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Summer blockbusters are always a huge success, right? Well... let's examine that with our month-long series: Summer Flopbusters!   Nathan and Brendan welcome back resident comic book expert Josh Kotsabasakis for a dissertation on the amazingly slow and uninteresting Fantastic Four reboot. They talk about how every single charismatic actor has no charisma, the disproportionate way the film features...

The scariest time of the year is upon us as Nathan and Brendan dive into YOUR picks in the month of June. That's right - it's LISTENER'S CHOICE MONTH.   Why must America muck everything up that they rip off from across the pond? Join Nathan, Brendan and returning guest Mariah Lirette as they rip apart the 90s American remake of Godzilla. Many things are discussed including the unforgiveable act co...

The scariest time of the year is upon us as Nathan and Brendan dive into YOUR picks in the month of June. That's right - it's LISTENER'S CHOICE MONTH.   Alright, stop! Collaborate and listen! The guys are back with a brand-new edition. Vanilla Ice starred in a flick... He tries to get the suburban chick Ice is a criminal, send him to Riker's With his whole crew of tough dirt bikers Slow jam montag...

The scariest time of the year is upon us as Nathan and Brendan dive into YOUR picks in the month of June. That's right - it's LISTENER'S CHOICE MONTH.   Drill into this week's bicuspid of an episode! Nathan and Brendan are joined by Drew of the "Reel Feels" Podcast to discuss The Dentist as picked by listener Cam Sullivan from the Jacked Up Review Show. Many things are brought up such as Detective...

The scariest time of the year is upon us as Nathan and Brendan dive into YOUR picks in the month of June. That's right - it's LISTENER'S CHOICE MONTH.   Listen - it's totally not Die Hard, okay guys? Nathan and Brendan talk about the first choice of the month as Jason has bestowed them with the Anna Nicole Smith vehicle - Skyscraper. The guys have much to discuss including the Shakespearean Hans G...

Everyone involved in this protest - we support you UNEQUIVOCALLY. We can't even begin to comprehend what black people go through on a day-to-day basis but we are not blind to the world and we stand by you as fellow human beings. We may not be the most eloquent speakers in the world but we both just wanted to send a message of support. Stay safe, friends.   Do not be complacent. Let your voice be h...

Back to the Patreon Picks as we get Luc Shannon from GameItAll.com to give the guys a movie that Nathan holds so near and dear to his hate-heart - Silent Hill. It's a film that with needlessly complicated storytelling that somehow doesn't have a Sean Bean death scene. The guys discuss Pyramid Head ripping a woman's clothes off, Bean roughing up some nuns, the movie not making any sense until a 10-...

Nathan and Brendan welcome Lindsay back to talk about a very important film and a modern riff on Cyrano de Bergerac - the 2000 teen comedy Whatever It Takes. The gang talk about everything from the miscasting of the leads, the much more interesting plot involving Jesse Pinkman and Colin Hanks, the very problematic sexual content, balcony neighbours and much more.   The guys also reveal next week's...

This week, the guys finally tackle a full-fledged Jean-Claude Van Damme flick (No Retreat, No Surrender doesn't count) with the 1990 cult classic Lionheart. They talk about the swanky saxophone soundtrack, a main character that mumbles about 70% of his dialogue, the debut of buns, Cynthia and her amazing outifts and much more.   The guys also drop a hint for next week's movie: "Cyrano de Berger-ug...

Remember when Gene Simmons played a villainous hermaphrodite that wants to poison the water supply but is thwarted by an American James Bond-like figure played by John Stamos who is also the son of one-time Bond actor George Lazenby? No? Well then you must have thought it to be a fever dream much like Nathan prior to bringing this movie to the show. Join he and Brendan as they discuss Never Too Yo...

It's that time again where the guys delve into some more offbeat fare and nothing could be more appropriately weird and off-putting as much as A Talking Cat!?! Steve and Izzy of Everything I Learned From Movies join your hosts Nathan and Brendan to discuss a film in which the director's previous works leave a certain creepy stench on the proceedings. They also talk about Eric Roberts LITERALLY pho...

The time has come. It is finally time to talk about Cats. Luckily, Nathan and Brendan weren't alone and they brought back CNN superstar Amanda the Jedi to endure the magic with them. The gang talk about everything from the musical numbers only serving as character introductions, Jennifer Hudson's Oscar-grabbing performance, the horrifying visuals in the milk bar, the plot which may involve purgato...

