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Let me take you down...to the PolarizedPod! On this episode we hash out the good and bad of movie musicals, question the visual and auditory logic in the film, and break down our personal history with The Beatles and the movie.

Critics: 53%. Audience: 82%

We are going on a little journey back to school with The Sandman. While it is a classic to some, it is rotten to critics. We list our favorite Sandman movies, share the funniest lines, and break down Sandman's career.

Critics: 40%. Audience: 79%

We are going back to the original board game movie that includes monkey body horror antics, a Capra-esque storyline, and STAMPEDES.

Critics: 55%. Audience: 63%

We are blasting off with a board game movie...no not that board game movie! We are talking Zathura where there is an entire solar system to explore, but we spend the entire movie in the confines of a house. Join us!

Critics: 77%. Audience: 52%

WE ARE SO BACK

Critics: 65% Audience: 35%

It's a double deuce Xmas! We are finishing out our Underworld series and hanging with jacked Santa in our very first double feature. Mystical creatures and eternal entities abound in both movies as we try to find the joy in creatively bankrupt content. Join us!

Underworld: Awakening

Critics: 25% Audience 62%

Red One

Critics: 31% Audience: 90%

In the classic order of titles, we have reached the "Rise of..." section of the franchise. We start with some music talk, celebrate Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy returning to the world of the under, and highlight the differences a new director makes on the series.

Critics: 30% Audience: 63%

It's a casual couch-side ep in the continuation of our Underworld series. We catch up on what we've been watching, chat about Silent Hill 2, and express our mixed feelings about the first Underworld sequel.

It is the beginning of a brand new series based on the polarizing Underworld franchise! Join us in our inaugural episode as we break down the surprisingly deep lore, the mostly great casting decisions, and the critics' hatred for this film.

Critics: 31% Audience: 79%

It's been another seven days since our last spooky movie episode so we are back again with THE RING. We attempt to establish the rules of the infamous video tape, parse the differences between this movie and Scary Movie 3, and come up with headlines for Little Sophisticated Gentleman Quarterly.

Critics: 71% Audience: 48%

In our continuation of our spooky season celebration we are taking a little detour into cozy country with a couple of very special guests. We talk midnight margaritas, falling for Dracula cowboys, and gathering the ladies for impromptu seances.

Critics: 25% Audience: 73%

In our celebration of another spooky season in the Polarized Kingdom, we are torturing ourselves with a Rob Zombie feature film. Join us as we attempt to break down the choices that lead to a bastardized version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. We take points away from Hardwick, attempt to find a slice of humor, and decipher the audience's love for what appears to be a snuff film.

Critics: 22% Audience: 65%

The PolarizedPod boys and a couple of finely dressed fellas take on a divisive sequel that takes some big swings in some surprising directions. We share our journey with the franchise, decipher our own love-hate relationship with the sequel, and highlight some of our favorite shows/movies at the moment.

Critics: 74% Audience: 52%

We are back, better than ever, with a hot and steamy episode, in more ways than one. Throughout the discussion we knock back a few shots of tequila, attempt to break down the psychology of Yogi Bear, and highlight our most cringeworthy moments.

Critics: 53% Audience: 80%

We are discussing the directorial debut of JoGorLev and his commentary on porn addiction, toxic masculinity, and the popularity of Jersey Shore. We discuss the cast and their careers in 2013, the directorial stylings of JGL, and how great Julianne Moore is in everything she does.

Critics: 80% Audience: 58%

Welcome to PolarizedPod! We are taking a trip back in time to old Hollywood where the studio system reigns and communists are working hard behind the scenes to kidnap famous movie stars for ransom. As we experience a day in the life of Eddie Mannix, we question the loose narrative, recognize the star power of the cast, and try to place it in the pantheon of Coen brothers' movies.

Critics: 86% Audience: 44%

In an attempt to match the energy of the movie, the Polarized crew (plus the Podfather) take a rollicking journey through PTA's hazy mystery.

Critics: 74% Audience: 53%

It's a birthday pick this week as we take a trip by horse, car, and bubble into the mind of Darren Aronofsky. In a true polarizing episode we go back and forth on love and criticism for the director's big swings.

Critics: 53% Audience: 74%

The Polarized Kingdom is hosting a couple of very special guests for a discussion of an adaptation of a classic piece of literature, that turns out to be a classic piece of film as well. We hail the genius casting, use of modern sports movie storytelling, and highlight our favorite hats.

