It's Not That Bad

It is a work of cinematic genius. A superhero film that both defines and defies the genre. Its very presence changes everything you ever thought you knew about live action Marvel films and puts every other title to shame. And, if you believe that, I have some swamp land in Australia to sell you. I'm also here to see if Man-Thing is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have said on the show multiple times that we stan Star Wars in this podcast house. Now, we take a look at the filmographies of those who have played wielders of the Force in search of our Keep, Watch and Pass picks. These are the films we're looking for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever lent someone something and when they return it, it's not in the condition you lent it to them? Feels a little like the Spider-verse, and Sony didn't play nicely with Marvel's toys. Well, drink some lion blood for the last kicking of the Spidey-can as we look to see if Kraven The Hunter is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026 is upon us, and with 365 days of a world of cinema about to populate movie theatres and streaming services, we have a lot to choose from. This week, we make our picks of movies coming out in 2026 and see what has us excited, trepidations and downright scared. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking back at 2025, one tends to reflect on all the things the year has given us. An awful lot of offerings including rising inflation, rising worldwide temperatures, the song Golden playing literally everywhere, global conflict, Coldplay concert cameras and another Los Angeles Dodgers World Series. Well, at least we didn't get another Madame Web, but we did get some films that make the bargain bin look like a death trap. Grab your bestest bottle of booze…you're going to need it as we tackle 5 of the lowest rated films of 2025 on this edition of Grading On A Curve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we start to bid adieu to the year that was 2025, we take a moment to take a look back at the movies we saw that were released this past year. What film topped the multiplex? What film made us want to skip more than the intro? Tune in as we celebrate 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a long, strange trip it's been. Seven movies in the franchise, all 7 qualified, and now all 7 have been covered. Let's pop open a bottle of vodka and pour one out for the popo, it's time to wrap up our Police Academy extravaganza with a mission to Moscow. Let's see if the 7th Police Academy film is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every year, Hallmark drops between 30 and 40 Christmas films per year, with each featuring actors having some fun with some light, family-friendly festive fair. To celebrate the holiday season, we're going to look at the filmographies of those actresses to find our Keep, Watch and Pass picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vacation's over, time to get back to work. The Police Academy franchise leaves the sunny climes of Miami Beach to return to clean up the mean streets. But, can getting back to basics get viewers back to the screens? Is it more a city under siege, or just our ability to find funny in the follies? Time to settle in for a 6-spot and see if Police Academy 6: City Under Siege is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If the saying "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" is true, then why are there so many movies set in Vegas? Seriously, they have to work on keeping things on the down low. But, we're going to let everyone know our picks of movies set in the desert oasis that is Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's nothing like taking a vacation in a warm and sunny location. It's refreshing, rejuvenating and a great way to shake off the cobwebs of the day to day. Can the same be said for a franchise that was one bad joke away from feeling like it was put under house arrest? Find out if some surf, sand and sun is the perfect combo and if Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's one thing to say that the Police Academy movies were products of their time in the 80's. But if you ask me, the idea of a municipally funded public service being outsourced to unqualified, unprepared and non-unionized workers while the rank and file kick back and collect a paycheck is some serious forward thinking. Nevertheless, let's see if these walk-on flatfoots can walk the walk and prove that Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol is not that bad, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone loves a little friendly competition, and a healthy rivalry can bring out the best in everyone. It can also bring about the flogging of a dead horse, as this franchise looks to head back to the halls of academia. Have they learned their lesson, or are they doomed to miss the mark? Time to see if Police Academy 3: Back In Training is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Few actors defined Canadian comedy in the 80's as well as John Candy. From SCTV to a roll call of the funniest, most memorable films of the 80's, every moment of Candy on film was pure gold. Now, we go through his filmography to find our Keep, Watch and Pass picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The transition from post-secondary education to life in the real world can be an interesting time. You go from learning to working, from studying to earning a living…and if you happen to graduate from a certain Academy, you go from terrorizing lieutenants to terrorizing watch commanders. Grab your backpacks and kevlar, it's time for our first assignment to see if Police Academy 2 is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, writer, Avenger...Robert Downey Jr has had, for lack of a better term, a colourful career. Now, we look at the full filmography of the one and only RDJ to see which films make the list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are numerous examples of movies from the 80's that people could point to that explain why Gen X-ers are built differently. One of those is the film that started