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Missed the Mark

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.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

46:41

Episode 300 - Who Killed Captain Alex?

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2024/10/30

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 practically no budget!

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51:58

Episode 299 - Unbreakable

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2024/10/23

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 actors!

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46:21

Episode 292 - Sicario: Day of the Soldado

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2024/08/07

As far as sequels go, Day of the Soldado follows closely in the original's footsteps, even if it ultimately falls short of living up to masterpiece that is Sicario!

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39:02

Episode 291 - A Goofy Movie

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2024/08/01

Almost 30 years later, A Goofy Move stands out as more than a cult classic! It's a funny and wholesome father/son road trip comedy that still resonates today!

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47:26

Episode 290 - Silent Hill

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2024/07/17

We check out what many consider one of the greatest video game to film adaptations. How does Silent Hill hold up 18 years after its release?

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42:21

Episode 289 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

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2024/07/10

While riding on nostalgia vibes, the fourth Beverly Hills Cop delivers where most late sequels fall short, especially with the help of Eddie Murphy and his endless charisma!

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47:38

Episode 288 - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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2024/07/03

Nothing splits the room more than this movie other than pineapple pizza!

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47:37

Episode 287 - Bad Boys for Life

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2024/06/12

Bad Boys for Life is everything you want in an action movie and then some!

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42:15

Episode 286 - The Rundown

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2024/06/05

We check out Dwayne The Rock Johnson's first foray into being an action star! How much has changed since The Rundown released?

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47:11

Episode 285 - Bram Stoker's Dracula

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2024/05/29

A couple odd miscastings cannot undo the power and life that Bram Stoker's Dracula brings to the big screen!

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45:56

Episode 284 - Equilibrium

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2024/05/22

"We have Matrix at home."

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40:12

Episode 283 - Rounders

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2024/05/14

Rounders brings a high stakes, fast paced, underground world of poker that makes you want to buy into the story and characters!

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42:52

Episode 282 - Final Destination

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2024/05/08

Death is kind of a dick!

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43:56

Episode 281 - The Foreigner

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2024/04/24

The Foreigner is a lean and mean action political thriller with a once in a lifetime powerful performance by Jackie Chan!

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43:56

Episode 280 - Primal Fear

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2024/04/17

What would be a run of the mill courtroom thriller is elevated by Edward Norton's stellar film debut and powerful ending!

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43:28

Episode 279 - Tommy Boy

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2024/04/10

We take a trip together down nostalgia road and revisit the beloved Chris Farley film Tommy Boy!

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42:56

Episode 278 - Stir of Echoes

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2024/04/03

Stir Echoes had the misfortune of releasing the same year as The Sixth Sense, but how does it ultimately hold up against the occult classic?

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49:29

Episode 277 - Blood Diamond

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2024/03/19

Blood Diamond has some epic action sequences and fantastic acting in an otherwise uneven movie that feels like a PSA by the end!

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47:30

Episode 276 - Venom

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2024/03/13

Venom is a chopped up, unevely paced tonal mess that is ultimately saved by Tom Hardy's captivating performance!

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47:20

Episode 275 - Starship Troopers

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2024/03/06

Although now considered a Sci-Fi classic with a more and more relevant message today, Starship Troopers was a very misunderstood work of satire upon it's initial release.

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