Remember when comic book movies had a far worse track record? Well, Nathan and Brendan sure do as they tackle DC's misguided attempt and Ryan Reynolds' ultimate disappointment with Green Lantern. They talk about a multitude of follies including Reynolds himself being miscast, traumatic events coming up at the most convenient moments in the plot, the horrible $200 million CGI, helicopter race track...

This week, Jason MacLeod of "For Screen and Country" comes back to hang out with the guys and discuss the Owen Wilson/Gene Hackman war thriller - Behind Enemy Lines. The gang talk about how a movie makes a scary real-life conflict into a pretty fluffy action zinger while also discussing stuff like Owen Wilson's nose, the stormtrooper-like aim by all the villains, the in-your-face style of the cine...

Joining Nathan and Brendan this week is Liz of the Nerdy Bitches Podcast (a self-admitted fan of Bad Arnold Movies) to help dissect this totally strange 80s Schwarzenegger relic known as "Raw Deal." Much is discussed here including the lack of one-liners for our star, the infamous cake scene, the massive amounts of law-breaking that goes unpunished, horrible taste in dress fashion and much more.  ...

This Patreon Pick was provided to us by Erica of the Customers Also Watched podcast! Come to Plymouth Island with your hosts Nathan and Brendan along with special guests Brent and the Spirit from the Home Video Hustle! You can try to catch the fish named Justice, "hang out" with Diane Lane and make a few bucks, do nothing while horrifying acts of sexual abuse occur right under your nose, you can c...

This week, Nathan and Brendan discuss a movie that Sylvester Stallone would rather just have people forget about - Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot. Many things are discussed such as the alarming Oedipal relationship between mother and son, THAT LINE from the stewardess, Stallone saying the title of the movie in such a disheartened way, very unprofessional relationships at work, the horrible score that...

This episode is brought to you today by Western Union... but you totally can't tell, right? Continuing on the Road to Wrestlemania, Nathan and Brendan welcome back Ryan Gilbert once again to talk all about the height of Vince Russo stupidity with WCW Slamboree 2000. They talk about a wrestler re-naming himself Hugh G. Rection, Ric Flair not even bothering to put his wrestling gear on to face Shane...

Is this the most controversial episode ever? Put on your tinfoil hats as Nathan, Brendan and returning guest Ryan Gilbert discuss the beloved cult classic They Live featuring Roddy Piper, magic sunglasses and apparently two completely different movies. They'll discus the sunglasses that allow someone to HEAR things, Roddy Piper's jarring character change halfway through, the longest fight scene ev...

Is it terrible? Is it brilliant? Brendan, returning guest Mariah and a surprise guest co-host (don't worry - Nathan will be back next week) attempt to solve this conundrum when they discuss Spice World, a movie picked by Mariah and near and dear to her heart. They discuss how the film has virtually no plot, Brendan gets upset over the problematic Scary Spice bits, the alien scene is discussed in g...

Thrill to a rote action movie starring Bruce Willis that may actually be a TV movie in disguise! Gasp at one of the cheapest whodunit reveals ever! Consider yourself befuddled at a man who keeps autographed portraits with his ex-girlfriends in his home! It's a film where Moonlighting's dad Martin Crane is killed and so he must team with Sex and the City to solve the case before it's too late. Also...

In a very special Valentine's Day episode, the guys are joined by lovebirds Steve and Izzy of Everything I Learned from Movies to talk about... well... Valentine. Yes, it's the wild slasher from 2001 that dares you to genuinely like or feel sympathy for a single person in the film, revels in its "pretty accurate" portrayal of weird art shows, introduces characters in a Hitchcockian manner and feat...

Heller!   Yes, it's time for Nathan and Brendan to revisit the TPCU (Tyler Perry Cinematic Universe) with the controversially-titled Madea Goes to Jail in that the title of the film only applies for about 15-20 minutes. The guys talk about Rudy Huxtable as a prostitute, the maniacal shifts of tone in the film between sketch comedy and harrowing drama, Uncle Joe's deadly lifestyle, Duke University,...

All good things must come to an end. Or something like that. The finale of Recently Regrettable focuses on quite possibly the most tasteless piece of cinema that Nathan and Brendan (and returning guest Amanda the Jedi) have ever covered on the podcast - The Haunting of Sharon Tate. Yes, it's director Daniel Farrands' "tribute" to the victims of the Manson Family Murders done as a schlocky horror f...

The takedown of last year continues with another horror flick - this time it's the 'evil kid' dud, The Prodigy starring Taylor Schilling, Colm Feore and no one else that matters. Nathan and Brendan talk about wasting actors in expository roles, creepy cuddling, old laptops and tape recorders, one major plot hole that reveals itself during the final moments of the movie and much more.   The guys al...