Divided Films

It’s time for another bonus episode of Divided Films! We’re calling this one Underrated and Underhated. We’ve picked out movies that we feel warrant stronger opinions, whether they be positive or negative. That includes disliked movies that deserve more flack and liked movies that deserve more love. Find out why our opinions on these movies are stronger than most in this season’s bonus episode.

Supersonic! Speeding through our podcast this week is the 2020 video game movie Sonic the Hedgehog. Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz delivered goofy humor and playful action that audiences loved but critics found to be hit and miss. This crazy movie was a lot to unpack and we may have had a few drinks to sort through it all. It’s our first drunk episode so grab a drink as we try to keep up with this speedy flick.

Since May is AAPI heritage month, we’ve chosen for this week’s Divided Film the 2005 drama Memoirs of a Geisha. Critics felt the controversial casting decisions and melodramatic direction were disservices to the source material. Audiences, on the other hand, were won over by the passionate performances and beautiful cinematography. It’s time to look back and decide if Hollywood was able to do justice for the Geishas

What would you do if you could change the past? Would you stop yourself from watching our next Divided Film, The Butterfly Effect? Critics say yes, annoyed by the shock value and lack of taste. Audiences say no because they were impressed by the concept of this time travel movie. Let’s find out if revisiting this 2004 thriller is worth the risk of changing our future.

Velociraptor. Good Housekeeping. John Stamos. Did we just become best friends? Sounds like it, because this week’s Divides Film is Step Brothers. Audiences had fun watching Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly team up in this outrageous comedy, but critics couldn’t handle 90 minutes of their immature antics. On a scale from white dog crap to Catalina Wine Mixer, let’s see where our consensus lands.

Were we zoning out? Sorry, we were just thinking about this week’s Divided Film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. This dramedy’s message to live life to the fullest hit home with audiences, but the direction was too schmaltzy for critics. Is this the kind of movie we fantasize about? Sorry, we’re zoning out again...

Pump up the jam, this week’s Divided Film is the 1996 family movie Space Jam. Kids of the 90s have nostalgia for this animated/live-action mashup but critics maintain that these updated Looney Toons only appeal to younger viewers. Does this Hollywood vehicle for Michael Jordan fly like an eagle? Hopefully, we can decide without any anvils falling on our heads.

We are Venom. No wait, we’re Divided Films and we’re talking about the 2018 comic book movie Venom. Critics didn’t think this Spider-Man villain deserved his own movie, but audiences had fun watching the action-packed story led by Tom Hardy’s wild performance. In this week’s episode, we’re gonna decide if Venom is a comic book film worth sticking to.

Passover is underway and Easter is approaching, so it’s only fitting that this week’s Divided Film be Darren Aronofsky’s 2014 biblical epic Noah. Critics admired the creative direction and impassioned performances, but audiences wanted a more faithful interpretation. We’re gonna decide whether to stay on board this ark or if we rather jump ship.

Hey Jude! Our next Divided Film is the 2007 jukebox musical Across the Universe. Audiences and critics couldn’t Come Together on this homage to the Beatles and the 60s, but maybe We Can Work It Out. Figuring out whether we want this movie to Get Back or if it’s really Something, it’s just A Day In The Life here at Divided Films.