Over/Under Movies

We have very exciting news for Over/Under Movies fans: We're now officially part of Indiewire's The Playlist (www.theplaylist.net)! From now on, episodes will be first uploaded on The Playlist's podcast feed, and will be available here a couple of days later. Eventually, we're going to move over to The Playlist as their exclusive podcast, so please make sure to subscribe to The Playlist's iTunes feed during this transitional period: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-playlist-podcast/id715084602 We're very happy and excited to take our podcast to the next step! Without further ado: Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. If you enjoy our podcast, or find things that we can improve, or even have your own suggestions for overrated or underrated films, please comment so we can make the show better. The hosts of Over/Under Movies waste no time kicking off a drug-and-drink-fueled road trip through bat country onto Vegas and then circling back several times to The Yabba. Host Ryan Oliver made the picks this time, and as usual he’s joined by Oktay Ege Kozak and Erik McClanahan. Ryan’s overrated selection is none other than Terry Gilliam‘s “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” an adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson‘s seminal and celebrated gonzo novel. And completing the substance abuse marathon, he naturally chose “Wake In Fright,” the 1971 mix of Ozploitation and Australian New Wave restored and brought back for distribution by Drafthouse Films a few years ago. Both films feature superhuman levels of drug consumption, but all the hosts agree that ‘Fright’ is a far better, and sadly lesser-seen/known film. Listen to find out why. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast and the author of the blog Wellness in 24 Frames. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde. Special thanks to Ryan for editing this episode, as well as writing and performing our new theme music!

We have very exciting news for Over/Under Movies fans: We're now officially part of Indiewire's The Playlist! From now on, episodes will be first uploaded on The Playlist's podcast feed, and will be available here a couple of days later. Eventually, we're going to move over to The Playlist as their exclusive podcast, so please make sure to subscribe to The Playlist's iTunes feed during this transitional period: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-playlist-podcast/id715084602 We're very happy and excited to take our podcast to the next step! Without further ado: Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. If you enjoy our podcast, or find things that we can improve, or even have your own suggestions for overrated or underrated films, please comment so we can make the show better. We have a gruesome and heated Evil Dead showdown. Co-host Erik McClanahan thinks the Evil Dead remake is better than Sam Raimi's original. Will he survive the night despite other hosts Ryan Oliver and Oktay Ege Kozak's love for the "The" Evil Dead? Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast and the author of the blog Wellness in 24 Frames. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde. Special thanks to Ryan for editing this episode.

We have very exciting news for Over/Under Movies fans: We're now officially part of Indiewire's The Playlist! From now on, episodes will be first uploaded on The Playlist's podcast feed, and will be available here a couple of days later. Eventually, we're going to move over to The Playlist as their exclusive podcast, so please make sure to subscribe to The Playlist's iTunes feed during this transitional period: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-playlist-podcast/id715084602 We're very happy and excited to take our podcast to the next step! Without further ado: Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. If you enjoy our podcast, or find things that we can improve, or even have your own suggestions for overrated or underrated films, please comment so we can make the show better. On this 45th episode of the podcast, show host Oktay Ege Kozak finds common ground in two films that could be included in a double feature called "The Kid Dies In The Picture and The Parents Lose Their Minds." It's Lars von Trier's infamous "Antichrist" as the overrated against Nicolas Roeg's classic "Don't Look Now" as the under. Co-hosts Ryan Oliver and Erik McClanahan join in as usual for a lively chat, but don't expect them to agree. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast and the author of the blog Wellness in 24 Frames. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde. Special thanks to Ryan for editing this episode.

