Underrated
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
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How to Make an American Quilt (opens the original)
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Recorded live from the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, in conjunction with their American Quilt: Cloth and Commerce exhibit, Underrated hosted a live episode covering How to Make an American Quilt! Despite it's all star cast and poignant message about relationships between women, the film has largely been forgotten. Derick is joined by Alix Catherine , JPG , and April Reyes for a discussion of the film. For more info, head to u
Princess Mononoke (opens the original)
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Despite being a success in it's native Japan, the Studio Ghibli film Princess Mononoke underperformed at the US box office when it was released two years later. However the film's themes and style have become massively influential over the years, particularly for the video game series, The Legend of Zelda . Host of Chat of the Wild , Jeremy Harvey, joins Derick to discuss how Mononoke influenced Breath of the Wild. Derick also discusses how both the film and video game franchise have had an im
Next Stages of Movie and Theater Evolution (Live From SCDD) (opens the original)
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Enjoy this bonus episode, a live panel hosted by Underrated at this year's San Diego Comic Con! With the rise of social media, streaming services, and easy access to the internet, movies and the theaters that show them have struggled to find a place with newer audiences. Panelists discuss what the moviegoing experience looks like now, how theaters may evolve to survive in the current climate, new film formats emerging in social media spaces, which concepts have become obsolete, and how theaters
Zack Snyder's Justice League (opens the original)
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We wrap up our series on unreleased films by talking about what might be the biggest one of them all, the fabled Snyder Cut. For years after Justice League was taken away from Zack Snyder fans and those involved with the movie begged for his version of the film. Seemingly against all odds, they finally received it. Thomas Craig, pop culture expert and host of the Sick Burn Podcast , joins Derick to talk about the version we finally got, and the years of buildup to it. For more info, head to
Togo (opens the original)
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As a Disney+ original film that you can no longer watch on Disney+, its currently impossible to watch the historical adventure film Togo . Unless you are on a cruise ship that is. Alex Marcus from The Pop Break joins Derick to discuss this surprisingly emotional film telling the true story a heroic dog and the uncommon bond he shared with his owner. For more info, head to underratedmoviepodcast.com
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