Underrated

The sophomore film from writer/director Martin McDonagh has largely been forgotten especially when compared to his other films. However the dark comedy's meta take on action films remains one best in recent years and this under the radar hit deserves to be revisited. For more info head to ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://i...

Directed by Joe Cornish Attack the Block focused on a teenage street gang in south London fighting an alien invasion. Featuring future sci-fi stars John Boyega and Jodi Whittaker, along with Nick Frost, the low budget film connected with British audiences and American critics but recived an incredibly limited release and barely made a million dollars at the US box office. For more info head to  ⁠⁠...

Based on the comic book characters, 2016's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows was the follow up to the 2014 reboot. The film drew heavy inspiration from the 80s and 90s the film saw a number of fan favorite characters appear in live action for the first time. Like many TMNT movies it earned subpar reviews but this time around it was also a box office dud. Did this trip down nosta...

Released in 2013 Snowpiercer's message of revolution and systematic inequality is more resonant today than when it was originally released. Based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige created by Jacques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette, Snowpiercer was directed by Bong Joon-ho and written by Bong and Kelly Masterson. Initially an under the radar film in the US, only receiving a limited rele...

This week the Undercast team welcomes special guest Jason Patrick Galit to discuss the 2007 action film Smokin' Aces! Directed by Joe Carnahan the film has an all star ensemble cast that led it to box office success while being lambasted by critics. Jason Patrick Galit (JPG) is one of the hosts of In Quest of Geek:  a multi-platform production of weekly podcasts, actual-play RPGs, and  Twitch...

We go way back to the silent era for this film directed by German expressionist director F.W. Murnau. While it is praised by movie historians it has largely been forgotten by the movie-going public, even when compared to other silent films. Coming out just weeks before "The Jazz Singer," "Sunrise" quickly became overshadowed by the advent of "talkies." For more info h...

The third in the Batman film franchise saw Joel Schumacher take over for Tim Burton and even saw a new Batman actor with Val Kilmer. A box office success the film received abysmal reviews, but perhaps critics at the time were too harsh. The film combined the campiness of the 60s TV show and and silver age comics with the dark gritty tone of the previous two entries and writers like Frank Miller&#3...

Taking it's title from Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale," this 2001 film tells the tale of a young man who sets out to change his destiny and become a knight. Told in an anachronistic style with modern music, this film was directed by Brian Helgeland and stars a young; Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossaom, Alan Tyduk, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, with Paul Bettany as Geoffrey Chaucer and Ja...

Bandslam is a 2009 teen musical comedy film directed by Todd Graff starring Vanessa Hudgens, Aly Michalka, and Gaelan Connell. The film went largely unnoticed at the box office, after a lackluster marketing campaign but managed to earn above average reviews. It also holds a special place in the heart of one of our podcasters. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https:...

APRIL FOOLS! Does anyone bother to read the description? If you do good cause then you're in on the joke; this is our April Fools Day episode, and no we aren't finally doing Batman v Superman. We're actually talking about what might be the worst movie of all time, The Room. Sorry. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepod...

David Fincher's 2007 film about the Zodiac killer was a box office disappointment and failed to earn a single Oscar nomination in a crowded year.  Almost a decade and a half later we reexamine it and it's effect on film. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠ Pa...

Based on the comic character, The Rocketeer was a throwback to film serials of the 30s and classic Hollywood. However the film was a financial failure for Disney. Has the film achieved cult classic status? For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://patreon...

Based on the French graphic novel of the same name The Death of Stalin was directed by Armando Iannucci and co-written by David Schneider, Ian Martin and Peter Fellows. The dark satirical comedy followed the real life power struggle after the Soviet Union's dictator in 1953.  British made and independent, the film flew under the radar in the United States. However it's political message is...

Directed by Drew Goddard and written by Goddard and Joss Whedon, this 2012 film was well received by the few who saw it but has remained largely unwatched by many outside of the die hard horror community. The hosts debate their respective stance on the film and if it belongs in the decade's top tier films. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/...

Based on the book by Ned Vizzini this 2010 teen comedy/drama directed by Anna Boden stars a talented ensemble cast. This heartwarming and hilarious indie failed to be noticed by critics and audiences, but it deserves to be discovered by new audiences. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@und...

The Japanese indie film Suicide Club (also known as Suicide Circle) directed by Sion Sono remains largely unseen by western audiences. The film satirizes pop culture while depicting serious subject manner in a gruesomely comical manner. It was hardly reviewed in the US, and was only seen favorably by half of the few critics that discussed it but it has earned a cult following over the years. For m...

Merry Christmas! To celebrate the holidays this week we reviewed an underappreciated Christmas film, Arthur Christmas.  From the animation studio Aardman comes a delightful film directed by Sarah Smith with the voice talents of; James McAvoy, Ashley Jensen, Bill Nighy, Hugh Laurie and Jim Broadabent. Does this film deserve to enter the Christmas canon and become a classic Christmas film to be watc...

This 2005 Christmas comedy starring; Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, and Anna Faris arrived to mediocre reviews. The film found a second life on cable TV in the intervening years. Today we ask if this film has become a cult classic. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠ Patr...

A spinoff about one of Star Wars' most popular characters Solo's troubled production and a switch in directors caused the film to become one of the most expensive films ever made. It's massive price tag and mismanaged marketing campaign led the movie to lose money at the box office despite earning almost $400 million dollars.  A number of Star Wars fans were displeased with the film an...

The spirit of competition is on this week as we discuss the 2013 film Rush directed by Ron Howard! Starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl as real life Formula One drivers and rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Despite preforming well internationally the film failed to be a box office draw in the US, and despite high hopes failed to be nominated for a single academy award. For more info head to ...

Happy Halloween! Get ready for our spooky Halloween special where we will be talking about "Ernest Scared Stupid." The final of the theatrically released Ernest films starring Jim Varney and directed by John Cherry saw a drop off critically and financially in previous entries. Is this a Halloween cult classic in the vein of "Hocus Pocus?" For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmov...

This week we have two movies going head to head! Both Terminator Salvation and Genisys were meant to kick off new Terminator trilogies, but middling box office returns and poor reviews torpedoed future installments. As the series is about to be rebooted a third time we take a look back at the last two attempts and decide which of these was an underrated gem. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmov...

This science fiction thriller following a group of scientists looking for answers to humanity's biggest questions saw Ridley Scott return to the "Alien" franchise but Damon Lindelof's script moved the film to be less of a prequel and more of an original story. The film had moderate sucsess at the box office and with critics but has been lamented online for years. For more info he...

The final film from legendary animator Don Bluth crashed and burned at the box office so completely the animation studio that released it closed down for good just ten days after it's release. Titan A.E. also received mixed reviews despite; it's all star cast including Matt Damon and Drew Barrymore, a creative plot, and unique villains. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠...

Henry Selick has directed four films, and while "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "James and the Giant Peach," and "Coraline" are beloved classics, his only foray into live action has not been remembered as fondly. We discuss why this work by an absolute genius of a filmmaker failed so completely both financially and critically and ask if it deserved the treatment it...