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It"s Not That Bad

It"s Not That Bad

The show that looks for A grades in B-movies. Looking for the positives in negatively-reviewed films. Hosted by Jason Whissell.

tv & film film reviews

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Ep. 196 - Vamps

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/09/10

New York…the city that never sleeps. Home to Times Square, the best nightlife on the east coast, and apparently the tastiest rats around. What better place for two of the nicest, human-friendly vampires to ever grace the silver screen. Throw some dirt in your coffin and settle in as we look to see if Vamps is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:58

Keep Watch Pass - War Movies

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2025/09/08

It's a genre that can not be either denied or ignored. They are tales documenting the world's darkest times and act as cautionary tales. This week, we take a look at films set against the backdrop of war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:23

Ep. 195 - Rockula

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2025/09/03

In Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat, a legendary vampire rises from the grave and joins a rock and roll band in hopes of being reunited with those he loves. This is not that story. Instead, we get a story about a vampire with a serious case of the Groundhog Days singing songs that will make you wish you could turn into a bat and fly away. Brace yourself for this brave attempt to see if Rockula is not that Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:39

Keep Watch Pass - Movies Featuring Characters With...

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2025/09/01

Not every character has a normal 9-to-5 job. In fact, some of the best movies find themselves dealing with the antics of those whose job may be a little left-of-centre. This week, we're looking at movies that feature characters with odd jobs. Maybe those jobs are worth the pay, maybe the movies are worth more. Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:30

Ep. 194 - The Pirate Movie

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2025/08/27

Shiver me timbers! It’s time to set sail on a musical adventure that can only be described as “Gilbert & Sullivan’s coke fuelled out-of-body fever dream come to life”. Can this blunder from down under stay afloat amidst the multitude of musicals, or will it sink under the weight of its own 80’s truckload of cheese? It’s time to see if The Pirate Movie is not that bad!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:22

Keep Watch Pass - Police Movies

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2025/08/25

This week, we take a look at movies that focus on the men and women who wear the badge and uphold the law. Which movies are top cop and which ones are a major offence? Find out as we make our Keep, Watch and Pass picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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81:36

Ep. 193 - Babylon

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2025/08/20

It’s no surprise that Hollywood likes to toot its own horn in the quest for Oscar attention. But, can a marathon-length film filled with award-winning actors, written and directed by an Oscar winner and loaded with more bodily fluids than a medical instructional video find Oscar glory? Or, will it fall victim to its own Hollywood hubris? Find out as we attempt to prove that Babylon is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:06

Keep Watch Pass - Fire Movies

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2025/08/18

Continuing our look at movies about heroic professions, we go through the litany of films based on fires and firefighters. Which flicks were pure fire? Which ones were just a smoldering mess? Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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79:35

Ep. 192 - Rat Race

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/08/13

Let me ask you…what would you do for $2 million? If your answer includes something along the lines of car jacking, property damage, vehicular carnage, bovine aviation or desecration of the human anatomy…congratulations, you’re perfect for the job. So saddle up for Silver City as we race to see if Rat race is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:57

Keep Watch Pass - Medical Movies

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2025/08/11

For years, TV has ruled when it comes to medical procedural dramas. But, that doesn't mean that the silver screen hasn't served up its fair share of ER happenings. This week, we grab our white coats and defibrillator paddles and see which films gave us a jolt and which ones flatlined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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87:33

Grading On A Curve - Netflix Originals

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2025/08/06

What started out as a mail-order DVD rental service has turned into a streamer with straight-to-DVD quality films, questionable partnership choices and scripts that make you wonder who poured coffee into the AI Scriptbot. It’s time to dig in to the bowels of the basement and take 5 of these streaming stinkers that will prompt Netflix to ask “Are you still watching” mid-movie because it thinks you need a wellness check, and see which flick gets the thumbs up…and which one gets the middle finger

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52:59

Ep. 191 - Josie & The Pussycats

It"s Not That Bad ·

2025/08/04

Warning: the following podcast you are about to listen to contains subliminal messaging. Josie & The Pussycats is the greatest mock rock movie of all time. The soundtrack is killer and should be played at maximum volume. This podcast is amazing. You also want to buy our merch. Okay…it’s not that subliminal. Regardless, we’re here to tell it to you straight that Josie & The Pussycats is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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58:23

Ep. 190 - Conan The Barbarian (2011)

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2025/07/30

Since 1932, the character of Conan The Barbarian has graced the pages of novels and comic books, entered homes through TV screens and been adapted for cinema. Some of it has been stellar while others…not so much. Can Jason Momoa make this Cimmerian sizzle…or will he put the bore in Hyborian? Find out as we see if 2011’s Conan The Barbarian is not that bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:22

Keep Watch Pass - Movies Starring Avengers

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2025/07/28

They graced the silver screen and made superhero films box office bonanzas since 2008. Now, we look at the OTHER films that were released starring actors that were part of Marvel's best in the MCU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:48

Ep. 189 - The Last Sharknado: It's About Time

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2025/07/23

What a long, strange trip it’s been. After 4 weeks of bad puns, bad CGI, gratuitous cameos and more Star Wars puns than Patton Oswalt doing standup, we have reached the very end of the road. What better way to celebrate Shark Week than to give this 'nado one last spin. It’s time to see if The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:36

Keep Watch Pass - Final Roles

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2025/07/21

It's our 100th episode of Keep Watch Pass, and to celebrate, we're going to commemorate that films that ended up being the final roles of actors before they passed on. Listen as we wax nostalgic in this special edition of KWP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:26

Ep. 188 - Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

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2025/07/16

It's fair to say that no other TV movie franchise has ever taken the world by storm quite like the Sharknado films. So, it was only a matter of time until the franchise brought the storms to the rest of the world. Cancel your vacation plans, because Fin Shepard and crew are trekking the world and bringing their fine gilled friends with them. Time to ride along and see if Sharknado 5: Global Swarming is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:59

Keep Watch Pass - Movies That Grossed $1 Billion...

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2025/07/14

One billion dollars...admit it, you read that in a Dr. Evil voice. But, there's nothing evil about these films. This week, we make our picks from the list of films that have grossed $1 billion worldwide. Does money make everything right? Find out in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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59:53

Ep. 187 - Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

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2025/07/09

Logic dictates that when swimming, if sharks appear, one should quickly get out of the water. But we’re talking Sharknado, so when sharks appear, one should quickly grab a beverage, some snacks and a spot on the couch, because you’re going to be ambushed by an onslaught of bad puns, worse CGI and a whole lot of fun. Our sharkfest continues as we attempt to prove that Shaknado 4: The 4th Awakens is not that bad.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:01

Keep Watch Pass - Movies with Cool Mofos

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2025/07/07

Every movie has that one character that is definition of cool...or at least, their idea of what a cool character is. Some movies get it, some movies define it...and some miss the mark into uncool school. This week, we dive into the cool mofos of movies and make our keep, watch and pass picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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