Underrated

The Winter Olympics are here and to celebrate we're taking a look at the sports biopic of one of the most unusual and inspiring Olympians ever! For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/UnderratedMoviePodcast⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube...

This week we're joined by Matt from The Matt and Mark Movie Show to talk about "You're Next!" Adam Wingard's low budget horror film combines elements from genres you may not expect that has helped elevate it to a cult classic. Check out The Matt and Mark Movie Show! For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠...

Happy New Year! To start the year off right we look at a film about getting back on your feet and getting out of a rut with John Carney's "Begin Again." For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/UnderratedMoviePodcast⁠ YouTube: ⁠...

Jason Kleeberg from the Force Five Movie Podcast joins us this week to talk about this absurdist rom-com satire. Written by David Wain and directed by Wain and Micheal Showalter, "They Came Together" failed to draw an audience and divided critics. Despite that it might actually be one of the best comedies of the 2010s. And don't forget to follow Force Five on Instagram and twitter as...

Happy Holidays! Taking us through; Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Years, this rom-com from director Nacy Meyers features Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz. Despite it's failure to impress critics, should this become a holiday classic? For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast...

Welcome to our first ever live show! Recorded live from the iconic Frida Cinema in downtown Santa Ana we talked about 1984's Runaway. Written and directed by Michael Crichton and starring Tom Selleck and Gene Simmons, the film was chosen by the Frida's founder and executive director Logan Crow! For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underrat...

This week we are joined by Tricia Aurand, screenwriter and co-host of Beyond the Screenplay! Her underrated pick is the Tom Hanks written and directed film That Thing You Do! Check out Tricia's work on Lessons From the Screenplay! For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodca...

We're joined today by Justin Joseph Hall of Fourwind Films who suggested the film we'll be covering. A dark comedy centered on the seedy underbelly of children's television, Death to Smoochy was critically panned and a financial flop but may yet be a cult classic. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠ht...

Happy Halloween! For our spooky special we are looking at the 2019 adaptation of this classic kid's horror series. The team discusses how the film adapted an anthology into a coherent narrative and talks about our favorite scary stories! For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmov...

We dive into spooky season with this overlooked Sam Rami flick! Is it a lost camp classic or a dated dud? For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/UnderratedMoviePodcast⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbpTHWyBle7yKJv4-gR_gw

The second film adaptation of James Thurbur's short story saw Ben Stiller both as it's star and director. Mitty harshly divided critics, earning equal praise and scorn. Despite appearing on several top ten lists for the year, it also was harshly received by half of the critics that reviewed it at the time, scoring a 51% on Rotten Tomatoes. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Inst...

Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis "The Rules of Attraction" was torn apart by critics upon release. Over the intervening years however the black comedy/drama has built up a cult following.  This week the team is joined by Damian of the Can I Say Something podcast, who suggested the film! For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underra...

What better grand finale could we ask for in our Summer of Sequels than the grand finale of the Back to the Future trilogy? Despite often being overshadowed by the first two films in the series, Back to the Future III manages to be one of the most satisfying conclusions to a trilogy ever made. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepo...

Trapped in developmental hell since the 1990s a sequel to the cult classic Blade Runner was finally released thirty-five years after the original. The visionary director Denis Villeneuve helmed the follow up which starred Ryan Gosling, Ana de Amas and a returning Harrison Ford. Despite near universal praise from critics the film replicated the original and failed at the box office. For more info h...

Matthew Vaughn followed up his spy thriller based on a bestselling comic with this 2017 sequel that expanded the world. The team discusses the film and asks some questions about sequels and prequels as a whole. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠htt...

Boldly go into our Summer of Sequels series with our third installment, which covers the third film in the Star Trek reboot series. Justin Lin took over as director and impressed critics but a mediocre response at the box office stalled future sequels. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.co...

For the second film in our Summer of Sequels we check out the long awaited sequel to a cult classic. TRON: Legacy was released almost thirty years after the original, and with middling reviews and only a decent box office performance, was it worth the wait? For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tikt...

Welcome to the Summer of Sequels! All summer long we are going to be looking at underrated and underappreciated sequels. First up is Scream 2, coming just a year after the release of the original. With Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson returning along with any of the cast that survived the first installment could this follow up match, or perhaps even surpass, the first film? For more info head to  ⁠...

We take our first trip into the old west, reviewing our first western film. This revisionist western swaps the familiar tropes from the genre for the harsh and violent realities of the time. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Und...

This small budget film from director Ben Wheatley has flown under the radar and divided audiences. Nevertheless it remains a tight and funny film with an all star cast and a killer 70s aesthetic. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.co...

Infamously one of the biggest box office bombs ever made, John Carter allegedly lost around $200 million at the box office. An adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs's 1912 novel "A Princess of Mars" Pixar's Andrew Stanton helmed this big swing that divided critics and audiences. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmovi...

Directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Liam Neeson, The Grey is based on the short story "Ghost Walker" by Ian MacKenzie Jeffers and follows a group of men surviving in the Alaskan wilderness pursued by wolves. Despite being marketed as a traditional action film The Grey and explores philosophical and theological questions. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram...

It's April Fools' so we're not talking about Joss Wheton's Justice League, or even Zack Snyder's Justice League. In fact we are talking about a movie so awful it makes the Josstice League look like a masterpiece. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepo...

Based on the true story published in the Wall Street Journal, this ensemble comedy quickly disappeared from the public consciousness. We ask if perhaps it should not have been forgotten so quickly. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon....

Adapted from the light novel Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis, Satoshi Kon's anime psychological thriller has gained cult status in the US from fans who watched it on Blu-ray and DVD. For more info head to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠underratedmoviepodcast.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@underratedmoviepodcast⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/Un...