All Bad Takes

You know this Spielberg guy is a pretty good director. He should make more movies! Hey it's the All Bad Takes podcast, and this month we are diving into our first Spielberg movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind . Listen as we talk about aliens, music and...the French??? Plus we talk about the movies that we watched within the past month. Next month's film is ... Unforgiven (1992) We hav...

We had the great privilege of chatting with director Craig Andrew Robertson over his recent film The Thistle in the Kiss . The film is now available to rent or own on cable, satellite, and digital platforms, including Apple TV, Roku, and Prime Video. You can watch the film HERE Synopsis: Declan’s holidays have gone from bad to worse after his girlfriend, Stephanie, broke up with him on the way to...

Alright class listen up, today we are gonna be talking about sex and the human body and I want NO giggling, is that understood? No snide comments and no jokes of any kind...leave that to the hosts of the All Bad Takes podcast! Listen as we discuss Park Chan-Wook's erotic historical thriller The Handmaiden . We will go over the twists, the turns and most importantly the cleavage...I MEAN the tu...

This is the part of my life I like to call...writing a blurb to a podcast episode. Grab your bone density machines, get ready to pick up some phones and RUN because this month the All Bad Takes crew take on the 2006 Bio-pic drama The Pursuit of Happyness . Listen as we discuss the films exploration of homelessness, Will Smith's Oscar nominated performance and debate the spelling of Happyness. Plus...

Lee Pace...that's it. Seriously though, this episode of All Bad Takes dives into Tarsem Singhs fantasy epic The Fall . Listen as our crew talk about the film's luscious use of color, the stunning cinematography and of course MOVIES!!! Plus we go over the films we watched within the past month. Next month's film is ... The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) We have an official Instagram now! P...

It's the 98th Academy Awards! Tune in before the ceremony to hear us go over the 10 films nominated for best picture. Listen as we discuss how much everyone loved F1, how F1 should take best picture and how F1 was robbed of best documentary (it was basically real life!) We have an official Instagram now! Please follow us on our new account: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @allbadtakes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our...

I'd like to take his Face...Off...get it? It's like the MOVIE! This month the All Bad Takes crew switch all their faces as they get in theme for this month's film Face/Off. Listen as we discuss the art of the action film, John Woo's direction, and who we'd pick to switch places with. Plus we discuss the movies we watched in the past month. Next month's film is ... The Fall...

What would you do if the world ended? Scavenge? Travel? Watch the critically acclaimed film Son of the Mask ? Tune in to this episode as we discuss all that and more as we go over the Reed Morano film I Think We're Alone Now , plus we talk about what we've been watching in the past month. Next Month's film is... Face/Off (1997) We have an official Instagram now! Please follow us on our...

Happy new year everyone! Let's start of 2026 with a bang by exploring an extremely fun topic of...the Catholic Church. Grab your nearest bible, fiddle with your favorite rosary because we are going to talk about the 1986 sleuth film The Name of The Rose . Listen as we discuss Sean Connery, Mystery, Ceremony, Holy Matrimony, and Goonery. Plus we go over the films we watched over the past month....

It's near the end of the year and boy did we talk...a lot. We talked so much about movies this year that some conversations had to be cut from some episodes this year. But, instead of throwing those extra bits into the fire (yes that's how editing works, we throw unused audio into the fire) we decided to compile them into a fun bonus episode for you all to enjoy. Have a happy holidays and...

Listen to the episode Shinji! Hit PLAY on the episode SHINJI! Merry Christmas everyone! We hope you are enjoying the holiday season by diving into some classic Christmas fun. Over here at All Bad Takes we are celebrating in our own way by watching something that really encapsulates the spirit of the holiday, The End of Evangelion . Listen as we talk in depth about the show leading up to the film,...

You there! Yes you! Have you been playing the devil's game of POOL? Are you rebuckling your knickerbockers below the knee? Are certain words creeping into your conversation? Words like, like 'swell?" Then you need to get yourself involved in an all boys BAND! Or, you could also listen to our newest episode all about the 1962 film The Music Man . Listen as our host discuss the Music, t...

If you had the endless possibilities of time travel, what would you do with it? Get a girlfriend? Gamble? Stay young forever? Gamble? Constantly relive the glory days? Gamble? It's gambling...gambling is the right answer. This episode our podcast crew explore that question as well as evaluate the almost blindingly millennial hipster aesthetic of About Time. Plus listen as our hosts talk about the...

