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Batman Forever
The third in the Batman film franchise saw Joel Schumacher take over for Tim Burton and even saw a new Batman actor with Val Kilmer. A box office success the film received abysmal reviews, but perhaps critics at the time were too harsh. The film combined the campiness of the 60s TV show and and silver age comics with the dark gritty tone of the previous two entries and writers like Frank Miller's darker takes on the character.
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A Knight's Tale
Taking it's title from Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale," this 2001 film tells the tale of a young man who sets out to change his destiny and become a knight. Told in an anachronistic style with modern music, this film was directed by Brian Helgeland and stars a young; Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossaom, Alan Tyduk, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, with Paul Bettany as Geoffrey Chaucer and James Purefoy as Prince Edward the Black Knight...
Bandslam
Bandslam is a 2009 teen musical comedy film directed by Todd Graff starring Vanessa Hudgens, Aly Michalka, and Gaelan Connell. The film went largely unnoticed at the box office, after a lackluster marketing campaign but managed to earn above average reviews. It also holds a special place in the heart of one of our podcasters.
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The Room
APRIL FOOLS! Does anyone bother to read the description? If you do good cause then you're in on the joke; this is our April Fools Day episode, and no we aren't finally doing Batman v Superman. We're actually talking about what might be the worst movie of all time, The Room.
Sorry.
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Zodiac
David Fincher's 2007 film about the Zodiac killer was a box office disappointment and failed to earn a single Oscar nomination in a crowded year. Almost a decade and a half later we reexamine it and it's effect on film.
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The Rocketeer
Based on the comic character, The Rocketeer was a throwback to film serials of the 30s and classic Hollywood. However the film was a financial failure for Disney. Has the film achieved cult classic status?
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The Death of Stalin
Based on the French graphic novel of the same name The Death of Stalin was directed by Armando Iannucci and co-written by David Schneider, Ian Martin and Peter Fellows. The dark satirical comedy followed the real life power struggle after the Soviet Union's dictator in 1953.
British made and independent, the film flew under the radar in the United States. However it's political message is more important than ever.
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The Cabin in the Woods
Directed by Drew Goddard and written by Goddard and Joss Whedon, this 2012 film was well received by the few who saw it but has remained largely unwatched by many outside of the die hard horror community. The hosts debate their respective stance on the film and if it belongs in the decade's top tier films.
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It's Kind of a Funny Story
Based on the book by Ned Vizzini this 2010 teen comedy/drama directed by Anna Boden stars a talented ensemble cast. This heartwarming and hilarious indie failed to be noticed by critics and audiences, but it deserves to be discovered by new audiences.
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Suicide Club
The Japanese indie film Suicide Club (also known as Suicide Circle) directed by Sion Sono remains largely unseen by western audiences. The film satirizes pop culture while depicting serious subject manner in a gruesomely comical manner. It was hardly reviewed in the US, and was only seen favorably by half of the few critics that discussed it but it has earned a cult following over the years.
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