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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast

Michael James Benson

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 @rickw00d Edited By Michael BensonArt By Ed Greer

tv & film film reviews

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01:59:19

Business Crime: Double Indemnity (1944)/Force of Evil...

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2025/05/06

Business Crime: Double Indemnity (1944)/Force of Evil (1948)Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 94. Business Crime: Double Indemnity (1944)/Force of Evil (1948) This Week we cover two major Film Noir Staples, one not as well known as the other. Double Indemnity. Force of Evil. Michael JOKINGLY talks about how he would get his wife and also talk about the TV Show ‘Halston’. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and

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02:28:12

Love & Assimilation in Late 19th Century NYC: Hester...

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2025/04/29

Love & Assimilation in Late 19th Century NYC: Hester Street (1975)/Age of Innocence (1993)Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 93. Love & Assimilation in Late 19th Century NYC We Delve into how tough it is to find real true love whether or not you’re a prince or pauper. Hester Street (1975) and Age of Innocence (1993). We also speak about Voodoo Academy, both 1 and 2. Enjoy. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure

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02:04:09

Mike Hammer Marathon (1953, 1982, 1954, 1964)

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2025/04/22

92. Mike Hammer Marathon (1953, 1982, 1954, 1964)Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 92. Mike Hammer Marathon. We cover both films of ‘I, The Jury’. One from 1953, and one from 1982. The Circus Atmosphere in ‘Ring of Fear’ From 1954 and ‘The Girl Hunters’ from 1964. We also cover a Decocteau film, ‘Ring of Darkness’ from 2004. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the obscene and adorable. Every week one

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01:44:46

Mistaken Plans of the Heart: Bridget Jones’ Marathon...

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2025/04/14

Mistaken Plans of the Heart: Bridget Jones’ Marathon (2001) (2004) (2016) (2025)Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 91. Bridget Jones Marathon We dive into all 4 films (Diary, Edge, Baby, and Boy) and discuss 2 other movies, Snow White: A Deadly Summer (2012) and Happy Anniversary (2025) Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the obscene and adorable. Every week one of us will bring in a double feature that

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02:34:58

Classic Film Noir: Narrow Margin (1952)/Kiss Me...

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2025/04/09

Classic Film Noir: Narrow Margin (1952)/Kiss Me Deadly (1955)Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 90. Narrow Margin (1952)/Kiss Me Deadly (1955) These two pictures demonstrate anti heroes trying their best to do a good deed. It doesn’t go as planned. We also talk about the movie, ‘Kinda Pregnant’. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the obscene and adorable. Every week one of us will bring in a double

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01:43:43

Seduction, Revenge, & Conquest: Dangerous Liaisons...

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2025/03/31

Seduction, Revenge, & Conquest: Dangerous Liaisons (1988)/Valmont (1989)Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 89 Dangerous Liaisons (1988)/Valmont (1989) We talk about some more sexual mind games with these two movies. Annette Smoulders While Glenn Breaks Bad. Also discussed ‘You’re Cordially Invited’, ‘Saturday Night’, ‘Blink Twice’, ‘Nightbitch’, and ‘Tall, Dark, and Dangerous’. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure

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02:12:57

Dennis Hopper Connection Vol. 8-Fantasy Film...

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2025/03/26

Dennis Hopper Connection Vol. 8-Fantasy Film Noir-Cast A Deadly Spell (1991)/Witch Hunt (1994)Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 88. Cast A Deadly Spell (1991)/Witch Hunt (1994) When Feeling Paranoid and Depressed Isn’t Enough You Pour In Goofy Creatures. We cover the two pictures that have HP Lovecraft finding out the secrets in Los Angeles. One Starring Fred Ward. One Starring Our Guy Dennis. 'Cast A Deadly Spell' and 'Witch Hunt'. We also say some words about 'Million Dollar Lethal

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03:19:33

Superstitious Capitalistic Menace: Leprechaun 1-6...

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2025/03/16

Superstitious Capitalistic Menace: Leprechaun 1-6 Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 86. Leprechaun 1-6. We are doing all the Leprechaun movies with Warwick Davis. Leprechaun 1, 2 in hollywood, 3 in Vegas, 4 in space, 5 in the hood, and 6 back to the hood. (1993-2003) Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the obscene and adorable. Every week one of us will bring in a double feature that has a theme,

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02:41:30

Star Jelly Meteor Jelly: The Blob Triple Feature...

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2025/03/06

86. Star Jelly Meteor Jelly: The Blob TrilogyTop Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 86. The Blob Trilogy. Never touch a meteorite. The Blob (1958), Beware the Blob (1972), The Blob (1988). Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the obscene and adorable. Every week one of us will bring in a double feature that has a theme, narrative, or a human who works in common. In short we hope to re-examine movies that

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02:31:21

Rosemary’s Baby Triple Feature (1968) (1976) (2024)

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2025/02/25

Rosemary’s Baby Triple Feature (1968) (1976) (2024)Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 85. Rosemarys Baby triple feature. We’re discussing the original (1968), The Sequel: Whatever Happened To Rosemarys Baby (1976) and the prequel, Apartment 7A (2024). This is one baby that should have been forgotten. Deep Purple "Why Didn't Rosemary": https://youtu.be/dIQ1I8Eouug?si=7PqB7hVwjty7TtlH Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure

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02:06:39

Sexual Deception: Wild Things (1998)/Cruel Intentions...

