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Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history. On this week’s episode, we once again find ourselves in sci-fi town with the 2015 space opera film Jupiter Ascending. Boasting a budget north of $200M, Jupiter Ascending left general audiences bewildered by the lack of character development, terrible script, nonexistent performances, dodgy CGI, and whatever...

In 2024, Breaking Brad was to rest, but a new show arose out of the ashes like a phoenix. That new show is Not A Bomb Presents: The Classics, a series where Jose and Sammy join Troy and Brad again to discuss some of the greatest films ever. On the first edition, we come out of the gate discussing one of the greatest films of all time - Citizen Kane. This quasi-biographical film is a monumental tas...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb podcast! This is the show where we re-examine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. In this episode, discuss the 1990 comedy (??) - The Bonfire of the Vanities. Coming from the legendary director Brian De Palma, The Bonfire of the Vanities attempts to adapt the best-selling novel of the same name. However, problem after p...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb podcast! This is the show where we re-examine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. In this episode, we discuss a film with nine-foot Egyptian Gods played by generic white people who bleed gold and turn into Voltron-like robots. Yes, you read that sentence correctly. Our little podcast finally tackles 2016's fantasy actio...

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the biggest cinematic bombs. This week, we shift our focus from Hollywood to Hong Kong to discuss 2021’s action thriller - Limbo. Sammy from the GGTMC is back to assist in the discussion and lend his critical eye to this…here we go…cinematic masterpiece. Yep, you don’t have to guess this week if we like the film. We love it. Look, everyone on the...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb podcast! This is the show where we go back and re-examine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this episode, we keep the sci-fi training rolling as we discuss 2016’s Midnight Special. This film highlights why the sci-fi genre can be so enthralling and is one of our favorite genres to discuss. Even though critics seeme...

Happy New Year film fans! On the first episode of 2024, we are ringing in the new year with a discussion of one of the more recent underseen science fiction films - Prospect. Made for roughly $4 million, Prospect, could be best described as a sci-fi/western, with fantastic world building and powerful performances. Sadly, with even a tiny budget, Prospect failed to make an impact at the box office....

As the end of 2023 approaches, Not A Bomb has decided to go out with a bang. On this week’s show, we discuss not one but two bombs by the same director, Guy Ritchie. This was a rough year at the box office for Mr. Ritchie. Both Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre and Guy ritchie’s The Covenant didn’t make their production budget back during their theatrical run. Critics definately liked one movie ov...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad. The premise is simple. Troy, Sammy from GGTMC, and Jose from Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. In this final episode of the series, the war on Christmas must be stopped and the only person worthy is Kirk Cameron and his ego. That’s right, the gang celebrates the Christmas season with Kirk Cameron’s...

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of Hollywood’s biggest bombs. This month, Not A Bomb is examining some of 2023’s biggest box office failures and critically lambasted films! Once again, Brad’s shenanigans are back and he’s breaking all the rules. On this week’s episode, the guys welcome back Jose from Watch/Skip+ to discuss the very divisive film from 2022 that didn’t get a wide re...

Hey there, movie fans! Welcome back to your favorite podcast about Hollywood’s biggest bombs. This month, Not A Bomb is examining some of 2023’s biggest box office disasters and critically lambasted films! Buckle up because we’ve got a treasure trove of cinematic calamities to dissect and explore! In this week’s episode, we’re thrilled to have Action Film Historian Brandon Brentley on the show! Br...

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of Hollywood’s biggest bombs. This month, Not A Bomb is examining some of 2023’s biggest box office failures and critically lambasted films! Brace yourselves, as we’ve got an abundance of movies to explore! In this week’s episode, we’re thrilled to have Sammy from the GGTMC joining us as we kick the month off by tackling one of the biggest superhero...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad. The premise is simple. Troy, Sammy from GGTMC, and Jose from Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. In this episode, the gang celebrates turkey season with not one but two films, Thankskilling and Thankskilling 3. Don’t worry, our hosts didn’t miss Thankskilling 2. You’ll understand the franchise joke o...

