Underrated

This week we take a look at Jason Reitman's writer and directorial debut Thank You for Smoking with special guest Larry Fried. The indie comedy had a very limited theatrical run, and slipped most people by, but does it deserve a second look? Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or...

This week the Undercast crew is joined by Austin Olivia Kendrick to discuss one of the lesser known Coen Brothers films, Inside Llewyn Davis. Austin is the sound designer as well as the voice actor for Atarah on the Legacy Saga podcast from Welcome Mat Radio , as well as being a star on TikTok to boot! Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company ....

The 2016 adaptation of Shūsaku Endō's novel was a passion project for director Martin Scorsese decades in the making. However the heartfelt historical religious drama was a box office bomb, largely prompting Scorsese to move to streaming releases. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discor...

This week we're honored to be joined by Phil Iscove , creator of FOX's Sleepy Hollow and host of Podcast Like it's 1999 ! We break down Peter Jackson's The Frighteners and take a wider look at his interesting and impactful career.  Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support u...

We conclude 8 Bit Cinema with the granddaddy of video game films, Super Mario Bros. The first ever theatrically released video game film Mario broke new ground but disappointed fans and critics. But has it now become a cult classic? Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support...

Continuing our 8 Bit Cinema mini-series we look at Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. Restarting the franchise, the film was a more faithful adaptation of the video games, directly adapting Resident Evil 1 and 2. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !...

Welcome to 8 Bit Cinema ! All month long we are covering films based on video games and first up is 2016's Assassin's Creed. Don't forget to check out Derick's companion piece on the history of video game adaptations while you're here!  Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or supp...

Mikey Neumann joins the crew to talk about 1999's best (of two) Joan of Arc movies! A flop both critically and financially, this managed to be one of the most bizarre and fascinating blockbusters in one of the best years in cinema history. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or s...

It's time for our April Fool's special again and we are diving into another "So-bad-it's-good" movie! This time it's 1996 straight to video mostly forgotten action film Mercenary! Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

Steven Soderbergh came out of retirement to direct this charming heist film but it failed to leave an impression at the box office. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

We continue our revenge kick with this South Korean thriller! Do western audiences need to give this film a second look? Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

The Undercast crew is joined once again by JPG to talk about the 2002 adaptation of Alexander Dumas' classic novel. Notable changes were made from the original book but did Hollywood actually improve the story with the tweaks? Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on...

The Winter Olympics are here and to celebrate we're taking a look at the sports biopic of one of the most unusual and inspiring Olympians ever! Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

This week we're joined by Matt from The Matt and Mark Movie Show to talk about "You're Next!" Adam Wingard's low budget horror film combines elements from genres you may not expect that has helped elevate it to a cult classic. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, or join our Discord . Support us on...

Happy New Year! To start the year off right we look at a film about getting back on your feet and getting out of a rut with John Carney's "Begin Again." Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us on Patreon !

Jason Kleeberg from the Force Five Movie Podcast joins us this week to talk about this absurdist rom-com satire. Written by David Wain and directed by Wain and Micheal Showalter, "They Came Together" failed to draw an audience and divided critics. Despite that it might actually be one of the best comedies of the 2010s. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Un...

Happy Holidays! Taking us through; Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Years, this rom-com from director Nacy Meyers features Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz. Despite it's failure to impress critics, should this become a holiday classic?

Happy Holidays! Taking us through; Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Years, this rom-com from director Nacy Meyers features Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz. Despite it's failure to impress critics, should this become a holiday classic? Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, join our Discord , or support us o...

Welcome to our first ever live show! Recorded live from the iconic Frida Cinema in downtown Santa Ana we talked about 1984's Runaway. Written and directed by Michael Crichton and starring Tom Selleck and Gene Simmons, the film was chosen by the Frida's founder and executive director Logan Crow! Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email u...

We recently discussed Dune for our Patreon exclusive podcast, Undercast Film Club. We hope you enjoy this spoiler filled clip from that podcast discussing the ending of the film. Listen to the entire episode at patreon.com/undercastcompany by signing up for as little as a dollar a month!

This week we are joined by Tricia Aurand , screenwriter and co-host of Beyond the Screenplay ! Her underrated pick is the Tom Hanks written and directed film That Thing You Do! Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, or join our Discord . Support us on Patreon and check out Tricia's work on Lessons Fro...

We're joined today by Justin Joseph Hall of Fourwind Films who suggested the film we'll be covering. A dark comedy centered on the seedy underbelly of children's television, Death to Smoochy was critically panned and a financial flop but may yet be a cult classic. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com...

Happy Halloween! For our spooky special we are looking at the 2019 adaptation of this classic kid's horror series. The team discusses how the film adapted an anthology into a coherent narrative and talks about our favorite scary stories! Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, or join our Discord . And...

We dive into spooky season with this overlooked Sam Rami flick! Is it a lost camp classic or a dated dud? Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @undercastco , Facebook: Undercast Company . Email us at undercastcompany@gmail.com, or join our Discord . And support us on Patreon !

The second film adaptation of James Thurbur's short story saw Ben Stiller both as it's star and director. Mitty harshly divided critics, earning equal praise and scorn. Despite appearing on several top ten lists for the year, it also was harshly received by half of the critics that reviewed it at the time, scoring a 51% on Rotten Tomatoes. Follow us! Instagram: @undercastcompany , Twitter:  @under...