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2025/02/16

Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 84. Sexual Deception: Wild Things (1998) Cruel Intentions (1999). Reese and Matt are back featured in two movies this week. One of Matts Stronger Movies, Wild Things, and one of the just middle of the road pictures that gets a lot of love from the Reese-verse, Cruel Intentions. Quite a fascinating pair of films from the late 90’s delving into the worlds of Bayou Adjacent Florida and Upper East Side Manhattan. We also talk about ‘A Little White Lie’, ‘A

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02:08:41

Young People Conforming And Stalking: Disturbing...

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2025/02/10

Top Notch Nonsense Episode 83. Young People Conforming And Stalking: Disturbing Behavior (1998)/Swimfan (2002) Sad Katie Holmes and Scary Erika Christensen lead two movies, Disturbing Behavior & Swimfan, that are remakes of movies from 1987, The Stepford Children & Fatal Attraction, respectively. More privileged against the not so privileged. We talk about School Pool Fluids. Also Discussed Anyone But You & It Ends With Us. Sorry for the hum during the first nine minutes-tried my

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02:50:03

Happy Robot Wife=Happy Robot Life: Feminism & Robots:...

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2025/02/02

Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 82. Happy Robot Wife=Happy Robot Life: Feminism & Robots: A Stepford Marathon (1975; 1980; 1987; 1996; 2004) This Week we are talking about Feminism and Robots with the movies in the stepford series: The Stepford Wives. Revenge of the Stepford Wives. The Stepford Children. The Stepford Husbands. The Stepford Wives Remake. It's sad when billionaires won’t just leave women in Connecticut alone. Also discussed: Afraid/Subservience. Hot Frosty.

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01:47:07

Political Thrillers Vol. 1: Shadow Conspiracy...

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2025/01/29

Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 81. Political Thrillers Vol. 1: Shadow Conspiracy (1997)/Executive Target (1997)Hey. It’s been rough political week. So Here’s another political tinged episode I hope you enjoy. These two pictures revolve around the 2 fears of our current president. One stars Charlie Sheen and one stars Michael Madsen. Guess which one is worse. Muscle bound Blonde Haired Dudes populate both movies. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a

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01:59:36

How To Handle Fame As A Woman During Your Journey: To...

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2025/01/22

Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 80.How To Handle Fame As A Woman During Your Journey: To Die For (1995)/Grace of my Heart (1996) Matt Dillon and Illeana Douglas both star in both of these movies dealing with fame and what you’re willing to do. Another Gus Van Sant Movie and the unofficial creative biopic of Carole King. Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the obscene and adorable. Every week one of

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01:48:12

Depressing Hopelessness & Bleakness: Rivers Edge...

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2025/01/14

Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 79. Depressing Hopelessness & Bleakness: Rivers Edge (1986)/My Own Private Idaho(1991) Keanu Reeves Double feature. Dennis Hopper Connection Vol. 7. We are talking about two pictures, Rivers Edge (1986)/My Own Private Idaho (1991). There’s also a discussion of who I’m gonna be. Do you wanna break up the crew that we have together? We haven’t seen Keanu and River together since I Love You To Death. Be safe if you are in L.A. Hello, this is Top Notch

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01:47:47

Provocative Director Series-Brian DePalma-Obsession...

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2025/01/04

Top Notch Nonsense Episode 78. Provocative Director Series-Brian DePalma-Obsession (1976)/The Fury (1978) Before and after Carrie Brian DePalma made these two movies about tramatizing The Wrong Young Women. Men Feeling Responsible for their women’s death. Melodramatic Psychological thrills. Ya can’t Do What Ya wanna Do When ya wanna do It because of psychological or supernatural abilities. We talk about them. The Fury follows a theme of parents trying to control their children. That’s a hint for

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02:56:31

When Santa And Unresolved Trauma Collide: Silent...

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2024/12/28

Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 77. When Santa And Unresolved Trauma Collide: Silent Night Deadly Night Marathon. (1984) (1987) (1989) (1990) (1991) Merry Belated Christmas. Continuing our Coverage of Holiday Themed Slasher and or horror movies we have The Silent Night Deadly Night Marathon. All 5. Silent Night Deadly Night 1(1984), 2 (1987), 3 better watch out (1989), 4 initiation (1990), 5 The Toy Maker (1991). Also, we talked about Dr. Giggles (1992) Corrections For The Episode:

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02:06:29

Master Director Series-Tim Burton's Superhero Movies:...

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2024/12/27

Top Notch Nonsense Episode 76. Master Director Series-Tim Burton’s Superhero Movies: Batman (1989)/Batman Returns (1992) What Will You Do When You Need A Vigilante? Batman and Batman Returns. The 4th episode where we have talked about Michael Keaton. Also Discussed: The Substance (2024), Skincare (2024), Vacation Friends 1 and 2, my Bloody Valentine (1981),Cellar Dweller (1988), The Stuff (1985), Critters (1986), Pieces (redux; 1982), Time Cut (2024), Woman of the Hour (2023), monkey shines (1988),

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01:57:30

Fear & Codependency: Beau is Afraid (2023)/Joker...

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2024/12/15

Top Notch Nonsense Episode 75. Fear and Codependency: Beau is Afraid (2023)/Joker: Folie a Deux (2024) “I was tired. I was sad. I was cold.” Fear and Codependency Flame out in these two movies that hate their audience. We also cover Its What’s Inside (2024). Hello, this is Top Notch Nonsense. A genre film podcast hosted by a husband wife team who like the obscure and beautiful, the obscene and adorable. Every week one of us will bring in a double feature that has a theme, narrative, or a human who

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