Why Wasn't It Better?
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Have you ever watched a movie you were excited for but felt disappointed in some way? Were you left wondering why it wasn't better? This is the podcast that has the answers! We review films that were highly anticipated, but were for a variety of reasons either disappointing, underachieving, or misunderstood, and ramble about why they weren't better. This is a podcast for film nerds and for anyone who enjoys some lighthearted, semi-serious, in-depth discussion.
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Mission: Impossible III | The One That Saved the Series?
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May 06, 2026 |
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Solo: A Star Wars Story | Completely Unncessary
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May 04, 2026 |
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The Running Man (2025) | Better Than the Original?
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Doctor Sleep | The Impossible Shining Sequel
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Hearts in Atlantis (2001) | Forgotten Stephen King Adaptation
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Solo: A Star Wars Story | Bonus Episode Preview
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Children of the Corn (1984) | Killer Kids, Wasted Potential
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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The Robe (1953) | A Biblical Epic Without the Epic
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Old (2021) | Shyamalan Goes Wrong Again
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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No Country for Old Men | The Coen Brothers' Masterpiece
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Hercules (1997) | Underrated Disney Renaissance
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | More Heart, Less Story
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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2026 Oscars Preview & Predictions
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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No Country for Old Men | Bonus Episode Preview
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Star Trek Generations | Nobody's Favorite
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Ranking the Original Star Trek Films
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | The Best of Batman?
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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The English Patient (1996) | Worst Best Picture Winner
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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The Exception (2016) | The Film You've Never Heard Of
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) | Brosnan's Sophomore Slump
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Rio Bravo (1959) | The Best of John Wayne?
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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200th Episode Special
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Big Trouble in Little China | John Carpenter's Big Fail
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Ranking the Original Star Trek Films | Bonus Episode Preview
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Season Nine Recap
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) | The Most Compressed Harry Potter Film
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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The English Patient | Bonus Episode Preview
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Chicago (2002) | Worst Best Picture Winner
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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The Emperor’s New Groove | Disney’s Weirdest Success
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Torn Curtain (1966) | When Hitchcock Stops Working
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Captain America: Civil War | The Peak of Marvel
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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I Am Legend (2007) | Will Smith's Last Stand
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Munich (2005) | Spielberg's Underrated Masterpiece
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Finding Forrester | Sean Connery's Swansong
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Ranking the MCU Phase One
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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A Christmas Carol (2009) | A Classic Lost in Motion Capture
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe (2005)
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) | The Forgotten Spielberg Experiment
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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A Tribute to Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Doctor Zhivago (1965) | Beautiful but Boring?
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Anastasia (1997) | The Disney Movie That Isn’t Disney
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | The Perfect Finale
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) | Better in Your Memory
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Presumed Innocent (1990) | Harrison Ford’s Most Underrated Role?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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A House of Dynamite | An Absolute Snoozefest
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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King Kong (2005) | When Passion Becomes Excess
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Elio (2025) | Pixar's Biggest Flop
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | A Return to Form
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Last Night in Soho (2021) | Style Over Substance
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Interview With the Vampire (1994) | Tom Cruise’s Strangest Role
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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The Thing (1982) | From Failure to Masterpiece
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Poltergeist (1982) | The Unofficial Spielberg Classic
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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GoldenEye (1995) | The Debut That Saved Bond
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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The Natural (1984) | Robert Redford’s Most Mythic Role
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Season Eight Recap
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) | The Adaptation That Lost the Plot
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Transformers One (2024) | The Best Transformers Movie
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Dick Tracy (1990) | Warren Beatty's Big Budget Buffoonery
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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The Color Purple (1985) | Spielberg Outside His Comfort Zone
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Hindenburg (1975) | A Disaster Movie Without Disaster
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Doctor Strange (2016) | Marvel by the Numbers
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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The Black Cauldron (1985) | Disney Hits Rock Bottom
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Underappreciated Seagal
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Superman (2025) | Can Superman Work Again?
