Host Derick McDuff, along with a guest, looks at films that are; underrated, underappreciated, and even ones that have just slipped under the radar and passed most people by. Look for new episodes every other Monday! For more head to underratedmoviepodcast.com
Our LAIKA retrospective continues as RiRi returns to talk about The Boxtrolls. She discusses how the qirky film has largely been forgotten, and how the film's social themes are even more relevant today than when the film was first released.
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Recorded live from San Diego Comic-Con, Underrated hosted a panel on The Hidden Value of a Director's Cut! Enjoy it here as a bonus episode!
The director’s cut is a time-honored tradition in the film industry—where fans can bridge the gap between a studio’s perceived needs and a director’s artistic vision. But why do director’s cuts exist in the first place, and what have these done for studios and fans alike? The host of the Underr...
Our LAIKA Retrospective moves to the main feed to discuss the studio's sophomore effort ParaNorman. Taylor Bartle of Wild Mouse and The Grave Plot Podcast joins Derick to discuss the supernatural family film.
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We kick off our LAIKA retrospective on Across the 2nd Dimension by discussing their inaugural film Coraline. To break down this 3D masterpiece, Derick is joined by the director of podcasting at The Pop Break, Alex Marcus!
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Edgar Wright's tale of murder and nostalgia failed at the box office despite being one of the sleekest and most impressive looking films in years. Andrew Linde of Nothing New joins Derick to take a deep dive into why this film's message missed some viewers and how it became a neon nightmare at the box office.
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Based on the comic strips and subsequent film serials of the 1930s, the 1980 adaptation was seen as too weird, too cheesy, too campy, and too colorful by many at the time. Over the years, however, those same elements, along with its incredible soundtrack by Queen, have turned it from frequently mocked misfire to cult classic.
John Champion of Roddneberry Entertainment joins Derick to discuss the film, its fandom, and its long journe...
Mikey Neumann of FilmJoy returns to the show to discuss this New Zealand coming-of-age tale. This week's episode examines international cinema, the rise of DVDs, and, of course, the strong emotional core of the film.
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Perfectly combining medieval fantasy and 80s cheesiness, Richard Donner's 1985 film features tragic romance, revenge, swordfight, and of course, magic. Featuring command performances from Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Matthew Broderick the film was a box office dud, but forty years on, should it get another chance?
Sarah Jefferson Carter, writer and director of the new show Queendom Come, joins Derick to discuss this magical ...
Taylor D. Adams of The Film Nuts Podcast finishes our unintentional 90s Disney trilogy with a film from the Disney Renaissance! But while other films from the studio at the time are held up as masterpieces, this one underperformed and has been a bit overlooked. Does it deserve to be hoisted up to the Mount Olympus of other Disney classics?
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Travis Bow of the Minute of Thieves podcast arrives to talk about this forgotten 90s film. Loosely inspired by a true story Iron Will tells the story of a dogsled race and the sheer determination to win that took the reins. While this type of film was once Disney's bread and butter, Derick and Travis ask if it has fallen by the wayside forever.
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Author Savannah Villescas joins Derick to talk about this Pixar flick that was overshadowed by the studio's other legendary early output. Despite it not being as culturally relevant as some of Pixar's other fare it helped revolutionize a generation. Follow Savy and stay tuned for her upcoming book, The Beast's Bargain!
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Happy April Fool's! To celebrate, we look at one of the most incredible, unique, and ridiculous viewing experiences in recent memory. Kusrosh Jozavi joins me to discuss Twisters, but specifically in 4DX! The film feels tailor-made for the format, feeling like a two-hour long theme park ride!
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What happened to the mid-budget films of yesteryear, and how did the constraints of those budgets breed even more creativity in a creative-driven media?
Derick McDuff (the host of the Underrated Movie Podcast) alongside Alix Catherine (host, The Welcome Party), Andrew Linde (host, Nothing New: A Remake Podcast), Tricia Aurand (award-winning screenwriter; podcast host), Law Sharma (actor, entertainment journalist), and JPG (pop cult...
This week we dive into one of the most literate films we've ever covered, The Pagemaster! Booktoker MyStacheofBooks joins Derick to discuss a film that, while missing the mark with critics and audiences, helped inspire his lifelong love of reading.
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Austin Olivia Kendrick returns to discuss tick, tick... BOOM! and how, despite some early awards attention, the film dropped off the radar. Austin and Derick discuss how studios are afraid to promote their musicals as musicals, Netflix's release strategy, and the crime of Andrew Garfield being denied an Oscar for his performance as Johnathan Larson.
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Alix Catherine joins Derick to talk about the film chronicling the misadventures of the 90s biggest girl band. Critics at the time dismissed it for being dumb, but is this one actually more clever than given credit for?
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Mitch Narito ofThe Good Placejoins Derick to discuss this 2003 film from Peter Berg. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars in a film for the first time is this buddy adventure film that underwhelmed at the time. But has over two decades of bargain bin shopping and FX showing increased it's presence?
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Returning to live action for the first time in twelve years, Robert Zemeckis' Flight won acclaim for its plot and acting but quickly faded from the public memory. Thomas Craig, podcaster and plane crash survivor, returns to discuss the film!
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Before you watch the latest reboot of the classic monster movie take a look back at 2010's The Wolfman! Maligned in it's day and all but forgotten on it's 15th anniversary Damian from The Midnight Film Society joins Derick on Underrated to talk about this gothic horror!
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Every other Monday I co-host another film podcast, The Midnight Film Society, and this week we looked back at 2024. Damian and I count down our top 10 films from last year.
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