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Scream Directed by Wes Craven Starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich Wes Craven re-invented and revitalised the slasher-horror genre with this modern horror classic, which manages to be funny, clever and scary, as a fright-masked knife maniac stalks high-school students in middle-class suburbia. Craven is happy to provide both tension and self-parody as the body count...

Happy Gilmore Directed by Dennis Dugan Starring Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen and Christopher MacDonald When Happy Gilmore can't make it in hockey he finds himself turning to golf where his prodigious drives make him surprisingly great with just enough potential to save his grandmother's house. Happy Gilmore is perhaps the least worst Adam Sandler Movie of the 90s, high praise from haters like MJ, Amy...

This week on I Hate Critics , we're breaking down the latest theatrical releases hitting screens the weekend of February 20th. It's a lineup filled with crime, thrills, and plenty of dark twists. Here's what we're covering: How to Make a Killing A darkly comedic crime thriller that dives into the chaos that unfolds when ordinary people find themselves in extraordinary—and deadly—circumstances. Gre...

This week on the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast We pay tribute to Robert Duvall Sean rails against criticisms of Hamnet Crime 101 Directed by Bart Layton Starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, and Mark Ruffalo A master thief and an insurance broker join forces for a big heist, while a determined detective pursues them to prevent the multi-million dollar crime. Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die Dir...

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This Week on the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast The Strangers Chapter 3 Directed by Renny Harlin Starring Madeleine Petsch The Strangers: Chapter 3 serves as the final installment of the trilogy, picking up immediately after Maya (Madelaine Petsch) kills Pin-Up Girl. The premise follows a battered Maya attempting to survive while the remaining killers, Scarecrow (Gregory) and Dollface, pursue...

This week on the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast, we break down the new movies hitting theaters the weekend of January 30th , sorting through what's worth your time and what might be better left for streaming. New Releases Reviewed Send Help – A survival thriller that throws its characters into extreme circumstances and asks how far people will go to stay alive. The Secret Agent – Espionage, i...

The Oscar nominations are out and Jeff and Sean react by ripping on Marty Supreme and wishing Jesse Plemons had been nominated for Bugonia New Movies Mercy Directed by Timur Bekmambetov Starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson In the near future, an advanced AI judge tells a captive detective that he's on trial for the murder of his wife. If he fails to prove his innocence within 90 minutes, he'l...

I Hate Critics 1996 Bed of Roses Directed by Michael Goldenberg Starring Christian Slater and Mary Stuart Masterson Workaholic Lisa (Mary Stuart Masterson) long ago shut down emotionally, retreating into a shell during her painful childhood. Career is foremost in her mind and romance the very last thing. That changes when she receives a stunning bouquet of flowers from a secret admirer. When she a...

Reminiscing about 700 episodes. We welcomed Bob back for a visit for the milestone 700th episode of I Hate Critics. New Movies The Rip Directed by Joe Carnahan Starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the seizure, making them question who to rely on. 28 Years Later The Bone Temple Directed by Nia D...

Biodome Bud (Pauly Shore) and Doyle (Stephen Baldwin) get simultaneously dumped by their eco-conscious girlfriends, Monique (Joey Lauren Adams) and Jen (Teresa Hill), in the middle of the desert. Needing a bathroom, the two friends enter what they think is a mall but soon realize is a high-profile, secure biological experiment. As they engage in a year-long battle with Dr. Faulkner (William Athert...

The Golden Globes Happened Go to Patreon.com/IHateCritics and donate to force Sean to care about the Golden Globes New Movies! We Bury the Dead Directed by Zak Hilditch Starring Daisy Ridley and Brenton Thwaites After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don't just rise, they hunt. Ava searches for her missing husband, but what she finds is far more terrifying. Primate Directed by Johannes R...

New Movies this Week    Marty Supreme    Directed by Josh Safdie    Starring Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow    In the 1950s, young Marty Mauser pursues his dream of becoming a champion table-tennis player.   Anaconda    Directed by Tom Gormican    Starring Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Thandiwe Newton    Best friends Griff and Doug have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie "Anacon...