We have very exciting news for Over/Under Movies fans: We're now officially part of Indiewire's The Playlist! From now on, episodes will be first uploaded on The Playlist's podcast feed, and will be available here a couple of days later. Eventually, we're going to move over to The Playlist as their exclusive podcast, so please make sure to subscribe to The Playlist's iTunes feed during this transitional period: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-playlist-podcast/id715084602 We're very happy and excited to take our podcast to the next step! Without further ado: Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. If you enjoy our podcast, or find things that we can improve, or even have your own suggestions for overrated or underrated films, please comment so we can make the show better. This episode focuses on Ryan's picks, as the critics dive into two R-rated comic book adaptations in "Watchmen" and "Dredd." With Zack Snyder's latest, "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice," set to demolish theaters next week, and the recent massive box office success of the gleefully violent "Deadpool," plus Netflix's second season of "Daredevil" opening this weekend, it seemed like a good time to revisit those films. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast and the author of the blog Wellness in 24 Frames. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. If you enjoy our podcast, or find things that we can improve, or even have your own suggestions for overrated or underrated films, please comment so we can make the show better. In this episode, we discuss the career of one of the most creative and influential blockbuster directors of all time, James Cameron. Erik's picks for this episode highlights the ups and downs of the seemingly indestructible box-office titan. First, we dive into (Pun totally intended) the Special Edition cut of The Abyss, which seems to do a better job of explaining the sci-fi elements of its story than the theatrical version does. We also don't forget to bitch and moan about the terrible home video options we currently have for this gem while praying for a decent Blu-ray release in the future. That being said, here's a Cameron movie that doesn't need a new Blu-ray since it already has a demo quality one: Avatar. Still the #1 highest grossing film of all time, despite the recent efforts of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avatar was a cultural juggernaut during its 3D IMAX release. Of course that doesn't mean it's devoid of any glaring faults, and we're here to dive into them (There isn't a pun this time around, since Avatar doesn't take place in water) as Cameron's Blue Man Group remake of Dances With Wolves serves as Erik's overrated pick for the episode. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast and the author of the blog Wellness in 24 Frames. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. If you enjoy our podcast, or find things we can improve, or even have suggestions on overrated or underrated films, please comment so we can improve the show. This episode focuses on Oktay's picks, and was intended as a palate cleanser after our discussion about the most underrated movies of 2015, which included some great but fairly depressing films (Make sure to check that one out. And while you're there, check out our episode about the most overrated movies of 2015 as well). So after all of that heavy stuff, we decided to have a bit of fun with some goofy genre fare as we dove into two martial arts films with african-american influences, or vice versa. First up, we discuss the 1998 hit Rush Hour, the buddy-cop comedy that propelled Jackie Chan to the US mainstream (Good), and turned Chris Tucker into a bona fide movie star (Bad). Of course, since this is un film de Brett Ratner, the discussion quickly turns into a desperate attempt to understand why people in Hollywood keep hiring such a mediocre hack. Then, it's time to meet Sho Nuff, The Shogun of Harlem, as he makes the honorable kung fu master Bruce Leroy kiss his Converse, in the glorious Motown/chopsocky mash up The Last Dragon. Does The Last Dragon deserve its reputation as a "so bad it's good" 80s artifact, or is it a genuinely good and entertaining bit of 80s fun? Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast and the author of the blog Wellness in 24 Frames. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. That being said, we have a special episode for you this time around. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. If you enjoy our podcast, or find things we can improve, or even have suggestions on overrated or underrated films, please comment so we can improve the show. It's that time of the year for film buffs, where we get more than our fill of articles, blog posts, and podcast episodes about the best/worst movies of the year. Hopefully we can give you a fresh new angle as each of the critics dive into their picks for the most underrated films of 2015. This episode covers the second half of our year-end list. If you would like to find out our picks for the most overrated films of 2015, check out Episode 40 of the podcast. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast and the author of the blog Wellness in 24 Frames. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. That being said, we have a special episode for you this time around. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. If you enjoy our podcast, or find things we can improve, or even have suggestions on overrated or underrated films, please comment so we can improve the show. It's that time of the year for film buffs, where we get more than our fill of articles, blog posts, and podcast episodes about the best/worst movies of the year. Hopefully we can give you a fresh new angle as each of the critics dive into their picks for the most overrated films of 2015. This episode covers only the first half of our year-end list. We'll post our episode about the most underrated films of 2015 sometime next week, so keep an eye out for that. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast and the author of the blog Wellness in 24 Frames. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. If you enjoy our podcast, or find things we can improve, or even have suggestions on overrated or underrated films, please comment so we can improve the show. This episode is all about criminal lovers on the run from the law, as Ryan picks two extremely different films on the subject. We start off with Ryan's underrated pick, the somber Texan period crime drama/romance Ain't Them Bodies Saints. Can the 2013 indie by Robert Lowery get by with an assured direction and a beautiful visual style, despite some script problems? Then we move on to 1994's insane media satire Natural Born Killers, a film that Ryan and Erik find annoying, but Oktay still claims to the be quintessential masterpiece of the 90s. Will Ryan, Erik, and Oktay's friendship stay strong after this cinematic deathmatch, or is the fellowship already broken? Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast and the author of the blog Wellness in 24 Frames. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. This is the third and final episode of our Halloween-themed series where each critic got to discuss their own horror or Halloween-related picks. The final films in the series come from Erik's depraved mind, as we end things on an equally disturbing and humorous tone. First up is Wes Craven's first feature as a director, the notorious exploitation classic Last House on the Left. Is it as horrifying as its fame suggests, or is it an atonal mess? Next, we dive into Rob Zombie's gruesome and hilarious whitesploitation grindhouse classic The Devil's Rejects. Is Zombie's fascination with bad hillbilly humor and his wife's ass as grating as it is in every other movie he made, or is this a pleasant exception? Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast and the author of the blog Wellness in 24 Frames. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up to date on new episodes. This is the second of three Halloween-themed episodes where each critic will get a turn at their pick of one overrated and one underrated horror or Halloween-appropriate film. For this middle section, we dive into Oktay's picks as we discuss two Halloween-appropriate childrens' fantasy/adventure movies from the golden age of the sub-genre, the 1980s. It's time for Oktay to prep for his soon-to-be-filed divorce while protecting himself against death threats after insinuating that The Goonies, the beloved childrens adventure flick from 1985, might not be as great as many others think. Will Ryan and Erik agree with him, and will Oktay survive the open criticism of his wife's favorite movie? Next, we find out whether or not The Wolfman has "nards" as we talk about the magnificent piece of awesomeness that is 1987's The Monster Squad. Fred Dekker's Halloween classic is about a, you guessed it, squad of cursing, violent, and irreverent kids who vow to fight a bunch of classic Universal monsters hellbent on ruling the world. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be keep up to date on new episodes. This is the first of three Halloween-themed episodes where each critic will get a turn at their pick of one overrated and one underrated horror or Halloween-appropriate film. We kick things off with Ryan's picks and start the discussion with one of the holy grails of nostalgia; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Do our rose-colored nostalgia glasses prevent us from noticing Lucas and Spielberg's Raiders follow-up's many flaws, ranging from the ever-annoying Willie Scott to the blatant racism? Or was the darker, scarier approach and relentless action what Indiana Jones needed at the time? Next, we move onto a misunderstood sequel that takes a complete 180 from the tone and visual approach of the original (Shockingly helmed by the same director), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Is Tobe Hooper's batshit crazy comedy-horror sequel to one of the most genuinely unsettling horror masterpieces worthy of praise, or was it just following the genre trends of the exuberant 80s? Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is the co-host of the Unspooled Reel podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Playlist, DVD Talk, The Oregon Herald, and Beyazperde.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, where three Pacific Northwest-based film critics talk about one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or tone. If you enjoy our show, please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies). We're on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up do date on new episodes. In this episode, we dive into two R-rated comedies from 2009, both released by Warner Bros, and both dark comedies about characters that can be described as woefully unsympathetic at best. The films for this episode were picked by our awesome co-host Erik McClanahan. First, we discuss the phenomena known as The Hangover, and whether or not it was good enough to deserve two unnecessary sequels and a bunch of terrible copycat movies. Then, we move onto Observe and Report, a dark comedy homage to the great Taxi Driver, an impressive undertaking to be sure. Does Seth Rogen's psychopathic version of Paul Plart: Mall Cop succeed in pushing the limits of R-rated studio comedies while creating memorable characters and a relatable story? Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes), and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a contributor at Gotchamovies.com. He writes reviews and articles for them, and co-hosts their Unspooled Reel podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk, and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, and we wanted to remind everyone to please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies) if you enjoy our show so we can get more people like you to listen to us complain about or praise overrated and underrated movies. In this episode, Ryan, Oktay, and Erik talk about Oktay's picks; two revered Japanese dramas that deal with some heavy themes like life, death, the importance of family, tradition vs. individuality, in a brutally honest but life affirming way. First off, a vital clarification: Yes, this episode's overrated pick is Yasujiro Ozu's sublime and profoundly moving family drama Tokyo Story. But before Ozu fanboys pull out their knives and axes (They tend to be a violent bunch), we'd like to point out that yes, Tokyo Story is a great film, a masterpiece even. But the main question of this section is, "Can a film you agree to be a masterpiece still be overrated?" Next, we move on to Akira Kurosawa's seminal masterwork Ikiru, about a monotonous government bureaucrat (Takashi Shimura in perhaps the greatest male performance in film history) who finally begins to live when he finds out that he will die in less than a year. Yes, Ikiru is considered to be one of Kurosawa's best, but general audiences, even many film buffs immediately think about his jidaigeki Samurai films when his name is mentioned. Therefore, we wanted point out his amazing work as a director of contemporary dramas. As usual, thank you for listening, please write us your comments and iTunes reviews so we can improve the show, and look forward to new episodes when our killer Pacific Northwest-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film that share the same genre, style, or plot. You can find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. You can also like our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/overundermovies so you can be kept up do date on new episodes. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a contributor at Gotchamovies.com. He writes reviews and articles for them, and co-hosts their Unspooled Reel podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

Hi everyone, here's a new episode of Over/Under Movies, and we wanted to remind everyone to please write us a review on iTunes (You can find us if you search for Over/Under Movies) if you enjoy our show so we can get more people like you to listen to us complain about or praise overrated and underrated movies. In this episode, Ryan, Erik, and Oktay discover their badass feminine sides as they dive headfirst into two action flicks about ladies who are well-versed in the delicate art of killing a whole heap of men (And Cate Blanchett). Ryan's picks for this episode starts with Lucy, a pseudo-sci-fi actioner about a woman (Scarlet Johansson) who ingests a deadly chemical that allows her to use 100% of her brain, which turns her into Mystique from The X-Men for some reason. Is Luc Besson's new age wankfest a worthy addition to 2014's "Scarlett Johansson sci-fi trilogy" along with Her and Under The Skin, or did LB go too far up his own ass this time? Next, we have Hanna, an unexpectedly effective smart action flick about a teenage assassin (Saoirse Ronan) on the run from the big bad government. Director Joe Wright delivered this overlooked gem in the middle of his distinguished career as a peddler of Oscar-bait dramas. Also, Keira Knightley's not in this one, which is a big plus. As usual, thank you for listening, please write us your comments and iTunes reviews so we can improve the show, and look forward to new episodes when our killer Pacific Northwest-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film that share the same genre, style, or plot. You can find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a contributor at Gotchamovies.com. He writes reviews and articles for them, and co-hosts their Unspooled Reel podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

After Erik came up with Gremlins 2 as his underrated pick, we decided to watch as much as director Joe Dante's filmography as possible and thought that he was underrated enough to warrant a bonus episode discussion. An integral part of the 80s Blockbuster movement along with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Robert Zemeckis, we believe that he doesn't get as much credit as some of the other big names from the era. Therefore, we wanted to give this Looney Tunes and 50s B-movies-inspired madman a special shoutout. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show, and look forward to new episodes when our kick-ass Pacific Northwest-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film that share the same genre, style, or plot. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a contributor at Gotchamovies.com. He writes reviews and articles for them, and co-hosts their Unspooled Reel podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

In this new episode of Over/Under Movies, a podcast where we review one overrated and one underrated film, Erik, Ryan, and Oktay catches sequel fever and dig into two blockbuster sequels from the very late 80s (One of them technically counts as being from the very early 90s, but whatevs). The movie picks for this episode comes courtesy of Erik. First we discuss whether or not Back to the Future Part II is a good film or even a good sequel on its own, regardless of how fun and crazy it might be. If Ryan and Oktay disagrees with Erik's assertion that the beloved sequel is overrated, is there an alternate timeline where they agree with him? Then we move on to not only the craziest sequel ever made, but one of the most deliciously deliberate bats--t crazy big budget movies to came out of the Hollywood system, Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Will our critics embrace the sequel's wildly shifting tones between smart anti-corporate satire and live-action Looney Tunes cartoon, or will they act like a bunch of squares? As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show, and look forward to new episodes when our kick-ass Pacific Northwest-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film that share the same genre, style, or plot. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a contributor at Gotchamovies.com. He writes reviews and articles for them, and co-hosts their Unspooled Reel podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

For this new episode, Erik, Ryan, and Oktay head into the unforgiving American frontier as they discuss three Westerns told from a female perspective. First off, instead of one overrated pick, our critics offer two films for the price of one. They delve into both the 1969 and the 2010 versions of Charles Portis' classic Western revenge novel, True Grit. They try to answer the question, "If a remake is better than the original in every possible way, can it still be overrated?" Then, it's time for a worthy oddity within the genre, director Tommy Lee Jones' introspective and brutal anti-Western, 2014's The Homesman. Ryan calling it an action-free Western version of "Mad Max: Fury Road" is a stroke of genius, since both films are about a strong woman trying to transport three abused and battered women through a desolate, dangerous, and unforgiving landscape. Both movies also take a male-centric genre and give it a feminist spin. Find out if Ryan and Erik agree with Oktay's assertion that it's one of the unsung masterworks of last year. SPOILER ALERT: From the 50-minute mark until the end of the episode, our critics begin talking about a delicate and controversial twist in The Homesman's story, so if you don't want to find that out, please stop listening to the episode at that point. That being said, we'd of course love it if you'd continue listening to the episode after watching the film. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show, and look forward to new episodes when our kick-ass Pacific Northwest-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film that share the same genre, style, or plot. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a contributor at Gotchamovies.com. He writes reviews and articles for them, and co-hosts their Unspooled Reel podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

"The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door." - Fredrick Brown It's time for Oktay, Erik, and Ryan to wallow in their manly loneliness in a post apocalyptic hellscape as they drive around Manhattan in a corvette, hunting dear, and talking to mannequins. Then, they try their best to make sense out of a New Zealand where every other living thing disappeared without a trace. Maybe they forgot that the Return of the King premiere was taking place in Wellington at the time. It's time to dive into the ever reliable "Last man on Earth" premise with two very different examples, both picked by Ryan. First up, a discussion on whether or not 2007's mega hit "I Am Legend" is overrated turns into a dissection of Will Smith's recent career choices. Then, 1985's trippy and unpredictable Kiwi sci-fi "The Quiet Earth" takes the co-hosts to a world where complex ideas about parallel dimensions and a man in a dress yelling at a cardboard cutout of Hitler can coexist. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show, and look forward to new episodes when our kick-ass Pacific Northwest-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film that share the same genre, style, or plot. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a contributor at Gotchamovies.com. He writes reviews and articles for them, and co-hosts their Unspooled Reel podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

We're changing things up a bit at Over/Under Movies this time around so instead of talking about one overrated and one underrated movie as usual, we're focusing on the early work of a lesser-known but talented director that at least one of our co-hosts thinks is underrated. That director is Ben Wheatley, who uses his low budget but impressively beautiful mumblecore-style digital cinematography skills to create equally hilarious and disturbing stories about British working class folks going off into a world full of wanton violence and chaos. First up is Wheatley's no-budget first feature Down Terrace, which starts off as a quirky crime comedy and gradually turns into a full-blown Shakespearean tragedy. Next, we got Kill List, a nightmarish hitman movie with an insane finale. And finally we talk about Sightseers, a relatively accessible dark comedy about a truly disturbed couple taking a blood-soaked trip through the British countryside. There's a point in the podcast where we get into spoilers about Kill List. If you'd like to skip the spoilers at the point I warn the listeners that the spoilers are beginning, go to the 52-minute mark on the episode. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show, and look forward to new episodes when our kick-ass Pacific Northwest-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film that share the same genre, style, or plot. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is back on Gotchamovies.com after a short absence. He writes reviews and articles for them and co-hosts their Unspooled Reel podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

"It's time to go back... To the future!"... Or, to the past, or, to randomly jump back and forth through moments in a WWII vet's life as an allegory on the absurdities of evil. In this new episode of Over/Under Movies, where we discuss one overrated and one underrated film, our panel of critics dig into two time travel flicks, both of which were picked by Oktay, with help from Ryan and Erik, who were fueled by their disdain for our underrated pick, which is... Jurassic World helmer Colin Treworrow's indie time travel "masterpiece" (It's currently sitting at 91% on the Tomatometer) Safety Not Guaranteed. Our critics understand that the first 70 minutes or so of the film is decent enough, although definitely not worth 91%. But that ending, boy, that ending! The discussion eventually turns into a dissection of halfway decent films that are ruined by horrible third acts. Then, it's time to take a walk on the absurd side as the team talks about the only good Kurt Vonnegut Jr. adaptation to date, Slaughterhouse-Five. Will everyone rally around this unsung masterpiece, or will Oktay continue in his feeble quest to sell this 1972 flop to modern audiences? As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our kick-ass Pacific Northwest-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film that share the same genre, style, or plot. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is back on Gotchamovies.com after a short absence. He writes reviews and articles for them when he's not busy co-hosting their podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

(Sing to the tune of Danny Boy) Oh Danny Boyle, the snobs, the snobs are talking, all about you, on this episode. In this new episode of Over/Under Movies, a podcast where we discuss one overrated and one underrated film, we talk about two films by Danny Boyle, one from very early in his career, and another one that got him mucho Oscars. This episode's movies were picked by our awesome co-host Ryan Oliver. First, Erik, Oktay and Ryan betray their friendship and backstab each other in order to be the one to sing praises to Shallow Grave, Boyle's 1994 feature directorial debut about a bunch of self-centered jerks who stumble upon a suitcase full of money. It's not to be confused with Boyle's 2005 effort Millions, which is about a bunch of selfless kids who stumble upon a suitcase full of money. Then, we dive into a certain Indian rags-to-riches fairy tale that you might have heard of called Slumdog Millionaire. The gang discuss whether or not this gorgeous looking but perhaps too manipulative Bollywood/Hollywood mix deserved a whopping eight Oscars. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our kick-ass Pacific Northwest-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre, style, or in this case, from the same director. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is back on Gotchamovies.com after a short absence. He writes reviews and articles for them when he's not busy co-hosting their podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

In this new episode of Over/Under Movies, where we pick apart one overrated and one underrated film, we dive into the criminal underbelly of 70s Harlem. And who better to do that than three film critics from the Pacific Northwest? First off, we talk about 1972's Across 110th Street, which grittily depicts the investigation of a robbery during a 24-hour period. Is it a simple Blaxploitation film the way its reputation suggests, or is there something deep underneath? Then, we find ourselves in an existential conversation about where Ridley Scott's unique talent has gone after 2000s Gladiator, as his forced crime epic American Gangster proves to be an uneven and bland experience. How forgettable is it? One of our critics watched it three times, and he still can't care to remember what happens in it. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our kick ass Portland-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre or style. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is an awesome film critic who used to write for Gotcha Movies but is taking a break in order to pursue something called a "viable career". Regardless, we love hearing him talk so he'll always be a part of the gang. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist. A special thank you to Drew Wallner, who designed our new logo.

It's Spielberg vs Spielberg in this episode of Over/Under Movies, as the gang dig deep into two Spielberg sci-fi efforts in hopes of finding either a tripod that can disintegrate them into dust or a robot boy who's been frozen for a couple of millennia. First, we talk about Spielberg's misguided HG Wells adaptation War of the Worlds, which was a big hit when it came out in 2005 and got forgotten down the line, perhaps for some good reasons? Are one of those reasons the fact that Tom Cruise is woefully miscast as a deadbeat working class everyman? From there we move onto calmer waters as we discuss the ever growing merits of The Bearded One's unsung hard sci-fi/fairy tale masterpiece A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Yes, we do talk about the controversial ending. And yes, we do love it. During this episode, the team mentions a blog post by Oktay defending A.I. in great detail. As promised, you can find the post here: https://oktayegekozak.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/in-defense-of-a-i/ As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our kick ass Portland-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre or style. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotcha Movies and the host of the Gotcha Movies Podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist. A special thank you to Drew Wallner, who designed our new logo.

