Less Than Average

We're heading to moonshine country for the 2012 gangster film Lawless! Based on a historical novel, this period piece set in the prohibition era has a stacked cast who all deliver stellar performances. We also go through a ton of stuff that we've watched since we've last talked and we shine the spotlight on the underrated Jason Clarke. Thanks for supporting the podcast, enjoy the episo...

It's Jazz Baby! Welcome to a special episode of Less Than Average! We decided to take a different approach to this one: no main feature, no real format, no rules! Join us as we dive into random topics and discussions, draft a TV team, go off topic more so than usual, and get up to all the regular shenanigans. Thanks for supporting the podcast! Enjoy the jazz!

Get comfortable, as this movie is a long one...it's Ridley Scott's 2005 film Kingdom of Heaven! We break it down, catch each other up on some recent watches, David has a fun exercise for Riley, and our underrated actor is a man that is near and dear to us: Kevin McKidd. Thanks for the support, enjoy!

Get your hands off our lobby boy... and on to the next episode of our podcast! Today's movie is Wes Anderson's 2014 ensemble comedy film The Grand Budapest Hotel. We loved diving deep into its star studded cast, wacky action scenes, and hilarious timing. We focused on the great Ralph Fiennes, catch up on all the stuff we've been watching, and go through the latest news. Thanks for supp...

He is the law... If you've never seen the 2012 sci-fi action film Dredd, strap in! It's an adrenaline pumping cult film that is entertaining the entire time, while starring the underrated Karl Urban as Judge Dredd. So many factors contributing to making this film a modern classic in our eyes. A great one for the podcast to kick off 2026! Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoy the episo...

Happy New Year! We're starting off 2026 with Kevin Smith's 1999 fantasy comedy film Dogma. This commentary on religion and faith uses it's All Star cast to provide a very interesting take on Catholicism and theology in general. Before we get into that, we have a ton to catch up on and Jason Lee is our underrated actor. Enjoy the episode and thanks for supporting the podcast!

Come sit shiva with us as we watch the underrated 2014 dramedy This is Where I Leave You. This movie hilariously explores relationships throughout life and it's a fun ride the entire time. It'll make you laugh, cry, and laugh again and it stars the always funny Ben Schwartz who gets our spotlight in this episode. Thanks for supporting the podcast!

When there's no more room in hell, the dead walk the earth. That's the case in the 2004 zombie film Dawn of the Dead directed by Zack Snyder. The remake of George A. Romero's classic was one that helped shaped our love of cinema so it was a lot of fun watching it for the first time in years. We do the usual chats, we have Ty Burrell as our underrated actor and David throws a pretty tri...

Never give up, never surrender! Galaxy Quest, the 1999 sci-fi comedy cult classic, is the feature film for this episode. It was a lot of fun laughing our way through this personal favorite of ours. Join us as we explore it's blend of comedy and sci-fi fun, we have a lot of catching up, and we focus on the underrated Enrico Colantoni. Thanks for supporting the podcast as we celebrate 40 episode...

Duke of Death? Duck of Death? Either way this episodes feature film is the 1992 western Unforgiven! Is it revivalist? Boring? Both? Join us as we talk through how we felt about watching this one. We also catch up on all we've watched, we do a "Best Movie Duos" draft, and we have the underrated Frances Fisher. Enjoy.

We're back with another random movie and this one is the 2022 action film Ambulance. It wasn't a favorite of ours and we break down why in this episode. We are also able to catch everyone up on our lists, have a mini rant about sequels and reboots, and we have the underrated Garrett Dillahunt to chat about. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy!

Does a ringing phone have to be answered? Join us as we dive into the world of 2002's Phonebooth, the first fan suggested movie! We muse on the thrilling (and maybe dated) plot, how the movie functions a snapshot the early millennium, and the underrated Ben Foster. We also catch everyone up on our watch lists and we drop a hint about another random movie that is up next. Shout out to Troy (T W...

