I Hate It But I Love It

Bad Sci-Fi Month rages on with Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain ! We talk about a genuinely lovely performance from Hugh Jackman (playing a man who loves... a... tree?), a total absence of plot despite THREE different plotlines, and weird monkey experiments. Today's episode brought to you in part by Nutrafol. Nutrafol Nutrafol is the #1 dermatologist-recommended hair growth supplement, clinically s...

This week, we're kicking off Bad Sci-Fi month with the ambitious, sprawling, big yikes of a movie Cloud Atlas ! We talk about terrible accents, terrible makeup, the YIKES decision to make... everyone? do yellowface, and Tom Hanks havin' himself a real time. Brought to you in part by Double Fine PsychOdyssey, an unprecedented documentary experience. Ten years after the release of their flagship vid...

To close out Book to Movie Month, we're talking about the adaptation of  Where the Crawdads Sing ! We talk about implausible alibis, costumes by Anthropologie, and Kat asks her favorite question.  This episode brought to you in part by Rothy's.  Rothy's  is the everyday flat for life on the go. It will blow your mind that they're made from recycled plastic water bottles, because they're the softes...

Book to Movie Month voyages on with the adaptation of Lois Lowry's beloved  The Giver ! We talk about unnecessarily aging up characters, a movie that COMPLETELY underestimates your intelligence, and Kat sings the best theme song ever. This episode brought to you in part by  Fast Growing Trees . Fast Growing Trees provide you with top-notch plants, the easiest way possible, delivered right to your...

Book to Movie Month continues with Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby ! We talk DiCaprio rumours, CGI madness, and how a certain trout mouth gives the worst performance of 10000 years. Support for today's episode is brought to you by MANSCAPED​, the best in men's below-the-waist grooming. They obsess over their technology developments to provide you the best tools for your grooming expe...

Book-to-movie month continues! Sadly, Jocelyn is unable to join us this week, but instead: Talk from Superheroes host Andrew Ivimey joins Kat to discuss Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief! We talk about how Rick Riordan hoodwinked Disney (in the best way), why all these demigods are forced to live at LARPing camp forever, the shockingly stacked cast, and how the movie version of...

This week! Kat is sick so we're airing one of the episodes from our Patreon podcast, GONE GIRL! We talk about the discrepancies between the book and film, Ben Affleck's pitch perfect performance as… himself, and whether or not David Fincher was the right choice to explore a female POV. This episode brought to you in part by Rothy's.  Rothy's  is the everyday flat for life on the go. It will blow y...

THIS WEEK! It's an event years in the making. Jocelyn is joined by special guest Diana McCallum to talk about  Newsies on Broadway ! We discuss dangerous dance numbers, some songs that are more filler than killer, Jeremy Jordan sprinting up a huge staircase before singing a VERY hard song, and Diana gives Jocelyn a nickname that blows her mind. This episode brought to you in part by  HelloFresh ....

Musical Movie Month blazes onward with BYE BYE BIRDIE! We talk about turtles on speed (yes, this happens), a character that reads less as "Elvis" and more as "Frankenstein", and how perfect Ann-Margret's little pink outfit is (very). This episode brought to you in part by  Fast Growing Trees . Fast Growing Trees provide you with top-notch plants, the easiest way possible, delivered right to your h...

We're continuing Musical Movie Month with MY FAIR LADY! We talk about Rex Harrison playing himself, great costumes and a bummer everything else, and ponder why this movie hates Freddy, the only nice boy.    Today's episode brought to you in part by Nutrafol. Nutrafol Nutrafol is the #1 dermatologist-recommended hair growth supplement, clinically shown to improve your hair growth, thickness, and vi...

It's Musical Movie Month, and we're kicking it off with A CHORUS LINE! We discuss a 2 intense performance by Michael Douglas, the world's worst song ever written for a movie (or musical (or just in general?)), and we also talk about this movie's love of cutting away to… nothing? This episode brought to you in part by Rothy's.  Rothy's  is the everyday flat for life on the go. It will blow your min...

For the last week of Action Movie Month, we're talking about  Nobody ! We discuss how much we love Bob Odenkirk, the pleasure of watching an action movie where the main character actually feels like a real human, and coin a horrendous new term for yer downstairs. Produced by  Andrew Ivimey  as part of  The From Superheroes Network   Visit  www. FromSuperheroes.com  for more podcasts, articles, You...

