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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

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Episode 234 - Be Kind Rewind

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2023/04/06

Be Kind Rewind explores our love of movies and the power of storytelling and what stories truly mean to communities and for that we love it! It's time to pretend!

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Episode 233 - Outlaw King

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2023/03/29

What could have been an epic limited series is still a pretty good medival sword and gore flick!

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49:58

Episode 232 - Pink Floyd - The Wall

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2023/03/22

A visceral assault on the senses with amazing animation sequences and awesome music, The Wall isn't for everyone but it was new and engaging for us!

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49:50

Episode 231 - The Core

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2023/03/15

Windows 2000-ass looking core! Bad effects... Bad script... Bad science... Just...bad.

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50:12

Episode 230 - Dante's Peak

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2023/03/08

In a battle of 1997 volcano movie supremecy, Dante's Peak, even with it's dutch tilts, cheesy dialogue, and bad acting, comes out on top against Volcano! Plus special effects are awesome! It's a blast!

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47:33

Episode 229 - Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

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2023/03/01

Is Marvel fatigue becoming too much for the critics? Is it for the audience? Is it for us? Does this film deserve such harsh reviews? We try to figure that out and where Marvel can go from here.

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47:06

Episode 228 - Joe Versus the Volcano

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2023/02/23

While this cult classic romcom isn't perfect, the strangely wonderful and wholesome journey about Joe and finding oneself still resonates with us today! A powerful message that is worth sharing!

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46:28

Episode 227 - Volcano

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2023/02/15

Volcano starts with a big build-up but ultimately erupts into a sputter of cheesy cliches, weak special effects, and poor social commentary. What a disaster.

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Episode 226 - In the Shadow of the Moon

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2023/02/08

A strong first act gives you hope that In the Shadow of Moon will deliver on its intriguing concept, but it ultimately hits the eject button and splashes down into a muddled inconsistent mess.

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Episode 225 - Young Guns

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2023/02/01

While Young Guns adds a lot of flair and fluff to the story of the Lincoln County War, it is still a surprisingly enthralling tale that stays closer to the truth than many of its predecessors, and Emilio Estevez's psychotic charm is too captivating to ignore.

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47:29

Episode 224 - The Great Wall

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2023/01/25

It's January, which means dump month! The Great Wall or How I Learned to Stop Subscribing to Western Individualism and Join the Collective.

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Episode 223 - No Strings Attached

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2023/01/18

It's January, which means dump month! No Strings Attached isn't just your run-of-the-mill romantic comedy, it's one that feels like it was filmed over the course of a week.

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51:11

Episode 222 - The Wolfman

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2023/01/11

It's January, which means dump month! There is no cure for lycanthropy or what ails The Wolfman.

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43:32

Episode 221 - Star Kid

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2023/01/04

It's January, which means dump month! Bear with us as we slog through the junkyards of Hollywood for our first stop, Star Kid!

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52:49

Episode 220 - Strange Days

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2022/12/21

Although a box office flop, Strange Days is considered a cult classic by some. Hear our take on the film that nearly derailed Kathryn Bigelow's directing career.

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49:10

Episode 219 - SpaceCamp

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2022/12/14

That awkward moment when your big Hollywood NASA recruitment film is scheduled to release after the Challenger incident.

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46:18

Episode 218 - Violent Night

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2022/12/07

Holy Knight! All is not calm! All afright!

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Episode 217 - Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

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2022/11/30

Harold and Kumar aren’t just idiot stoners who get into nothing but trouble because of their need for weed. For the most part, they are the sanest people they encounter on their wild night and we love that. Bonus: We talk about Pacific Rim a bit too

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45:01

Episode 216 - Don't Worry Darling

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2022/11/16

Don't Worry Darling will lull you to sleep with its languishing pace until it finally surprises you with how disappointing and unoriginal it truly is...

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42:59

Episode 215 - The Infiltrator

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2022/11/10

While well-acted by a strong cast with some compelling and intense scenes, The Infiltrator's lack of cohesion and narrative throughline makes it a challenging and confusing story to follow.

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