Nothing Negative - A Film Review Podcast
In a world where critics and fans focus on the flaws, we're here to spread positivity and bask in the brilliance of every movie we encounter—or at least, try our best. Join Ben and Brendan as they review films without saying absolutely anything negative about them and safely guide you through the film's potentially turbulent Critic and Community responses*. *WARNING: Ben and Brendan take no responsibility for any negativity you may experience during this segment.
Episodes
The boys are gnawing and gnashing at the bit as we finally release our long awaited episode on Jurassic World: Rebirth!
Are these Dinosaurs going to live up to their bloodthirsty namesake, or is this one simply a Flopasaurus?
Don't forget to check out the Video recording of this review on YouTube!
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The boys are up, up and away as Superman flies in to sweep them off their feet and attempts to save Superhero cinema. Is Superman going to soar comic book movies to new heights? Or is this new Superman just #SuperShit?
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The boys are getting rank crazy as they go through the history of cinema and rank their favourites from the Superman and Jurassic Park/World franchises. Which handsome stud will rank supreme? Also, which Superman will turn out to be the best. Come on in and find out!
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Welcome to our very first video episode! Ben and Brendan tackle what could be their greatest challenge yet: refusing to say a single negative thing about Disney's infamous live action remake of Snow White.
Lift up those pickaxes, walk over your well and get wishing, because the boys are about to find out if Snow White (2025) truly is the fairest of them all.
Uploaded in audio for all you anti-visual people out there,...
Frenzied fans Em and Jay give the boys their most interesting prompt yet: Who would The Simpsons vote for in an Australian Election?
As election fever hits Springfield, Ben and Brendan discuss everyone from Moe to Maggie and give their expert political analysis on where these iconic characters are placing their preferences.
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The two manliest manly men you know suit up, strap on, load out and jack in as they prepare for WAR(fare).
Can Ben & Brendan trudge through the trenches and come out with some positives, or is it D-Day on the Western front (of finding good things to say about films).
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The boys are back in time to Jockey some chickens! After Ben's globetrotting adventures, he and Brendan are putting their bums in cinema seats to do the hard work so you don't have to.
Is the new cultural phenomenon worth your time? Will you get molotov cocktailed by a live chicken in a screening? Are the boys actually able to come up with something positive to say?
Come on in and find out!
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Good news! The boys have taken note of what is Popular after realising they are Not That Girl. This week they go back to spend One Short Day in the Emerald City with the Wizard and I while Dancing Through Life and... yeah you get it. It's the Wicked review!
Did the adaptation of the stage musical based off the book which is based on the movie based off of the book actually succeed in Defying Gravity? Or will it turn ...
In a world where original movies are a thing of the past and all cinemas want to show are sequels and adaptations, you'd think studios would have perfected how to make a good adaptation? Think again!
Luckily, the boys are on the case when caller Zach prompts them to solve the conundrum: How do you make a good adaptation?
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Are you ready to reject your original programming and embrace your wild side? The boys certainly are, if by wild side you mean two grown men sobbing like babies.
Join us as we embrace a new formula on the Pod and get into the nuts and bolts of what makes these wild robots function.
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Caller Olivia asks us a question that we CAN'T BELIEVE none of you have asked yet... What's our favourite film? Finally, someone cares enough to ask.
What's your favourite?
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The boys are back from hiatus reinvigorated and full of strong opinions of some of this past Summer's (Northern Hemi) or Winter's (Southern Hemi) best and worst films.
Did it really end with us? Were the Borderlands really that awful? Come on in and find out!
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Wicked is on the horizon, but with the recent flops and the industry hell-bent on trying to bury the lead on whether a film is a musical or not, are musicals dead?
Or will a couple of witches be able to invigorate a struggling genre?
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A very special guest demands the boys dive deep into the rise of Indie cinema and it's effects on modern film.
Primer yourself for a not-so Easy Rider as Ben and Brendan Rushmore to talk everything Sex, Lies & Videotape.
Hopefully this joke didn't get Lost In Translation...
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Yeah, a pretty picture can elevate an already great script, but can a well shot film save a steaming pile of trash?
The boys field a call and get to wondering, how much good will can a well shot film garner when everything else is working against it?
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Hold onto your Snikts, bub! We're breaking the fourth wall and tumbling head first into 00's Marvel Limbo where all long-extinct properties go to die and then get resurrected again by the all glorious mouse!
Ben & Brendan discuss the year's potentially biggest film and try to decide whether this corporate merger was worthy of a two hour meeting, or could have just been an e-mail.
Anxiety takes the wheel as the boys delve deep back into the mindset of being a teenager. But in a fun, PG, Pixar/Disney kind of way.
Has Inside Out 2 managed to cement itself as a necessary sequel, earning it's spot in the echelon of billion dollar projects? Or is this another quick Disney shortcut more interested in making the line go up than having anything new and interesting to say?
What is Hollywood's obsession with power fantasies surrounding 'unlocking' human potential?
Prompted by an excellent caller question, the boys chat everything from Limitless to Lucy as they crack the lid on why these films exist and what their purpose in the entertainment ecosystem.
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The boys are ready to be bad(er) as they lock and load for the fourth installment of another legacy franchise.
Will these high octane Floridian law enforcement antics be enough to bring you along for the ride? Or should these bad boys be allowed to retire in peace?
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Is western media out of ideas? Are english-language films bankrupt of style? Are foreign films simply better?
Ben & Brendan field a call that asks: Why is foreign cinema finally getting more popular? From award shows to streaming services, foreign features are more frequently finding the spotlight and the boys aim to get to the bottom of why and how this came about.
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