The Goods: Film Reviews

Podcast Episode: Top 10 Movie Endings

Podcast Episode: Top 10 Movie Endings

Dan and Brian count down their top 10 movie endings, with the proviso that 5 of them must be movies they’ve discussed on The Goods and 5 of them must be movies they have not discussed previously.
Feb 1, 2026
Podcast Episode: The Usual Suspects (1995) – Brains on the wall

Podcast Episode: The Usual Suspects (1995) – Brains on the wall

Dan and Brian discuss The Usual Suspects, that famous purveyor of narrative misdirection.
Jan 31, 2026
Podcast Episode: The Princess Bride (1987) (ft. Stephanie Bendoraitis) – Nostalgia on fire

Podcast Episode: The Princess Bride (1987) (ft. Stephanie Bendoraitis) – Nostalgia on fire

Dan and Brian are joined by Stephanie Bendoraitis to discuss the delightful fantasy comedy The Princess Bride.
Jan 26, 2026
Hamnet (2025)

Hamnet (2025)

The world needs weepies.
Jan 25, 2026
The Perfect Neighbor (2025)

The Perfect Neighbor (2025)

It’s not often you can honestly describe a film as both “exploitative” and “restrained,” but The Perfect Neighbor lives in an unsettling overlap — and gets a lot of its magnetic power from the fact that it pushes past tasteful boundaries in some areas pulls back in others.
Jan 24, 2026

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Australia (2008)

Australia (2008)

Aug 3, 2022
The Kid (1921)

The Kid (1921)

Aug 21, 2022
Gaslight (1944)

Gaslight (1944)

Nov 11, 2025
Trolls (2016)

Trolls (2016)

Nov 28, 2023
Enemy (2013)

Enemy (2013)

Apr 3, 2024
Rebel Ridge (2024)

Rebel Ridge (2024)

Sep 18, 2024

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