And here we go... Great friend of the pod Rory joins us for this episode and he brought along one the best films of the 2000's, The Dark Knight. It's an amazing film and we enjoyed talking about it for way too long. We do some catching up about what we've been watching and we talk about our anticipated movies being released this year. It was great to have Rory as a guest on for this on...

The Death of Stalin is the feature for this episode and it's a movie right up our alley. Featuring plenty of dark comedy and an ensemble cast that had us laughing over and over, it is a unique film that is very smart and weirdly funny. The always great Jason Isaacs is the actor we talk about and we have a lot on our what we've been watching lists.

Welcome to Seahaven Island, the home of Truman Burbank and the setting of the 1998 psychological drama The Truman Show. This classic Jim Carrey film is a must watch that was years ahead of it's time. We highlight Harry Shearer as the underrated actor and we have the long awaited return of our classic game Can You Guess It? Thanks for listening and for supporting the podcast! Here's to another grea...

Bro, Lords of Dogtown is our next movie! The 2005 biographical film about skateboarders in the 1970's was the first movie we chose at random. It was fun to talk about a film that we didn't pick, and we have the underrated actor Elden Henson for this one. We talk some new trailers, a little movie news, and we have a lot of things we've watched to get through. Enjoy!

Do you know what Donnie Darko is about? We're not sure that we do! Come join us anyway as we attempt to break down the 2001 phycological thriller film that has since become a cult classic. We focus on Mary McDonnell who plays Rose Darko as out underrated actress and of course we catch up on what we've been watching. We are currently upgrading the studio so please forgive the less than average soun...

Get your eviction notices ready because it's time to watch District 9! Join us as we talk about the 2009 sci-fi directorial debut from Neill Blomkamp. We catch everyone up on what we've watched, and how could this episode's underrated actor not be Sharlto Copley? Enjoy!

Get up! Everybody gonna move their feet because it's time to watch Detroit Rock City. This 1999 teen comedy film centered around a group of rebellious high school friends trying to see their favorite band delivers on the laughs, great music, and fun. As always, we catch up on news and what we've been watching and the underrated actor is the late Canadian funnyman: Joe Flaherty.

Wicked... we chose Children of Men for this one! It's a bit of a depressing trip into the 2006 dystopian thriller, but hopefully you have some fun with us as we dive into the masterfully shot film. We also catch up on the usual things we've been watching, we talk some new Marvel movie news, and Danny Huston is our featured underrated actor.

You want to see the galaxy? Well then come join us as we chat about the 1997 sci-fi action cult film Starship Troopers! We get into the crazy 90's fun along with discussing new movie trailers, all the new content we've been watching, and the always versatile Clancy Brown is the actor for this episode.

Wipe of that beer moustache, it's time to talk about Hot Fuzz! This 2007 buddy cop film is at the top of our lists and if you've seen it, you know why. Join us as we have a ton of laughs and an abundance of praise for this film. We have lots of stuff to catch up on, underrated actor Paddy Considine to discuss, and of course the usual news and notes.

Dive into the The Hunt with us for Episode 26. It is a wild ride of a film that is gory and fun and is a sharp commentary on modern society. We go into depths on what we thought of the film, chat about upcoming movie trailers and other news, and we discuss underrated actor Ike Barinholtz. Despite a few technical hiccups, we hope you enjoy!

In Episode 25 we are discussing the 2006 sci-fi comedy horror film Slither, which stars our underrated actor Mr. Nathan Fillion. It's a gross, creepy, funny, and weird movie- but we have loved it for a while and of course had a great time talking about it. We have some fun stuff to catch up on and we get to reveal who won the Oscar bet. Enjoy!

Dust off your Huey Lewis and the News albums and get your business cards ready as this episode features the 2000 psychological horror film American Psycho. It's an intense one but as always, we had a great time diving deep into the film. We have some 2024 Oscar predictions, we've got lots to catch up on, and underrated actor Justin Theroux gets the spotlight.