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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. It’s September, which means it’s once again … Nicolas Cage Month!

Joel and Andy kick off Nic Cage Month with Looking Glass, a Lynchian drama about a husband and wife who buy a seedy motel and discover it has a secret tunnel that allows you to watch one of the rooms through a two-way mirror.

• Looking Glass (2018)
• Directed by: Tim Hunter
• Written by: Jerry Rapp
• Starring: Nicolas Cage, Robin Tunney, Marc Blucas, Ernie Lively, Jacque Gray, Kassia Conway

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For August, they have been watching 90s tech films, but …

This week, Joel and Andy watch the 2025 film War of the Worlds, which at one point had a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. And, Ice Cube attempts to join them, but has some technical difficulties.

• War of the Worlds (2025)
• Directed by: Rich Lee
• Written by: Kenny Golde and Marc Hyman (screenplay), Kenny Golde (screen story), H.G. Wells (novel)
• Starring: Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Iman Benson, Henry Hunter Hall, Devon Bostick, Andrea Savage, Clark Gregg

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For August, they are heading to the 90s to watch a bunch of movies try to make sense of these newfangled personal computers in everyone’s homes.

This week, Joel and Andy watch The Lawnmower Man, a Flowers For Algernon story about a man who uses virtual reality to become a genius … with telekinetic powers.

• The Lawnmower Man (1992)
• Directed by: Brett Leonard
• Written by: Stephen King (based on a short story by), Brett Leonard & Gimel Everett (screenplay by)
• Starring: Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright, Mark Bringelson, Geoffrey Lewis, Jeremy Slate, Dean Norris

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For August, they are heading to the 90s to watch a bunch of movies try to make sense of these newfangled personal computers in everyone’s homes.

Joel and Andy are joined by Marty McGuire this week. Together, they discuss the Sandra Bullock film The Net; which sees her stumbling into a vast online conspiracy and having her life turned upside down when all she wanted was to go on vacation.

• The Net (1995)
• Directed by: Irwin Winkler
• Written by: John Brancato & Michael Ferris
• Starring: Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, Diane Baker, Wendy Gazelle, L. Scott Caldwell

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For August, they are heading to the 90s to watch a bunch of movies try to make sense of these newfangled personal computers in everyone’s homes.

Joel and Andy kick things off with Virtuosity, a Denzel Washington/Russell Crowe precursor to The Matrix that examines what happens when a computer world crosses over into the real world.

• Virtuosity (1995)
• Directed by: Brett Leonard
• Written by: Eric Bernt Starring: Denzel Washington, Kelly Lynch, Russell Crowe, Stephen Spinella, William Forsythe, William Fichtner, Kaley Cuoco

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For July, in honor of the two competing summer blockbusters, they are watching maligned Superman and Fantastic Four films.

This week, Joel and Andy are once again joined by artist Joe Dunn. They talk about the sordid history of the 1994 Fantastic Four film directed by Roger Corman; which was never released.

• Fantastic Four (1994)
• Directed by: Oley Sassone
• Written by: Craig J. Nevius and Kevin Rock (screenplay), Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (characters)
• Starring: Alex Hyde-White, Jay Underwood, Rebecca Staab, Michael Bailey Smith, Ian Trigger, Joseph Culp

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For July, in honor of the two competing summer blockbusters, they are watching maligned Superman and Fantastic Four films.

This week, Joel and Andy are joined by artist Joe Dunn. Together, they discuss Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
• Directed by: Tim Story Written by: Don Payne and Mark Frost (screenplay), John Turman and Mark Frost (story), Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (characters)
• Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher, Laurence Fishburne, Doug Jones

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For July, in honor of the two competing summer blockbusters, they are watching maligned Superman and Fantastic Four films.

This week, Joel and Andy watch Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and talk about Cannon Films, the unhinged studio that made it.

• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
• Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
• Written by: Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster (character created by: Superman), Christopher Reeve & Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal (story by), Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal (screenplay by)
• Starring: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Jon Cryer, Mariel Hemingway, Mark Pillow

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For July, in honor of the two competing summer blockbusters, they are watching maligned Superman and Fantastic Four films.

Joel and Andy kick off the month with Superman III, in which Superman battles his shadow self and … Richard Pryor?

• Superman III (1983)
• Directed by: Richard Lester
• Written by: Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster (character created by: Superman), David Newman & Leslie Newman (screenplay by), Mario Puzo (characters: uncredited)
• Starring: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O’Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, Margot Kidder

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

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Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For June, they are going to camp!

Joel and Andy close out the month strong. They discuss the once-maligned cult classic film Wet Hot American Summer with a very special guest … co-writer/director David Wain.

• Wet Hot Americans Summer (2001)
• Directed by: David Wain
• Written by: Michael Showalter & David Wain
• Starring: Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau, Paul Rudd, Zak Orth, Christopher Meloni, A.D. Miles, Molly Shannon, Gideon Jacobs, Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio, Michael Ian Black, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Marisa Ryan, Elizabeth Banks

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

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