Multiplicity is a comedy that stars not one, not two, not three, but FOUR Michael Keatons and it somehow flopped at the box office. This week we revisit this sci-fi comedy to find everything it does well, including some truly stunning visual effects. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social ...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 213
Towards the end of Arnold Schwarzenegger's movie star era, he gave the sci-fi genre another go with a movie about clones. Despite Arnold in two roles, The 6th Day underperformed at the box office and didn't receive glowing reviews from critics. This week we're revisiting this very 2000 film to find what it got right. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.t...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 212
After making hit action movies like Armageddon and Bad Boys, Michael Bay directed a high concept sci-fi film about clones. Audiences and critics were not impressed at the time, but this week we take a second look at this movie's futuristic world of 2019 and find everything it got right! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Emai...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 211
After a decades long production history, Gemini Man finally hit theaters in late 2019. Despite starring one of the most popular movie stars in the world in two leading roles, the movie failed to impress critics at the time. This week we revisit Ang Lee's action epic to find what this movie got right after all... The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepub...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 210
We're wrapping up fake band month with the rise and fall of Conner4Real. Despite a warm reception from critics, Popstar was a bomb at the box office. This week we revisit the music mockumentary to find everything it does well. Doink de doink! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @B...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 209
As The Office was becoming the biggest comedy on TV, one of its stars was given the lead role in a comedy about an aging rock star. Unfortunately, the movie did not prove to be as successful as the TV show, but this week we are taking a second look at the Rainn Wilson vehicle to find what it got right! The movie features an undeniable cast, including Emma Stone, Jane Lynch, Josh Gad, Christina Applegate, Aziz Ansari, Jason Sudeikis, Will Arnett, Bradley Cooper.... The Write Note Exploring the cr...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 208
From rapper to actor, and finally in 2001 to Rock Star. Mark Wahlberg has done it all, but this outing did little to impress critics at the time. Today we look back and this Judas Priest inspired tale to find everything it got right. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast o...
May 17, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 207
Before they were movie stars, Brendan Fraser and Adam Sandler were in a band with Steve Buscemi. Critics were particularly harsh to Airheads, and audiences failed to show up in the theaters. But this week we take a second look at The Lone Rangers to find what really rocks in this movie. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Emai...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 206
We're ending Nic Cage month with a horror remake that failed to impress critics, but gave audiences plenty of material for internet memes. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Benavides: ...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 205
Ryan Coogler's prohibition era vampire gangster film is burning up the box office, and we want to celebrate everything this movie does well. Turns out, it's a lot. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vo...
Apr 28, 2025•2 hr 15 min
We return to Nic Cage month and Nic Cage returns as a vampire! This time he's playing the father of all blood suckers, and we're diving in to find everything this box office flop does well! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook Bonus conte...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 204
It's the obscure 80's Nicolas Cage comedy that spawned a thousand memes! We revisit this wacky dark comedy to find everything it does well, like possibly inspiring American Psycho. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook Bonus content: Youtu...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 203
Disney's family friendly American history version of The Da Vinci Code was a hit at the box office, but received underwhelming reviews from critics. This week we take a second look at this Nic Cage caper flick to discover everything worth celebrating. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 202
We're kicking off a whole month of Nic Cage with a movie from his action star era. While this may not be the most over the top Cage performance, the movie itself is one of the more bonkers films he has been a part of. We're revisiting what is perhaps the most pre 9/11 movie of all time to find what it does well. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepub...
Apr 01, 2025•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 201
It's one of the most notorious box office bombs of all time, and for our 200th episode we're scouring this film for signs of life. Plus, Bob Buel returns for BotR Trivia! Listen to Bob Buel's podcast 99 Questions The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram...
Mar 26, 2025•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 200
This Andy Samberg vehicle may have crashed harder at the box office than a moped stunt gone wrong, but the movie managed to find its audience on home video. Today we take a second look to find out why. Cool beans! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagra...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 199
Critics weren't too kind to the Chris Farley vehicle at the time, but this week we're taking a second look at the comedy cult classic Tommy Boy and discussing everything we love! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook Bonus content: Youtube...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 198
SNL-ish month begins with the Adam Sandler movie that established what to expect from an Adam Sandler movie. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocals) by Mark Benavides: Instagram Music by Mitch: Twit...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 197
BIG ANIMAL MONTH concludes with one of the most infamous movies in the genre. This special effects heavy jungle adventure film was praised by Roger Ebert, but not many others at the time of its release. This week we revisit Anaconda to find everything it does well! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gm...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 196
Can you believe the 90's film about a talking gorilla that leads a team to a lost city to fight a group of ugly gorillas with lasers didn't receive much critical acclaim? The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme s...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 195
Not to be outdone by the sharks in Deep Blue Sea, crocodiles got their own creature feature that summer with Lake Placid. It's an all star cast and a bizarre story, and we're biting down on everything we loved. The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram ,...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 194
We kick off BIG ANIMAL MONTH with one of the more notorious shark attack movies to feature a rapper in its cast. We're talking about everything we enjoy, including the rousing speech by Samuel L Jackson and the immediate aftermath (IYKYK) The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRC...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 193
Our final movie of the year comes courtesy of the original friend of the show, Rachael Logan. She brings a childhood favorite and we debate whether it should have been part of our childhoods, and if it's spooky enough for the Halloween season. We will return in 2025! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 192
After reaching superstardom in movies like The Mask and Ace Ventura, Jim Carrey starred in a supremely strange Ben Stiller film about an obsessive cable installer. This week we return to the 90s to find all the positives in this alternative comedy. Listen to Holden Hintz on How to Waste Your Time! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/bo...
Dec 27, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 191
Steven from the Great Game Debate podcast has brought one of his favorite movies to the show, and we're talking football, beer, cockney slang, and a whole lot more bruv! Check out the Great Game Debate on YouTube or wherever you download podcasts! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Med...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 190
Friend of the show and host of 99 Questions BOB BUEL returns, and he has brought a gift! We're talking all the positives and everything we love about CLUE! Flames... on the side of my podcast... The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter , Instagram , Facebook Bonus ...
Dec 08, 2024•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 189
When Disney announced they were making a young Han Solo movie, most fans simply wondered... why? Audiences did not show up to the theater to find out, and the result was the least profitable Star Wars film to date. But this week we revisit the spin-off stepchild of the franchise to find everything it does well! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepubl...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 188
At long last, George Lucas completed the prequel trilogy and bridged the gap between sagas. Fans and critics were more favorable this time around. Kind of. This week we're diving into the prequel trilogy one last time to find everything we enjoy! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Medi...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 187
Three years after Episode I was released to mixed reviews, George Lucas gave the world Episode II and the reception was arguably worse. But this week we are diving into the middle of the prequel trilogy to only discuss what it does well! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCa...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 186
We're kicking off prequel month with the one that started it all! It's hard to overstate the fandom backlash at the time, but today we're just talking about everything we like in Episode I with podcaster and Star Wars superfan Brian Keese! We're talking performances, droid designs, and even a little Mandalorian. Now THIS is podcasting! Check out Brian on the Draft Punks podcast and Discord Server ! The Write Note Exploring the craft of writing and its impact on pop culture. Listen on: Spotify Jo...
Nov 06, 2024•2 hr 47 min•Ep. 185