a franchise of many many movies, making many many jokes at the expense of many, many marginalized groups that would get many, many complaints if it were made today. And yet, here we are at the beginning of a 7-week journey, ready to tell everyone that Police Academy is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the fun things about Keep Watch Pass is that every episode feels like a quest to find 3 films. Now, we're questing for quest films. It's like Quest-ception. Which films make our list? Your quest is to listen in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You ever have those days at work where your boss is like “kill this guy” or “topple this regime” and all you wanna do is kick back, watch Mean Girls and think about who's going to ask you to prom? No? Well you would if your co-workers included Kate Bishop and Jean Grey. Time to act like Canadian exchange students and see if Barely Lethal is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From covert agents to comedic espionage, we run the full gamut of spy flicks. Which ones made our Keep, Watch and Pass lists? Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once upon a time, Disney adapted multiple fairy tales found in the works of the Brothers Grimm. Many decades later, they would buy Marvel Studios and adapt their comic books. Now, let's take the two and combine them into a bastard love baby that shows genes from both but is it's on horror to behold. Mocktober concludes with the greatest teamup that Disney should have done before The Asylum could. It's time to see if Avengers Grimm is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lords and Ladies, Princes and Princesses, allow us to address the court. We, the jesters of movie discussion, do humbly submit to you, our royal and loyal listeners, our picks for movies centered around royalty. Pod save our kings and queens! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Normally, I'd say that travel by train can be calm, relaxing and a great way to take in the scenery of the land. Just make sure that when you buy your ticket, you upgrade so you don't find yourself riding alongside a bunch of venomous, murderous and hungry snakes. You'll thank me later…for that and for the next hour as we attempt to prove if Snakes On A Train is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More often than not, people tend to listen to their podcasts while in transit. So, no matter your mode of transportation, we'll probably have a movie to fit how you're traveling. Strap in and make sure you have your ticket...the trip starts here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mocktober continues, and things are getting furious this week. Will we survive this trip to a relatively civilized post-apocalyptic wasteland? Is this movie a wild ride or a simple Sunday drive? Find out as we look to see if Road Wars: Max Fury is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rare is the actor who takes every movie and every scene that they are in and instantly elevate the role to icon status through their mere presence. Tim Curry is that actor, and thanks to one of our listeners, we get to deep dive the filmography and make our picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been to the grocery store and wanted a Coke, but you didn't have enough money and opted for the cheaper store brand, thinking “it's a cola, how different can it be”? Well, that very same situation was given to movie goers around the world…with the MCU serving up a Coke, and The Asylum serving up…well, something cola flavoured. But can it still be as good? Find out as we take the movie version of the Pepsi Challenge to see if Almighty Thor is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say that whatever happens on vacation stays on vacation. But, what if your vacation involves a trip to Sicily and being inspired by Fifty Shades Of Grey? The end result is a trilogy of films that tries to add the X to Netflix while seeking to find how low the bottom of the barrel can be. It's a trifecta of titillation as we spend our 200th episode trying to see if the 365 Days trilogy is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mocktober is here!! There are a few certainties when it comes to filmmaking…big robots are cool and big giant monsters are cool. Throw in some rock 'em, sock em action between the two and some collateral damage to nearby buildings and you've got yourself a good time…or do you? Find out as we attempt to see if Atlantic Rim is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you want someone to open the gates to the nine realms...he's your man. You want someone to help you cancel the apocalypse...he's your man. You want to pick three movies starring Idris Elba...we're your podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter what generation you fall into, everyone has an anthology series or movie they can remember. From The Twilight Zone to Creepshow, The Outer Limits to Electric Dreams…they are iconic. But, can one anthology movie, hosted by an iconic figure of modern pop culture put the izzle in sizzle…or fizzle? Find out as we attempt to see if Snoop Dogg's Hood Of Horror is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How hard can it be to pick 3 movies from the filmography of an actor with over 250 credits to their name? We're about to find out as we deep dive into the work of Danny Trejo. Will we be obvious, or will we dive a little deeper? Find out in this week's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's generally accepted that Canadians are universally known to be exceptionally polite. We make saying sorry an Olympic sport. Heck, we're even sorry about being sorry. But, is a Canadian rock band made up of bloodsucking vampires also polite? Find out as we attempt to see if Suck is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're watching the detective (movies). Beyond the front line cops, we're working up to the ones who get into the weeds of the investigations. From agents to gumshoes, which movies made our list? