It's Not That Bad

It takes a special kind of movie to be nominated at the Razzies for worst film of the year, and let me tell you, 2022 did not disappoint. Or rather…these movies did disappoint and that’s why we’re here. But which one rises above the rest? We endured the impossible, watched all five and have our grades ready. How did the nominees do? Find out in this Razzies crap-tacular edition of Grading On A Cur...

University…it’s a bastion of higher learning. A place where one goes to further their understanding of the world, expand their horizons and improve their chances of gainful employment. That’s university in the real world. In the movies, university is where you go to drink beer, get laid and fight the powers that be? Is Port Chester University the place to be? Find out as we attempt to prove to you...

There once was a time when movies could wax philosophical about love and spout theories about the world of romance that sound deep and profound until you realize that those concepts only exist to justify the sad, sorry state you’re in. If this film is any indication, 1998 was that time. Worry not, though, because we’re here to prove to you that all is not lost and that Dog Park is not that bad. Le...

We’ve come to know Tom Cruise to be many things over the years…a fighter pilot, a race car driver and a couch jumping enthusiast. But not many would instantly jump to “green man of the forest” in their descriptions of him. Throw in some elves, fairies and demons and you’ve got yourself a good time…or do you? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that 1985’s Legend is not that bad. Learn more abou...

The early 90’s was an interesting time at the theaters. There were films about surfing, films about movies, and films about adventures in faraway lands. So what would happen if you made a film about ninjas who surf in a faraway land? It may seem like a no-brainer idea, but would it lead to a no-brains movie? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that Surf Ninjas is not that bad. Learn more about...

In the 90’s, movies about people discovering life, love and themselves in their 20’s, accompanied by soundtracks that defined the generation captured the zeitgeist of their time. Could history repeat itself in 2005? I remember the music of that era…we might be in trouble. Now, sit back as we attempt to discover if Undiscovered is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

You are a special listener. You have been chosen to revisit a movie that stands alone as uncontaminated from the rest of the plague-ridden movies of Michael Bay. Your prize for winning the lottery is to return to 2005’s The Island to discover once and for all that it’s not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes, movies get called out for their movie titles being odd or not related to the movie at all. Other times, it’s the opposite of that and the title may as well have been the pitch line, tagline and synopsis all at the same time. The question, however, is was it good? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that 8 Heads In A Duffel Bag is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

In marketing, the tagline of a movie can help the viewer get a sense of what to expect before going to see a film. Sometimes, that tagline can also be an indictment of the film itself. So, what do you expect from a film that proudly proclaims the worst heroes ever? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that 2016’s Suicide Squad is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

2022 has dealt us its fair share of crap cannolis, but no one could have prepared us for what our eyes had to watch in preparation for this episode. So sit back, grab your Pepto Bismol and some extra-strength ibuprofen, because we’re about to go through a bevy of badness in this edition of Grading On A Curve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nothing could be a bigger waste of NORAD’s vast resources and time than tracking some fat guy out for a joy ride every year like he’s on some predetermined flight path that other planes need to steer clear of. Well, what if someone tried to have their house seen from space? Find out as we attempt to illuminate the fact that Deck The Halls is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Sometimes, when we go back and revisit things from our childhood, they don’t seem as good as we remember them to be. But, what happens when that thing from your childhood was outrageous? I mean, truly truly outrageous? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that Jem & The Holograms is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this conversational attempt to illuminate the positive idiosyncrasies of a cinematic reproduction of a televised comedic presentation, we endeavor to elucidate warm, positive feelings towards a fictional entity long neglected by the oppressors of projected iconography in motion. That may be a mouthful, but it was written by someone from France. That said, we’re about to do our best to prove to...

Take a French comedy play about an Italian-American gangster in 1930’s New York filmed in Orlando and there’s only one thing you can do…make the star a guy who made the steps in Philadelphia famous and have it directed by the guy behind Beverly Hills Cop 3. No atlas needed for this one as we attempt to prove to you that 1991’s Oscar is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Everyone has that friend...that one who is so much into their fandom that every word that comes out of their mouth relates back to that which they obsess over. Well, guess what. I am that friend, and I'm about to squeal like a Gamorean guard because it's time to prove to you that 2009's Fanboys is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say that if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Well, in the summer of 69, The Big Bounce hit theatres. Spoiler alert, the author of the book hated it. Can 35 years, a decent cast of namers and the director of Grosse Pointe Blank make difference? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that the 2004 remake of The Big Bounce is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

In science fiction, the keys to having a good kickoff to a franchise are setting a tone and some solid world building. The key to putting a halt to that franchise is to take all that you’ve built up, go a completely different direction and hope that no one notices. Oh, we noticed…but in the case of The Chronicles Of Riddick, we can overlook that because in truth, it’s not that bad. Special Guest:...

How do you know when a franchise is probably past its “best before” date? Well, if the actress who made your series what it is comes back on the sole condition that her character is killed off so she never has to do it again, that’s probably a good indicator. Can Michael Myers continue after Laurie Strode commits character seppuku? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that Halloween Resurrection...

Halloween is the time of ghouls, nightmares and horrors aplenty. However, what terrors await when Netflix’s multi-million dollar man serves up a horrific nightmare of ghoulish humour and invites all his buddies along for the ride? Find out as Greg from Movie Date Night joins us in an attempt to prove to you that Hubie Halloween is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

In Canada, we are contractually obligated to say nice things about Ryan Reynolds. No, seriously…it’s been written into the charter. So critics beware, you besmirch our national treasure, we must push back, and push back we will as we attempt to prove to you that 2005’s Waiting…is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s our 50th episode, which calls for a very special movie. So, we’ve pulled out all the stops, dug through the DVD collection and pulled out one of our favourite, unheralded favs of all time. So sit back because the show is about to begin. People, people, people…it’s time to prove that Repo: The Genetic Opera is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s no question that Into The Spiderverse is a great movie. However, when it comes to live action Marvel flicks, Sony is definitely a four-letter word. Regardless, we’re going to do our best and not boot the second entrant out of the Sinister Six party. Hang on to your hats everyone, ‘cause it’s Morbin Time as we try to prove to you that Morbius is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choice...

Oniomania is the technical term for the obsessive or uncontrollable urge to buy things. But, how many people do you would line up to see a film called Confessions Of An Oniomaniac? If you said you would, I’ve got some swamp land in Florida that may interest you. But either way, sit back and give your wallet rest, because we’re about to prove to you that 2009’s Confessions Of A Shopaholic is not th...

Scientifically, noir is the absence of colour. Cinematically, this noir film is the absence of critic love. But, can a southern noir film have a score any more south than this one? Find out as we sift through the Pee-ewe of this PI film and try to prove to you that The Poison Rose is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine creating a horror film with an iconic character in cinematic slasher lore, and then three films into the franchise, you decide to yeet all that hard work out the door and go in a completely different direction. It's the movie version of a bait and switch and a bold move to boot, but Philip from Adapted To Screen is back to help us prove to you that Halloween 3: Season Of The Witch is not t...