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BOMBED!
by Liam Wolfe, Matt Larue, Matthew Komar
What makes a film a "Box Office Bust"? This question is what keeps NJ stand up comic Liam Wolfe up at night. Each week, Wolfe along with fellow cinephiles Matt Larue and Matthew Komar sit down, share laughs and discuss Hollywood's most notorious failures. "BOMBED!" is a film comedy podcast where we attempt to answer those burning questions and deep dive into the finer details to fully grasp what went wrong with these motion picture disasters.
Episodes
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THE DAMNED UNITED (2009) - The Legend of Brian Clough & His No Good Very Bad Leeds United Tenure
This week, Komar and Liam go head first into football lore to discuss one of the most notorious tales in soccer lore. Komar gets to gush about Timothy Spall, Liam mentions wanting to own a framed photo of Vinnie Jones crushing balls and the boys get deep in the soccer weeds. Lawsuits, drunk lore,...
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EMPIRE RECORDS (1995) - Corporate Alternative, Tripping Out Tobey Maguire and Toad The Wet Sprocket
DAMN THE MAN! SAVE THE EMPIRE! This weeks episode, we get our POG collections out, drink a couple of Ok Cola and jam to some TOAD THE WET SPROCKET! The boys get into the 90s coming of age cult classic, Empire Records. Discussion includes Tobey Maguire losing his mind, an SUV car crash on set…
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ISHTAR (1987) PART 2 - Everybody Hates Warren Beatty
PART TWO IN HERE! We continue our discussion of 1987's biggest blockbuster that every was with tales of internal sabotage, review bombing out of spite, broken friendships and we share our feelings on Ishtar itself.
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ISHTAR (1987) Part 1 - The Ego Clashing, Dune Flattening, Mine Sweeping, Camal Eating Chaos Behind The Scenes
WE GOT A HEAVY HITTER! This week starts our two part episode deep dive into one of the most notorious box office bombs of all time. Larue set the boys up with 1987's "misunderstood" comedy Ishtar, starring Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty. In part one, we get into all the juicy chaos from...
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THE FRONTRUNNER (2018) - That One Time Hugh Jackman Tried To Win An Oscar.
The gang get political! This week, Komar got the boys to sit down and watch the forgotten Oscar Bait political drama, 2018's The Frontrunner starring Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Bill Burr and a list of other notable actors. Discussion includes Jason Reitman's very boring career, the...
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PARTY MONSTER (2003) Part 2 - The Biopic That is Somehow Tamer Than the Real Story
GET ON THAT DANCE FLOOR AND KILL IT BABY!! This week on an insane two part episode, Liam gets deep into one of his Covid hype fixations as the gang discusses 2003's Party Monster starring Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloe Sevigny, Natasha Lyonne, Dylan McDermott, Wilmer Valderrama and Wilson…
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PARTY MONSTER (2003) Part One - Club Kid Chaos, Champagne Enemas and The Shocking True Crime Killing That Inspired A Bomb
GET ON THAT DANCE FLOOR AND KILL IT BABY!! This week on an insane two part episode, Liam gets deep into one of his Covid hype fixations as the gang discusses 2003's Party Monster starring Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloe Sevigny, Natasha Lyonne, Dylan McDermott, Wilmer Valderrama and Wilson…
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DIRTY WORK (1998) - SNL Firings, Studio Shackling and "The Comedians Comedy""
This week, the boys are back to take revenge on their biggest enemy, Lorne Michaels and NBC. We get into Norm Macdonald's leading role debut, 1998's Dirty Work, starring Macdonald himself, Artie Lange, Chevy Chase, Chris Farley (in his final role) and so many cameos. Discussion includes making…
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BEAT THE DEVIL (1953/54) - A Bunch of Functional Alcoholics Create "The First Cult Film"
This week, the crew sits down with the oldest movie they've covered and discuss John Huston's odd meta parody, 1953's BEAT THE DEVIL! Discussion includes car crashes, wrestling matches between Truman Capote and Humphrey Bogart, cliffside freefalls, decade re-evaluation and so much more. Plus, we...
