
Best of the Rest
Each week on Best of the Rest we take a second look at a movie that was poorly received upon release, but challenge ourselves to only talk about what the movie does well. Maybe not every movie is great, but all movies have GREATNESS!
Episodes
236 episodes
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At the peak of their popularity, The Monkees released their only feature film. Virtually no one saw it. Perhaps it was because the movie was a deliberate subversion of their popular show, or maybe it was due to a bizarre marketing strategy, but...
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Episode 222
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1:36:52

Spice World
For 3 years in the late 90's, Spice Girls ruled the world. Their movie was a success at the box office but didn't please many critics, and has nearly faded into obscurity 28 years later. But this week we resurrect this strange pop star film to ...
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Episode 221
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1:33:15

Detroit Rock City
Sure, a movie about a 25 year old band didn't resonate with kids in 1999, but now that KISS is 50 years past their prime, does the movie hold up? We found plenty to enjoy!
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Episode 220
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2:04:51

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
As Jack Black's career was exploding in the early 2000's, he was given the greenlight to make a comedy about his band: Tenacious D. Unfortunately Black's popularity didn't translate to box office success at the time, but we're revisiting this m...
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Episode 219
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1:40:48

Venom: The Last Dance
Tom Hardy's Venom saga came to a close last year, and given that we have covered the previous two films it only felt right to end the month with this grand finale. One... more... time...
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Episode 218
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1:20:54

Fantastic Four: First Steps - Best of the Best
Marvel's first family has finally entered the MCU, and we're talking about all the positives!
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1:39:17

Captain America: Brave New World
The first Captain America movie without Steve Rogers became the lowest rated MCU film on Rotten Tomatoes. This week we're taking a second look at a movie that is at once a sequel to an Avengers movie, a TV show, and a 17 year old Hulk movie tha...
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Episode 217
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2:05:46

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman was one of the biggest hits for the DCEU, but when that universe came to an end with the sequel, only a fraction of the audience showed up in theaters. Today we revisit this super buddy comedy adventure to find everything it got right!
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Episode 216
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1:31:41

Superman (2025) - Best of the Best
James Gunn's DCU is finally here with SUPERMAN! We're talking everything we loved about the movie and Big Blue himself in this special bonus episode.
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1:53:38

The Marvels
Following the conclusion of the Infinity Saga, the MCU began to go through some growing pains, with audiences and critics beginning to feel the quality wasn't consistent as it once was, and that there was perhaps too much content to keep up wit...
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Episode 215
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1:53:59

Kraven The Hunter
Sony's Spider-Man-less experiment came to an end with the release of Kraven The Hunter. The movie had bad buzz well before its release, and the box office reflected this. But this week we take a second look to find what the movie does well. If ...
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Episode 214
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1:20:44

Multiplicity
Multiplicity is a comedy that stars not one, not two, not three, but FOUR Michael Keatons and it somehow flopped at the box office. This week we revisit this sci-fi comedy to find everything it does well, including some truly stunning visual ef...
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Episode 213
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1:47:28

The 6th Day
Towards the end of Arnold Schwarzenegger's movie star era, he gave the sci-fi genre another go with a movie about clones. Despite Arnold in two roles, The 6th Day underperformed at the box office and didn't receive glowing reviews from critics....
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Episode 212
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1:58:40

The Island
After making hit action movies like Armageddon and Bad Boys, Michael Bay directed a high concept sci-fi film about clones. Audiences and critics were not impressed at the time, but this week we take a second look at this movie's futuristic worl...
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Episode 211
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1:36:00

Gemini Man
After a decades long production history, Gemini Man finally hit theaters in late 2019. Despite starring one of the most popular movie stars in the world in two leading roles, the movie failed to impress critics at the time. This week we revisit...
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Episode 210
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1:54:53

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
We're wrapping up fake band month with the rise and fall of Conner4Real. Despite a warm reception from critics, Popstar was a bomb at the box office. This week we revisit the music mockumentary to find everything it does well. Doink de doink!
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Episode 209
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1:55:35

The Rocker
As The Office was becoming the biggest comedy on TV, one of its stars was given the lead role in a comedy about an aging rock star. Unfortunately, the movie did not prove to be as successful as the TV show, but this week we are taking a second ...
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Episode 208
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1:28:12

Rock Star
From rapper to actor, and finally in 2001 to Rock Star. Mark Wahlberg has done it all, but this outing did little to impress critics at the time. Today we look back and this Judas Priest inspired tale to find everything it got right.
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Episode 207
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1:46:11

Airheads
Before they were movie stars, Brendan Fraser and Adam Sandler were in a band with Steve Buscemi. Critics were particularly harsh to Airheads, and audiences failed to show up in the theaters. But this week we take a second look at The Lone Range...
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Episode 206
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1:33:55

The Wicker Man (2006)
We're ending Nic Cage month with a horror remake that failed to impress critics, but gave audiences plenty of material for internet memes.
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Episode 205
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1:41:02

Sinners - Best of the Best
Ryan Coogler's prohibition era vampire gangster film is burning up the box office, and we want to celebrate everything this movie does well. Turns out, it's a lot.
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2:13:53

Renfield
We return to Nic Cage month and Nic Cage returns as a vampire! This time he's playing the father of all blood suckers, and we're diving in to find everything this box office flop does well!
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Episode 204
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1:58:07

Vampire's Kiss
It's the obscure 80's Nicolas Cage comedy that spawned a thousand memes! We revisit this wacky dark comedy to find everything it does well, like possibly inspiring American Psycho.
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Episode 203
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1:43:37