Sadly, the case closes on this Noirvember. But, we have one more bullet in the chamber and that bullet has A Simple Plan written all over it. In the shadows of '98, a celluloid masterpiece emerged, swathed in the seductive embrace of noir's enigma and ethical quandaries. A Simple Plan transcended mere cinema; it plunged deep into the murky abyss of the human psyche. Director Sam Raimi, a maestro o...

The city was draped in Noirvember's shroud, and Not a Bomb was the beacon in this murky storm. In sauntered Sophia from the Moviestruck podcast, a siren with a penchant for unraveling tales buried in shadows. Deception, detectives as sharp as whiskey, dames with allure as lethal as a bullet, thugs with a dime-a-dozen sneer, and the haunting symphony of trains set the stage for our rendezvous. We w...

Join us for an exceptional bonus episode of Not A Bomb Podcast! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome back the immensely talented writer, filmmaker, and professor Michele Meek to our show. Michele’s vast expertise in the world of teen sex comedies elevates our podcast with a trove on insights making this episode truly extraordinary. This week, our focus is on a specific niche within romantic comed...

Step into the shadowy realm of Not A Bomb podcast, where we usually dissect the celluloid carcasses of the biggest cinematic misfires, searching for a glimmer of redemption. Emphasis on "usually," for this time around, one of our own sleuths botched the job, opting for a flick that wasn't just a cash cow but a darling of both critics and the masses. In this Noirvember rendezvous, the fellas welcom...

"Keep an eye out for the snoopers, pal, and don't forget to grab your smokes and that special gal of yours. There's a new episode of 'Not A Bomb' in town, and it's drenched in Noirvember's shadowy embrace. These fellas, they're diving deep into the darkness, dedicating the whole month to noir flicks. And what's their opening act? The year '92 brings us a crime thriller so dark, it'd make the devil...

Happy Halloween, everybody! On this spooky edition of Not A Bomb, the “Breaking Brad” crew discusses the sequel to one of the greatest horror films of all time, Fright Night Part 2. Picking up 3 years after the events of the first film, Fright Night Part 2 finds Charley Brewster and vampire hunter Peter Vincent battling a brand new cadre of sexy vampires. Fright Night Part 2 was given less of a bu...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad. The premise is simple. Troy, Sammy from GGTMC, and Jose from Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. In this episode, the gang celebrates the spooky season by discussing one of the least scary films of all time - Skinamarink. A film featuring the corners of walls, Legos, a fuzzy TV, and lots and lots and...

Grab your favorite Halloween candy, turn off the lights, and get ready for your favorite spooktacular podcast! Scary movie season continues on Not A Bomb! Once again, our good friend Sammy from the GGTMC stops by to chat about 1992’s slasher film - Dr. Giggles. Larry Drake plays our titular pyshco killer and tries to rekindle the gory…oops…we mean glory days of the 80’s slasher films. Dr. Giggles...

Spooky season rolls on as the gang welcomes back friend of the show Sammy from the GGTMC to chat about 1986’s sci-fi/horror/comedy - Night of the Creeps. A “B-Movie” through and through, Night of the Creeps begins with weird alien puppets and, somehow, ends up in the 1980s. The guys use the film as a jumping-off point to analyze the works of Fred Dekker, discuss which decade of horror is the best,...

Welcome back to a spooky new episode of the Not A Bomb podcast! It's that time of year again! Our fantastic listeners are curating the content for our Halloween season, and we've got another spine-tingling movie to dissect. Joining us today are Sammy from the GGTMC and Angel Sauer, and we're diving into the realms of psychological horror with a close look at the 2002 film May. Crafted by the imagi...

Spooky season is officially upon us, and Not A Bomb is ready to hand out all the treats! This year, our listeners picked out the movies for Spooktober! We are kicking this terrifying month off with 2016’s post-apocalyptic sci/fi horror film - The Girl with All the Gifts. Based on the book of the same name, The Girl with All the Gifts depicts the breakdown of society after a fungal outbreak. Does t...

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad. The premise is simple. Troy, Sammy from GGTMC, and Jose from Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. In this episode, the gang “delivers” a discussion on 2009’s Labor Pains. Starring the infamous Lindsay Lohan, Labor Pains finds Lindsay faking a pregnancy to keep her job. Yep, that’s the premise. The 94-...