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York…the city that never sleeps. Home to Times Square, the best nightlife on the east coast, and apparently the tastiest rats around. What better place for two of the nicest, human-friendly vampires to ever grace the silver screen. Throw some dirt in your coffin and settle in as we look to see if Vamps is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a genre that can not be either denied or ignored. They are tales documenting the world's darkest times and act as cautionary tales. This week, we take a look at films set against the backdrop of war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat, a legendary vampire rises from the grave and joins a rock and roll band in hopes of being reunited with those he loves. This is not that story. Instead, we get a story about a vampire with a serious case of the Groundhog Days singing songs that will make you wish you could turn into a bat and fly away. Brace yourself for this brave attempt to see if Rockula is not that Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not every character has a normal 9-to-5 job. In fact, some of the best movies find themselves dealing with the antics of those whose job may be a little left-of-centre. This week, we're looking at movies that feature characters with odd jobs. Maybe those jobs are worth the pay, maybe the movies are worth more. Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shiver me timbers! It's time to set sail on a musical adventure that can only be described as “Gilbert & Sullivan's coke fuelled out-of-body fever dream come to life”. Can this blunder from down under stay afloat amidst the multitude of musicals, or will it sink under the weight of its own 80's truckload of cheese? It's time to see if The Pirate Movie is not that bad! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we take a look at movies that focus on the men and women who wear the badge and uphold the law. Which movies are top cop and which ones are a major offence? Find out as we make our Keep, Watch and Pass picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's no surprise that Hollywood likes to toot its own horn in the quest for Oscar attention. But, can a marathon-length film filled with award-winning actors, written and directed by an Oscar winner and loaded with more bodily fluids than a medical instructional video find Oscar glory? Or, will it fall victim to its own Hollywood hubris? Find out as we attempt to prove that Babylon is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing our look at movies about heroic professions, we go through the litany of films based on fires and firefighters. Which flicks were pure fire? Which ones were just a smoldering mess? Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let me ask you…what would you do for $2 million? If your answer includes something along the lines of car jacking, property damage, vehicular carnage, bovine aviation or desecration of the human anatomy…congratulations, you're perfect for the job. So saddle up for Silver City as we race to see if Rat race is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, TV has ruled when it comes to medical procedural dramas. But, that doesn't mean that the silver screen hasn't served up its fair share of ER happenings. This week, we grab our white coats and defibrillator paddles and see which films gave us a jolt and which ones flatlined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What started out as a mail-order DVD rental service has turned into a streamer with straight-to-DVD quality films, questionable partnership choices and scripts that make you wonder who poured coffee into the AI Scriptbot. It's time to dig in to the bowels of the basement and take 5 of these streaming stinkers that will prompt Netflix to ask “Are you still watching” mid-movie because it thinks you need a wellness check, and see which flick gets the thumbs up…and which one gets the middle finger. Prepare to buffer your brain with this edition of Grading On A Curve! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Warning: the following podcast you are about to listen to contains subliminal messaging. Josie & The Pussycats is the greatest mock rock movie of all time. The soundtrack is killer and should be played at maximum volume. This podcast is amazing. You also want to buy our merch. Okay…it's not that subliminal. Regardless, we're here to tell it to you straight that Josie & The Pussycats is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since 1932, the character of Conan The Barbarian has graced the pages of novels and comic books, entered homes through TV screens and been adapted for cinema. Some of it has been stellar while others…not so much. Can Jason Momoa make this Cimmerian sizzle…or will he put the bore in Hyborian? Find out as we see if 2011's Conan The Barbarian is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They graced the silver screen and made superhero films box office bonanzas since 2008. Now, we look at the OTHER films that were released starring actors that were part of Marvel's best in the MCU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a long, strange trip it's been. After 4 weeks of bad puns, bad CGI, gratuitous cameos and more Star Wars puns than Patton Oswalt doing standup, we have reached the very end of the road. What better way to celebrate Shark Week than to give this 'nado one last spin. It's time to see if The Last Sharknado: It's About Time is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our 100th episode of Keep Watch Pass, and to celebrate, we're going to commemorate that films that ended up being the final roles of actors before they passed on. Listen as we wax nostalgic in this special edition of KWP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's fair to say that no other TV movie franchise has ever taken the world by storm quite like the Sharknado films. So, it was only a matter of time until the franchise brought the storms to the rest of the world. Cancel your vacation plans, because Fin Shepard and crew are trekking the world and bringing their fine gilled friends with them. Time to ride along and see if Sharknado 5: Global Swarming is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices