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A podcast about the movies that audiences and critics disagree on the most.

James Lindsay and Brandon Stables


    • Dec 30, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 2h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 126 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Polarized

    Underworld: Awakening/Red One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 139:45


    It's a double deuce Xmas! We are finishing out our Underworld series and hanging with jacked Santa in our very first double feature. Mystical creatures and eternal entities abound in both movies as we try to find the joy in creatively bankrupt content. Join us!Underworld: AwakeningCritics: 25% Audience 62%Red One Critics: 31% Audience: 90%

    Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 100:57


    In the classic order of titles, we have reached the "Rise of..." section of the franchise. We start with some music talk, celebrate Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy returning to the world of the under, and highlight the differences a new director makes on the series. Critics: 30% Audience: 63%

    Underworld: Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 121:45


    It's a casual couch-side ep in the continuation of our Underworld series. We catch up on what we've been watching, chat about Silent Hill 2, and express our mixed feelings about the first Underworld sequel.

    Underworld

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 92:02


    It is the beginning of a brand new series based on the polarizing Underworld franchise! Join us in our inaugural episode as we break down the surprisingly deep lore, the mostly great casting decisions, and the critics' hatred for this film. Critics: 31% Audience: 79%

    The Ring

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 120:18


    It's been another seven days since our last spooky movie episode so we are back again with THE RING. We attempt to establish the rules of the infamous video tape, parse the differences between this movie and Scary Movie 3, and come up with headlines for Little Sophisticated Gentleman Quarterly. Critics: 71% Audience: 48%

    Practical Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 119:53


    In our continuation of our spooky season celebration we are taking a little detour into cozy country with a couple of very special guests. We talk midnight margaritas, falling for Dracula cowboys, and gathering the ladies for impromptu seances. Critics: 25% Audience: 73%

    House of 1000 Corpses

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 106:58


    In our celebration of another spooky season in the Polarized Kingdom, we are torturing ourselves with a Rob Zombie feature film. Join us as we attempt to break down the choices that lead to a bastardized version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. We take points away from Hardwick, attempt to find a slice of humor, and decipher the audience's love for what appears to be a snuff film. Critics: 22% Audience: 65%

    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 129:49


    The PolarizedPod boys and a couple of finely dressed fellas take on a divisive sequel that takes some big swings in some surprising directions. We share our journey with the franchise, decipher our own love-hate relationship with the sequel, and highlight some of our favorite shows/movies at the moment.Critics: 74% Audience: 52%

    Cruel Intentions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 84:19


    We are back, better than ever, with a hot and steamy episode, in more ways than one. Throughout the discussion we knock back a few shots of tequila, attempt to break down the psychology of Yogi Bear, and highlight our most cringeworthy moments. Critics: 53% Audience: 80%

    Don Jon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 86:10


    We are discussing the directorial debut of JoGorLev and his commentary on porn addiction, toxic masculinity, and the popularity of Jersey Shore. We discuss the cast and their careers in 2013, the directorial stylings of JGL, and how great Julianne Moore is in everything she does. Critics: 80% Audience: 58%

    Hail, Caesar!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 85:43


    Welcome to PolarizedPod! We are taking a trip back in time to old Hollywood where the studio system reigns and communists are working hard behind the scenes to kidnap famous movie stars for ransom. As we experience a day in the life of Eddie Mannix, we question the loose narrative, recognize the star power of the cast, and try to place it in the pantheon of Coen brothers' movies. Critics: 86% Audience: 44%

    Inherent Vice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 143:59


    In an attempt to match the energy of the movie, the Polarized crew (plus the Podfather) take a rollicking journey through PTA's hazy mystery.Critics: 74% Audience: 53%

    The Fountain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 104:30


    It's a birthday pick this week as we take a trip by horse, car, and bubble into the mind of Darren Aronofsky. In a true polarizing episode we go back and forth on love and criticism for the director's big swings. Critics: 53% Audience: 74%

    A Knight's Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 90:01


    The Polarized Kingdom is hosting a couple of very special guests for a discussion of an adaptation of a classic piece of literature, that turns out to be a classic piece of film as well. We hail the genius casting, use of modern sports movie storytelling, and highlight our favorite hats. Audience: 59% Critics: 79%

    8 Mile

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 110:43


    In a very special episode, the Polarized guys and a returning guest visit the world of underground Detroit rap battles but still have a hard time not talking about how great Michael Shannon is. We question the rhythm of the rhymes, evaluate Eminem as an actor, and have a hard time not thinking of Scary Movie 3. Critics: 75% Audience: 54%

    The Double

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 101:45


    What happens when two Jesse Eisenbergs are polarized against each other? Have you ever wondered what the hosts' favorite nuts are? How do you manifest a non-charming Wallace Shawn performance? All these questions are discussed, and more, on this week's episode of PolarizedPod!Critics: 83% Audience: 59%

    John Tucker Must Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 114:21


    We are taking a trip back to a high school in 2006 that is populated by 30 year olds who are all obsessed with John Tucker. We discuss whether the movie holds up almost 20 years later, rave about the soundtrack reminiscent of our own high school years, and question why murder was never really an option. Critics: 28% Audience: 69%

    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 102:26


    In this especially special episode, we break down the very concept of movies before sharing our history with rock biopics as well as comedies from this era. After giggling our way through the episode, we end with another game of "What's That Ranking?". THEY PODCAST SO HARD.Critics: 75% Audience: 57%

    Road House (1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 112:45


    We are jumping into a cult classic movie that wasn't polarizing enough to warrant a remake. In our discussion of the House of Roads we delve into the sensuality, fits, and mindset of James Dalton (Patrick Swayze), revel in the size of the explosions, and find a strange comparison to True Detective: Night Country. Critics: 41% Audience: 67%

    The Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 133:55


    In this episode we attempt to lighten an Oliver Stone blind spot in our film watching history. We commend Val Kilmer on a legendary performance, attempt to parse the man from the myth, and share our history with the music. Critics: 56% Audience: 79%

    Vanilla Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 107:52


    In our discussion of Vanilla Sky we highlight our favorite one-liners, share our feelings on the cast, and question the use of music by Cameron Crowe. And we wrap up the episode with a brand new game!Critics: 43% Audience: 72%

    Dune (1984)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 113:46


    In anticipation for the Dune Part Two, we are discussing the previous attempt to bring Frank Herbert's novels to the big screen. As we compare the modern take with David Lynch's film we highlight grasshopper Guild Space Navigators, milking cats for antidote, and dig into the behind the scenes drama as we read from his autobiography, Room to Dream.Critics : 37% Audience: 65%

    Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 121:20


    Welcome to the wacky world of PolarizedPod! On this episode we discuss a movie that has it all: a paralyzed Christopher Walken calling out hits, a disfigured Christopher Lloyd playing dirty movies, and a bonkers script paired with the tone of Pulp Fiction. Critics: 37% Audience: 72%

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 98:25


    In this episode we discuss the world of Wonka and try to determine who handles the material best. Throughout the discussion we hash out the Johnny Depp performance, question the time and money devoted to squirrels, and take to task the critics who loved this movie. Critics: 83% Audience:51%

    Die Hard With a Vengeance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 106:10


    POLARIZEDPOD IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE.Critics: 59% Audience: 83%

    Mona Lisa Smile

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 98:05


    Polarizing Movies 100 is in session and today's lesson comes from Mona Lisa Smile, where Julia Roberts teaches us to consider a polarizing movie from 2003 featuring a host of up and coming actors and actresses. We revel in the cast and ache for better direction as we hash out discourse from audiences and critics.

    Keanu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 117:53


    It's a silly movie and this is a silly episode. Our special guest tells a tragic story of popcorn loss while at a screening of Keanu, we play the Brandini drinking game, and finish off with a few rounds of Magnetized: Keanu Reeves Edition. Happy 100th episode!Critics: 78% Audience: 55%

    Ocean's 11 (1960)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 129:12


    We are going back in time to 1960 to review the oldest movie in the PolarizedPod catalogue. With drinks in hand we make comparisons to the remake, imagine what the movie would be like if they were allowed more than one take, and play a rousing new game of "Smoke or "Fire. Critics: 48% Audience: 81%

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 145:51


    Happy Holidays from Polarized Pod! Before we take a romp through a gratuitously violent sequel, we talk about what we're watching and try to decide our favorite Christmas movie. Critics: 35% Audience: 62%

    Infinity Pool

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 142:30


    WHAT HAPPENS IN LI TOLQA STAYS IN LI TOLQA Critics: 87% Audience: 52%

    No One Will Save You

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 90:57


    On a special Halloween night recording we talk a lot about a movie that has little to say. Before that we share our favorite Halloween candy, discuss what we're watching, and hash out the good, bad , and ugly of streaming services producing movies. Critics: 81% Audience: 56%

    The Pope's Exorcist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 113:03


    In order to continue the spooky season festivities, we chose an audience favored movie that came out in the year of our Lord, 2023. With our resident Russel Crowe expert we banter about exorcism movies, celebrate the explosive final act, and play a riveting game of Review Blitz: Russel Crowe Edition. Critics: 49% Audience: 81%

    Splice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 100:25


    In our much anticipated return to spooky season, we cover a certified fresh critic's pick that features morally reprobate main characters doubling as rock and roll scientists, a dancing monster, and a final act that left us speechless (until we made a podcast episode about it). Critics: 75% Audience: 37%

    Con Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 108:15


    WELCOME TO CON AIRCritics: 58% Audience: 75%

    Where the Crawdads Sing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 78:30


    We start this episode with a new segment of "What Are You Watchin?", do our best to breakdown the logistics of Marsh Girl life, and try to find what's missing from a book we haven't read.Critics: 35% Audience: 96%

    Godzilla: King of the Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 98:51


    As summer draws to a close, so does our summer sequel series with a melee for the ages. Join us as Godzilla makes friends and enemies in a sequel that is packed full of monster battles, one-liners, and villains with questionable choices. Critics: 42% Audience: 83%

    Rush Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 75:28


    PolarizedPod is doing sequels! In this episode we review the recipe for the Breezy Brandini before inventing the new Brandnon Manhattan, mention some of our other favorite duos, and attempt to understand the hate for this movie. Critics: 51% Audience: 74%

    Scream 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 128:35


    It's a sequel summer bash and we are taking a stab at the Scream franchise. With our guest we begin with a concert review, have a sequel discussion of our own to match the one in the movie, and breakdown some of the leaks that plagued the making of Scream 2. Critics: 82% Audience: 58%

    Bad Boys 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 90:15


    The Polarized boys are taking another trip into the Michael Bay universe with a maximalist sequel. We revel in the legendary car chases, praise the chemistry, and question the sensibilities of Michael Bay. Critics: 23% Audience: 78%

    War of the Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 91:03


    Not only are the worlds warring, but the audiences and critics are also battling over Spielberg's adaptation of H.G. Wells classic story. PolarizedPod along with their "space expert" blarj tackle the most recent alien news, challenge the abrupt ending, and play a riveting game of Magnetized. Critics: 75% Audience: 42%

    Captain Marvel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 110:22


    Polarized Pod is taking its first step into Marvel territory as Captain Brandini and Jamesdini hash out the origins of Marvel's most powerful hero. We share our feelings on the MCU and its effect on cinema, touch on Brandini's other podcast where he screams into the void, and rage against beam powers. Critics: 79% Audience: 45%

    Fast X

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 148:56


    We are dipping our toes into the tenth iteration of the Fast and Furious franchise where there's more family and villains than ever before. In our discussion we question the decision to rehash Fast Five, groan over the empty void of a warehouse where Brie Larson is forced to deliver exposition, and attempt to decipher the ethos of Jason Momoa.Critics: 56% Audience: 84%

    Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 121:56


    In our follow up to Last Jedi we lightspeed skip through the plot of Rise of Skywalker that resembles tangled spaghetti. Before that we catch up on birthdays and weddings, Brandini gives a review of Avatar: Way of Water, and we try to decipher the failings and successes of the Skywalker Saga.Critics: 52% Audience: 86%

    Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 105:24


    Polarized is jumping into the Star Wars universe to discuss one of the most polarizing movies ever. Throughout the discussion we bring up other comparable trilogies, try to figure out what Holdo's deal is, and even polarize ourselves!Critics: 91% Audience: 42%

    Peter Pan & Wendy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 85:20


    In a callback to our very first episode, we are taking another dive into a Disney live action remake. Before we do, we review Brandini's Vince Vaughn movie tier list, share our feelings on Disney's strategy of remaking their classics, and check in on our good friend David Lowery. Critics: 62% Audience: 11%

    Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 115:27


    In our last episode of our Berry Gordy series we are jumping into a martial arts comedy heavily inspired by Bruce Lee movies. Before we do that, we give a brief concert update, check out some wacky Yelp reviews from places like Wetzel's Pretzels, and finish off the episode with our new game Review Blitz.

    The Wiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 56:37


    We are taking a trip through the not so wonderful land of Oz in order to continue our series on Motown and Berry Gordy. In this Oz there is a Michael Jackson scarecrow, a colorless void of a Munchkinland, and trippy visuals that belong in a fever dream.Critics: 41% Audience: 65%

    Mahogany

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 109:18


    Polarized is jumping into a three part series of Berry Gordy films starting with a film starring Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, and Anthony Perkins. We take our time breaking down both the telescope and car wreck photo shoots as well as the unloaded gun tussle. Critics: 30% Audience: 76%

    Revenge (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 102:23


    We are wrapping up our series of revenge movies with Revenge: The Movie. We attempt to break down all of the big choices throughout the film, interpret the hatred from the audience side, and rank all of the vengeance movies we have covered. Critics: 93% Audience: 58%

    Law Abiding Citizen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 107:37


    Revenge is a dish best served with steak, mac and cheese, and steamed asparagus. Polarized is forging on with another Vengeance Man movie, this time starring Gerard Butler as a master tinkerer hell-bent on dismantling the system from under Jamie Foxx's feet. We struggle with Gerry B's horrific methods, give a few Oscar predictions, and play a solo game of Magnetized featuring a Brandini favorite film.

    The Punisher (2004)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 106:25


    We are continuing our series of revenge movies with The Punisher, who's super power seems to be vengeance. Throughout the conversation we touch on the frayed journey of Marvel films, revisit James Bond and our feelings on No Time to Die, as well as attempt to translate the political reaction that might affect the polarizing scores of revenge movies.Critics: 29% Audience: 63%

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