What If I Don’t Like It? - A Movie Discussion Podcast

For the thrilling conclusion to Season 1 of What If I Don’t Like It?, Kt Baldassaro is joined by the iconic Bonnie Burton—writer, journalist, and pop culture enthusiast known for her work in the worlds of geek culture, including Star Wars fandom and beyond. In this episode, Bonnie tackles Interview with the Vampire (1994), the film adaptation of Anne Rice’s beloved novel. Despite her status as an...

Join Kt Baldassaro and her sister, Kristin, in this nostalgic episode of What If I Don’t Like It? as they finally finish a film that’s haunted their childhood: From Dusk Till Dawn! Back in 1996, the sisters started watching this Tarantino classic together, only to be interrupted by their older brother who deemed it too salacious for young eyes. Now, nearly thirty years later, they dive back into t...

In this exciting new episode, Kt Baldassaro takes you on a whimsical journey as she finally dives into the beloved animated series *Over the Garden Wall*! 🌟 Ever wonder why some shows just slip under the radar? Kt shares her candid thoughts on why she never watched this iconic series until now, and what it was like to experience its magic for the first time.  Join Kt for a refreshing hour of solo...

In the latest episode of *What If I Don’t Like It?*, Forrest Miller, founder and head host of Movie Night Extravaganza, joins us to talk about *Point Break*—an action-packed classic he’s never seen! 🏄‍♂️💥  While Forrest isn't the biggest fan of the action genre, we dive into what makes *Point Break* stand out, from the intense surfing sequences to the unforgettable moments that have made this mo...

In this episode of *What If I Don't Like It?*, I sit down with Brett Kelley—graphic designer, cinephile, and all-around fun guy—to dive deep into *There Will Be Blood*. Together, we dissect what makes this movie a gripping character study (spoiler: it's more than just milkshakes) and talk about why films set in historical contexts—and that are themselves “old”—can be tricky to pin down wit...

🎙️ What If I Don’t Like It? with Kt Baldassaro is back with a thrilling new episode that dives deep into the spine-chilling world of horror! Join Kt and special guest Alexis Gentry, the creative force behind Trashwire.com, as they dissect the 2014 sensation, It Follows . In this episode, Alexis and Kt explore the eerie and unsettling nature of the film, discussing how trauma can create an isolatin...

This episode we are joined again by a guest from one of our early episodes, Rocky Calsetta, from episode four: Raiders of the Lost Ark. He’s taking the challenge AGAIN this time with Midsommar since he really does not like Ari Aster, but has only seen one of his films ever! Find out which one and why he hated it as we explore this moody Horror/ Mystery from 2019. Rocky’s “Letterboxd Top Four” Youn...

This episode we have our first guest from the #Filmtok Community, Brandon White. For those unsure of what that means: I met Brandon through the film critic and reviewing community on TikTok under the hashtag #filmtok. When he first said that he had an aversion to the director, Brian Levant - I said “Who?” The director of The Flinstones in Viva Rock Vegas, and The Christmas Story 2 - both sequels,...

This episode we are joined again by a guest from a previous episode - Conan Neutron, who came on for our Valentine’s Day episode to talk about Moonstruck. Since he was willing to take a chance on a romcom, it felt only far for me to take a chance on his # 1 favourite film of all time: Network! Join us as we discuss this absolutely noteworthy film that seems to somehow not be on everyone’s radar- m...

This episode we discussed the 1985 Japanese Comedy/Western with writer/director Jacob Davison. You may know him from his short film work - I have spoken about his film, Ei8ht on my TikTok short film reviews - or from his two podcasts: Eye on Horror with iHorror.com and The Hallow-Rewind Podcast. While he never specifically avoided the film, Tampopo, he was never really drawn into seeing it. I’m so...

This episode we talk with our VERY FIRST ever guest, my husband, Scott Tundermann, about a film he’s been wanting me to see for a while, the 1984 Sci-Fi Comedy, Ice Pirates.  He hasn’t seen it since he was a kid, but remembers really thinking it was funny and often wonders why no one else seems to know about it, or have heard of it. I keep confusing it with the 2005 Pirates, which is the highest b...

