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Missed the Mark

Every week your hosts Shawn Watson and Jordan Stewart will pick a movie that scored between 25 and 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. After watching the movie, we’ll spend some time talking about it and why it landed such mediocre reviews. Join us as we try to figure what went wrong and how it might have gone better.

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
48 minutes
Episodes
333
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Episode 313 - Hulk

Episode 313 - Hulk

Ang Lee’s Hulk is a fascinating misfire—ambitious in vision, but bogged down by a sluggish pace, odd artistic choices, and a lack of the smashing fun fans expected. Less talk more hulk smash!

00:45:23  |   Wed 26 Feb 2025
Episode 312 - American Psycho

Episode 312 - American Psycho

"American Psycho" is a twisted, razor-sharp ride through ‘80s excess, with Christian Bale nailing the line between terrifying and darkly hilarious.

00:48:35  |   Wed 19 Feb 2025
Episode 311 - Executive Decision

Episode 311 - Executive Decision

"Executive Decision" is a tense, action-packed thrill ride with some great surprises, solid performances, and just the right amount of suspense to keep you hooked! 

00:45:47  |   Wed 12 Feb 2025
Episode 310 - Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Episode 310 - Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Demon Knight is a delightfully campy, action-packed horror film that blends gory thrills, dark humor, a scenery chewing Billy Zane, and supernatural chaos into a cult classic experience!

00:46:02  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
Episode 309 - Zero Effect

Episode 309 - Zero Effect

Zero Effect offers an interesting premise and moments of sharp dialogue but struggles with uneven pacing and a protagonist who can be more confusing than compelling!

00:44:31  |   Wed 15 Jan 2025
Episode 308 - The Gentlemen

Episode 308 - The Gentlemen

What was the last movie you watched before the world shut down? For some of us, it was this little nugget of smokey British gangsters playing cat and mouse!

00:44:26  |   Wed 08 Jan 2025
Episode 307 - Red One

Episode 307 - Red One

Already on Prime Video, we put Red One into a snow globe and shake it up to see why it bombed so hard at the box office despite its star power!

00:49:17  |   Wed 18 Dec 2024
Episode 306 - Spirited

Episode 306 - Spirited

Spirited takes a shot at reinventing A Christmas Carol as so many have before! Is this any better than the countless other versions that have come out over the many years since Dickens first put pen …

00:46:09  |   Thu 12 Dec 2024
Episode 305 - Gladiator II

Episode 305 - Gladiator II

How does a sequel to a 24 year old Academy Award Winning film hold up in today's day and age? As a spiritual successor or as a tribute band playing the original acts' greatest hits?

00:54:16  |   Wed 04 Dec 2024
Episode 304 - Black Christmas (1974)

Episode 304 - Black Christmas (1974)

Just in time for the holidays, Black Christmas is a dread-filled slasher film that helped define many first of its generation!

00:47:14  |   Wed 27 Nov 2024
Episode 303 - Lifeforce

Episode 303 - Lifeforce

Where Death Is Just the Beginning of Humanity's Encounter with Ultimate Cosmic Horror!

00:49:39  |   Wed 20 Nov 2024
Episode 302 - The People Under the Stairs

Episode 302 - The People Under the Stairs

No is this not the prequel to Harry Potter, but the owners are just as mean as a the Dursleys!

00:46:12  |   Wed 13 Nov 2024
Episode 301 - Resident Evil

Episode 301 - Resident Evil

Resident Evil has aged about as well as a basket of blueberries someone forgot in the back of the fridge! But that laser scene is pretty rad!

00:50:45  |   Tue 05 Nov 2024
Episode 300 - Who Killed Captain Alex?

Episode 300 - Who Killed Captain Alex?

For our 300th Episode, we decided to check out a cult classic straight from the heart of Uganda! We've watched a lot of box office bombs and felt it was time to watch a viral hit sensation with pract…

00:46:41  |   Wed 30 Oct 2024
Episode 299 - Unbreakable

Episode 299 - Unbreakable

Despite a lukewarm reception upon its initial release, Unbreakable holds up as one the best deconstructions of the super hero film genre anchored by stellar camera work and a brilliant core four of a…

00:51:58  |   Wed 23 Oct 2024
Episode 298 - Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Episode 298 - Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

It's Die Hard on a train and goes off the rails in all the best ways! Even Steven Segal can't drag this ride down!

00:45:21  |   Wed 25 Sep 2024
Episode 297 - Underworld

Episode 297 - Underworld

You would think that with the hundreds of years under their belt vampires and werewolves would be much better shots!

00:48:58  |   Wed 18 Sep 2024
Episode 296 - Unleashed

Episode 296 - Unleashed

Unleashed delivers a compelling mix of martial arts action and emotional depth, with Jet Li showcasing both his intense fighting skills and heartfelt vulnerability! Plus Bob Hoskins delivers an amazi…

00:44:16  |   Wed 04 Sep 2024
Episode 295 - Uncharted

Episode 295 - Uncharted

While fun and entertaining, Uncharted feels like an AI generated script of what makes the video game series so adventurous and engaging!

00:45:52  |   Wed 28 Aug 2024
Episode 294 - The Wolverine

Episode 294 - The Wolverine

The Wolverine amps up the action while giving us a deeper, more vulnerable look at Logan, making it a needed turning point in the character's story. Even though the pacing slows down at times, Hugh J…

00:45:15  |   Wed 21 Aug 2024
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