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 and figure out what went wrong and how it might have gone better! Join us!

Episode 298 - Under Siege 2: Dark Territory 09/25/2024

Episode 298 - Under Siege 2: Dark Territory It's Die Hard on a train and goes off the rails in all the best ways! Even Steven Segal can't drag this ride down! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/33198047

Episode 297 - Underworld 09/18/2024

Episode 297 - Underworld You would think that with the hundreds of years under their belt vampires and werewolves would be much better shots! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/33102332

Episode 296 - Unleashed 09/04/2024

Episode 296 - Unleashed Unleashed delivers a compelling mix of martial arts action and emotional depth, with Jet Li showcasing both his intense fighting skills and heartfelt vulnerability! Plus Bob Hoskins delivers an amazing villainous performance to keep you hooked! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/32888217

Episode 295 - Uncharted 08/28/2024

Episode 295 - Uncharted While fun and entertaining, Uncharted feels like an AI generated script of what makes the video game series so adventurous and engaging! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/32770772

Episode 294 - The Wolverine 08/21/2024

Episode 294 - The Wolverine The Wolverine amps up the action while giving us a deeper, more vulnerable look at Logan, making it a needed turning point in the character's story. Even though the pacing slows down at times, Hugh Jackman's claw-gripping performance keep you hooked from start to finish! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/32666772

Episode 293 - The Andromeda Strain 08/14/2024

Episode 293 - The Andromeda Strain We're only on Decontamination Stage 2 and we have 3 more left! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/32567587

Episode 292 - Sicario: Day of the Soldado 08/07/2024

Episode 292 - Sicario: Day of the Soldado As far as sequels go, Day of the Soldado follows closely in the original's footsteps, even if it ultimately falls short of living up to masterpiece that is Sicario! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/32467642

Episode 291 - A Goofy Movie 08/01/2024

Episode 291 - A Goofy Movie Almost 30 years later, A Goofy Move stands out as more than a cult classic! It's a funny and wholesome father/son road trip comedy that still resonates today! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/32379397

Episode 290 - Silent Hill 07/17/2024

Episode 290 - Silent Hill We check out what many consider one of the greatest video game to film adaptations. How does Silent Hill hold up 18 years after its release? /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/32174157

Episode 289 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 07/10/2024

Episode 289 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F While riding on nostalgia vibes, the fourth Beverly Hills Cop delivers where most late sequels fall short, especially with the help of Eddie Murphy and his endless charisma! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/32075802

Episode 288 - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 07/03/2024

Episode 288 - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Nothing splits the room more than this movie other than pineapple pizza! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/31993102

Episode 287 - Bad Boys for Life 06/12/2024

Episode 287 - Bad Boys for Life Bad Boys for Life is everything you want in an action movie and then some! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/31708617

Episode 286 - The Rundown 06/05/2024

Episode 286 - The Rundown We check out Dwayne The Rock Johnson's first foray into being an action star! How much has changed since The Rundown released? /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/31609137

Episode 285 - Bram Stoker's Dracula 05/29/2024

Episode 285 - Bram Stoker's Dracula A couple odd miscastings cannot undo the power and life that Bram Stoker's Dracula brings to the big screen! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/31507862

Episode 284 - Equilibrium 05/22/2024

Episode 284 - Equilibrium "We have Matrix at home." /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/31413002

Episode 283 - Rounders 05/14/2024

Episode 283 - Rounders Rounders brings a high stakes, fast paced, underground world of poker that makes you want to buy into the story and characters! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/31297812

Episode 282 - Final Destination 05/08/2024

Episode 282 - Final Destination Death is kind of a dick! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/31189432

Episode 281 - The Foreigner 04/24/2024

Episode 281 - The Foreigner The Foreigner is a lean and mean action political thriller with a once in a lifetime powerful performance by Jackie Chan! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/30962313

Episode 280 - Primal Fear 04/17/2024

Episode 280 - Primal Fear What would be a run of the mill courtroom thriller is elevated by Edward Norton's stellar film debut and powerful ending! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/30858538

Episode 279 - Tommy Boy 04/10/2024

Episode 279 - Tommy Boy We take a trip together down nostalgia road and revisit the beloved Chris Farley film Tommy Boy! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/30758913

Episode 278 - Stir of Echoes 04/03/2024

Episode 278 - Stir of Echoes Stir Echoes had the misfortune of releasing the same year as The Sixth Sense, but how does it ultimately hold up against the occult classic? /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/30656158

Episode 277 - Blood Diamond 03/19/2024

Episode 277 - Blood Diamond Blood Diamond has some epic action sequences and fantastic acting in an otherwise uneven movie that feels like a PSA by the end! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/30450068

Episode 276 - Venom 03/13/2024

Episode 276 - Venom Venom is a chopped up, unevely paced tonal mess that is ultimately saved by Tom Hardy's captivating performance! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/30351748

Episode 275 - Starship Troopers 03/06/2024

Episode 275 - Starship Troopers Although now considered a Sci-Fi classic with a more and more relevant message today, Starship Troopers was a very misunderstood work of satire upon it's initial release. /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/30250778

Episode 274 - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 02/28/2024

Episode 274 - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Does Austin Powers stand the test of the time as a stone-cold comedy classic or just another spoof that has aged like milk? /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/30143118

Episode 273 - Black Mass 02/21/2024

Episode 273 - Black Mass Despite some stellar performances, especially Johnny Depp's, Black Mass is hindered by a weak script from being anything more than just another mobster movie. /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/30045673

Episode 272 - Reign of Fire 02/14/2024

Episode 272 - Reign of Fire While the concepts and worldbuilding for Reign of Fire are compelling, the film is bogged down by a weak script and underwhelming action that leave you feeling a little hollow at the end. /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/29947228

Episode 271 - Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 02/07/2024

Episode 271 - Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 25 years later, Guy Ritchie's first feature film is still an absolute banger! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/29837013

Episode 270 - The Book of Eli 01/31/2024

Episode 270 - The Book of Eli The final film of our annual movie dump month is The Book of Eli! This post apocalyptic story has plenty of good action and acting but feels barren and a little hollow with it's plot and twist ending! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/29727558

Episode 269 - Boiler Room 01/24/2024

Episode 269 - Boiler Room Third up on our annual movie dump month is Boiler Room, a financial crime drama that just almost on the level of The Big Short or The Wall of Wall Street! /episode/index/show/missedhermark/id/29623838

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