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READY TO RUMBLE (2000) - That Time David Arquette Destroyed A Wrestling Company
THIS WEEK, the boys get their wrestling boots on for this slobberknocker of an episode, as the boys suffer thru 2000's READY TO RUMBLE! Discussions include as brief of a breakdown as possible on World Championship Wrestling (WCW), David Arquette winning the world title, Scott Caan being Scott…
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NEAR DARK (1987, Part 2) - Outlaw Vampires, Gory Bar Fights, The Demise of DEG and The Legacy of Near Dark
In part two of this brutally violent two parter, the gang get to discussing Near Dark in full, the demise of Near Dark's production company De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, their collective sadness over the passing of Bill Paxton and so much more.
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NEAR DARK (1987, Part 1) - Breeding Mosquitos, Scaring Hitchhikers and the Vampire Craze of the 1980s
This week, the boys get neck deep in vampire cinema as they discuss Kathryn Bigelow's 1987 cult classic Near Dark. On part one, we go deep into Kathryn Bigelow's career before Near Dark, some of the wackiest behind the scenes stories we've told on this podcast yet and we get into the Vampire…
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GIGLI (2003, Part 2) - Anti-Charisma Romance, The Rainman Scale, Christopher Walken Out Of Nowhere and The Worst Rom Com of All Time
This Week, the gang concludes their exploration into the Bennifer universe with part two of Gigli! We get into the movie itself, Liam introduces a new segment inspired by this trash, Christopher Walken and Al Pacino show up to be the best as always, Ben Affleck gives Kubrick stare to the ceiling...
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GIGLI (2003, PART 1) - Bennifer, Tabloid Romance, Rough Post Production and The Messy Lead Up To This Disaster
This week on this delayed Valentine's Day episode of Bombed, the gang attempt to get romantic with a two part heavy hitter episode. That heavy hitter being the notorious romantic comedy crime feature Gigli, starring Ben Affleck's lifeless eyes and Jennifer Lopez's lifeless expressions. Discussion...
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HARD EIGHT (1996/97) - PTA's Debut Feature, One Scene Performances, Nevada Nights and "Our Boy" Philip Baker Hall
This week, the boys roll the dice, hit the slots and experience existential limbo by discussing the debut feature of Paul Thomas Anderson, the 1996 drama Hard Eight. Discussion includes PTA's career, Liam confusing Reno for Vegas, the 90s indie director boom, Larue wanting to be invited to the...
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THE LONG GOODBYE (1973) -Robert Altman's Deconstruction Noir, Loaded With Sad Sacks, Cigarettes and Cat Food
This week, in true noir style, the gang gets heavy into a classic who done it. Specifically, "what killed The Long Goodbye's chances at the box office". The outcome may shock you! Discussion includes a Robert Altman retrospective, Sterling Hayden's best Ernest Hemingway impression, the legacy of...
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BRAZIL (1985, Part 2) - We Review Brazil and Accuse Several Actors Of Committing Various Crimes Against Humanity
PART TWO! This week, the gang continues their discussion on Brazil. On part two, the boys get into the film itself, the weird right-wing fanbase for the movie, Brazil's notorious ending, the release and legacy of Brazil and much much more. We also accuse several actors of killing their wives,...
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BRAZIL (1985, Part 1): "Love Conquers All", Mud Throwing Wars, Bizarre Concepts and The Battle For Final Cut
This week, the gang gets deep into another heavy hitter episode! On this two part episode, the boys discuss the 1985 sci-fi dystopian satire Brazil! On part one, the boys discuss Terry Gilliam's legacy, the battle for final cut, the "love conquers all" edit of Brazil, Gilliam's tactics to save…
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NORTH (1994) - The Most "Hated, Hated, Hated, Hated, Hated" Film Of 1994 (allegedly)
This week, the boys take down another heavy hitter episode by discussing one of the more notorious box office failures of the 1990s. That being Rob Reiner's 1994 children's film North, the film that graced the world with Roger Ebert's infamous review and the film that crushed Rob Reiner's...
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A SCANNER DARKLY (2006) - Richard Linklater's Drug Addict Nightmare, Straight From The Melted Mind of Philip K. Dick
This week, Larue and Liam start off the new year right, with a twisted adaptation of one of Sci-Fi legend Philip K. Dick's most challenging and personal works. While Komar was out working on the New Path plantation, the rest of the gang sat down and discussed Richard Linklater's 2006 sci-fi cult...