This episode has been a long time in the making. Since the second episode when our most frequent guest to date and true friend of the show, Arielle Faye-Foulds came on and we discussed Bad Boys. During that conversation it came to light that I had not yet seen the 2000’s animated insanity, The Emperor’s New Groove. Normally, I’m pretty averse to Disney films, animated films for children, and David...

Continuing our month of May with the other co-host of Opinions MAY Vary, we have Jayare on to discuss why he has not yet seen ANY of the Lord of the Ring Trilogy! Since it would be absurd to have him watch all three films and a BEAST of a discussion to fit into this show, we decided to have them watch the first film, Fellowship of the Ring. This way, if they enjoy it, they can continue to watch th...

In this episode we talk with another long time friend of mine, Alex Squiers. You've definitely heard me talk about him on this podcast before. He did the special effects for my film, Girl in the Basement, as well as a lot of the stuff on Jared Skolnick's early work in MA. He also co-hosted another LONG running (over ten years) podcast called Opinions May Vary. Since it's May, we're...

One of the very first actors that gets brought up when I talk about the concept of this podcast is Adam Sandler. He is incredibly divisive. One group of people will like him for his comedy but not his dramatic roles, and the other group will like him and hate him for exactly the opposite reasons. He truly seems to be an actor who can't quite break this cycle. So when Spaceman (2024) came out o...

Don’t worry, there are no pranks as part of episode 9, even though it is coming out on the first of April. Save your anxiety about unforeseen pranks and use it instead on the movie we’re covering: Eli Roth’s Green Inferno! We’re joined by actress, singer, writer, and Movie Night Extravaganza’s resident Greta Gerwig correspondent: Lauren Chouinard. She tells us about her upcoming performance in the...

This episode we have on writer, director, editor, and cinematographer and personal friend, Jared Skolnick. Jared and I have worked on several projects over the years including my first script, Girl in the Basement. He’s an incredibly astute filmmaker with a lot of experience watching and talking about films. If you know one thing about Jared it’s his love for Steven Spielberg, but when I first sta...

We’re joined in this episode by a close personal friend of mine - hell, he’s in my weekly DnD group, so you know that means he’s good people - artist, designer, actor and “scary maker” Brett Kelley. He’s managed not only to have never seen the 1995 crime thriller classic, The Usual Suspects, but he doesn’t even know the twist ending! Join me as we breakdown some of the issues around this film in o...

This episode is a very special Valentine’s Day episode that’s a day early! The theme is, of course, Romantic Comedies, and we have an extra special guest joining us to discuss their trepidation on the genre: Conan Neutron! You may know Conan from his work as a musician and his band, Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends as well as his music-based podcast Protonic Reversal, OR his work as a host o...

It's a new month and that means a new theme! This February we're talking to musicians about film genres that they typically don't like, and trying to find a film that might be an exception for them. Our first guest is Jesse Sterling Harrison of the band Mystic Warrior. They have a brand new album titled, Animal Rites , that has JUST DEBUTED TODAY! Clips of three songs off the album - M...

Welcome back! In our fourth episode we’re talking about a film that is near and dear to my childhood, and many other Americans: Raiders of the Lost Ark. Yes, I did find an adult who hasn’t seen this film! I’m not going to act so surprised as everyone was pretty incredulous about me and the Wizard of Oz. Still, much like that experience- I had not seen the film because I’d seen so many clips and re...

This episode is going to be a little bit of a format break- which is hilarious because this is episode three so our format is still developing! Nonetheless, this week is a kind of a “pre-show teaser” for tomorrow night’s (1/2/24) LIVE Movie Night Extravaganza. For those of you who don’t know, Movie Night Extravaganza is a live podcast on Youtube, that talks about movies etc weekly. I’m a frequent...

TL/DR: This week we discuss the 90s action classic Bad Boys directed by Michael Bay. The guest, making her podcast debut, is the fabulous Arielle Faye-Foulds. ---------------------------------------------------- This episode is about a movie and a director that aren’t considered “high cinema.” I’m of course talking about Bad Boys and Michael Bay. This is continuing the December theme of Mikes you...

What If I Don't Like It? is a bimonthly podcast with host Kt Baldassaro (@LittleDeadlyCreature) where we ask guests to watch a movie they decided theyh wouldn't like but have never seen. We aim to shed light on possible biases and maybe change their mind! In this, the pilot episode for the series, I sit down with my dearest test subject… my husband, Scott Tundermann. He has long said to me...