Overrated Podcast

It's our 2nd annual Hallovveen special, and Alan thinks found footage classic The Blair VVitch Project should go stand in the corner. Did this one lose you in the vvoods? Or vvere you vvhimpering in terror under the covers? VVhatever your sentiments, hang on to your brooms because vve've got another vvoodsy nightmare coming your vvay.

In this episode, special guest Megan Griffith-Greene takes us globetrotting with a critical re-examination of Ron Fricke’s epic documentary film, Baraka. Does the sumptuously photographed scenery still have the power to inspire and enlighten audiences, or did the filmmakers miss out on delivering the proper context for the exotic visuals being presented? No need to pack your bags in order to join us on this grand journey; just press play and take a listen.

It’s time to talk about time travel, paradoxes, and determinism with special guest, Kohji Nagata. Is time an unalterable mobius strip, or is there no fate but what we make? We hope this episode doesn’t throw you for a loop!

This week, super-duper hosts Joe and Alan discuss the 2010 film Kick-Ass, based on the Mark Millar comic series. Is this a gritty, honest depiction of everyday people trying to make the world a better place, or does it betray its premise in favour of cheap thrills and vulgarity?

It is time… to discuss the patriarchy, the monarchy and fascism. In this episode, Alan and Joe welcome special guest Fara Nervo into the Overrated studio to discuss The Lion King. Sorry folks, but we’re just not feeling the love tonight for this Disney classic, and we just can’t wait to talk about the replacement film. Be prepared!

It's time to talk about killin' Nazis! Joe and Alan welcome special guest Brent Chittenden from the True North Nerds podcast to reevaluate Quentin Tarantino's WWII revisionist history/Western homage/Jewish revenge fantasy Inglourious Basterds. Is it a glorious masterpiece, or a lousy bastard of a film?

With special guest Bryan Fontez, Joe and Alan journey back to the planet Pandora to discuss the epic sci-fi mega-blockbuster of 2009, Avatar. As the highest grossing film of all time, everyone saw it, yet almost no one seems to like it. Do James Cameron's grandiose visuals still capture the imagination, or do the characters and story feel flatter than a non-3D screening? As our replacement, we'll discuss another spaced-out adventure which also features statuesque blue aliens.

Was it all a dream? Nope, it really happened! Special guest Vanessa Robak of the Crystal Ballroom podcast visited our studio to discuss Christopher Nolan's Inception. And you'll eat up part two of the episode, as Vanessa suggests an anime film that has managed to mostly evade Western consciousness.

Tom Hardy, Dunkirk, and the emotional resonance (or lack thereof) of Christopher Nolan movies.

Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 is considered by many critics and fans to be one of the finest comic-to-film adaptations, but special guest Peter Kelly has something to say about that... and be sure to stick around for part two of the podcast, as Peter's recommendation features another super-powered, quippy crime fighter from the world of comics.