46 episodes

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 that challenges and infuriates you.

Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Michael James Benson

    • TV & Film

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 that challenges and infuriates you.

    Cruel Family Horror: Flowers in the Attic

    Cruel Family Horror: Flowers in the Attic

    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
     

    • 1 hr 33 min
    Remakes of the 50’s Vol. 2: Runaway Daughters / Jailbreakers / Cool and The Crazy / Invaders From Mars

    Remakes of the 50’s Vol. 2: Runaway Daughters / Jailbreakers / Cool and The Crazy / Invaders From Mars

    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
     

    • 1 hr 49 min
    Stephen King Adaptations: The Night Flier / Dreamcatcher

    Stephen King Adaptations: The Night Flier / Dreamcatcher

    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

    • 2 hrs 37 min
    Master Director Series: Steven Soderberg - Mental Health Thrillers: Side Effects / Unsane

    Master Director Series: Steven Soderberg - Mental Health Thrillers: Side Effects / Unsane

    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
     

    • 2 hrs 40 min
    Fighting Your Brain In The ’60’s: David and Lisa / Charly

    Fighting Your Brain In The ’60’s: David and Lisa / Charly

    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
     

    • 2 hrs 33 min
    Rando Giallo Vol. 2 : Number 9 In Common - The Killer Reserved Nine Seats / Nine Guests For A Crime

    Rando Giallo Vol. 2 : Number 9 In Common - The Killer Reserved Nine Seats / Nine Guests For A Crime

    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
     
     

    • 1 hr 33 min

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