Everyone's A Critic

When news that the creators of The Matrix were making a new original sci-fi movie, expectations were high, and then came Jupiter Ascending. Nic Sampson joins me to discuss gravity boots, Channing Tatum as a human/dog hybrid, and what it's really like shooting on green screen.

In the late 00s there was a boom of vampire content, from True Blood, to Twilight, and then in 2014 Vampire Academy came around right as the trend was dying. Zoë Paskett joins me to discuss the stacked cast and bizarre tone.

For what is surprisingly Adam Sandler's first sequel, Lucy Watson joins me to talk about why it's actually a misunderstood hilarious comedy. We discuss the truly huge cast, our love for Shaq, and try to decipher what the plot is!

Can a teen movie that copies every trope actually be good? Hannah Fairweather joins me to defend John Tucker Must Die. We talk about her taste in what she calls "trash", the ridiculous cast ages, and our love of teen movies and shows.

A live action version of a beloved cartoon classic, starring the biggest stars of the time - where did it go wrong? Li Sa Choo joins me to defend Scooby Doo. We talk the amazing casting choices, the terrible CGI, and reminisce about the music of the time!

We're back with yet another JLo movie! This time Dev Roberts joins me to defend the early 00's rom-com Maid in Manhattan. We talk about Dev's crush on Ralph Fiennes, the weird pro Republican themes, and why Stanley Tucci looks so old in it compared to now.

A movie with an astounding 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, is Problem Child really deserving of such a low rating? Jen Ives joins me to prove why it should be higher, and we discuss many, many other things, including our favourite movie genres, classic TV shows, and Jen's time as a little rascal.

We're back with Season 3 and what better way to return than with one of my all time favourite comedies. Nikita Redkar joins me to defend White Chicks. We talk the prosthetics, what parts don't hold up today and of course Terry Crews!

In the early 00's it seemed like there were more parodies than normal movies, and Not Another Teen Movie was one of the better ones. Ellen Liebenthal joins me to discuss whether it holds up, what the cast went on to do, and her favourite teen movies!

Adam Sandler is renowned for being hit or miss and Little Nicky falls into the latter category for most. Britt Migs, however, feels differently and joins me to discuss the weird character, the huge cast, and what he means to people our age.

At the height of their music careers the Spice Girls did what everyone wanted and made a film. Sam Lake joins me to discuss its reputation as one of the worst films ever made, the stacked cast, and his campaign for Victoria Beckham to win an oscar.

Widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made, and at a shocking 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, when Cat Norton offered to defend this movie I knew it had to be done! We talk the tiny budget, weird lore, and Torgo!

A movie that is still watched every Halloween, and not just by us 90s kids - Pallavi Gunalan joins me to discuss the beloved Hocus Pocus! We talk about the amazing cast, its lasting nature and the animatronic cat!

Jack Black and Michael Cera in a Harold Ramis movie was certain to be great and yet it just didn't work at all. Chelsea Pope joins me to talk about the Apatow type humour, the lack of plot, and the many cameos!

Somehow a huge box office success, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation seemed to have killed off an intended franchise until this year. Edmund Fargher joins me to discuss the lore, the atrocious special effects, and the lack of plot!

When this was suggested I jumped at the chance to revisit it. Maeve Dunigan joins me to discuss a movie close to the hearts of many millennials. We talk Kenan and Kel, All That, and our nostalgia for 90s Nickelodeon!

We've been going for a whole year and so obviously I had to celebrate by bringing back my very first guest - Ari Anantaputri! What movie do we talk about? It's a surprise!  Notes Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/yianniscove You can find all of Ari's work mentioned at https://arianeanindita.co/

Now You See Me 2 brings back the gang of magicians and Cassandra Hager joins me to defend it. We talk the overly complicated plot, what we think a third movie would bring, and Cassandra's love for Jesse Eisenberg!

Take a very low budget, the director of the Saw franchise, and Paris Hilton and you get Repo. Caitlin Liberati and I discuss the extreme gore, the operatic soundtrack, and offer our wildy different views of the movie!

With an incredible cast led by Will Smith that includes Martin Scorsese as a blowfish, I was always going to be on board for Shark Tale! Sahana Srinivasan joins me as we discuss their weird human features, the gangster plot, and the comparison to another fish movie of the time...

We're now beginning a Brendan Fraser renaissance but in 1994 he was just beginning. DC Pierson joins me to talk Airheads, a light comedy with some very dark moments. We discuss the stacked cast, Gen X, and just how good Fraser is in everything he does!

The original Legally Blonde is a beloved classic that has stood the test of time - its sequel less so! Irina Chlidze joins me as we talk about the uplifting message of the movie, Elle Woods being a fantastic role model, and a stacked cast of 4 Oscar winners!

Fifteen years before the Dark Universe series was DOA, there came another failed attempt at launching a monster series. Patrick Cotnoir joins me to discuss Van Helsing. We discuss the insane budget, the tiny vampire babies, and Patrick reads the greatest review ever written!

Whoopi Goldberg going undercover as a nun to save a failing school, and there's music? How could it go wrong! Aarushi Agni joins me to discuss the amazing cast, including Lauryn Hill, the incredible songs, and reveals she's never seen the original!

A rare movie musical that started this way before becoming a stage show, Newsies stars Christian Bale and a ragtag group of boys fighting to bring down a capitalist newspaper tycoon. Brooke Preston joins me to discuss the songs, the bad accents, and Bale's shame at having starred in it!