It gets hot and steamy in the podcast room as Erik, Ryan, and Oktay discuss two erotic thrillers from the 90s. First, we buy an icepick from K-Mart and crack into Basic Instinct, the 1992 mega hit that kickstarted the erotic thriller craze, which dominated a good chunk of that decade. Did Paul Verhoeven's tongue-in-cheek direction come close to saving Joe Eszterhas' terrible screenplay? Next, we move onto more level-headed and less juvenile territory as we dig into Crash, David Cronenberg's deft and fascinating study of a unique and dangerous fetish. No, we're not talking about Paul Haggis' simple-minded take on race relations in L.A., which is perhaps the worst Best Picture Oscar winner so far. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our insightful Portland-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre or style. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies and on Twitter @overundermovies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotcha Movies and the host of the Gotcha Movies Podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist. A special thank you to Drew Wallner, who designed our new logo.

As 2014 comes to a close, Ryan, Erik and Oktay talk about their picks for the most underrated movies of the past year in this very special episode of Over/Under Movies. This episode represents the second part of our year end extravaganza. In the previous episode, we talked about our picks for the year's most overrated films, so please make sure to check that one out. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our insightful Portland-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre or style. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotcha Movies and the host of the Gotcha Movies Podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

As 2014 comes to a close, Ryan, Erik and Oktay talk about their picks for the most overrated movies of the past year in this very special episode of Over/Under Movies. This episode represents the first part of our year end extravaganza. In the following episode, we will be talking about our picks for the year's most underrated films, so please make sure to check that one out. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our insightful Portland-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre or style. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotcha Movies and the host of the Gotcha Movies Podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

"Are you listening closely?" Magic is in the air in the new episode of Over/Under Movies as our critics discuss two movies that deal with magic and illusion. First off, 2009's cynical cash grab Sherlock Holmes gets a beating from the critics after becoming a huge hit with audiences for some reason and even garnering some positive reviews. Then we move onto Christopher Nolan's pre-Inception ode to the magic of filmmaking with 2006's "The Prestige" as we also talk about the unfair Nolan backlash that's going on these days. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our insightful Portland-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre or style. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotcha Movies and the host of the Gotcha Movies Podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist. A special thank you to Drew Wallner, who designed our new logo.

It's Bob Fosse week at Over/Under Movies as Erik, Oktay and Ryan bring their jazz hands to discuss two examples of the great choreographer and director's legendary work. We dive headfirst into Fosse's brutally honest, fearless, heartfelt and infinitely creative semi-autobiographical masterpiece All That Jazz. From there, we move on to the breezy, fun, yet admittedly overpraised big screen adaptation of Fosse's blockbuster Broadway musical Chicago. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our insightful Portland-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre or style. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotcha Movies and the host of the Gotcha Movies Podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist. A special thank you to Drew Wallner, who designed our new logo.

In this episode, Erik, Ryan and Oktay mock death as they tackle two comedies about the hilarious subject of cancer. First off is a pandering, cynical, shameless, manipulating, insulting cash-grab called The Fault in Our Stars, which Oktay hated so much, he reconsidered his friendship with Ryan for making him watch it. Erik, Ryan and Oktay discuss this piece of doggie doo doo as they become downright suicidal over the fact that it beat the excellent Edge of Tomorrow (Or whatever the hell it's called now) on opening weekend. Next up we show you how a comedy about cancer can be done right with the refreshing 50/50, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. The many thematic similarities between the two films further solidify Roger Ebert's famous saying, "It's not what a movie is about, it's how it is about it." As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our wonderful Portland-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre or style. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Also available on iTunes) and a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotcha Movies and the host of the Gotcha Movies Podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and is also a contributor and film critic at The Playlist.

Erik, Oktay and Ryan take a trip to Boston's criminal underbelly in this episode of Over/Under Movies as we discuss Erik's Boston-set crime drama picks, The Town and The Friends of Eddie Coyle. First off, we "Paak the caa" in Ben Affleck's turf as we compliment him on his technical prowess in bringing The Town to the big screen while making arguments around why it was overblown at the time of its release. Next we have a wicked awesome good time talking about 1973's Peter Yates-helmed The Friends of Eddie Coyle, which not only sports one of Robert Mitchum's best performances, but might also be the most under-appreciated crime drama ever made. As usual, thank you for listening, please send us your comments so we can improve the show and look forward to new episodes when our wonderful Portland-based film critics will discuss one overrated and one underrated film within the same genre or style. Erik McClanahan is the lead film critic at Oregon Arts Watch, co-host of the Adjust Your Tracking podcast and a contributor at The Playlist. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for The Oregon Herald, Beyazperde, DVD Talk and also a contributor at The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotcha Movies and the host of the Gotcha Movies Podcast.

