Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast

Phone Freaks During The Holidays : Black Christmas / New Year’s Evil

AS ALWAYSSSSS NSFW and Spoilers Galore
What you do during the winter break is try not to get killed... It's really good advice.
 
This week's films are Black Christmas from 1974 starring Olivia Hussey and Keir Dullea. Also we talk about 1980's New Year's Evil starring Kip Niven, Roz Kelly, and Chris Wallace. 
 
 
 
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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Master Director Series - Ingmar Bergman: Shame & Hour of the Wolf (1968)

AS ALWAYSSSSS NSFW and Spoilers Galore
This is another installment of our Master Director Series. This time it's the work of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
The films we are focusing on this week are 1968's Hour of the Wolf & Shame
Sadness and cruelty rein in these movies of heavy emotion.
 
 
 
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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What It’s Like To Be A Meow Meow Person : Cat people / Curse of the Cat People

AS ALWAYS NSFW and Spoilers Galoreeeeee
Maranda and Michael discover what it’s like.
And also what a relationship with a cat person might be like.
This week's films are both from 1942 and 1944 !  First, Cat People which is an American supernatural horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur. Then, Curse of the Cat People the follow up to the 1942 movie both starring Simone Simon & Kent Smith.
 
 
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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Thrilling Trickery Revolved Around Infidelity : Layover / Deception

Maranda and Michael wade into the world of angry & suave douchebags and nice guys who feel "bad" about the sex.
 
Michael is also a bit bewildered and dense about polyamory and bisexuals. 
 
This week's films are 2001's Layover with David Hasselhoff and Deception from 2008 starring Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams
 
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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@topnotchnonsensepod on tiktok
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The 1% are Pretty Awful: Triangle of Sadness / The Menu

Humorous description...
Maranda and Michael scream and shout... ANDDDDD Michael often is talking way too much and gets kind of a hint throughout that he needs to slow down quite a bit. I, Michael is writing this, realizes he will do better in the future with listening (ugh, what a dolt!)
NOTE: The episode was originally recorded in February of 2023 so if you are at all confused, dear listeners, we applesauce (aka apologize). 
 
This week's films are both from 2022. The Menu starring Ralph FiennesAnya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult and Hong Chau. Triangle of Sadness stars Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean and Dolly de Leon written and directed by Ruben Östlund
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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Young Ladies Deal With Class and Sexuality: Old Enough / Little Darlings

Maranda and Michael deal with coming of age interacting with people who will be your friends during that consequential time in your life. 
 
This week's films are Old Enough from 1984 written and directed by Marisa Silver, staring Sarah Boyd, Rainbow Harvest, Danny Aiello and Alyssa Milano AND 1980's Little Darlings starring Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol and featuring Armand Assante and Matt Dillon. 
 
 
 
 
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: Fincher’s Murderers With A Brain - Seven (1995) / The Killer (2023)

Michael drives hard through 2 Fincher films with his lovely wife Maranda in tow.
She'd never seen Seven so this was eye opening.
 
This week's films are 1995's Seven with Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and John C. McGinley. As well as The Killer from 2023 with Michael Fassbender.
 
 
 
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
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Your Spouse Is Not Your Friend - Husbands and Wives / Don’t Worry Darling

Maranda and Michael talk about bad spouses relationships in this two cinema picks. One from 30 years ago. One from this year. Michael tries out his Woody Allen impression. He was impressed by how good it is. Maranda is a bit annoyed by it. 
 
This week's films are Husbands and Wives from 1992 directed by Woddy Allen starting Mia Farrow, Sydney Pollack and 2022's Don’t Worry Darling directed by Olivia Wilde staring Harry Styles and Florence Pugh.
 
The SNL Sketch that is talked about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDAgPyZSbis
 
 
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