Audience: 59% Critics: 79%

In a very special episode, the Polarized guys and a returning guest visit the world of underground Detroit rap battles but still have a hard time not talking about how great Michael Shannon is. We question the rhythm of the rhymes, evaluate Eminem as an actor, and have a hard time not thinking of Scary Movie 3.

Critics: 75% Audience: 54%

What happens when two Jesse Eisenbergs are polarized against each other? Have you ever wondered what the hosts' favorite nuts are? How do you manifest a non-charming Wallace Shawn performance? All these questions are discussed, and more, on this week's episode of PolarizedPod!

Critics: 83% Audience: 59%

We are taking a trip back to a high school in 2006 that is populated by 30 year olds who are all obsessed with John Tucker. We discuss whether the movie holds up almost 20 years later, rave about the soundtrack reminiscent of our own high school years, and question why murder was never really an option.

Critics: 28% Audience: 69%

In this especially special episode, we break down the very concept of movies before sharing our history with rock biopics as well as comedies from this era. After giggling our way through the episode, we end with another game of "What's That Ranking?". THEY PODCAST SO HARD.

Critics: 75% Audience: 57%

We are jumping into a cult classic movie that wasn't polarizing enough to warrant a remake. In our discussion of the House of Roads we delve into the sensuality, fits, and mindset of James Dalton (Patrick Swayze), revel in the size of the explosions, and find a strange comparison to True Detective: Night Country.

Critics: 41% Audience: 67%

In this episode we attempt to lighten an Oliver Stone blind spot in our film watching history. We commend Val Kilmer on a legendary performance, attempt to parse the man from the myth, and share our history with the music.

Critics: 56% Audience: 79%

In our discussion of Vanilla Sky we highlight our favorite one-liners, share our feelings on the cast, and question the use of music by Cameron Crowe. And we wrap up the episode with a brand new game!

Critics: 43% Audience: 72%

In anticipation for the Dune Part Two, we are discussing the previous attempt to bring Frank Herbert's novels to the big screen. As we compare the modern take with David Lynch's film we highlight grasshopper Guild Space Navigators, milking cats for antidote, and dig into the behind the scenes drama as we read from his autobiography, Room to Dream.

Critics : 37% Audience: 65%

Welcome to the wacky world of PolarizedPod! On this episode we discuss a movie that has it all: a paralyzed Christopher Walken calling out hits, a disfigured Christopher Lloyd playing dirty movies, and a bonkers script paired with the tone of Pulp Fiction.

Critics: 37% Audience: 72%

In this episode we discuss the world of Wonka and try to determine who handles the material best. Throughout the discussion we hash out the Johnny Depp performance, question the time and money devoted to squirrels, and take to task the critics who loved this movie.

Critics: 83% Audience:51%

POLARIZEDPOD IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE.

Critics: 59% Audience: 83%

Polarizing Movies 100 is in session and today's lesson comes from Mona Lisa Smile, where Julia Roberts teaches us to consider a polarizing movie from 2003 featuring a host of up and coming actors and actresses. We revel in the cast and ache for better direction as we hash out discourse from audiences and critics.

It's a silly movie and this is a silly episode. Our special guest tells a tragic story of popcorn loss while at a screening of Keanu, we play the Brandini drinking game, and finish off with a few rounds of Magnetized: Keanu Reeves Edition.

Happy 100th episode!

Critics: 78% Audience: 55%

We are going back in time to 1960 to review the oldest movie in the PolarizedPod catalogue. With drinks in hand we make comparisons to the remake, imagine what the movie would be like if they were allowed more than one take, and play a rousing new game of "Smoke or "Fire.

Critics: 48% Audience: 81%

Happy Holidays from Polarized Pod! Before we take a romp through a gratuitously violent sequel, we talk about what we're watching and try to decide our favorite Christmas movie.

Critics: 35% Audience: 62%

WHAT HAPPENS IN LI TOLQA STAYS IN LI TOLQA

Critics: 87% Audience: 52%

Polarized Pod is taking its first step into Marvel territory as Captain Brandini and Jamesdini hash out the origins of Marvel's most powerful hero. We share our feelings on the MCU and its effect on cinema, touch on Brandini's other podcast where he screams into the void, and rage against beam powers.

Critics: 79% Audience: 45%

We are dipping our toes into the tenth iteration of the Fast and Furious franchise where there's more family and villains than ever before. In our discussion we question the decision to rehash Fast Five, groan over the empty void of a warehouse where Brie Larson is forced to deliver exposition, and attempt to decipher the ethos of Jason Momoa.

Critics: 56% Audience: 84%