It's exploitation-style revenge fantasy time at Over/Under movies as we tackle two extremely violent films about badasses going after the people who wronged them. First on the chopping block is Kill Bill Vol.1 (Yes, Vol. 1 only, since Oktay, who picked the film as overrated actually enjoys Vol. 2) as Ryan and guest co-host Erik McClanahan mercilessly gang up on Oktay to let him know how wrong he really is to not worship at the altar of Quentin Tarantino. Just kidding, it actually turns into a friendly and interesting conversation. Next we talk about one of the most under-appreciated masterpieces of the 70s American filmmaking, which in itself was a glorious period. Despised by critics for its violent content and a big flop at the box-office during its release in 1974, Sam Peckinpah's Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia deserves to be mentioned among the Top 10 American films from the 70s right alongside Taxi Driver and The Godfather. As usual please let us know what you thought of the show in the comments section. The show is also available on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for Oregon Herald, Beyazperde.com and DVD Talk and occasionally writes for The Playlist. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotchamovies.com and the host of The Gotcha Movies podcast. Erik McClanahan is the chief film critic for Oregon Arts Watch, writes for The Playlist and co-hosts the popular podcast Adjust Your Tracking, also available on iTunes.

In this episode of Over/Under Movies, Ryan and Oktay tackle two parody films that deal with art. First we discuss Hamlet 2, an atonal comedy that was the darling of The Sundance Film Festival in 2007. Another comedy from 2007 and perhaps the last great parody is Walk Hard, which perfectly skewers the music biopic genre. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotchamovies.com and the host of The Gotcha Movies Podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for Oregon Herald and Beyazperde.com As usual, you can listen to us on iTunes under Over/Under Movies and please comment so we can improve the show.

In this episode, Ryan and Oktay discuss post-apocalyptic movies as they delve into a vastly underrated sci-fi masterpiece and a bloated, neutered "zombie" blockbuster that, for some reason, made a buttload of money and got decent reviews. You can read Ryan Oliver's reviews at Gotchamovies.com and check out Oktay Ege Kozak on Oregonherald.com As usual, thank you for listening and please comment so we can improve the show.

In this episode of Over/Under Movies, Oktay and Ryan find their inner children and go on two journeys to magical lands: One, a heartfelt and emotionally powerful examination of a lonely child's imagination and psychology, the other a cynical, cash-grab CGI dump. You can find Oktay Ege Kozak's Oregon Herald reviews at http://oregonherald.com/reviews/oktay-kozak/ And Ryan Oliver's reviews and articles at http://gotchamovies.com/author/17459/roliver As always, you can listen to us and subscribe on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/over-under-movies/id579531147?mt=2 Please remember to leave a comment so we can improve the quality of the podcast.

Ryan and Oktay find religion in the new episode of Over/Under Movies where we pick one overrated and one underrated movie and discuss them in detail. First up on the chopping block is the shameless, blatantly anti-semitic Passion of The Christ. We then move on to Martin Scorsese's often misunderstood masterpiece of a human Jesus grappling with his faith and fate, The Last Temptation of Christ. As usual, you can find new episodes of Over/Under Movies here and on iTunes. Don't forget to subscribe and leave comments so we can improve the podcast. Ryan Oliver is the film critic for Gotchamovies.com and host of he Gotchamovies podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for Oregon Herald, Beyazperde and Bitch Magazine.

In the new episode of Over/Under Movies where we pick one overrated and one underrated film, we tackle two "Battle in the arena to death on live TV" movies. Oktay and Ryan discuss The Running Man, which they find to be an under-appreciated satire within Arnold's 80s oeuvre and the first Hunger Games movie (Not the superior sequel), which they think is too tepid for its outrageously dark premise. As usual, you can follow us on iTunes, just search for Over/Under movies and don't forget to comment so we can improve. Oktay Ege Kozak is the film critic for Oregonherald.com, Beyazperde.com and Bitch Magazine. Ryan Oliver is the film critic for Gotchamovies.com and host of the Gotchamovies podcast.

It's polar opposites day at Over/Under Movies as Oktay and Ryan discuss a movie they truly hate and a film they truly love. First off we got Napoleon Dynamite, the flash-in-the-pants 2004 hit that proved everyone involved were lucky one-hit wonders. Then we delve into how to take similar subject matter and create a great absurd dark comedy with Harold & Maude. Do we really need to spell out which one we think as overrated and which one as underrated? Either way, listen to find out our thoughts. Oktay Ege Kozak is the film critic for Beyazperde.com, The Oregon Herald and Bitch Magazine. Ryan Oliver is the film critic for Gotchamovies.com and hosts the Gotcha Movies podcast. As usual, please don't hesitate to comment on the episode so we can improve.

