Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast

Hey Leave Me & My Girl Alone: Pacific Heights / Unlawful Entry

Early 90’s thrillers where you try to protect your lady but it’s VERY challenging.
It's strange how much time is spent on dealing with people who don’t know how to handle their money, Happy Tax Month Everybody!
This week's films are 1990's Pacific Heights staring Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine and Michael Keaton as well as Unlawful Entry from 1992 staring Kurt Russell, Madeleine Stowe and Ray Liotta.
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
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Remakes of the 50’s Vol. 1: Dragstrip Girl / Motorcycle Gang / Reform School Girls

As always Spoilers abound and this is NSFW or for most audiences.
Part 1 of a 4 part series covering the films of ‘rebel highway’ originally on Showtime.
Dragstrip Girls is Directed by Mary Lambert of “Pet Cemetery” and “The InCrowd” fame.
Motorcycle Gang is directed by John (“Conan The Barbarian”) Milius.
Reform School Girls is directed by Johnathan Kaplan who directed “Unlawful Entry”, part of the next episode. 
 
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
 
 
 

Rando Giallo Vol. 1, Italian and Spanish Slasher Movies: Suspicious Death of a Minor / Pieces

As always Spoilers abound and this is NSFW or for most audiences.
Murdered women are exposed in this ‘minor’ film from Sergio Martino and a huge cult classic film directed by Juan Piquer Simon.
This week's films are 1975's Suspicious Death of a Minor directed by Sergio Martino staring Claudio Cassinelli, Mel Ferrer and Lia Tanzi. As well as 1982's Pieces directed by Juan Piquer Simon and staring Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Frank Braña.
 
 
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
 
 
 
 

Toxic Friends: Chuck and Buck / Envy

As Always Spoilers Abound and this is NSFW or for most audiences.
 
Two movies on how not to treat your friend.
 
One character drama which won the John Cassavetes Award at the 16th Independent Spirit Awards and the other dark comedy is a studio funded travesty with the biggest non drama stars in the world (circa early 2000s).
 
This week's films are 2000's Chuck and Buck directed by Miguel Arteta and written by and starred Mike White. As well as 2004's Envy starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz, Amy Poehler and Christopher Walken.
 
A correction note: Barry Sonnenfeld did ‘Men in Black’, not Barry Levinson. You’ll understand when you listen. 
 
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
 
 
 

Master Director Series: John Waters - Female Trouble / Polyester

As always spoilers abound and this is NSFW or for most audiences.
 
John Waters delivers to us his 3rd double feature on the podcast, and we thank him for that.
 
This week's films are Female Trouble from 1974 staring DivineDavid Lochary and Mary Vivian Pearce as well as Polyester from 1981 with Divine, Tab Hunter and David Samson.
 
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
 
 

Indie Horror Fails: Delivery / Clownado

“Can you pinpoint what cheese wiz smells like?”
This weeks films are 2006's Delivery and Clownado from 2019.
 
As always spoilers abound and this is NSFW or for most audiences.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
 
 

Master Director Series: Danny Devito - Death To Smoochy / Duplex

This week we have another Master Director Series, this time with the talented Danny Devito. Yeah THAT Danny Devito.
 
This week's film feature Michael's favorite Robin Williams comedy performance, in Death To Smoochy from 2002 and the other film 2003's Duplex feature exhausted performances by Drew Barrymore and Ben Stiller.
 
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

TV Adaptation: The Brady Bunch / A Very Brady Sequel

Wholesome-ness with a twinge of sardonic nature...that's what we gulp down. 
 
Today's film are the 1995's The Brady Bunch and the sequel A Very Brady Sequel, with Shelley Long and Gary Cole.
 
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