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ENEMY MINE (1985) - "Two Hours Of Two Guys, Hanging Out On A Rock"
This week, the gang close out 2023 with a true holiday classic, the 1985 sci-fi drama Enemy Mine! The story of warring factions, intergalactic racism, Mad Max rejects committing slavery and the bond between two soldiers having to survive on a deadly planet. Discussion includes plenty of Robert...
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GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET (1984) - Sir Paul McCartney's Not Good, Very Bad Decade.
THIS WEEK, Larue has been a solo "Band on the Run", leaving Komar and Liam to discuss Paul McCartney's sole writing credit. The bizarre, elongated music video collection turned feature film named Give My Regards To Broad Street. Discussion included McCartney's very very bad 1980s, the Beatles…
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SHE HATE ME (2004) - A Homophobic Comedy About Enron?? And Watergate?!?
This week, the crew seem confused after watching arguably Spike Lee's worst movie. That movie being 2004's dark comedy She Hate Me, what could be described as "Chasing Amy meets Enron: The Smartest People In The Room" and I WISH I WAS JOKING! Discussion also includes an hour long run thru of…
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DEATH TO SMOOCHY (2002) - KIDS TV CORRUPTION, ROBIN WILLIAM'S TWISTED TURN, BRAINDEAD BOXERS AND BLACK COMEDY GOLD
This week, the gang get into the dark and dirty world of... early 2000s children's television? We talk about Danny Devito's 2002 black comedy Death to Smoochy. Discussion includes the dumb way to say Duane, Henry Rollin's audition for Spinner Dunn, 2000s era sitcoms, Robin William's "Dark…
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MACGRUBER - SNL's Last Cinematic Venture, Loaded with Guns, Ghost Sex, and Silly 80s Action Pastiche
This week, the gang sit down and discuss the last SNL film released theatrically, the love letter to 80s action films MACGRUBER! On this episode, discussion includes the other SNL failures (and future episodes), ghost sex, the 2008 WWE wrestling roster, MacGyver and so much more.
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NOTHING BUT TROUBLE (1991) - Penis Noses, Digital Underground, A Miserable Chevy Chase and the Psychotic Fever Dreams of Dan Aykroyd
This week, the boys go deep down into the recesses of Dan Aykroyd's mind to understand his sole directorial effort, 1991's Nothing But Trouble. Discussions include the man himself Dan Aykroyd, how much of an asshole Chevy Chase is, Demi Moore giving her all, oversized baby prosthetics, a preview...
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VIDEODROME (1983) - Flesh TVs, Stomach Vaginas, "Long Live The New Flesh" and the Body Horror Master David Cronenberg
February 4th, 1983. The bizarre masterwork of Canada's own David Cronenberg, Videodrome, released to mass confusion and strong competition. With an odd advertising campaign, weird trailer releases and lack of direction in marketing, Videodrome stumbled in the box office even with rave reviews...
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BRINGING OUT THE DEAD (1999) - Savior Complex, Red Death, Spirituality thru Cinema and the Ultimate Work Burnout Film
October 22, 1999. Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead was released to mixed reviews and a brutal box office. Over the years, Bringing Out the Dead has garnered much acclaim, ending up on several "most underrated film" lists over the years and being reexamined as a 90s masterpiece. This week…
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FUNNY GAMES (1997/2007) - 4th Wall Breaks, Bratty Lead Actors, Michael Haneke's Disturbing Takedown of Violence in Media... and it's Identical Remake
March 14th, 2008. Michael Haneke's remake to his depraved film in his filmography Funny Games gets released in limited capacity. Almost 10 years to the day of his first go around of the same name, the remake (along with the 1997 original) entered the American cult cinema circles after a decade in...
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MALIGNANT (2021) - Killer Tumors, Splat Pack Leader, Studio Meddling and A Victim of Pandemic Cinema
September 10th, 2021. James Wan's giallo inspired horror film released in theaters as well as on HBO MAX for the masses to see. Still in the throws of the Covid-19 pandemic and with Warner Brothers releasing it digitally as well as in theaters, Malignant was fighting an uphill battle from the...
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KING OF NEW YORK (1990) - Abel Ferrara's Tragic Gangster Epic, The End of "Fear City" Funded by Italian Corruption
September 28th, 1990. Abel Ferrara's gangster epic King of New York debuted in theaters after receiving scorn and hatred at the festival circuit. Gutted by steep competition and polarizing reception, King of New York became another failure under Ferrara's belt... at first. In the coming years…
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WIDOWS (2018) - Bank Heists, Political Corruption, Terrible Best Picture Winners and the Astonishing Career of Steve McQueen... the Director.
November 16th, 2018. The critically acclaimed political action drama Widows released worldwide. The 4th motion picture release from British director Steve McQueen (no not the actor), Widows got swamped out by the likes of Fantastic Beasts and Bohemian Rhapsody. While not a financial success…
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THE CANYONS (2013) - Naked Directors, Trainwreck Leads, Barely Finished First Drafts and the Most Disgusting Film We've Reviewed So Far
July 29th, 2013. Paul Schrader's bizarre and bleak independent film The Canyons. With a script written by American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis, starring Lindsey Lohan and pornstar James Dean and loaded with on set antics reported nonstop, Schrader's erotic thriller released with no fanfare....
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REVOLUTION (1985) - Pacino's Rock Bottom, Messy Production, Goldcrest's Cinematic Collapse and "The Tale of The American Revolution"
Christmas Day, 1985. Goldcrest Film's Revolutionary War epic releases under the radar just in time for awards contention. The powerhouse British film studio were looking to get another best picture award at The Academy. However, the only thing Goldcrest received upon release was ridicule. The...
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GUMBY THE MOVIE (1995) - Dated References, Frank Zappa Relations, Pearl Crying Dogs and the Mad Mind of Art Clokey
October 4, 1995. Gumby the Movie, a five plus year project by mastermind Art Clokey, was released to no fanfare. Gumby, the once beloved cartoon claymation, was out of their element releasing in a landscape of Disney renaissance releases and Pixar innovation. This week, the boys kick back and...
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FREDDY GOT FINGERED (2001) - Moose Humping, Fetus Swinging and the Bizarre, Misunderstood Legacy of Tom Green
April 18th, 2001. The release of Tom Green's creative dice roll Freddy Got Fingered. A movie so reviled and despised, it still gives a chill to culturally destitute masses everywhere. Tom Green was and still is a polarizing figure in comedy, with his bizarre and crass brand of alternative sketch...
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WIRED (1989) - The Most Disgusting, Hateful Biopic of All Time
August 25th, 1989. The release of the film adaptation of Bob Woodward's disgraceful John Belushi biography, "Wired". By the release of Woodward's book, Belushi had only been dead for two years and had his reputation tied to his drug habits than to his comedic acting. By the release of "Wired" the...
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BONUS - William Friedkin: A Retrospective In Memoriam
BAM! BONUS EPISODE! This Week, the gang wanted to pay homage to the late William Friedkin, director of two of the greatest movies ever made... and a ton of future episode.
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LISZTOMANIA (1975) - Nazi Wagner Zombies, Penis Chopping Songs, Rock and Roll Musical Numbers and the Wacky Tale of Ken Russell's Composer Cinematic Universe
October 10th, 1975. Hot off the success of the Who musical Tommy, Ken Russell (along with producer David Puttnam) release the second of their planned musical composer cinematic universe. That film being the bizarre rock musical Lisztomania, starring Who frontman Roger Daltrey as the legendary...
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STONE COLD (1991) - Brian "The Boz " Bosworth vs The Aryan Brotherhood
MAY 17th, 1991. The film debut of Brian "The Boz" Bosworth, Stone Cold, arrived in theaters to massive apathy. The former college football hero turned NFL bust ran to the silver screen after being forced to retire from the gridiron due to injury. Relying on his "Boz" persona, Bosworth seemed like...
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UHF (1989) - Weird Al's Wacky Silly Cult Classic Comedy and Orion Picture's Last Stand
July 21st, 1989. Smack dab in the middle of one of the greatest summers of film, Orion Pictures released UHF to the masses. UHF was the star vehicle for music parody icon Weird Al Yankovic who was soaring in the Billboard charts throughout the 80s. Alongside Weird Al, UHF starred a whose who of...
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ZABRISKIE POINT (1970) - Bank Heists, Hippie Cults, Awkward Interviews and a Hate Letter to the Love Generation
February 9th, 1970. European arthouse director Michelangelo Antonioni, riding the hype wave of his masterpiece Blow-Up, brought the world his next cinematic experience Zabriskie Point. Wanting to capture the US hippie movement the same way he captured Swinging London with Blow-Up, Antonioni's...
