It's Not That Bad

In 1996, a movie hit theatres that posed the question, “what if an alien species invaded Earth with the sole purpose of total annihilation”. It delved into everything from alien autopsies, cities being leveled and average citizens rising up and overcoming the odds to find an Earth-borne solution to stopping the attack. There was also Independence Day. But this week, we go to that very same well to see if Mars Attacks is not that bad.

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We absolutely promise no spoilers in this episode. What we do promise is to take the filmographies of the kids of Stranger Things in search of our Keep, Watch and Pass picks. Are we picking the obvious choices, are are we turning this upside down?

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It is a work of cinematic genius. A superhero film that both defines and defies the genre. Its very presence changes everything you ever thought you knew about live action Marvel films and puts every other title to shame. And, if you believe that, I have some swamp land in Australia to sell you. I’m also here to see if Man-Thing is not that bad.

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We have said on the show multiple times that we stan Star Wars in this podcast house. Now, we take a look at the filmographies of those who have played wielders of the Force in search of our Keep, Watch and Pass picks. These are the films we're looking for.

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Have you ever lent someone something and when they return it, it’s not in the condition you lent it to them? Feels a little like the Spider-verse, and Sony didn’t play nicely with Marvel’s toys. Well, drink some lion blood for the last kicking of the Spidey-can as we look to see if Kraven The Hunter is not that bad.

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2026 is upon us, and with 365 days of a world of cinema about to populate movie theatres and streaming services, we have a lot to choose from. This week, we make our picks of movies coming out in 2026 and see what has us excited, trepidations and downright scared.

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Looking back at 2025, one tends to reflect on all the things the year has given us. An awful lot of offerings including rising inflation, rising worldwide temperatures, the song Golden playing literally everywhere, global conflict, Coldplay concert cameras and another Los Angeles Dodgers World Series. Well, at least we didn’t get another Madame Web, but we did get some films that make the bargain bin look like a death trap. Grab your bestest bottle of booze…you’re going to need it as we tackle 5 of the lowest rated films of 2025 on this edition of Grading On A Curve.

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As we start to bid adieu to the year that was 2025, we take a moment to take a look back at the movies we saw that were released this past year. What film topped the multiplex? What film made us want to skip more than the intro? Tune in as we celebrate 2025.

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What a long, strange trip it’s been. Seven movies in the franchise, all 7 qualified, and now all 7 have been covered. Let’s pop open a bottle of vodka and pour one out for the popo, it’s time to wrap up our Police Academy extravaganza with a mission to Moscow. Let’s see if the 7th Police Academy film is not that bad.

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Every year, Hallmark drops between 30 and 40 Christmas films per year, with each featuring actors having some fun with some light, family-friendly festive fair. To celebrate the holiday season, we're going to look at the filmographies of those actresses to find our Keep, Watch and Pass picks.

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