Why do fans love some Rotten films and hate some Fresh ones? What did critics make of a cult classic before it earned its cult status? In this bi-weekly podcast, hosts Jacqueline Coley, Mark Ellis, and guests go deep and settle the score on some of the most beloved – and despised – movies and TV sho… read more
With ‘Saw X’ heading to theaters this weekend and looking to scare the legs off fans, we look back at the 6th entry in the ‘Saw’ series.
Why ‘Saw VI’ specifically? The 6th entry is known for being a fan-favorite of the …
The 1998 comedy blockbuster 'Rush Hour' is more than just a hilarious buddy-cop movie. It also happens to be the reason Rotten Tomatoes exists. 'Rush Hour' was Jackie Chan's first big American movie and Senh Duong, …
By the power of Grayskull, it is finally time we take a look back at the 1987 classic film, 'Masters of the Universe,' starring Dolph Lundgren and …
Back before Ryan Reynolds graced the world with his fast-talking hilarious character Deadpool, he saved the galaxy against the evil Parallax in the …
With a cinematic franchise spanning 7 movies and a television show, it's hard to believe the movie that started it all off in 2002 is Rotten at 35% …
Cowabunga, dudes! It's time to take a look back at the original live-action 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' from 1990. While it has a 41% Rotten Tomatometer score, it has an 81% fresh Audience rating. Is the audience …
With 'Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One' out in theaters, our panel decided to take a look back on the only Rotten movie in the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise.
Does 'Mission: Impossible II' deserve its 56% …
With the next installment of the 'Insidious' franchise heading to theaters soon, we decided to take a look back at the second chapter in this horrifying series.
Guest CinemaJoe joins Mark and Jacqueline in discussing …
We're gearing up for 'The Flash' coming out by celebrating the Snyder Cut in all its glory!
Comic books nerds Winston A. Marshall and Coy Jandreau …
Guests Marc Bernardin and Dani Fernandez return and join Mark Ellis in discussing which Summer movie blockbusters they're excited to see. Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1, anyone??
Also, since Producer Brian is …
With 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,' heading to theaters and looking to smash up the box office, the panel takes a look back at the second movie of the franchise, 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.'
Was this movie …
With 'Fast X' releasing into theaters, Mark and Jacqueline take a look back at the movie that started it all, 'The Fast and the Furious.'
Is the original the best one in the franchise? Guest John Rocha joins to give his …
On this fun episode of our After Dark series, guests Dorina Arellano and Steph Sabraw join Mark Ellis in discussing all their current favorite AAPI shows. And later on Dorina and Mark talk about the wedding they …
With the new (and final?) installment of the Guardians franchise coming out Friday, we decided to revisit Vol. 2 to see if it is a character-driven …
Guests Roxy Striar and Scott Mantz stay after dark to chat about the current movies out right now and what is their favorite snack to eat at the …
What makes a movie line great? Is it the way it's said? Is it the emotion behind the line? Or is it where that line falls in the context of the movie?
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It's almost every stoner's favorite time of the year, 4/20, and what better way to celebrate than to talk about the movies that make us laugh, make us contemplate life, and most importantly, make us hungry?
Today, …
With 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' heading to theaters, we look back at Nintendo's first attempt at bringing their iconic Mario to the big screen with 'Super Mario Bros.' from 1993.
Host of 'Black Nerd Comedy' Andre …
To celebrate 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes, guests Clarke Wolfe and Winston A. Marshall join Mark in reminiscing about some of our favorite movies from …
With the fourth installment of the 'John Wick' franchise heading to theaters tomorrow, we decided to take a look at some of our favorite Keanu Reeves films that didn't score so high on the Tomatometer.
On today's show, …
On this next installment of the Rotten Tomatoes 'After Dark' series, Jacqueline and special guest Heather Grace Hancock give Mark grief for mistakenly taking someone else's Starbucks pickup order.
Later in the show, all …
While some may know screenwriter Kevin Williamson as the creator of the 'Scream' franchise, people might forget he wrote a little film called 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' that left teenagers afraid of …
On this next installment of the Rotten Tomatoes 'After Dark' series, Matt Knost joins Mark and Jacqueline to talk 'The Last of Us' that's currently streaming on HBOMax. Is it one of the best television series ever …
It's time to put on those boxing gloves and head to Russia to start training because this week on 'Rotten Tomatoes is Wrong,' we are talking about …
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We’re going way back and taking a look at one of Ant-Man aka Paul Rudd’s earliest comedies, Wet Hot American …
We are jumping right back in to the dark recesses of Vincent D'onofrio's serial killer Carl Stargher's mind and talking about the psychological …
It's that time of year where the Golden Tomato Awards are given out to the best movies and television shows of 2022!
On today's episode, we discuss …
Superstar writer, director, and producer M. Night Shyamalan has been entertaining audiences for nearly three decades and with that comes mega-hits and huge misses.
His new movie 'Knock at the Cabin' hits theaters in …
Everyman action star Gerard Butler's latest film 'Plane' has landed in theaters, so we decided to take a look at the third entry in his 'Has Fallen' franchise, 'Angel Has Fallen,' which is currently Rotten at 39% on the …
With the new killer doll horror movie M3GAN now playing in theaters, we look back at the cult classic Bride of Chucky which features arguably the …
Happy New Year from our team here at Rotten Tomatoes is Wrong! As we get settled into 2023, we are still taking a look back at our favorite films of 2022.
In the second part of this two-part series, Mark gives his top …
As we wrap out the year, Mark and Jacqueline look back at some of their favorite movies of 2022.
In this first part of a two-part episode, we cover the first 5 films from their lists in no specific order.
Do you agree …
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Special guest and Rare Beasts writer-director Billie Piper takes on the Grinches who called Nancy Meyers' modern yuletide …
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Charming as an eel or just the thing to grow your heart a few sizes every holiday season? We're tackling Ron Howard's …
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To many, it is perfect; to others, problematic. But is this ensemble Christmas rom-com deserving of the yearly tar-and-feathering it gets from its haters? We're breaking it down in our latest …
It's after dark here at Rotten Tomatoes and that means our hosts Mark Ellis and Jacqueline Coley get to let their hair down, open a bottle of wine …
With Steven Spielberg's Oscar-frontrunner The Fabelmans releasing into theaters, we decided to take a look back at one of the only three Rotten films he's ever directed; his very Rotten 1991 film Hook!
With an all-star …
It's legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese's 80th birthday this week so we decided to pit two of his iconic mob movies together to find out which one reigns supreme. Is 1990's Goodfellas, Certified Fresh at 96% on the …
Christmas season is right around the corner and that means holiday shopping is in full effect! What better way to celebrate the mayhem that is Black …
Comedian extraordinaire Hal Rudnick joins Mark Ellis and Jacqueline Coley to talk about the 2008 smash hit comedy Step Brothers! This movie has the …
Writer and actress Dani Fernandez is in studio with Mark Ellis and Jacqueline Coley discussing whether the Rotten Tomatoes user-generated list of the
Continuing on with our Spooky Season theme, horror aficionado and podcaster Claire Lim joins Mark Ellis to talk about why "Event Horizon" is such a …
It's the middle of Spooky Season and we have Nightmare on Elm Street superfan and writer/director Christian Ruvalcaba joining Mark Ellis and …
Self-proclaimed "Queen of Darkness" and 1/3 of "The Whirl Girls" Dorina Arellano joins Mark Ellis this week discuss Guillermo del Toro's Top Ten Movies as ranked by the Tomatometer in preparation for his series …
What's the best Mighty Ducks movie out of the trilogy and how are these beloved '90s films all rotten? Winston A. Marshall joins Mark Ellis this week to answer these questions and share his love for the franchise, …
Award-winning actor Topher Grace (Spider-Man 3, That 70's Show) joins Mark Ellis this week to chat his love of "Back to the Future" and its sequels, how they rank for him, why the first in the trilogy may be the best …
Special guest Claire Lim (@weeclaire) joins Mark Ellis this week to discuss "Batman Returns" in celebration of it's 30th Anniversary and the …
Special guest Hal Rudnick, comedian and co-host of the Binge Boys Podcast, joins us this week to tell us how Rotten Tomatoes got Tom Hanks' Top Ten Films totally wrong and what classic films of his are missing from the …
"Heroes Reforged" Creator and former VFX artist Adam Hlavac joins Mark Ellis to chat about the new Star Wars live action TV shows: 'The Book of Boba Fett' , 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' and 'The Mandalorian'. How do they rank the …
With Jordan Peele’s third horror film 'Nope' out in theaters and on everyone’s minds, we’re asking how it ranks in comparison to his first two acclaimed thrillers, what makes Peele such a unique and refreshing new …
Thor lover and action-figure collector Hector Navarro joins us to talk about his ranking of the four Thor movies & what he loves about Thor: Love …
Middle-earth lover and expert Lon Harris joins us this week to chat about The Hobbit Trilogy and why these prequels deserve a little more love than they get as we excitedly await the debut of "The Lord of the Rings: The …
Were the critics being goofy or was this beloved ’90s animation with the baddest AF music just not their cup of tea? Special guest Dani Fernandez joins us to chat about “A Goofy Movie” and why Rotten Tomatoes is Wrong …
James Wan’s breakout Sundance hit was a smash with audiences and ushered in a new type of horror genre, but critics weren't as keen on his brand of twisted storytelling.
WWE Superstar and current Smackdown Woman’s …
The two-time "Sexiest Man Alive" has had a string of critical darlings and box office hits, both as an actor and producer, but today we focus on a few of his Rotten films to discuss whether or not they deserve their low …
We made it to our 100th Episode and wanted to celebrate our fabulous fans - aka The Ketchup Crew - in a special mailbag episode where Mark, …
From Dark Helmet to Barf - how could critics get Mel Brooks' 1987 Star Wars parody so wrong?
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How do the MCU TV shows really stack up against each other? Special guest Matt Ramos aka Matt Supes offers his personal ranking of WandaVision, Loki, and the rest and makes the case for why the critics may have gotten …
Horror filmmaker ('All About Evil') and drag queen Peaches Christ joins Mark and Jacqueline to discuss why James Wan’s 'Malignant' was such a hit with critics and such a disappointment for fans.
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With Jurassic World Dominion officially out, we look back at the highs and lows of the iconic dino franchise to determine where each film ranks.
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The former SNL star has historically had trouble impressing the critics, but we break down a handful of his classics to argue whether they deserved …
Is Temple of Doom better than Raiders of the Lost Ark? Is Kingdom of the Crystal Skull really that bad? Is The Last Crusade memorable? Listen to this …
With the Jurassic World trilogy coming to a close, we look back at the first film to see if it successfully filled the T-Rex-shaped hole in our …
Is Netflix's throwback horror hit starting to feel a little upside down, or is it still a colorful, thrilling dose of '80s nostalgia?
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We look back at the blockbuster career of the rock solid action star to discuss how the People’s Champion truly became the most electrifying man in …
We feel the need — the need for speed — as we gear up for Top Gun: Maverick by remembering the fighter pilot flick that became a classic of the 1980s.
Let the hate flow through you -- or not -- as we celebrate May the 4th by reexamining the perhaps unfairly judged finale of the 'Star Wars' Original …
The Whirl Girls join us as we look back at the nostalgic original 1995 fantasy powered by dazzling effects and a family-friendly Robin Williams.
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As we approach its 40th anniversary, we reexamine the musical adaptation to determine if the little orphan deserved such a hard knock life after all.
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We decide if the killer Queen biopic that rocked the Oscars should remain a champion or bite the dust.
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Is the first entry in the Harry Potter prequel series just as charming as its predecessors, or has the magic of the franchise fizzled?
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We break down Sony’s latest Spidey-adjacent antihero flick to determine if it’s A positive or O (so) negative.
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We take an affectionate look back at the eclectic, sometimes perplexing career of one of Hollywood's most enigmatic leading men.
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We look back at the film that kicked off the DC Extended Universe to understand why it was Kryptonite to critics.
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Are Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, and some big action set pieces enough to make this video game adaptation a hidden treasure, or is it hopelessly lost …
With the Oscars just a few weeks away, we dig into all 10 Best Picture nominees and discuss whether their Tomatometer scores accurately represent …
Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel was as epic as its sandworms, but is it a spicy take to say David Lynch's infamous 1984 version maybe isn't quite the cinematic tragedy we all remember it to be?
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With The Batman looming on the horizon, we look back at the final chapter of Christopher Nolan's trilogy to see if it was the hero (movie) we …
Is there more than meets the eye to Michael Bay's explosive action blockbuster, or is it a prime example of the director's most excessive instincts?
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Is James Gunn's update on the DC antiheroes the gory, irreverent remix we all needed or a barely better medley of things we've seen plenty of times …
Romance is in the air... or is that the smell of leather? We look back at the infamous erotic drama to decide if it's truly hot and steamy or just a …
Is it an underrated sequel, or were the folks behind it too preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should?
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Nobody asked for an origin story for Han and Chewy, but the end result wasn't half bad, according to critics. Did they get it right, or is this …
We revisit Sony's only Rotten Spider-Man movie to consider whether Andrew Garfield's second outing as Peter Parker is actually better than we thought.
We toss a coin to the popular Netflix fantasy series and discuss whether the critics were harshly unfair to its first season.
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Critics thought the sprawling superhero film either had too much Chloé Zhao or not enough, but does it really deserve to be ranked at the bottom of …
Critics agree the original Matrix is one of the most iconic sci-fi films ever, but the two sequels that followed? Not so much. With a new chapter on …
Insecure star Jay Ellis is out for vengeance against the critics who felt this Denzel Washington thriller fizzled more than it sizzled.