Cutthroat Island (1995) Directed by Renny Harlin Starring Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, and Frank Langella Feisty Morgan Adams (Geena Davis) inherits her late buccaneer father's galleon and one-third of a map to buried treasure located on Cutthroat Island. The map had been tattooed on her father's scalp, and to find the treasure, she must locate and scalp his two brothers. But Morgan's swashbucklin...

This week Sean and Jeff talk about James Cameron's strange press tour. The director of Avatar has trouble letting go of perceived slights, pettily trying to settle scores only he cares about. Actor James Ransone has died Avatar: Fire and Ash Directed by James Cameron Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Kate Winslet, Sigourney Weaver The conflict on Pandora escalates as Jake and Neytiri's family...

It was a heartbreaking weekend as word of the murder of Rob and Michele Reiner broke over the weekend. Jeff and Sean remember Rob's Hollywood legacy, the impact of his incredible movies and what made them iconic. New Movies this Week Ella McCay Directed by James L. Brooks Starring Emma Mackey, Albert Brooks, Jamie Lee Curtis At 34 years old, Ella McCay becomes the governor of the state she was bor...

This week on the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast we talked about an 80s legend brought back to life. A YouTube Channel called Movies of the 80s has uncovered the legend The Krull Wedding Contest from 1983. Jeff is appearing alongside Gremlins Star Zack Galligan and former WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Lex Luger at the Quad City Toy Show July 14th and 15th in East Moline, IL, New Movies this...

In the news, help out critic Nathan Rabin. One of Sean's favorite film critics, Nathan Rabin was hurt in a serious car accident last week. Visit his website, NathanRabin.com for information on how to support Nathan and his family. Buy his new book, The Fractured Mirror, the ultimate guide to movies about the movies. It's available now via Nathan's website. New Movies this Week Wicked for Good Dire...

Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls Directed by Steve Oedekirk Starring Jim Carrey Legendary pet detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) returns for another adventure when he's coerced out of retirement while on a soul-searching retreat in the Himalayas. He must now retrieve an endangered white bat from a village located in Africa. The sacred animal was offered up as a wedding dowry from the Wachootoo pri...

Mallrats 1995 Directed by Kevin Smith Starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Kevin Smith, Jay Mewes, Claire Forlani, Shannen Doherty, Ben Affleck T.S. (Jeremy London) and his best friend, Brodie (Jason Lee), take a trip to the mall after their girlfriends break up with them. T.S.'s girlfriend, Brandi (Claire Forlani), is participating in a dating game show at the mall, which was the initial cause of t...

This week on the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast , we cover the films hitting theaters the weekend of November 14th — plus a look back at a dystopian classic! 🎩 Now You See Me, Now You Don't The latest in the illusionist-heist series brings more twists, more deception, and more impossible magic. The crew returns to pull off their most daring con yet — but this time, the illusion may be their...

Reminder, Kiss of the Spider Woman is now available on streaming rental services so Sean and Jeff revisited it in our news segment. RIP Sally Kirkland New Movies Christy Directed by David Michod Starring Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster Christy Martin never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia, until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and...

News Jeff is Headed to a Convention in Champaign, Illinois Did Lionsgate bury The Anniversary New Movies Bugonia Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons Two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnap the CEO of a major company when they become convinced that she's an alien who wants to destroy Earth. Frankenstein (2025) Directed by Guillermo Del Toro Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elor...

This week on the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast , the guys break down the new releases hitting theaters the weekend of October 24th — a lineup that mixes music, inspiration, heartbreak, and raw human drama. Plus, the Undisputed Classic takes us back to Terrence Malick's haunting debut. Springsteen A heartfelt and intimate portrait of The Boss himself. The film captures Bruce Springsteen's end...

Jade Directed by William Friedkin Starring David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino When a prominent art dealer is found murdered, the man's death leads to an intriguing investigation steeped in sex, corruption and crime. District Attorney David Corelli (David Caruso) gets assigned to the case and discovers that a key suspect is his ex-lover Katrina Gavin (Linda Fiorentino), a beautiful psychologist who has...