We're Not Critics Podcast - formerly Movie Pain or Pleasure

Do you love Yuri Boyka and the "Undisputed" series? Well, you're gonna love the first...well...uh...never mind. We wanted to complete the set of all the "Undisputed" movies and see how it all began with the original film starring Wesley Snipes and Ving Rhames. "Undisputed III: Redemption" it's not, but we do get to hear Ving Rhames call people "motherf*ckers" in his rich, velvety baritone. Join us...

Happy Halloween! Do you want something truly scary to watch on October 31? In this bonus episode, we share a list of twenty-five delightfully scary movies for you to enjoy. There are a few add-ons, including "Come to Daddy" with Elijah Wood. We also forgot to mention "It Follows," which is an underrated and quietly terrifying (and creative) film. If you have recommendations for scary movies we'll...

Get your pumpkin spice and your yoga pants, boss babes, because it's time for some manifesting...malevolent spirits, that is. We finish our spooktacular October series with a thorough roasting of "The Apparition." This movie had a lot of promise with an interesting premise. There were a few good scary parts, but mostly good laughs. Join us as we trash talk our way through this movie and share reco...

Melanie had really high expectations for this movie after avoiding anything "Ring"-related for over a decade. Is "The Ring Two" as terrifying as its predecessor? Listen to our play-by-play to see if this was a horror hate watch or a spooky guilty pleasure. Stay 'til the end to hear Melanie and AJ's recommendations for other scary ghost child movies.  Plus, check out the books mentioned in thi...

Is it comedy, horror, or both? Either, way, we have fun laughing our way through the steamy thriller "Knock Knock" starring Keanu Reeves. Listen to our play-by-play of the movie and our recommendations for more stranger-danger terror. This episode contains adult language and themes...and spoilers, of course.

Remember how good the anime "Death Note" was? Well, Netflix's 2017 live action movie is the INVERSE of that! We have our first true hate watch as we discuss Netflix's "Death Note." We even brought along our own notebooks, or "death notes" to record our wrath. Should fans of the anime even bother? Listen to the end of the episode for our answer plus recommendations for WAY better movies than this g...

IS IT TAEKWONDO OR KARATE?! We discuss "Best of the Best"--what's painful, what's pleasurable, and what's a straight kick to the groin. How do two black belt snobs dissect this 1980s classic martial arts movie? Listen to the end for our recommendations of martial arts parodies and ultimate tournament fighting. This episode contains spoilers. 

We discuss "Cruella"--what's painful, what's pleasurable, what's fabulous, and what's meh. Can't go wrong with a villain origin story...or can you? Is it "The Devil Wears Prada" with a Tim Burton aesthetic or something entirely original? Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for recommendations for movies that get this villain theme right. This episode contains spoilers.