Not a Bomb

What’s up, Bomb Squad and welcome back to Not A Bomb? On this week’s show, Troy and Brad welcome their good friend and resident tall guy - Charlie Gonzalez to the podcast to discuss the 2011 MMA/family drama film - Warrior. Criminally forgotten, Warrior finds Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton as estranged brothers who must come to grips with their past. Filled with amazing performances, brutal fight sce...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. On this week’s show, the guys tackle the 2003, William Friedkin directed, action thriller - The Hunted. Both a critical and commercial flop, The Hunted finds Tommy Lee Jones staring at muddy footprints while trying to track down a former United States Delta Force operator played by Benicio del Toro. Consisting of close quarter combat, record...

On this week’s episode of Not A Bomb, Troy and Brad are joined by Bret Saxton to discuss the 2012 action film - Dredd. Based on the 2000 AD comic strip Judge Dredd, Dredd was praised for its bombastic violence and impressive special effects. Sadly, audiences skipped out and the film under performed at the box office. Since the initial release in September 2012, Dredd has found a cult following in...

On this weeks’s episode of Not A Bomb, the boys examine the 1993 fantasy/action/comedy film, Last Action Hero. What do you get when you combine the action directing know-how of John McTiernan, the screenwriting ability of Shane Black, and the action superstar, Arnold Schwarzenegger? Seemingly, a action film with barely any action. The boys grab their magic tickets and dive deep into every facet of...

On this week’s episode, Troy and Brad are joined by John Nance to discuss the 1985 adventure film - Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. Based on The Destroyer novels, Remo Williams was poorly received in the theaters and garnered mixed reviews from critics. Since the release of the film, Remo has found a cult following and found a second life in the home video/DVD market. The hosts discuss everyt...

This week on Not A Bomb, Troy and Brad discuss the 2011 - sci-fi, horror, comedy, action mashup - Attack the Block. This film marks the directorial debut of Joe Cornish and was a critical smash when the film was released. Sadly, this didn’t translate into box office success and the film lost nearly half its budget. Listen as the hosts examine why this film didn’t catch on with the mainstream audie...

Maintain low tones, maintain low tones as this week, Not A Bomb discusses the 1993 sci-fi comedy Coneheads. Based on the SNL skit, Coneheads brings a star-studded cast and a satiric look at immigration. Both a financial and critical bomb, the hosts examine why this movie didn’t work at the time of release and determine if it truly deserves to be called a bomb. Coneheads is directed by Steve Barron...

For the first episode of Not a Bomb, Brad and Troy tackle the 2006 Alfonso Cuaron directed film, Children of Men. This dystopian sci-fi film was considered a financial flop during it's release. Brad and Troy discuss their ideas why the movie lost money during it's run and examine the many topical themes of the film.. Do the hosts believe that Children of Men is Not a Bomb? Tune in to find out! Chi...

Troy and Brad introduce a new podcast - Not A Bomb Podcast where each week they will examine an underappreciated film.