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What We Do in the Shadows star Harvey Guillén sings the praises of the musical biopic starring a young, ready-for-the-big-time J-Lo.
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The You star dives deep to tell us why her 1999 smart-shark creature feature is more than just "Jaws Lite."
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Ted Lasso star Kola Bokinni takes a trip down to Miami with us to bask in the glow of Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, and Michael Bay's explosive …
Hendry William French himself (Succession's Alan Ruck) saddles up to argue why this hit Western sequel full of young stars, sweeping vistas, and epic …
The Good Morning Football and Frogger host explains why the endlessly quotable action flick is 100% pure adrenaline and yuppie insects shouldn't …
With Disney+ Day right around the corner, we're debating the Star Wars series that kicked off the streaming service with a Baby Yoda-sized bang.
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YouTuber extraordinaire and best-selling author Connor Franta joins us to sing the praises of the bloody, potentially misunderstood dark comedy …
That's right, we're taking aim at the beloved conclusion of the Infinity Saga to see if it was - ahem - assembled effectively enough, or if it was …
The Old Henry star waxes nostalgic about the pure, unadulterated pleasures and rockin' soundtrack of the Heath Ledger crowd-pleaser.
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With Halloween Kills tearing up the box office, we look back at the seminal slasher franchise to determine what keeps fans bloodthirsty for more.
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With a new spree around the corner for cinema's favorite Ghostface killer, we're looking back at the meta slasher series and debating the best kills, Tomatometer-scores, and what we want from a fifth installment.
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We're celebrating the release of No Time To Die with a 007 deep dive: who's the best Bond (and the worst)? Top villain? And should our Tomatometer …
We're debating the greatest show of all time (we're not arguing, we value our lives too much): which season ruled? Which characters were most iconic? …
We're digging up and dusting off a late-'90s favorite beloved for its quick wit, terrifying villain, and charismatic lead in Brendan Fraser. So what …
Does the goofy King of the Oceans (and the Box Office) sink or swim? We're talking all things Momoa, Mantis, endangered species, and wigs in the …
Music superstar Chance the Rapper drops in to share his love for Rotten comedy 'Hot Rod' and reveal the movie he thinks is the "most trash piece of …
It's the Certified Fresh film with the villainous twists that still irks legions of MCU fans, but is it time to let go and learn to love this …
Special guest and Rare Beasts writer-director Billie Piper takes on the Grinches who called Nancy Meyers' modern yuletide classic an over-egged, …
Relive the highs, the lows, and the baseball-bat blows as we debate the long-running phenomenon as it enters its final season.
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Hold on tight, Spider Monkeys! We're going back to 2008 to ask that ultimate Twilight question: team critics or team fans?
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It failed to enchant critics at the time of its release, but Suicide Squad's defenders still go to bat for it to this day. On the eve of its sequel, …
The battle between Heaven and Hell that became a battle between audiences and critics comes to a fiery conclusion as we ask: does Keanu Reeves' …
Old and Pig star Alex Wolff is a special guest in our latest podcast episode devoted to the movies of one of Hollywood's most beloved risk-takers.
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Is this pioneering animation/live-action hybrid the slam dunk its fans think it is? Or are they looking back through a nostalgic fog? We're stepping …
Tony Stark's second solo outing is arguably the most whipped and lashed (ahem) movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But does the film that first …
We’re drilling-baby-drilling into the molten core of one of the 1990’s most unrelenting Blockbusters: is Michael Bay’s smash hit dumb as a rock, an …
We're going backwards in time almost a year (passing our forward-moving selves and confusing the s--t out of everyone watching us) to ask whether …
It’s the franchise detour that became a cult favorite and delivered one of the Fast series’ most beloved characters - #JusticeForHan! – but is this …
Is the critically reviled Cats about to enter the next of its nine lives, reborn as a cult classic worthy of repeat – and, er, influenced – viewings? …
Does the sequel deserve its place as the worst-reviewed – though still Fresh – movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
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Disney's live-action Aladdin overcame a whole blue world of worry about its digital take on the Genie to blow audience's minds: So why wasn't it …
Is Revenge of the Sith the dark and moody savior of the Prequel Trilogy, as critics declared it was? Or, um...Nooooooooooooooo!? We’re swinging our …
It's considered by many to be the most cringe-worthy Star Wars movie ever made, and yet critics didn't quite find it as coarse, rough, and irritating as certain fans. Were they wrong to call this gooey center of the …
It's one of the worst-reviewed Star Wars movies ever released, but was the Prequel Trilogy kickoff dismissed too quickly? We're journeying back to a time of epic pod races, double-bladed lightsabers, and... ugh... …
The beloved and fiendishly violent video game's new movie adaptation is splitting critics: But are they failing to see a flawless and fan-pleasing …
Is our Tomatometer ranking of the greatest Best Picture winners of all time right? We're breaking down the top 10
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It's the single Rotten season of one of the greatest TV shows ever made and left some fans as cold as a member of the Night's Watch who forgot his …
The WWE champion steps into the ring with our hosts to break down the best video-game movies ever made... and clothesline anyone with a bad word to …
Does the award-winning billion-dollar blockbuster deserve a score more worthy of the title "masterpiece" – which so many fans think it is? We're …
With so many fresh ingredients – Godzilla! Ghidorah! Mothra! Millie Bobby Brown! – how did this epic royal rumble end up Rotten? And did it really …
It's Fresh, sure – but shouldn't a royal classic like this be so much Fresher? That's what we're asking in the latest episode of podcast Rotten …
It's the final word on The Last Jedi as our podcast hosts and guest Hal Rudnick look back – now with the gift of time and cooler heads – on the …
Critics largely said it sucked, but fans turned this Kate Beckinsale vampire-werewolf flick into a five-movie franchise. Derivative exercise in style …
With an army of fans singing its praises, we're asking if the barely Fresh cyborg flick is a better model than critics gave it credit for.
