Best of the Rest

Just a few years after bringing Resident Evil to the big screen, Paul W S Anderson brings another nerd dream concept to life with Alien vs Predator. Despite the two franchises containing numerous cri…

Even though Alien Resurrection attempted to revive the popular sci-fi franchise in the late 90's, it has the legacy of putting the series on ice for 15 years. But today all we want to know is what do…

Before directing critically acclaimed films like The Social Network and Zodiac, David Fincher made his directorial debut with Alien 3. Critics and audiences seemed to agree this was the low point of …

In 1987, Shane Black was a young actor in Predator. In 2018, he returned to the franchise as a writer and director with THE Predator. While most of Black's work has received critical acclaim, this pr…

Just three years after the success of Predator, the highly anticipated sequel starring Danny Glover hit theaters. Unfortunately audiences and critics alike weren't as thrilled with this entry, and th…

Kids in the 90s were treated to not only two ground breaking fighting game franchises, but their Hollywood movie counterparts as well. For the parents of those kids, it was less of a treat and more o…

Just a year after Super Mario Bros, another popular video game franchise was adapted into a major Hollywood production called Street Fighter! Critics were not kind to this tournament fighter turned a…

Angelina Jolie's turn as the wildly popular video game character Lara Croft was a breakout role for the star. The movie made plenty of money and even a sequel, but critics were not kind and Lara Crof…

Thor Four (Thour?) is finally here! We dive into everything we loved about Taika Waititi and Chris Hemsworth's follow up to Ragnarok: Best scenes, favorite performances, biggest laughs and brightest …

For years, many people believed video games movies were cursed, and we would never get a good one. It's debatable which movie broke that curse, but it's undeniable that it began with Super Mario Bros…

The Die Hard series has its ups and downs, and depending on who you ask their rankings can vary quite a bit. But almost unanimously, A Good Day To Die Hard is listed dead last. Why is that? Hey, that…

After the massive success of Rocky IV, Sylvester Stallone decided it was time to end the franchise, and in 1990 Rocky V was released in theaters. That year, everyone decided to watch Dancing With Wol…

Hello and welcome to Best of the Rest! Each week we're taking a second look at a movie that was poorly received upon release and challenging ourselves to only talk about the things we like and what t…

We're kicking off the new era of Best of the Rest with Mission: Impossible 2! Most fans of the franchise agree this is the black sheep of the series. But is it really deserving of that legacy? Surely…

Wonder Woman was a huge hit and one of the most beloved movies in the DCEU. Its sequel, not so much.

Today we travel back to 1984, er, 2020 to take a second look at this very long movie to bring all t…

After scrapping plans for a 21 Jump Street crossover, the Men In Black franchise was rebooted in 2019 with MIB: International. With a high profile director, big names in the lead roles, and a heavy m…

After he was Green Lantern but before he was Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds was Nick Walker of the R.I.P.D. in what has turned out to be his lowest performing comic book movie (And he was in Blade Trinity.)…

After the success of 2005's Sin City, fans eagerly awaited the follow up from Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. After 9 long years, A Dame To Kill For was released in theaters and failed to top the …

Three years after the successful R rated superhero movie Kick-Ass was a surprise hit, the follow-up was released with an expanded cast including Jim Carrey. Unfortunately the movie made significantly…

Doctor Strange 2 is finally here, picking up where both the original movie and WandaVision left off! We're diving into everything we loved: best performances, favorite scenes, biggest surprises and m…