Best Worst Movies

Nov 22 2023 11 ep. 32 mins 7

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Maybe you pride yourself on your impeccable films taste, but you have that one "dirty secret" movie that you absolutely love. Maybe you are the person who admits that you love bad movies. Maybe you don't care and you just like what you like. Every movie, no matter how bad, has a fan. On this podcast, Alise and her guests will call fresh that which has been called rotten. Join us and maybe you will discover some of the Best Worst Movies.

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S2E2: "Speed Racer" with Pedro Lima

Nov 22 2023 35 mins

This week I'm joined by Pedro Lima to discuss one of his favorite films: Speed Racer. This movie was the first one from the Wachowski sisters following The Matrix trilogy. This 2008 movie, starring Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, and Christina Ricci is currently at 42% on Rotten Tomatoes. Listen and find out why this movie holds a special place in Pedro's heart. F

S2E1: "A Knight's Tale" with Sebastian Zavala

Nov 01 2023 33 mins

In this episode, Alise and Sebastian discuss A Knight's Tale. This 2001 film stars the late Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Shannyn Sossamon, Alan Tudyk, and Mark Addy. We discuss the music, the nostalgia, and the earnestness of the film. Find more about Sebastian here.

S1E8: Headlines don't sell papes, Christian Bale sells papes! - "Newsies"

Jul 13 2022 34 mins

Before Lin-Manuel Miranda brought us rapping founding fathers, Alan Menken brought us a musical about child labor and the unionization of America in "Newsies." Debuting in 1992 and starring Christian Bale, this film has only a 39% on Rotten Tomatoes. I'm joined this week by my sister Megan Wright, a writer, teacher, spiritual director, and musician to talk about the movie tha

S1E7: Girls can do violent movies, too! - "The Spy Who Dumped Me"

Jul 06 2022 38 mins

Are you needing some feminist content that doesn't bum you out, but rather makes you laugh? Then look no further than this week's episode! In it, Tanya Marlow and I discuss "The Spy Who Dumped Me," a 2018 dark comedy starring Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis that has a 49% on Rotten Tomatoes. I'm joined this week by Tanya Marlow, an author and disability rights activist. We discuss som

S1E6: Dinosaurs v. Late Stage Capitalism - "Jurassic World: Dominion"

Jun 15 2022 36 mins

Most people volunteer to come onto the podcast to defend a favorite movie, but this time, I recruited my friend Ash Orr to join me when they sent me a voice memo informing me that their hot take was that "Jurassic World: Dominion" was good, actually. The film is still in its early days, but as of recording, it has a 29% on Rotten Tomatoes. Ash is a political organizer working

S1E5: Did I ever tell you you're my hero? - "Beaches"

Jun 01 2022 34 mins

Grab a bottle of wine, a box of Kleenex, and your best girlfriends, because we're talking about the classic tear-jerker "Beaches"! This fully 80's chick flick starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey has a 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, but a 100% in my heart. I'm joined this week by Jen Cretu, an artist out of California. The critics may be technically correct about this movie, bu

S1E4: Shakespeare by way of Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum - "She's the Man"

May 18 2022 33 mins

The Bard has had lots of his work retold, but today we're looking at the 2006 retelling of Twelfth Night in the comedy "She's the Man." This teen comedy has a 43% Rotten Tomatoes score, but is that deserved? I'm joined by Dianna E. Anderson, an author and activist with a new book, "In Transit," releasing July 12. They pointed me to this movie as a fascinating look at gender politic

S1E3: The time Peter Pan flew too close to the sun - "Hook"

May 04 2022 47 mins

Steven Spielberg. Robin Williams. Dustin Hoffman. Julia Roberts. The 1990's. All of the pieces for a great movie, and somehow still a devastating 29% on Rotten Tomatoes. This week, my guest is my friend Eric Small, a nurse here in West Virginia. We discuss his deep abiding love for this "not-as-bad-as-it-seems" movie and where we could shave 20 minutes off to make it more man

S1E2: Three white guys go to Mexio to become INfamous - "Three Amigos!"

Apr 20 2022 37 mins

Siskel and Ebert may be two of the all-time greatest film critics, but they got it completely wrong when they reviewed the 1986 comedy classic, "Three Amigos!" A film starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Chevy Chase at the height of their popularity, this movie has a mere 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and a one star review from both Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. My guest this wee

S1E1: Will Smith and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Movie - "Wild Wild West"

Apr 06 2022 27 mins

What happens when you gather four Oscar winning/nominated actors and a successful blockbuster director? Wild Wild West, a movie with a mere 16% score on Rotten Tomatoes. A film so bad that it won 5 Razzies, including Worst Picture of 1999. I'm joined this week by Shane Assadzandi, a political organizer and movie fiend from West Virginia to discuss one of Will Smith's most notable f