Action Movie Month continues with the movie that made Liam Neeson an action icon,  Taken ! We talk about troubling politics, weird budget workarounds, and how Jocelyn simply CANNOT do a French accent. This episode brought to you in part by  Fast Growing Trees . Fast Growing Trees provide you with top-notch plants, the easiest way possible, delivered right to your home. Their plants are meticulousl...

This week on Action Movie Month, we're discussing  Blade: Trinity ! We talk about a famously troubled production, how this movie is Ryan Reynolds workshopping Deadpool, and the most laidback representation of Dracula of all time. Today's episode brought to you in part by Nutrafol. Nutrafol helps you take control of hair growth, it is formulated with potent botanicals to help you grow hair as stron...

Action Movie Month continues with Guy Ritchie's The Man From UNCLE , and to celebrate we're joined by brilliant comedian/host of Talk From Superheroes , the From Superheroes Podcast Dad himself, Andrew Ivimey! We talk about (some) style over (some) substance, pacing problems, a lack of character delineation, and ask that age old question: Which one is the uncle?   Guest Andrew Ivimey has his sopho...

Action Movie Month begins with the Arnold Schwarzenegger nonsense-fest  Commando ! We talk about one of the most confusing film scores of all time, how this movie is simply 2 Violent, and try to figure out just what in the hell... happened here. This episode brought to you in part by DockAtot . DockAtot is the lifestyle brand made for the modern parent and creates functional solutions for feeding,...

It's the final week of Romantic Movie Month, and we're chatting about the Jennifer Lopez joint  Maid In Manhattan ! We talk about stressful plots, teen wolves, how this movie is not a full use of ANYONE'S talents, and how this movie is simultaneously "eat the rich/be the rich." This episode brought to you in part by HelloFresh . With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and se...

Romance Movie Month continues with the John Cusack-Kate Beckinsale joint, Serendipity ! We talk about how this movie is a secret IHIBIHI, how it's just cheaters cheating, all the way down, and try to find a way to solve this plot (we... do not succeed).  Today's episode brought to you in part by Nutrafol. Nutrafol helps you take control of hair growth, it is formulated with potent botanicals to he...

Romance Movie Month blazes forth with the Hilary Swank/Gerard Butler jam,  PS I Love You!  We talk about how Gerard Butler is apparently just never allowed to use his own damn accent, how Hilary Swank's character feels like a problem, and how this entire movie is configured around NEVER letting Holly move on? This episode brought to you in part by Rothy's.  Rothy's  is the everyday flat for life o...

It's Romance Movie Month and we're kicking it off with the film adaptation of the bestselling novel,  The Time Traveler's Wife ! We talk about how this plot has NOT aged well, how this romantic movie is lacking in... romance, and how Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana try as hard as they can to make up for how GRIM EVERYTHING IS. This episode is sponsored by Paired , an app that offers daily questions,...

It's the final week of the Brenessance and we're talking about the movie that propelled him to fame, ENCINO MAN! We discuss how poor Sean Astin does his best with a character that suuuucks, how this movie is convinced that Pauly Shore's fame will never die, and Brendan Fraser does his damndest… as always. Lord love ya, Brendan. This episode brought to you in part by Apostrophe . Apostrophe is an o...

The Brenessance continues with Brendan Fraser's first foray into a dramatic lead role, SCHOOL TIES! We talk about a stacked cast, an imperfect but well intentioned plot, and how Ben Affleck plays a character named Chesty. (Really.) This episode brought to you in part by Apostrophe . Apostrophe is an online platform that connects you with an expert dermatology team to get customized acne treatment...

The Brenessance continues with this little known, little seen Brendan Fraser jam: Airheads ! We talk about a plot that wants you to take it seriously and not, the truly impressive range of hairstyles and looks Brendan Fraser can pull off, and how crushable Adam Sandler is in this movie (answer: very!)  Today's episode brought to you in part by Nutrafol. Nutrafol helps you take control of hair grow...

It's the Brenaissance, a full month of talking about Brendan Fraser movies, and we're kicking it off with BLAST FROM THE PAST! We talk about wishing we could do something with Alicia Silverstone's hair, mourn for Sissy Spacek, and Kat reveals some things from her OWN past. This episode brought to you in part by ZocDoc . With Zocdoc, you can search for local doctors who take your insurance, read ve...

Welp, there's only one way we could have closed out DecBenBer (our month of Ben Affleck films) -- with his first (?) starring role in Dean Koontz's  Phantoms ! We discuss truly terrible special effects, contemplate whether Ben Affleck's performance is more "ate a bad burrito" or "accidentally wore the wrong prescription contacts", and question why PETER O'TOOLE IS HERE. PETER O'TOOLE?!?!?! PETER?!...