Blake Melanson & Chuck Corder

Bad Critics

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Chuck and Blake don’t simply disagree about which films are good. They disagree about what films are FOR. Chuck believes movies are a craft to be assessed — their quality is a function of intentionality, architecture, and whether they earn the emotional or intellectual response they're reaching for. Blake believes movies are an experience to be felt — their quality is a function of whether something real moved through him when the lights went down. Both positions are philosophically defensible. Neither host can fully respect the other’s framework without abandoning his own. That irreducible te...

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Blake Melanson & Chuck Corder

Episodes

BLOOD AND BOOBS 26.10.2026 1:43:05

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ALL THRILLER, NO FILLER, KILLER 19.10.2026 1:23:51

STAR GAP - ZODIAC TOP 10 THRILLERS DEFEND IT - KNOWING - BLAKE Support the show

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (FEAT. THE WITCHES) 05.10.2026 1:51:14

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THE COMEDY SUPERCUT 21.09.2026 2:02:44

TOP 20 COMEDIES FIRST COMEDY EPISODE OF IDK HOW MANY Support the show

BIG CAST, BIG SCREEN: IMAX70mm AND POSTERS WITH FLOATING HEADS 14.09.2026 1:59:02

OUR MAGNUM OPUS EPISODE: WE TALK ABOUT OUR IMAX 70mm EXPERIENCE SEEING ‘THE ODYSSEY’, TOP 10 ENSEMBLE CASTS, PITCH MOVIES, & TALK TRASH ABOUT ANY ACTOR NOT GRATEFUL TO BE IN A RIDLEY SCOTT MOVIE (GOOD OR BAD) ENJOY NERDS!

WATCHLIST WEIGH-IN: Project Hail Mary, Obsession, Backrooms and The Housemaid 01.09.2026 1:17:26

The watchlist weigh-in is a special episode where the guys circle back around to movies they missed and reviews them. For the very first entry, they review PROJECT HAIL MARY, THE HOUSEMAID, BACKROOMS, and OBSESSION. Support the show

A REBOOT OF A REMAKE THAT’S A PREQUEL TO A SEQUEL SPIN-OFF 24.08.2026 1:26:35

In this episode the guys rate Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu (2024), pitch their own reboots and remakes, and Blake defends The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.

DENIS MOVIES LOOK AND SOUND GOOD 17.08.2026 1:20:02

In this episode the guys rate Dune: Part 2, rank Denis movies, and Chuck defends The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift.

SWORDS, SHIELDS, AND CASTLES WITH SHAG CARPET 10.08.2026 1:24:05

In this episode the guys review and rate Christopher Nolan’s ‘THE ODYSSEY’, Reveal their Top 10 period piece ranking, and Blake defends the 1998 adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask. Support the show

SPIDER-MAN: Brand New Day (REVIEW & Ranking) 04.08.2026 1:13:12

On this episode the guys review Spiderman: Brand New Day on the spot after seeing it, rank all of the live action Spiderman movies, discuss new trailers and ask the biggest question on everyone’s mind: Is Spiderman: Brand New Day the best Spiderman movie ever made?!?! Support the show

CAPE SHIT 27.07.2026 1:18:46

In this episode the guys talk MCU to DC and reveal their top 10 comic book movie rankings. Blake promotes Captain America slander and Chuck defends Batman & Robin while scrutinizing the under sexualization of female super heroes.

PULP FRICTION 20.07.2026 1:05:22

In this episode the guys argue of the Pulp Fiction star gap and rank the entire Tarantino catalogue. After introducing a fun new segment called “recast roulette”, Blake defends Twilight.

THE NOLAN NEXUS 13.07.2026 1:24:33

In this episode the guys rank the Nolan catalogue, argue about Batman and Chuck annihilates pretentious movie fans. Support the show

You’re A Bad Critic 04.07.2026 1:33:58

In this very first episode the guys introduce the flow of the show, Rate the empire strikes back, run through their personal top 10 movie lists and Blake defends Hulk 2003.