Every week your hosts Shawn Watson and Jordan Stewart will pick a movie that scored between 25 and 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. After watching the movie, we'll spend some time talking about it and why it landed such mediocre reviews. Join us as we try and figure out what went wrong and how it might have…
Life (2017) is a tightly wound sci-fi thriller with strong performances, gnarly creature effects, and a brutal ending that left us rattled in the best way!
The Island starts with a slick, intriguing premise and some solid sci-fi worldbuilding, but eventually ditches its brain for full Michael Bayhem!
Con Air is a gloriously over-the-top action flick that delivers big explosions and bigger personalities—even if Nicolas Cage feels like he wandered in from a different movie!
The Fifth Element is a wild, visually explosive sci-fi ride that blends camp, action, and style in a way that's totally out there—but undeniably fun!
The Accountant is a bizarre blend of action thriller and character study that somehow works, thanks to slick direction, sharp action, and Ben Affleck's quietly compelling lead.
King of New York is a stylish, gritty crime saga with a magnetic Christopher Walken performance—it's messy at times, but the swagger is undeniable.
Training Day is a gripping, adrenaline-fueled ride with powerhouse performances, especially Denzel Washington, and razor-sharp tension—some twists go big, but it all adds up to a killer experience!
The Outsiders captures the spirit of the novel with a legendary cast and heartfelt moments, but its rushed pacing keeps it from fully landing the emotional punches!
The Day After Tomorrow starts with a thrilling disaster spectacle, but once the storms settle, it drags into a dull survival slog that leaves us out in the cold.
Smokin' Aces is a chaotic, over-the-top thrill ride with a stacked cast, wild action, and enough style to keep us hooked—we had a blast watching the bullets fly...again!
The 13th Warrior is an underrated gem with atmospheric action and a great premise, but studio meddling and a muddled script keep it from reaching its full epic potential!
Ang Lee's Hulk is a fascinating misfire—ambitious in vision, but bogged down by a sluggish pace, odd artistic choices, and a lack of the smashing fun fans expected. Less talk more hulk smash!
"American Psycho" is a twisted, razor-sharp ride through ‘80s excess, with Christian Bale nailing the line between terrifying and darkly hilarious.
"Executive Decision" is a tense, action-packed thrill ride with some great surprises, solid performances, and just the right amount of suspense to keep you hooked!
Demon Knight is a delightfully campy, action-packed horror film that blends gory thrills, dark humor, a scenery chewing Billy Zane, and supernatural chaos into a cult classic experience!
Zero Effect offers an interesting premise and moments of sharp dialogue but struggles with uneven pacing and a protagonist who can be more confusing than compelling!
What was the last movie you watched before the world shut down? For some of us, it was this little nugget of smokey British gangsters playing cat and mouse!
Already on Prime Video, we put Red One into a snow globe and shake it up to see why it bombed so hard at the box office despite its star power!
Spirited takes a shot at reinventing A Christmas Carol as so many have before! Is this any better than the countless other versions that have come out over the many years since Dickens first put pen to paper?
How does a sequel to a 24 year old Academy Award Winning film hold up in today's day and age? As a spiritual successor or as a tribute band playing the original acts' greatest hits?
Just in time for the holidays, Black Christmas is a dread-filled slasher film that helped define many first of its generation!
Where Death Is Just the Beginning of Humanity's Encounter with Ultimate Cosmic Horror!
No is this not the prequel to Harry Potter, but the owners are just as mean as a the Dursleys!
Resident Evil has aged about as well as a basket of blueberries someone forgot in the back of the fridge! But that laser scene is pretty rad!
For our 300th Episode, we decided to check out a cult classic straight from the heart of Uganda! We've watched a lot of box office bombs and felt it was time to watch a viral hit sensation with practically no budget!
Despite a lukewarm reception upon its initial release, Unbreakable holds up as one the best deconstructions of the super hero film genre anchored by stellar camera work and a brilliant core four of actors!
We are still here, just on hold for a bit! Stay tuned!
It's Die Hard on a train and goes off the rails in all the best ways! Even Steven Segal can't drag this ride down!
You would think that with the hundreds of years under their belt vampires and werewolves would be much better shots!
Unleashed delivers a compelling mix of martial arts action and emotional depth, with Jet Li showcasing both his intense fighting skills and heartfelt vulnerability! Plus Bob Hoskins delivers an amazing villainous performance to keep you hooked!
While fun and entertaining, Uncharted feels like an AI generated script of what makes the video game series so adventurous and engaging!
The Wolverine amps up the action while giving us a deeper, more vulnerable look at Logan, making it a needed turning point in the character's story. Even though the pacing slows down at times, Hugh Jackman's claw-gripping performance keep you hooked from start to finish!
We're only on Decontamination Stage 2 and we have 3 more left!
As far as sequels go, Day of the Soldado follows closely in the original's footsteps, even if it ultimately falls short of living up to masterpiece that is Sicario!
Almost 30 years later, A Goofy Move stands out as more than a cult classic! It's a funny and wholesome father/son road trip comedy that still resonates today!
We check out what many consider one of the greatest video game to film adaptations. How does Silent Hill hold up 18 years after its release?
While riding on nostalgia vibes, the fourth Beverly Hills Cop delivers where most late sequels fall short, especially with the help of Eddie Murphy and his endless charisma!
Nothing splits the room more than this movie other than pineapple pizza!
Bad Boys for Life is everything you want in an action movie and then some!
We check out Dwayne The Rock Johnson's first foray into being an action star! How much has changed since The Rundown released?
A couple odd miscastings cannot undo the power and life that Bram Stoker's Dracula brings to the big screen!
Rounders brings a high stakes, fast paced, underground world of poker that makes you want to buy into the story and characters!
The Foreigner is a lean and mean action political thriller with a once in a lifetime powerful performance by Jackie Chan!
What would be a run of the mill courtroom thriller is elevated by Edward Norton's stellar film debut and powerful ending!
We take a trip together down nostalgia road and revisit the beloved Chris Farley film Tommy Boy!
Stir Echoes had the misfortune of releasing the same year as The Sixth Sense, but how does it ultimately hold up against the occult classic?
Blood Diamond has some epic action sequences and fantastic acting in an otherwise uneven movie that feels like a PSA by the end!
Venom is a chopped up, unevely paced tonal mess that is ultimately saved by Tom Hardy's captivating performance!
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