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We're asking the big questions about the onetime biggest movie of all time: Is James Cameron's boat flick one of the all-time great epics, or just a …
It's the romance of our time but is the Nicholas Sparks weepie worthy of all the love? We're diving into the maybe-
toxic bond between Noah and Allie, …
Its middle-of-the-road Tomatometer score belies its outsized influence and place in comic-book cinema. In our latest podcast ep, we're giving "the …
The most anticipated movie of the year has split critics down the middle, and wreaked havoc on the Tomatometer. Time to bring out the Lasso of Truth: Is it the open-hearted dose of hope we need or an overstuffed misfire?
Plug in as we examine the mammoth movie with the minuscule pop-culture footprint and ask: Has the world been fair to Jake and the Na'vi?
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Its Tomatometer score may not be quite so low as the Hulk-calming sun, but the action-packed Avengers sequel still sits somewhere at the back of the …
He stole the Declaration of Independence, but he couldn't steal critics' hearts: is Nicolas Cage's fun Indy rip-off really all that rotten?
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Look out, 'cos here it comes: An epic debate about the high notes and the low notes in the biggest musical of our time.
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Charming as an eel or just the thing to grow your heart a few sizes every holiday season? We're tackling Ron Howard's garish – or utterly charming? – …
To many, it is perfect; to others, problematic. But is this ensemble Christmas rom-com deserving of the yearly tar-and-feathering it gets from its …
Was moving the action to Manhattan and upping the "ow"-factor enough to justify a second Home Alone movie? We're tossing bricks and taking names in …
One year on, we're braving the Internet to ask: Was Abrams' trilogy closer to a messy patchwork of fan-service (and apologies) or a satisfying …
Brooding and faithful masterpiece or overstuffed and self-serious mess? It's Dark Knight Vs. Man of Steel and Tomatometer Vs. Audience Score in our …
Hats, schmats: We sort things by Tomatometer around here, and according to the numbers Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is the best movie in all of …
Allllll righty then, comedy fans! We're hunting down every clue and exploring every rhino cavity to solve the biggest case in Jim Carrey's career: Do …
We're chomping into one of the most controversial Tomatometer-Audience Score divides ever: did critics do this earthling-symbiote bromance wrong, or …
When Eddie met Wes, it was a match made in movie hell, but 25 years later some say this Craven-Murphy mega flop is a bloody good time ready for its …
This rotten Halloween favorite is still conjuring box office magic: did the critics get it wrong, or are millions of millennials too bewitched by …
Leonardo DiCaprio grazed a career iceberg with critically dismissed thriller The Beach. Twenty years on, director Jim Cummings joins our podcast to make a case for the Danny Boyle flick's bonkers greatness.
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Alert every one of your AOL buddies, '90s kids: We're going deep on the movie critics lashed but which so many think is sinfully good in the most …
With a Tomatometer and audience score divide wide enough to swing a monkey through, Indy 4 has become a franchise punching bag. But is that fair? Join the debate in the latest episode of our new podcast.
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Flawless Victory or Franchise Fatality? For round two of our new podcast, we're fighting it out over the cult-favorite video game adaptation.
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For the very first episode of our new podcast, Jacqueline Coley, Mark Ellis, and Roxy Striar swing into the audience-critic divide over Sam Raimi's …
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