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Cinephobe

Zach Harper, Amin Elhassan & Anthony Mayes
Welcome to Cinephobe: The Podcast where Zach Harper, Amin Elhassan and Anthony Mayes review movies that are poorly rated on Rotten Tomatoes, and try to ascertain whether or not those movies are accurately poorly rated, or maybe just didn’t get a fair shake. Cinephobe! Wherever you get Podcasts!
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Episodes

Cinephobe Ep 18: Good Luck Chuck

Zach, Amin and Mayes take a jaunt back to the time when Dane Cook was on top of the world, and the world was made up of MySpace and comedy CDs. Based on a short story by a Los Angeles architect, this mystical rom com has a fascination with boobs and unlimited penguins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 30 min

Cinephobe Ep 17: Horrible Bosses 2

Zach, Amin and Mayes bust out their thickest southern accents for this rare sequel that is better than the original. We discuss elegant handshake techniques, fuck marry kill scenarios, and finally determine whether "Bend her over a barrel and show her the 50 states" is actually a saying. From the stacked cast to the rat-a-tat joke filled banter, this movie is a rollicking good time, even Tony Medley agrees! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 29 min

Cinephobe Ep 16: Showgirls Part 1

Zach, Amin and Mayes bare it all to discuss the cinematic supernova that is 1995's Showgirls. This movie ruined multiple Hollywood careers, but it becomes the first Cinephobe to earn a sequel. In part 1 of the podcast, the gang crushes on Gina Gershon, worries about James' job security, and Amin reveals something from his past that made him exceedingly prepared to discuss this film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 11 min

Cinephobe Ep 16: Showgirls Part 2

The movie so jam packed with nudity it needed a whole second episode to cover every nip and snatch. Zach, Amin and Mayes fawn over Gina Gershon, respect honest apologies and tally up the number of times our main character storms out of a scene. Cinephobe is headed straight to the top! We don't need an understudy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 12 min

Cinephobe Ep 15: Gemini Man

Zach and Amin take on the first movie to get a Cinephobe treatment while still in theaters. The Ang Lee directed, Will Smith dual role cloning action thriller is filled with distracting visuals and has been bouncing around Hollywood development hell since 1997. On track to be one of the largest box office flops of the year, this is a podcast you won't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 7 min

Cinephobe Ep 14: Hurricane Heist

Zach, Amin and Mayes brave the storm of the century to steal a bunch of money bound for the shredder. We've got hackers, terrible southern accents, a knock off Batmobile, powerful senses of smell, and pallets full of action. Tensions are high here at Cinephobe, so check it out before we tear ourselves apart like a Cat 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 10 min

Cinephobe Ep 13: The Heartbreak Kid

Zach, Amin and Mayes take a road trip to Cabo and get sick of each other when the red flags start flying. This 2007 film featuring Ben Stiller teaches us about spinning elaborate webs of lies, jackhammers, immigration, and pussy crushing counting. Will this podcast make it past the honeymoon phase? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 12 min

Cinephobe Ep 12: Hot Rod

Zach, Amin and Mayes jump 15 buses to pay for their step dad's conveniently priced surgery as they crash into this 2007 debut feature film from the Lonely Island. You are all invited to join our crew, once you pass initiation, but just remember that I am the one that parties. That's a flavor! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 17 min

Cinephobe Ep 11: Swordfish

Zach, Amin and Mayes break the fourth wall to discuss Skip Woods' 2001 masterpiece of cinematic scriptwriting, Swordfish! Stanley Jobson (Hugh Hackman) is the man for the job, and he's just trying to get his daughter back from the Porn King of southern California. Whether you're here to research Halle Berry's role in the film or just a die hard Thomas Jefferson truther, this is the movie for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 31 min

Cinephobe Ep 10: Mr. Magoo

Zach, Amin and Mayes review the movie released by Disney on Christmas Day 1997. Join us as we contemplate the origin of the name Quincy, the relevance of companies Compaq & Nortel, and which NBA owner most resembles the main character. Zach speculates on the origin of the eggplant emoji and Amin wonders whether Mission Impossible or Mr Magoo revolutionized the cable drop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 9 min

Cinephobe Ep 9: White Chicks

Zach, Amin and Mayes put their jobs with good benefits on the line as we break down the 2004 Wayans Bros classic. Our longest episode to date might put you in a wheelchair, but don't worry the feeling will come back. Whether you only recognize Vanessa Carlton because of this movie or know that she had an absolute banger two years before, this is the podcast for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 46 min

Cinephobe Ep 8: The Wicker Man

Completing the Cage trifecta, take a journey with Zach, Amin and Mayes to SummersIsle, but don't expect any of that signature Royal Honey because last year's harvest was a disaster. This island in the puget sound is full of creepy silent men, chanting female twins, ominous bee keeping outfits and jarred fetii, but this film comes down to one crucial editing mistake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 5 min

Cinephobe Ep 7: Spies Like Us

Zach, Amin and Mayes go behind enemy lines to decode Spies Like Us, one of Amin's favorite's from the 1980s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 11 min

Cinephobe Ep 6: Never Back Down

Zach, Amin and Mayes are back to grapple with the 2008 Orlando Brawler classic, Never Back Down, featuring the gentleman from Amistad. Join the Cinephobe gang as they explore the specific time period when you would print out Mapquest directions and the facility of dental dams to a caucophony of awful late 2000s music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 34 min

Cinephobe Ep 5: Jupiter Ascending

Zach and Amin are brought to the brink of rage at Mayes' pick, the space opera Jupiter Ascending. They discuss Channing Tatum saying words he clearly can't define, whatever it was Eddie Redmayne was going through in this movie, and the proper way to clean a toilet. Protect your telescope at all costs, and most of all, respect the honesty of bees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 10 min

Cinephobe Ep 4: Knowing

Zach, Amin and Mayes get in the Cage yet again, staying up all night with overflowing glasses of whiskey to decrypt "Knowing". Join us as Amin cross examines the accuracy of telephone habits and TiVo recordings while Zach gives insight into the mind of an alcoholic MIT professor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 24 min

Cinephobe Ep 3: Land of the Lost

Zach, Amin and Mayes take a routine expedition in a tiny raft to the Land of the Lost, the 2009 remake of the 1974 TV show starring Will Ferrell and Danny McBride. Join us as we answer important scientific questions such as “If you shot a ton of pot at the sun, would it burn up and get everybody high?”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 10 min

Cinephobe Ep 2: Next

You might be asking, what's next for Cinephobe? The answer of course is the 2007 Nicolas Cage classic Next. Zach, Amin and Mayes see this movie two minutes at a time and discuss one of the worst endings (if you can even call it an ending) ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201 hr 18 min

Cinephobe Ep 1: Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!

Zach, Amin and Mayes present Cinephobe, a podcast on the Count The Dings Network that showcases their shared affinity for bad movies. This week they tackle Kangaroo Jack 2: G'Day U.S.A.!, and even though Amin fell asleep and Zach was playing games on his phone, they still have plenty of takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 202053 min

Cinephobe Promo

The Podcast where Zach Harper, Amin Elhassan and Anthony Mayes review movies that are poorly rated on Rotten Tomatoes, and try to ascertain whether or not those movies are accurately poorly rated, or maybe just didn’t get a fair shake. Cinephobe! Wherever you get Podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 01, 20201 min
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