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WILD WILD WEST (1999) - Will Smith in Drag, Coke Fueled Hollywood Producers and Giant Mechanical Spiders
June 30th, 1999. As the summer season drew to a close, Warner Brothers released their western action comedy Wild Wild West. Bringing together the dynamic duo of director Barry Sonnenfeld and 90s megastar Will Smith, Wild Wild West should have been a slam dunk for Warner Brothers. Instead, Wild…
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SEASON TWO TRAILER - NEW SEAON, NEW CO-HOSTS, SAME PODCAST
FINALLY! After several months of grinding, working, editing, recording, producing and publishing, season 2 is COMING! Join The Matts (Matt LaRue and Matthew Komar) and Liam Wolfe as they recount the crazy tales of Wild Wild West, Wired, Freddy Got Fingered, Zabriskie Point, Lisztomania, UHF and...
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THE THING (1982) - Flamethrowers, Blood Tests, Double Pneumonia and Horrifying Critic Reviews (Feat. Matt Larue)
June 25th, 1982. John Carpenter's sci-fi horror remake The Thing released in theaters into a crowd of angry, venom filled spectators and critics. Disgusted and reviled by the intense special effects by lead FX artist Rob Bottin, The Thing never gained traction in the box office and leaving…
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THE CONDEMNED (2007) - WWE's Version of Battle Royale, Complete With Nickelback and Nu-Metal (feat. Daniel Caprio)
April 27, 2007. WWE Studios, an media development department for pro wrestling company WWE, produced and released (through distribution studio Lionsgate) their edgy action feature The Condemned. Starring attitude era megastar Stone Cold Steve Austin and soccer hooligan turned Guy Richie regular...
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THE BOONDOCK SAINTS pt. 2 - School Shootings, Racist Jokes, Dreadful Movie Contracts and the Wonderful Fall of Troy Duffy
January 21st, 2000. The Boondock Saints, after years of strife and chaos, finally gets released to five theaters through a deal between Franchise Pictures, Duffy and Indican Pictures. Burning every bridge possible, Duffy reluctantly signed a dreadful contract for a front side position of the...
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THE BOONDOCK SAINTS: Part 1 - The Ballad of Troy Duffy (Feat. Matt Larue)
Los Angeles, 1996. South Boston transplant Troy Duffy witnesses a dead heroin addict leaving his apartment complex on a stretcher. Filled with pure anger, Duffy writes what would end up becoming The Boondock Saints, a bullet riddled action drama about two brothers looking to seek vengeance…
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GOTTI (2018) - The Fugazi Tale of The Teflon Don and The Disastrous Production Behind It (Feat. VJ Preziosi)
The story of Gambino crime boss and ruthless mobster John Gotti needs no introduction. The Teflon Don's legacy has gone down in the history books as a tale of the "last big name in Mafia history", a true outlaw that got one over the law while committing countless atrocities within the underworld.…
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PUNISHER: WARZONE (2008) - Ultra Gory Gun Battles, Irish Rasta Parkour Gangs, Apple Sauce and the Forgotten MCU Action Film (Feat. Daniel Caprio)
December 5th, 2008. Lionsgate Studios released the ultra-violent Marvel Comics adaptation, Punisher: Warzone, into an oversaturated holiday market. Placing the hyper violent tale of Frank Castle and his every growing vengeance-based vigilante pursuit of justice in the whimsical holiday season of...
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What makes a film a "Box Office Bust"? This question is what keeps NJ stand up comic Liam Wolfe up at night. Each week, Wolfe along with fellow cinephiles Matt Larue and Matthew Komar sit down, share laughs and discuss Hollywood's most notorious failures. "BOMBED!" is a film comedy podcast where we attempt to answer those burning questions and deep dive into the finer details to fully grasp what went wrong with these motion picture disasters.
HOSTED BY
Liam Wolfe, Matt Larue, Matthew Komar
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What makes a film a "Box Office Bust"? This question is what keeps NJ stand up comic Liam Wolfe up at night. Each week, Wolfe along with fellow cinephiles Matt Larue and Matthew Komar sit down, share laughs and discuss Hollywood's most notorious failures. "BOMBED!" is a film comedy podcast where we...
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