We're Not Critics Podcast - formerly Movie Pain or Pleasure

Mormons! Pokemon! Boxing Matches! In this episode we punch our way through "The Fighting Preacher," the true story of Mormon missionary Willard Bean. Find out if this is a guilty pleasure or hate watch, and what recommendations we have for books, movies, and other media to expand your religious horizons. This episode contains spoilers.

Pray for us because we're talking about a religious movie! We discuss God's Not Dead, a popular Christian movie from 2014. While there were things that really bothered us about the movie, we enjoyed certain aspects too. Splash on some holy water and join us. This episode contains spoilers. 

Happy Thanksgiving, turkeys! To round out our month of appreciation, we're celebrating our friendship and the movies we've introduced each other to over the years. We share a list of twenty movies (and one anime series) that made big impressions on us and that we could watch over and over again. We talk about everything from drama to anime to horror and more, including 3D Doritos and Jamie Foxx's single "Blame It On the Alcohol." Crack open a bottle of Wild Turkey, dive into a plate of lukewarm leftovers, and join us in celebrating movies we love.

To continue with Appreciation Month, we are celebrating the "Rocky" franchise, arguably the greatest movie franchise of all time. We talk about our favorite moments from each movie, and Melanie goes on a rant about Tastykakes, the glorious snack cakes from Rocky Balboa's great city of Philadelphia. AJ has yet to see the light about Tastykakes. Listen and let us know which movie in the "Rocky" franchise is your favorite.

For the month of November, we're talking about movies we are grateful for! In this episode we discuss five adaptations of "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling. We don't want to play favorites or anything...but go watch "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle" on Netflix RIGHT FREAKING NOW! Next we want to see what happens when Joe Exotic meets Shere Khan.

Do you love Yuri Boyka and the "Undisputed" series? Well, you're gonna love the first...well...uh...never mind. We wanted to complete the set of all the "Undisputed" movies and see how it all began with the original film starring Wesley Snipes and Ving Rhames. "Undisputed III: Redemption" it's not, but we do get to hear Ving Rhames call people "motherf*ckers" in his rich, velvety baritone. Join us as we punch our way through this movie and do our best Peter Falk impressions. This episode contains spoilers.

Happy Halloween! Do you want something truly scary to watch on October 31? In this bonus episode, we share a list of twenty-five delightfully scary movies for you to enjoy. There are a few add-ons, including "Come to Daddy" with Elijah Wood. We also forgot to mention "It Follows," which is an underrated and quietly terrifying (and creative) film. If you have recommendations for scary movies we'll love (or love to hate), drop a comment on our YouTube page Movie Pain or Pleasure? or on Instagram @moviepainorpleasurepodcast.

Get your pumpkin spice and your yoga pants, boss babes, because it's time for some manifesting...malevolent spirits, that is. We finish our spooktacular October series with a thorough roasting of "The Apparition." This movie had a lot of promise with an interesting premise. There were a few good scary parts, but mostly good laughs. Join us as we trash talk our way through this movie and share recommendations for people who can't stand property damage. Also stay tuned for our Halloween bonus episode of scary movies we love!

Melanie had really high expectations for this movie after avoiding anything "Ring"-related for over a decade. Is "The Ring Two" as terrifying as its predecessor? Listen to our play-by-play to see if this was a horror hate watch or a spooky guilty pleasure. Stay 'til the end to hear Melanie and AJ's recommendations for other scary ghost child movies. 

Plus, check out the books mentioned in this episode:

"Kicking and Screaming: a Memoir of Madness and Martial Arts" by Melanie Gibson: https://www.amazon.com/Kicking-Screaming-Memoir-Madness-Martial/dp/1647420288/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1634506915&sr=1-1