Hi everyone and welcome Over/Under Movies' (hopefully) triumphant return, an in-depth film discussion podcast where we pick an overrated and an underrated film and talk about them in detail. Oktay Ege Kozak, film critic for Beyazperde.com, Oregon Herald and Bitch Magazine is still here as your host. His new co-host is Ryan Oliver, film critic for Gotchamovies.com and the host of the Gotcha Movies Podcast. In this episode, we tackle two David Lynch-style surreal, cryptic, dream-reality films. The underrated film is actually from Lynch himself, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, the misunderstood feature prequel to his massively popular TV show. Our overrated film is Donnie Darko, which tracks similar themes with Twin Peaks and an even more similar narrative style, with more muddled results. We also talk a bit about the disappointing career of Richard Kelly after his freshman cult hit. You can find Oktay Ege Kozak's Oregon Herald reviews at http://oregonherald.com/reviews/oktay-kozak/ And Ryan Oliver's reviews and articles at http://gotchamovies.com/author/17459/roliver As always, you can listen to us and subscribe on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/over-under-movies/id579531147?mt=2 Please remember to leave a comment so we know how we can improve the quality of the podcast.

In this episode of Over/Under Movies, we have a special guest: Erik McClanahan, film critic from Playlist.com and Adjust Your Tracking podcast (Look for it on iTunes, it's really good!) Erik and Mike duke it out after Mike picks Shane Carrouth's deliciously baffling Upstream Color as underrated, a film that Erik loves beyond belief. Meanwhile, Oktay tries his best Sweden impersonation as he becomes the neutral zone (Even though he actually liked Upstream Color). Afterwards, the gang talk about the criminally underrated The Plague Dogs, one of the most heartbreaking and original animated films ever made. As usual, please leave your comments to let us know your thought on the podcast and advice on how to improve it. You can also find us on iTunes if you search for Over/Under Movies.

In this episode of Over/Under Movies, Mike and Ege talk about the importance of using practical effects to elevate the terrible storytelling in Independence Day while Karim tells us his story of being brought up as the Fresh Prince of Wimbledon. Mike and Ege also try to find a suitable cast for a remake of They Live while Karim warns us about the Lizard People who will surely doom us all into a life inside The Matrix. As usual, please grace us with your comments and let us know how we're doing.

This week Ege, Karim and Mike discuss Les Miserables as the overrated, and Across the Universe as the underrated film. You can find out more info about these films here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707386/?ref_=sr_2 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0445922/?ref_=sr_1 We hope you enjoy this episode and as always, please feel free to comment so we can improve the podcast. You can also listen to and subscribe through iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/over-under-movies/id579531147?mt=2

Hi Everyone, This is the 6th episode of our Over/Under Movies Podcast, where we take one overrated and one under appreciated film and analyze them. This episode's overrated film is Lost in Translation: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335266/?ref_=sr_1 The underrated film is The Weather Man: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384680/?ref_=sr_3 Please give us comments so we can improve the podcast. Thank you!

Hi Everyone, Presenting the new episode of our Over/Under Movies podcast where we pick one overrated film and one under appreciated film and we analyze them. This week's films are: Beasts of The Southern Wild for overrated: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125435/?ref_=sr_1 This is England for under appreciated: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480025/?ref_=sr_1 We would love to hear your feedback so please give us some comments below. If you have any ideas for overrated or under appreciated films, please let us know as well, we might pick it for one of the following episodes. Thanks!

Hi Movie Lovers and Everyone Else! Here's the fourth episode of our Over/Under Movies podcast, where our film panel chooses one overrated and one under-appreciated film and discuss them in great detail. This episode's theme is "Second Chance at Life" Movies. The overrated film is Limitless (2011): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219289/ The under-appreciated film is Seconds (1966): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060955/ We get around 50-100 downloads per episode, which is very encouraging. But please, please, please give us some comments and feedback at the bottom of this page. You can also find this podcast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/over-under-movies/id579531147?mt=2) so you can subscribe and listen on your iPhone or iPad. Thank You! Oktay Ege Kozak

Join us with our movie podcast Over/Under Movies, where our film expert panel chooses one underrated and one overrated movie each episode and discuss them. The third episode's underrated movie is Bright Lights, Big City (1988) and the overrated movie is Flight (2012). Please remember to leave comments so we can improve our podcast.

Join us with our movie podcast Over/Under Movies, where our film expert panel chooses one underrated and one overrated movie each episode and discuss them. The second episode's underrated movie is Ghost Dog (1999) and the overrated movie is Wanted (2008).

Join us with our movie podcast Over/Under Movies, where our film expert panel chooses one underrated and one overrated movie each episode and discuss them. The premiere episode's underrated movie is American Heart (1992) and the overrated movie is The Blind Side (2009).