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In an article about "The Room," a white man with long black hair, wearing dark sunglasses and a bright green button down shirt, sits in an auditorium with his hands clasped in front of him.

What It’s Like To See ‘The Room’ With Tommy Wiseau

The world's worst film, or a crazy creative triumph?…

April 4, 2023

A drawing of 'beast' shows a small car driving through the African wasteland

‘Beast’ Is ‘Jaws’ Without the Suspense

While the recently released survival film aims to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, this movie was anything but thrilling.…

September 14, 2022

An article on 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' has a drawing of a blue tie-like object floating among clouds of red and purple

‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Leaves You Longing for More

Alina Edwards, Wellesley College

The fantasy romance film, from the director of the ‘Mad Max’ movie franchise, promises enchanting visuals but suffers from a shaky, poorly structured plot.…

September 10, 2022

A screenshot from Top Gun: Maverick shows Tom Cruise with a plane in the background

Unpopular Opinion: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Sucks

Kirk Chamberlain, Marist College

While box office numbers for the film soar higher than ever, its quality of writing, acting and even pacing come crashing down.…

June 14, 2022

Screenshot of The Polar Express for an article on Christmas movies

5 Christmas Movies That Are So Bad, They’re Actually Pretty Good

Alice Murphy, University of Maryland, College Park

The holidays haven't truly started until you've heated up some hot chocolate and sat down to watch a few terrible Christmas films.…

December 17, 2020

Vinegar Syndrome Is Preserving the Cinematic Oddities of the Past

Matthew Robison, University of South Florida

Spanning everything from arthouse to horror, the home video label makes it a mission to restore overlooked film curiosities from the past.…

January 28, 2020

‘The Dead Don’t Die’ Demolishes the Fourth Wall, But I Wish It Hadn’t

Madalyn Watson, Baylor University

The zombies are dead and so is the meta, fourth wall-breaking humor.…

June 30, 2019

The 4 Best Bad Movies on Netflix Right Now

Jonathan Christian, Northwest Vista College

Are you the sort of person who enjoys bad movies? If so, watch these four films on Netflix to be baffled by their magnificent trashiness.…

February 27, 2018

This Netflix Christmas Special Is So Terrible You’ll Love It

Lizzy Spangler, University of North Texas

I should know…I’ve seen it five times (and counting).…

December 22, 2017

‘The Dark Tower’ Movie Is Fantastically Underwhelming

Daniel DeAngelo, University of Tampa

The $60 million adaptation of the Steven King series is all kinds of mediocre.…

August 21, 2017

The Magic Behind the Cult B-Movie ‘The Room’

Christian Zeitler, Carnegie Mellon

The ‘Citizen Kane’ of bad movies, which is the subject of an upcoming James Franco homage, has elevated its mysterious creator to ironic heights.…

August 8, 2017

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