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | The One That Almost Killed the Franchise
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Dial M for Murder (1954) | Our First Hitchcock Film
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Murder Takes A Vacation
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Chariots of Fire (1981) | Worst Best Picture Winner
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Waterworld (1995) | Hollywood’s Most Misunderstood Flop
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Tron: Legacy (2010) | Revisiting Disney's Cult Classic Sequel
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Tron (1982) | Disney's Greatest Cult Classic
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Licence to Kill with Joe Darlington
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Proof of Life (2000) | Russell Crowe's Most Underrated Performance
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Annihilation (2018) | Horror That Gets Under Your Skin
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Jaws 2 (1978) | It Knows What It Is
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Elemental (2023) | The Pixar Movie Everyone Wrote Off Too Soon
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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The Living Daylights (1987) | Timothy Dalton's Deadly Debut
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Batman Forever (1995) | Better Than You Remember
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) | When the Series Grows Up
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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The Two Jakes (1990) | The Sequel Nobody Asked For
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May 28, 2025 |
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Funny People (2009) | Too Serious to Be Funny
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May 26, 2025 |
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Mission: Impossible 2 | The One That Doesn’t Work
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May 21, 2025 |
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Ranking the Roger Moore Bonds
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May 16, 2025 |
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Ant-Man (2015) | Marvel’s Smallest Success
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May 14, 2025 |
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Police Story 2 (1988) | Jackie Chan Turns Up the Chaos
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May 07, 2025 |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) | A Rough Start to Something Better
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May 04, 2025 |
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A View to a Kill (1985) | Roger Moore's Retirement Party
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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War of the Worlds (2005) | Steven Spielberg vs Tom Cruise
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Help! (1965) | The Second Beatles Movie
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) | Visual Poetry from DreamWorks
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Pocahontas (1995) | Disney’s Most Problematic Classic
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Too Much, Too Soon
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Family Friendly Trek
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Dragonball Evolution (2009) | A Crime Against Humanity
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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The Da Vinci Code (2006) | All Mystery, No Excitement
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Octopussy (1983) | Peak Roger Moore Absurdity
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Pokémon: The First Movie | The Cultural Phenomenon Begins
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) | Not as Sweet as the Original
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Braveheart (1995) | Worst Best Picture Winner
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Out of Africa (1985) | Worst Best Picture Winner
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Avengers: Age of Ultron | A Lot to Live Up To
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) | The Forgotten Harry Potter Movie
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier | The MCU at Its Best?
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Where Eagles Dare (1968) | The Most Entertaining War Movie?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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For Your Eyes Only (1981) | Bond Gets Serious Again
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Titan A.E. (2000) | Don Bluth's Final Film
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Entrapment (1999) | Sean Connery’s Last Thrill
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Ferrari (2023) | Style Without Drive
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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The Polar Express (2004) | Christmas Classic or Uncanny Nightmare?
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Jingle All the Way (1996) | Christmas Consumerism Gone Mad
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Die Hard 2 (1990) | A Celebration of Mediocrity
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Batman Returns (1992) | Tim Burton Run Amok
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Napoleon (2023) | Ridley Scott Bombs Again
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Mulan (1998) | Disney at Its Best?
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Troy (2004) | Revisiting a Hollow Epic
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Moonraker (1979) | Bond Goes Too Far… Into Space
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) | The Peak of Roger Moore
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Air Force One (1997) | Harrison Ford’s Last Great Action Movie?
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch | The Sequel That Broke the Franchise
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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The Village (2004) | The Beginning of Shyamalan’s End
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Zodiac (2007) | David Fincher's Finest Contribution
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Fatal Attraction (1987) | The Thriller That Defined an Era
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Alien: Romulus (2024) | A Hollow Return to Form
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) | The Magic Begins
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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The Insider (1999) | Michael Mann's Overlooked Masterpiece
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Thor: The Dark World | Nobody's Favorite Marvel
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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On Deadly Ground (1994) | Steven Seagal Directs Himself
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) | Roger Moore's Bizarre Bond Outing
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) | The Only Pearl Harbor Movie You Need
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Blade: Trinity (2004) | Wesley Snipes Kills Blade
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) | The Best of the Disney Renaissance?
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) | Spielberg Does Kubrick
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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A Passage to India (1984) | David Lean's Final Film
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Twisters (2024) | The Sequel Nobody Needed
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Valkyrie (2008) | Tom Cruise Tries to Kill Hitler
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) | WTF Happened?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Live and Let Die (1973) | Roger Moore's Voodoo Debut
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Batman (1989) | The Film That Created the Modern Superhero
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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The Time Machine (1960) | A Sci-Fi Classic That Still Works
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Inside Out 2 | A Worthy Sequel?
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Ghost in the Shell (2017) | A Beautiful but Hollow Adaptation
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) | The First Death of X-Men
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Antz (1998) | DreamWorks' Animation Debut
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May 29, 2024 |
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Diamonds Are Forever (1971) | The Strangest Bond Movie by Far
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May 22, 2024 |
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Indy Goes Dark and We Love It
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May 15, 2024 |
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Iron Man 3 | Reassessing a Misunderstood Marvel Movie
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May 08, 2024 |
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The Towering Inferno (1974) | The Disaster Genre Peak
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May 01, 2024 |
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The Day After Tomorrow (2004) | They Tried to Warn Us
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) | The One With George Lazenby
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Sandwiched in the Middle
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) | A Sequel You Never Heard Of
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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The Passion of the Christ | Mel Gibson's Controversial Masterpiece
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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The Incredible Hulk (2008) | The One Marvel Wants to Forget
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Hulk (2003) | Ang Lee's Superhero Misadventure
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) | The Disney Post-Renaissance Failure
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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True Lies (1994) | James Cameron & Arnold Schwarzenegger's Fun Finale
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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The Abyss (1989) | James Cameron Under Pressure
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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You Only Live Twice (1967) | James Bond Going Japanese
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) | An Elegant, Stylish Remake
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Oppenheimer (2023) | Christopher Nolan's Masterpiece?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Don't Let Anyone Fool You
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Captain America: The First Avenger | The World War II Marvel Movie
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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The Poseidon Adventure (1972) | The Greatest Disaster Movie
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Gran Turismo (2023) | Overlooked Entertainment
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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The Lord of the Rings (1978) | Ralph Bakshi's Incomplete Attempt
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Never Say Never Again (1983) | Sean Connery's Unofficial Bond Return
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Thunderball (1965) | The Peak of Bondmania
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999) | Stanley Kubrick's Final Contribution to Cinema
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) | Jim Carrey's Christmas Nightmare Classic
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Home Alone 2: Lost In New York | Is It Actually Good?
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Avatar: The Way of Water | The Biggest Bloated Sequel
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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The Last Samurai (2003) | Tom Cruise's Misunderstood Masterpiece
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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The Killer (2023) | David Fincher's Unorthodox Thriller
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Cleopatra (1963) | Hollywood's Biggest Fiasco
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Rising Sun (1993) | Connery & Snipes At Their Best
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) | Sean Connery's Unhappy Retirement
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Halloween II (1981) | John Carpenter's Reluctant Return
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Prometheus (2012) | Big Ideas, Bad Decisions
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) | One of the Worst Sequels Ever Made
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | It Somehow Gets Worse
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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No Time To Die (2021) | James Bond Feels Feelings
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Ocean's Twelve (2004) | The One That Confused Everyone
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Hannibal (2001) | Ruining a Classic
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Beautiful Without Momentum
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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The Pelican Brief (1993) | When Movie Stars Carried Thrillers
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Alien 3 (1992) | Misunderstood… Or Just Bad?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Spider-Man 3 (2007) | Too Much Was Enough
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Thor (2011) | The MCU Finds Its God of Thunder
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Airport (1970) | Forgotten Classic that Defined an Era
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Spectre (2015) | The One That Ruined Daniel Craig's Era
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) | A Messy Finale
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Death Note (2017) | Don't Waste Your Time
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Mission: Impossible (1996) | Tom Cruise's Biggest Legacy
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Hoping for the Best
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Incredibles 2 (2018) | Carbon Copy of a Classic
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) | A Surprising Waste of Time
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | The Biggest Movie Ever
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Skyfall (2012) | Daniel Craig Hits His Stride
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May 24, 2023 |
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Troy (2004) | A Somewhat Greek Tragedy
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May 17, 2023 |
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U.S. Marshals (1998) | The Fugitive Spinoff Sequel
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May 10, 2023 |
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Iron Man 2 | The Safest Marvel Sequel
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May 03, 2023 |
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Gangs of New York (2002) | Scorsese's Passion Project
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) | Did They Finally Get This Right?
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Superman II (1980) | A Very Overrated Superhero Sequel
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Spielberg's First True Sequel
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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American Gangster (2007) | The Film That Promised More Than It Delivered
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Quantum of Solace (2008) | An Inferior Follow-Up
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012) | Third Time's Not the Charm
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Planet of the Apes (2001) | Why Wasn't It Better?
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Mar 20, 2023 |