Citizen Critic
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Citizen Critic
Everyone's a critic, but that doesn't make them immune to criticism. From the famously wrong slams on beloved and iconic movies and music, to the humble user reviews of a Chili’s appetizer, Scott Janovitz and Greg Conley take on the hot takes from professionals and amateurs alike.
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Double Elvis Presents Disgraceland - Paul McCartney (Beatles Pt. 3): Paul Is Dead, Smuggling Drugs and Composing the World’s Most Beloved Songs
This excerpt from Season 8 of Disgraceland was previously exclusive but is now available wherever you get your podcasts. To hear the full episode, fin...
It's A Wonderful Life
We're back, it's a Christmas Miracle. In this very special episode, we get into some wild takes on the Frank Capra classic It's A Wonderful Life. Even...
S2E12: The Dirt
The epic tale of Mötley Crüe. Terrible people, doing terrible things, while making terrible music. Some reviewers go looking for substance here and ar...
S2E11: The Runaways
This is a pretty decent biopic about The Runaways, the '70s all-female glam punk band that included Joan Jett, Cherie Currie, and Lita Ford. But this...
S2E10: The Doors
Full disclosure, we did not care for this film upon re-watching, and we have some harsh words for Jim Morrison based on its characterization. Blame Ol...
S2E9: Thor: Ragnarok
Wrapping up the MCU three-fer. This movie is like a Magic Eye painting. You either see it or you don't. Reviews of the film lead us to ponder such zen...
S2E8: Iron Man 3
MCU power block #2. Reviews of Iron Man 3 include theater-specific events such as a man having a heart attack, and a mouse struggling with a cracker....
S2E7: Captain America: The First Avenger
This movie requires some suspension of disbelief. While we had some issues like "where did he learn to fly planes," others drew the line at "why does...
S2E6: Walk Hard
L.A. Weekly says more like "limp soft." Cutting. Incisive. Some people had a rough time of it trying to visit the museum dedicated to Johnny Cash, the...
S2E5: Purple Rain
We grapple with the beauty and pain of Purple Rain, including the film's faint whiff of misogyny, The Kid's incredible bedroom, Apollonia's 'set,' and...
S2E4: Almost Famous
Kicking off a POWER BLOCK of movies about fictional musicians, it's Almost Famous, a film that doesn't represent the dizzying highs and terrifying low...
S2E3: Best In Show
For the late, great Fred Willard. The third and final installment in our mockumentary series, Best In Show. We'll hear all about the noble art of dog...
S2E2: Popstar
Mocumentary Week 2! Never stop never stopping. A user review of the Lonely Island film includes a fantasy of mass death for "liberofascists." A viewer...
S2E1: This Is Spinal Tap
Documentary? One reviewer doesn't even think this is a real band. A review of Stonehenge tips us off to the existence of "Woodhenge."
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S1E12: Die Hard With A Vengeance
The L.A. Times wonders if Die Hard With A Vengeance could tone it down just a touch. One woman loses her sunglasses during a "business meeting" in the...
S1E11: Schitt's Creek
Variety explains the joke and kills the comedy. Also, apothecaries! Nipple shields! Motels from hell!
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S1E10: That Thing You Do!
Make it heavier, darker, and with more plot twists, and maybe this critic would have liked That Thing You Do! We check out the sights in Erie, PA. And...
S1E9: Tiger King
The hero we deserve, not the one we need. Hey, how about a review of Tiger King from a parenting angle? We need convincing to not watch this with kids...
S1E8: Kids In The Hall: Brain Candy
Celebrating the impending return of Kids In The Hall, Scott and Greg look back at their 1996 film Brain Candy. Amazon users review a placebo pill; oth...
S1E7: Return of the Jedi
A serious film scholar takes a dignified approach to Return of the Jedi, walking right into the center of the Citizen Critic sweet spot. An NYC bus se...
S1E6: Ford Vs. Ferrari
An Australian review of Ford Vs. Ferrari prompts some hard truths about Scott and Greg's talent for accents. Later, a reviewer wants to know whatever...
S1E5: Frozen
Greg and Scott read a Fox News review of Frozen. Greg declares himself mayor of "The Fro-zone." Elsa wigs aren't doing it for some Amazon reviewers, a...
S1E4: The Shining
As Stephen King's The Outsider wraps up its run on HBO, Greg and Scott look back at Stanley Kubrick's version of The Shining, read some reviews of Kin...
S1E3: Casino
Finding The Irishman less than re-watchable, Scott and Greg revisit Martin Scorsese's Casino and are surprised to discover that it, too, was met with...
S1E0: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Scott and Greg dissect critic Rex Reed's deliriously bad take on Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood. Some diners are unimpressed with Muso & Frank's Stea...
S1E1: Batman
With the release of the Harley Quinn movie Birds of Prey and Joker's night at the Oscars, Scott and Greg discuss a review of 1989's Batman, find some...
Introducing Citizen Critic
Starting February 10th, join musician Scott Janovitz and scientist Greg Conley as they critique the critics of some favorite and iconic movies, music,...