Woop woop woop woop! Knuck knuck knuck. Ruff! Ruff! Ruff! *SMACK* You get the point...it's the Three Stooges ! The classic farce of three incredibly stupid men who walk through life creating chaos and annoying everyone around them...sounds familiar but I can't put my finger on why. Oh well, listen as the All Bad Takes crew explore three separate Three Stooges shorts. All three of which you...

What's that in the water? Is it a dolphin? A shark? No! A Swedish man being used as a projectile! This episode the All Bad Takes crew go over what might be considered the 2nd BEST shark movie ever made Deep Blue Sea (1999). Listen as we talk about the film's excessive use of water, the comedic chops of LL Cool J and ask the very daunting question "What is a B movie?". Plus we go...

What is a musical? There's a right answer and then there are many wrong answers and honestly I think we can't tell the difference. Listen to our answers to that thought provoking question in our newest episode about the 1984 film Top Secret! Throughout our discussion we also go over our favorite jokes/ gags in the film and gawk at the lucrative talent of the late Val Kilmer. Plus we go ove...

Five minutes discussing Lord of The Rings is not enough, surely there was a lot cut, and you'd be RIGHT! Here is a bonus episode of our full LOTR discussion from the last episode. We have an official Instagram now! Please follow us on our new account: ⁠⁠ @allbadtakes ⁠⁠ Check out our Reddit Page ⁠⁠ r/allbadtakes ⁠⁠ !

Portland! Its a vibrant city with luscious topography and filled with interesting yet very insane people. No film encapsulates that more than 2017s I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore . Listen as the crew talk about the film's hilarious characters, themes surrounding depression and our personal connection to the City of Roses. Next Month's Film is.... Top Secret! (1984) We have...

Who let the dogs out? For years we've all asked, but never known. However, this film proposes that (perhaps) the dogs let THEMSELVES out. The film in question is of course the 2014 Hungarian film White God. Listen as the All Bad Takes crew talk about Dogs, Film, Dogs in film, Filming Dogs, Cows and back to Dogs again. Plus we explore the films we watched within the last month. Next month's film is...

*Blink*...*Blink* *Blink*...*Blink*...*Blink**Blink**Blink*. Did you know what I just said? Yeah, me neither. But, If I have another thing to say, it's that you should listen to our newest episode of All Bad Takes! This month we talk about the harrowing, haunting and hopeful film The Diving Bell and The Butterfly . Listen as we explore Locked in Syndrome, explore our own personal fears and talk ab...

Ah! Get the lantern! Oh wait, nevermind. Sorry, you looked like a man with gills for a hot second there. Which reminds me! This month the All Bad Takes crew talk about the 1954 creature feature starring the original sexy fishman The Creature from the Black Lagoon . Listen as we explore the interesting history of underwater photography, learn more about the creature's costume and maybe mention The...

Our first official live stream! If you missed it when we went live with our annual discussion about the Academy Awards after the ceremony. Take a listen to our unhinged and unprompted thoughts! We have an official Instagram now! Please follow us on our new account: @allbadtakes

Jeremy Renner and snow mobiles? Thats already a recipe for tragedy! Join the All Bad Takes crew as we explore the 2017 Taylor Sheridan movie Wind River . (Yes Josh does accidentally keeps saying Ty Sheridan but he's trying his best, ok?). Listen as we talk about the tragedies depicted at the Wind River reservation, explore the intricate dynamic between Jeremy Renner and his kid that he abandons th...

How do you think we do it? I honestly don't know. It's been 50 years since the rock n' roll band The Who developed and released their rock opera film Tommy , and we at All Bad Takes wanted to celebrate by exploring this unique and strange film . Listen as we explore the music, cults and beans...lots and lots of beans. Plus we all explore what we've watched within the past month. Next month's film....

Tis the season for gifts, snow and...incredibly brutal murder. This month the All Bad Takes crew discuss and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Black Christmas . Listen as we explore the brith of the modern slasher, laugh at the funny moments and reminisce over the toxic practices of greek life. Plus we go over our favorite Christmas specials, and HOT GRANDMAS! Next month's film is Tommy (1975) Fol...