 18, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
2hr 34 min
Two more movies that prove that De Niro can be a fascinating performer in twisty, convoluted, 21st century genre trash.
This week's films are Hide and Seek from 2005 starring OBVIOUSLY, De Niro as well as Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen and Elisabeth Shue. PLUS, 2012's Red Lights with Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver and De Niro.
As always SPOILERS abound and this is NSFW for most audiences.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Apr 10, 2024
Apr 10, 2024
3hr 27 min
Are you going on a long trip? If so, this is the episode to put on because this is as long as the last Scorsese movie, so focus on the road or lay back on your couch.
This episode goes over some of the most heartless/beloved young women characters we’ve covered on the podcast.
This week's films are Heathers from 1988 starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty AND 1999's Jawbreakers starring Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart and Julie Benz.
As always SPOILERS abound and this is NSFW for most audiences.
CREDITS:
Artwork By Ed Greer
Music By Rick Wood
Edited By Michael Benson
Produced By Michael Benson and Stephen LeFranc
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley
Cat: Pan
@mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.
@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com