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On this week’s episode of Not A Bomb, TV has invaded the podcast as Troy, Brad, and John tackle 2005’s Serenity. The film acts as the conclusion to the short-lived 2002 Fox television series, Firefly, which was cancelled during its first and only season. Serenity and Firefly were created by Joss Whedon of Buffy and Angel fame (possibly, two of the greatest shows of all time according to one host)....

On this week’s listener requested episode, Not A Bomb examines the 1992 dark comedy/science fiction film, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, from legendary director John Carpenter. This critically panned film stars Chevy Chase as the titular invisible man as he struggles to eat food, put on clothes, evade capture from the government, and solidify a relationship with Daryl Hannah. Audiences were not exci...

Listener request month rolls on! This week, Not A Bomb discusses the 2009 American crime drama, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. Directed by the legendary Werner Herzog, BL: PoCNO sees Nicolas Cage as a drug abusing, corrupt cop searching for a murderer in New Orleans. Though this film is neither a remake or a sequel to 1992’s Bad Lieutenant, both films center on a corrupt lieutenant’s sl...

Happy New Year, film fans! Welcome back to a brand new episode of Not A Bomb Podcast ! For 2021, Not A Bomb is kicking off the year with listener request month. The first recommendation comes from listener Nick, who suggested the 1988 war film - The Beast (also known as The Beast of War). Troy and Brad jump right into things as they discuss 80’s war films, the Soviet-Afghan War, Stephen Baldwin’s...

Welcome back, bombers! As 2020 comes to a close, so does Not A Bomb’s lookback at the bombs of 2020. This week Troy, Brad, and John assemble to discuss the much-delayed, Disney acquired - The New Mutants. Originally slated to be released way back in 2018, The New Mutants was sent into Limbo for various reasons and didn’t get an official release until August 2020. The New Mutants was intended to be...

What’s up, Bombers! Welcome back to a very Russian edition of Not A Bomb Podcast. Troy and Brad continue their look back at the bombs of 2020 with the absurdist comedy/drama - Why Don’t You Just Die! Originally released back in 2018 for the European film festival circuit, Why Don’t You Just Die! vanished upon its release in Russian. Now, due to distribution from Arrow Video, Why Don’t You Just Die...

FLASH - AH - AH! Savior of the universe! On this very special episode of Not a Bomb Podcast, Troy and Brad are joined by The VHS Files host , Josh, to discuss the 1980 space opera - Flash Gordon. Released in the shadow of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Flash Gordon is known for its amazing costume design, practical sets, and questionable dialogue. Based on the comic strip from the 1930’s, Fla...

The end of 2020 is here, so Not A Bomb Podcast is looking back at this unprecedented year in film and examining the biggest bombs of the year. First up is Disney’s Mulan, starring friend of the podcast - Donnie Yen. Based on the “Ballad of Mulan” and the beloved 1998 animated film of the same name, Mulan didn’t get a US theatrical release due to COVID-19. The film was finally released in the Unite...

Ladies and Gentlemen turkey month has come to an end and that can only mean one thing - Not A Bomb Podcast has saved the biggest WTF movie for last. On this week’s show, Brad and Troy are joined by John Nance as they skate through the desert to discuss Solarbabies…Solarwarriors…or Solarfighters. Whatever you call it, it’s a turkey. Produced by Mel Brooks, Solarbabies is the story of….well I don’t...

It’s turkey week here at Not a Bomb and to celebrate the gang discusses what might possibly be the biggest turkey of all time - the 1991 direct-to-video action film, Samurai Cop. This film stars one of the worst wigs in cinema history and a man who has become known as “The Face”. Joined by our good friend, Nathan Atkinson, the guys examine what makes Samurai Cop such a “special” movie. Is it the a...

Welcome back, Bomb Squad, and get ready to fly the friendly skies of Con Air. In this episode, Troy and Brad take this special opportunity to examine the career of the one and only Nicolas Cage. They then tackle one of Cage’s most financially successful films that also didn’t fair well with the critics, Con Air. Why does a movie called Con Air spend so much time on the ground? Is Nic Cage for real...

Welcome back, Bombers and LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE! For this week’s episode Brad and Troy are joined by fellow podcaster, Alex McAlister, from the Friends with Cinefits podcast to discuss 2000’s comedy/wrestling epic - Ready to Rumble. The boys step into the squared-circle to find out how Brian Robbins’ wrestling opus fairs under the stress of Not A Bomb’s figure four leg lock. Ready to Rumble dra...

Gobble, Gobble Bombers and welcome back to the Not A Bomb Podcast. Turkey month is here!!!! Brad and Troy, friends forever, pack their bags and head to Orlando…er, Miami for 1987’s independent martial arts film – Miami Connection. The podcast rocks out to the iconic Taekwondo band, Dragon Sound, and the guys also discuss this film’s crazy journey to cult status. Miami Connection is an amazingly, b...

