Polarized
Polarized
James Lindsay and Brandon Stables
A podcast about the movies that audiences and critics disagree on the most according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Across the Universe
Let me take you down...to the PolarizedPod! On this episode we hash out the good and bad of movie musicals, question the visual and auditory logic in the film, and break down our personal history with The Beatles and the movie. Critics: 53%. Audience: 82%
May 18
1 hr 53 min
Billy Madison
We are going on a little journey back to school with The Sandman. While it is a classic to some, it is rotten to critics. We list our favorite Sandman movies, share the funniest lines, and break down Sandman's career. Critics: 40%. Audience: 79%
Mar 20
1 hr 51 min
Jumanji
We are going back to the original board game movie that includes monkey body horror antics, a Capra-esque storyline, and STAMPEDES. Critics: 55%. Audience: 63%
Jan 15
1 hr 38 min
Zathura
We are blasting off with a board game movie...no not that board game movie! We are talking Zathura where there is an entire solar system to explore, but we spend the entire movie in the confines of a house. Join us!Critics: 77%. Audience: 52%
Nov 28, 2025
1 hr 37 min
Honeymoon in Vegas
WE ARE SO BACKCritics: 65% Audience: 35%
Nov 12, 2025
2 hr 2 min
Underworld: Awakening/Red One
It's a double deuce Xmas! We are finishing out our Underworld series and hanging with jacked Santa in our very first double feature. Mystical creatures and eternal entities abound in both movies as we try to find the joy in creatively bankrupt content. Join us!Underworld: AwakeningCritics: 25% Audience 62%Red One Critics: 31% Audience: 90%
Dec 30, 2024
2 hr 19 min
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
In the classic order of titles, we have reached the "Rise of..." section of the franchise. We start with some music talk, celebrate Michael Sheen and Bill Nighy returning to the world of the under, and highlight the differences a new director makes on the series. Critics: 30% Audience: 63%
Dec 17, 2024
1 hr 40 min
Underworld: Evolution
It's a casual couch-side ep in the continuation of our Underworld series. We catch up on what we've been watching, chat about Silent Hill 2, and express our mixed feelings about the first Underworld sequel.
Dec 4, 2024
2 hr 1 min
Underworld
It is the beginning of a brand new series based on the polarizing Underworld franchise! Join us in our inaugural episode as we break down the surprisingly deep lore, the mostly great casting decisions, and the critics' hatred for this film. Critics: 31% Audience: 79%
Nov 7, 2024
1 hr 32 min
The Ring
It's been another seven days since our last spooky movie episode so we are back again with THE RING. We attempt to establish the rules of the infamous video tape, parse the differences between this movie and Scary Movie 3, and come up with headlines for Little Sophisticated Gentleman Quarterly. Critics: 71% Audience: 48%
Oct 31, 2024
2 hr
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