It's Not That Bad

From Saturday Night Live to the big screen to the stream king of Netflix, Adam Sandler's filmography has reached far and wide. Love him or hate him, his body of work eclipses many of his peers. For us, we're split down the middle...so which films will be our keep, watch and pass flicks?

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Sequels can be a wonderful thing. They can evolve the characters, enrich their story and catch us up with our cinematic friends. They also have the ability to make the original feel like a stinky mess by getting rid of everything from the first movie...like the main star. Will this sequel be sweet or sour? Find out as we endeavor to see if Speed 2: Cruise Control is not that bad.

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If ever an actress could be described as adorable, Drew Barrymore definitely fits the bill. We go through her films to find our Keep, Watch and Pass movies. Is there even a bad movie, really? You're just going to have to listen in and find out.

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Some of the best franchises in film have come from the litany of literary characters. James Bond...Harry Potter…The Lord Of The Rings. They all wowed readers before wowing audiences. Can an eccentric art dealer with his mustachioed might make movie magic? Find out as we attempt to prove to you that Mortdecai is not that bad.

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We're looking into the world of high-brow, monochromatic, multiple shades of gray world of cinema this week as we make our picks of movies that are mostly or entirely in black and white. I'm also really hoping Santa doesn't listen to this. There may have been a case of the humbugs. It's not my fault.

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To quote the great, legendary Canadian songstress Robin Sparkles, “Let’s go to the mall today.” Why the mall, you may ask? Because that’s where comic book fans, oversexed teenagers, dope smoking superheroes and game show contestants will be. If that sounds like a good time, it is because Mallrats is not that bad. Special guest: Eric Nash from Almost Famous Minute and Feels Like Weezer.

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Sequels give you the opportunity to continue the original story, expand on the characters and solidify the world-building established in the first film. They can also turn out to be steaming piles of cinematic sewage. Listen in as we make our Keep, Watch and pass picks of sequels, but only the second movie in a series. Only Part 2's here. Which sequels made our lists?

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In the 80’s, Tom Cruise was able to make anything and everything look cool…F15 fighter jets? Cool. Bartending around the world as a career choice? Cool. Dancing around in your underwear and turning your parents’ house into a brothel…questionable, but yet somehow cool. What would 1990 bring? Well, more of the same, because Days Of Thunder is not that bad.

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She is talented, accomplished and rightfully rewarded. She is an all-star and an Academy Award winner. This week, we go through the filmography of Julia Roberts and pick 3 movies to fit our Keep, Watch and Pass categories. Which movies made the list? Which ones stood out and which ones should sit down? Listen in and find out.

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If you were to ask any kid growing up if they wanted to go to space, guaranteed most of them would say yes. However, if you were to tell them that while in space, they could die in several different ways and never see their families again…a few might change their minds. However, if you were to ask this kid if he wanted to go see 1986’s SpaceCamp, that’s a guaranteed yes because that film is not that bad. Special guest: Mike Finoia of Comes A Time.

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