Welcome back Bombers! On the final episode of our Spooktober festival, the guys get into their way-way back machine and discuss 1957’s Night of the Demon. This British horror film was directed by the amazing Jacques Tourneur and is loosely based on the 1911 short story, “Casting of Runes”. Night of the Demon has a troubled production history. The film was reedited for its American release, the run...

Spooktober rolls along as Troy and Brad welcome back the charismatic Charlie Gonzalez to the show. On this episode, the gang tackles the 1997 horror/sci-fi film Event Horizon. This Paul W.S. Anderson movie finds the titular Event Horizon abandoned near the planet Neptune.  Listen as the guys discuss the wonky science within the film, the spooky haunted house tropes littered throughout the script, ...

Welcome back, Bombers! Spooktober rolls into giallo town with Dario Argento’s 1982 film - Tenebrae. Tenebrae was a modest success when it was released internationally. However, the theatrical cut for the US was released in a heavily censored version under the title - Unsane. Needless to say, it was panned and quickly forgotten. Listen as Troy, Brad, and John discuss Tenebrae’s themes of duality, s...

Hello Creeps, and welcome back to Not A Bomb Podcast. Spooktober has finally arrived and to celebrate, Brad and Troy are headed to one of the greatest institutions known to man - the mall! On this week’s episode, the guys battle killer robots in the 1986 film - Chopping Mall. Be prepared to hear two grown men talk about their love for the mall, awkward furniture parties, lightening turning robots...

Hey Bomb Squad, welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. Ip Man month comes to end, as Troy and Brad are joined by Cesar Alejandro of FilmSmash.com to discuss Ip Man 4 - The Finale. Donnie Yen returns as the titular - Ip Man, as he travels to San Francisco in order to obtain a letter of recommendation for his “rebellious” son, Ip Ching. While in the US, Ip Man finds he must constant...

What’s up Bomb Squad, and welcome back to another episode of Not A Bomb. Ip Man months continues as Troy and Brad are once again joined by action film junkie - Bret, for an Ip Man double feature. First up, the gang tackles 2015’s Ip Man 3, which finds Donnie Yen returning to play the titular - Ip Man. After their deep dive, the boys move on to 2018’s Ip Man legacy film - Master Z. Does this spin-o...

Welcome back to another exciting new episode of Not A Bomb. Ip Man month comes as Troy and Brad welcome John Nance back to the show. Ip Man 2 finds Master Ip and his family moving to Hong Kong after the events of the first film. Here Ip Man aspires to open his Wing Chun School; however Master Ip runs into a group of masters unwilling to accept him. Then the movies takes a turn down Rocky IV road,...

Hey Bombers, welcome back to a brand new episode of Not a Bomb. IP Man month has finally arrived. This week Brad and Troy discuss the first film in the series - Ip Man. This 2008 film finds Ip Man, a grandmaster of Wing Chun and teacher of Bruce Lee, during the Japanese invasion of the city of Foshan. The boys begin the show discussing how they found themselves in the Hong Kong action genre and th...

On this week’s episode, its bring your daughter to work day as Troy and Brad welcome Troy’s daughter, Angel to the show. The topic at hand is the 2007, David Fincher film - Zodiac. What’s better to bring the family together than talking about unsolved murders from the 1960’s? Zodiac was critically adored when it was released in March 2007 but, fortunately, was overshadowed by Wild Hogs…yes, Wild H...

On this week’s listener requested episode, Troy and Brad tackle the 2016, Shane Black film - The Nice Guys. The guys kick off the show discussing Shane Black, and all the Shane Blackisms found in his movies. Then they take a journey down the film noir rabbit hole, where they breakdown what truly makes a film “noir”. Finally, they decide if The Nice Guys deserves to be labeled a bomb. The Nice Guys...

Hey Bombers, welcome back to a new episode of Not A Bomb. This week Troy and Brad are graciously joined, once again, by Bret Saxton to discuss the 1984 Rock & Roll Fable - Streets of Fire. The film mixes various movie genres into a “hybridization” of neo-noir, western, action, and, musical elements. Released along side classic films like Karate Kid, Ghostbusters, Germlins, and Star Trek III, Stree...

This week on an all-new episode of Not A Bomb, the gang is joined once again by John Nance to discuss the 2010 action/comedy/romance film - Scott Pilgrim Vs the World. Directed by the beloved Edgar Wright, Scott Pilgrim struggled in the theater at the time of release. Now, Not A Bomb examines if this commercial flop is truly worthy of the being labeled a “BOMB”. The guys open the show talking abou...