It's Not That Bad

They say that Death waits for no man. Death also doesn’t wait for a good script, or for a plot that makes any sense. But that’s okay, because you don’t have to wait. We’re here to carry on with Mocktober and see if Sinister Squad is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the years, a number of actors have donned the cape and cowl and brought to life the escapades of the World's Greatest Detective. This week, we look at the filmographies of actors who have played (or voiced) Batman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the 3rd annual Mocktober, a month of shlock and awe, and what better way to kick things off than with a trip back to the first month of mock. It’s time to return to the beginning, for a prequel of poop-tastic proportions to see of Transmorphers: Fall Of Man is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are a number of actors out there who are absurdly multi-talented, and it's always a joy when they get to show off some of those other gifts. So settle in as we shuffle through our CD shelves to find soundtracks that showcase the singing voices of the stars of the film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing says “gateway to horror” quite like picking up a Goosebumps book at the Scholastic Book Fair. It’s like a rite of passage. But then again, so is putting out a lackluster sequel to a successful film. Let’s see if this 2nd serving is slap-handed, or if Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're so big, so unique, so singularly talented that all you need is one name, then you must be something special. The movies starring those talented actors...that remains to be seen. This week, we look at films starring mononym actors and have many words to say about those flicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to Los Angeles, traffic can be a major pain. Over-congestion, year-round tourist influx, lack of parking to accommodate the number of cars…and apparently, every 500 years there is the chance your route to work may be blocked due to a mythical, huge dragon taking up the street. It’s LA…anything is possible. But, is it possible to see if Dragon Wars: D-War is not that bad. Learn more a...

It's time to talk about the actors who are so nice, they were named thrice. Middle names, middle initials...they're all in play as we go filmography diving looking for our fave (and not so fave) movies that we can name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We learned a lot from movies in the 80’s. We learned that PG was a suggestion and less a guideline, we learned that the movies aimed at kids were less entertainment and more lessons in early trauma management and above all else, we learned that copping ain’t easy. Maybe even more so at the federal level, but we’ll see if it’s easy or not to see if Feds is not that bad. Learn more about your ad cho...

Actors love the opportunity to show their ability, their range. When given the opportunity, they shine on the screen. Well, sometimes. This week, we look at performances where actors played against type. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We often find ourselves talking about movies that are on the Wikipedia list of films considered to be the worst. More often than not, we find ourselves saying “sure, it’s not great…but is it really one of the worst”? This time around, we may have found the bottom of the barrel. Time to plant our spuds into a chair and see if Sex Lives Of The Potato Men is not that bad. Learn more about your ad cho...

Some actors were purely made for a role, and sometimes the role was made for them. This week, we're looking at movies where it maybe wasn't a stretch to cast an actor in the role they were in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’d think that after appearing in Point Break, Gary Busey would have known that jumping out of a plane would have been a bad idea. Guess he should have listened to his partner, Johnny Utah. Oh well, strap on a chute and pray it opens…we’re floating in to see if Drop Zone is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Movies occasionally act as a tourism video, showing off some the world's most breathtaking tourist attractions in a way that makes you want to visit them. And then, others are disaster movies. This week, we cinematically journey the world to find some of these wonders of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve heard the term “Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.” Now take that saying, turn it up to eleven and manifest it into one character with all the calm and serenity of someone on the merge of a midlife crisis. Seems like the perfect film to watch while planning a wedding, right? Maybe not, but it is a good time to see if 27 Dresses is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Actor, singer, comedian and much more...Jack Black is very much a multi-talented individual. But, which films from his filmography make our list? Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the sheep-filled roads of Scotland to the sheeple-filled streets of New York City, this movie has more wedding red flags than your average edition of Uber Bride Magazine. But does it bring the fun and laughs? Summon the Haggis! It’s time to kilt up and see if Made Of Honor is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bust out your agendas and start planning a week's worth of movies to watch. This week, we're judging movies by their titles and finding time in our day to do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Planning a wedding is hard. Planning a movie is hard. But how hard can it be to plan a movie about a pair of weddings, featuring an Oscar winner and a pair of Oscar nominees? Well, if the critics have any say, it ain’t easy. Tan up and get that wedding glow on, it’s time to see if Bride Wars is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tis the season for saying "I do". To help celebrate all the people celebrating getting married or enjoying their anniversaries, here are some movies you may (or may not) want to sit down and watch together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 5 years and over 400 episodes on the channel, it’s safe to say that this podcast has inflicted an insurmountable amount of damage on the psyche of the guests. Well, strap in because this time around…the guests picked the movies, and they chose violence. Prepare thyself for the most messed up collection of crap on this special anniversary edition of Grading On A Curve. Learn more about your a...

Part movie podcast and apparently part geography lesson. This week, we bust out our atlas and make our picks from a road map of films with a city name in the title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There once was a cartoon, made in the 60’s about a dog who was mighty and frisky. Then along came Disney, in the middle of the ‘aughts, to make a live action adaptation…maybe they should have not. But we’ll watch this film, with live action Bar Sinister and Cad in the hopes to see if Underdog is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From creating the sonic landscapes to accompany the fantastical worlds of Tim Burton to composing the definitive score of the world's greatest detective, Danny Elfman knows how to sonically paint a scene. This week, we deep dive his filmography for our picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for one last dip into the kiddie pool…make that the killing pool. We wrap up our 2nd annual shark-stravaganza with the denouement of multi-cranial elasmobranchii skirmishes…which is the “I bought a thesaurus” way of saying that it’s time to see if 6-Headed Shark Attack is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices