Not a Bomb

On this week’s episode, Troy and Brad are joined by John Nance to discuss the 1985 adventure film - Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. Based on The Destroyer novels, Remo Williams was poorly received in the theaters and garnered mixed reviews from critics. Since the release of the film, Remo has found a cult following and found a second life in the home video/DVD market. The hosts discuss everything from whitewashing to Remo’s failure at the box office. Ultimately, they decide if this film

This week on Not A Bomb, Troy and Brad discuss the 2011 - sci-fi, horror, comedy, action mashup - Attack the Block. This film marks the directorial debut of Joe Cornish and was a critical smash when the film was released. Sadly, this didn’t translate into box office success and the film lost nearly half its budget. Listen as the hosts examine why this film didn’t catch on with the mainstream audience and, ultimately, decide if this film deserves to be a BOMB.Attack the Block is directed by Joe

Maintain low tones, maintain low tones as this week, Not A Bomb discusses the 1993 sci-fi comedy Coneheads. Based on the SNL skit, Coneheads brings a star-studded cast and a satiric look at immigration. Both a financial and critical bomb, the hosts examine why this movie didn’t work at the time of release and determine if it truly deserves to be called a bomb.Coneheads is directed by Steve Barron and stars Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke, Michael McKean, David Spade, Chris Farley, Sinbad,

For the first episode of Not a Bomb, Brad and Troy tackle the 2006 Alfonso Cuaron directed film, Children of Men. This dystopian sci-fi film was considered a financial flop during it's release. Brad and Troy discuss their ideas why the movie lost money during it's run and examine the many topical themes of the film.. Do the hosts believe that Children of Men is Not a Bomb? Tune in to find out!Children of Men stars, Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Charlie Hunnam.

Troy and Brad introduce a new podcast - Not A Bomb Podcast where each week they will examine an underappreciated film.