It's Not That Bad

They are a staple of movie making...the heist film. On this episode, we pick from one of the most exciting genres in theatres and on streaming screens everywhere: a keep, a watch and a pass. Which films made our lists? Which secured our pick? Listen in and find out. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notthatbadcast Social Media - @notthatbadcast (X, Instagram, Threads, Blue...

When it comes to cinema, many movies are based on Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey. However, I’m fairly certain that nowhere in that conceptualization were flaming corpses, sprinkler pees and highly flammable flatulence. Nevertheless, it’s time to look behind the mask to see if Superhero Movie is not that bad. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notthatbadcast Social Med...

Feel bad about your job? Some of these movies may make you think that's it's not as bad as you may think. Listen in and see which movies set in bad workplaces make our keep, watch and pass lists. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notthatbadcast Social Media - @notthatbadcast (X, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Spoutible) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

They say that you can take the girl out of the south, but you can’t take the south out of the girl. But, can you take comedy out of a rom com? That remains to be seen as we attempt to prove to you that Sweet Home Alabama is not that bad. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notthatbadcast Social Media - @notthatbadcast (X, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Spoutible) Learn more ab...

This week, we conclude our trifecta of music-themed episodes with a look at the swells and strings that make up the movie soundscape. We pick three scores from the vastness of the movie spectrum and pick three, a Keep, Watch and Pass. Which movies sang to us? Listen in and find out. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notthatbadcast Social Media - @notthatbadcast (X, Instagr...

When you’re a parent, you find yourself watching kid-friendly family movies because you want to make sure your children are watching something safe and educational. But what if that movie contains kidnapping, physical violence and makes you dumber with each passing second? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that Baby Geniuses is not that bad. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.faceb...

They are the songs you hear in the movie, and then on the radio. They help tell the story, set the mood and allow you to relive moments from the film wherever you listen to music. On this episode, we pick our Keep, Watch and Pass soundtracks. Which discs made our picks? Which ones would have made yours? Tune in and find out. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notthatbadcast...

When we were kids, we all took our action figures and bashed them together as if those characters would actually have reason to fight. In a lot of those cases, the dialogue we made up in our heads for those action figures was probably better than what ended up in some superhero films. But don’t worry, no need to bash anything here because we’re about to venture into the world of DC and see if Batm...

There's a song in our heart as we dance through Tinseltown and make our picks from the vast array of movie musicals. In this episode, we'll pick three movies: one that hits all the right notes, one that at least keeps tempo and one that is out of tune with out tastes. Which movies made our lists? Let us conduct you through this episode. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/no...

It’s not easy to craft a new world with new characters and a story that’s original, captivating and guaranteed to thrill audiences everywhere. The next best thing is to borrow different parts of better movies, Franken-film them together and hope that the end result is different enough, palatable and guaranteed to thrill some audiences. This is why you pay your writers well. Despite all that, we’re...

It's our first speculative episode as we dive into which movies we're looking forward to in 2024 and which one's we're looking to avoid. Happy New Year, everyone. 2024 has a lot to offer. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notthatbadcast Social Media - @notthatbadcast (X, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Spoutible) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2023 has had its ups and downs. Writers and actors went on strike, superheroes crashed and burned and Barbie went full nuclear at the box office. On this show, though, we wrap up the year a little differently. We like to take a bunch of people, subject them to the worst the year had to offer and see if they survive. We’re a little sadistic, but don’t worry…we all lived to talk about it right here...

There has been a lot happening in film this year, so what better way to wrap it up than to take a look at the films we saw this past year and to pick the three that meet our Keep, Watch and Pass criteria. Granted, we didn't see everything...but that doesn't mean we didn't frequent the theatres. Tune in and find out if your faves made our lists. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.faceboo...

It’s Christmas time and people are gathered around their fireplaces watching Hallmark holiday movies with their loved ones, some egg nog and filled with holiday cheer. In this household, we watch movies where people are attacked, trampled, manic and showing a clear disregard for the safety of the general public. No bah humbugs for us though, because Jingle All The Way is not that bad. www.notthatb...

Oscar-winning, age-defying Australian powerhouse Nicole Kidman has been lighting up the silver screen since the 80's. Now, as she returns to the sea in Aquaman 2, Gomez from the Sleevie G Show returns to go through the discography of this star of stage and screen to pick our Keep, Watch and Pass films. What movies made the cut? Listen in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

In 1997, the Spawn animated series debuted on HBO. It proved that the world was ready for a dark, violent gritty take on the character that graced the pages of the Image Comics series. Also in 1997, Spawn debuted on the big screen. It didn’t fare as well. But fear not, as we prepare to take on the hellish task of proving that Spawn the movie is not that bad. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https...

He's one of the most likeable actors in Hollywood and a pretty decent bass player as well. Now, Gomez from The Sleevie G Show makes his Keep Watch Pass debut as we walk down the hallowed halls of "Woah" to make our picks from the filmography of the one and only Keanu Reeves. Which films made our list? Listen in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s an eternal question surrounding all relationships…how far would you go for the one you love? Well, if your answer doesn’t include death, re-animation or cannibalism, you might be falling a little short of 1993’s standards. But there’s no need for a zombie cookout here, because we’re here to tell you that My Boyfriend’s Back is not that bad. www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.fac...

From Saturday Night Live to the big screen to the stream king of Netflix, Adam Sandler's filmography has reached far and wide. Love him or hate him, his body of work eclipses many of his peers. For us, we're split down the middle...so which films will be our keep, watch and pass flicks? www.notthatbadcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/notthatbadcast Social Media - @notthatbadcast (X, Ins...

Sequels can be a wonderful thing. They can evolve the characters, enrich their story and catch us up with our cinematic friends. They also have the ability to make the original feel like a stinky mess by getting rid of everything from the first movie...like the main star. Will this sequel be sweet or sour? Find out as we endeavor to see if Speed 2: Cruise Control is not that bad. Learn more about...

If ever an actress could be described as adorable, Drew Barrymore definitely fits the bill. We go through her films to find our Keep, Watch and Pass movies. Is there even a bad movie, really? You're just going to have to listen in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some of the best franchises in film have come from the litany of literary characters. James Bond...Harry Potter…The Lord Of The Rings. They all wowed readers before wowing audiences. Can an eccentric art dealer with his mustachioed might make movie magic? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that Mortdecai is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're looking into the world of high-brow, monochromatic, multiple shades of gray world of cinema this week as we make our picks of movies that are mostly or entirely in black and white. I'm also really hoping Santa doesn't listen to this. There may have been a case of the humbugs. It's not my fault. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To quote the great, legendary Canadian songstress Robin Sparkles, “Let’s go to the mall today.” Why the mall, you may ask? Because that’s where comic book fans, oversexed teenagers, dope smoking superheroes and game show contestants will be. If that sounds like a good time, it is because Mallrats is not that bad. Special guest: Eric Nash from Almost Famous Minute and Feels Like Weezer. Learn more...

Sequels give you the opportunity to continue the original story, expand on the characters and solidify the world-building established in the first film. They can also turn out to be steaming piles of cinematic sewage. Listen in as we make our Keep, Watch and pass picks of sequels, but only the second movie in a series. Only Part 2's here. Which sequels made our lists? Learn more about your ad choi...