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Why Wasn't It Better?

Why Wasn't It Better?

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 Have you ever watched a movie you were excited for but felt disappointed in some way? Were you left wondering why it wasn't better? This is the podcast that has the answers! We review films that were highly anticipated, but were for a variety of reasons either disappointing, underachieving, or misunderstood, and ramble about why they weren't better. This is a podcast for film nerds and for anyone who enjoys some lighthearted, semi-serious, in-depth discussion.Why Wasn't It Better? Art
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  • The English Patient

    The English Patient
    Feb 28 2026

    The English Patient won nine Academy Awards and became one of the most debated Best Picture winners of all time. Often dismissed as slow or overpraised, the film is revisited here as a formally ambitious, emotionally precise adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's novel that rewards patience and attention. Its nonlinear structure, performances, and restraint reveal a work more interested in memory and consequence than easy romance. The question isn’t why it won in 1996 — it’s whether time has unfairly turned a masterpiece into a punchline.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • The Exception (2016)

    The Exception (2016)
    Feb 27 2026

    A film few people have seen or even heard of, The Exception is adapted from The Kaiser’s Last Kiss and stars Christopher Plummer as the exiled former German emperor living out his final days as World War II begins. Set far from the front lines, it’s a historical drama more interested in power, irrelevance, and moral compromise than battlefield spectacle. Sometimes we go obscure — and sometimes that’s where the most interesting stories are hiding. This is a film that deserves far more attention than it’s ever received.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Tomorrow Never Dies

    Tomorrow Never Dies
    Feb 25 2026

    Tomorrow Never Dies was Pierce Brosnan's second outing as British secret agent James Bond. While not quite as warmly received as GoldenEye, it's been more recently hailed as ahead of its time. Is it somehow underrated or does it end up being a sophomore slump? Guest Peter Baldeo joins as we try to delivery tomorrow's news today.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
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