I Can Fix Your Movie

T.A. Powell

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Movie complaints turned into story fixes.

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I Can Fix Your Movie treats flawed, liked, and half-working films as problems worth solving. A conversational pair walks through the plot, names what breaks, and pitches fixes for everything from Sky High to Avatar: The Last Airbender.

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About I Can Fix Your Movie

I Can Fix Your Movie is built for the moment after a disappointing movie, when the complaint is already turning into a rewrite. The show takes films that almost worked, did not work, or worked in spite of themselves, and talks through the repairs one beat at a time. It is recap-heavy by design. First comes the plain version of what happened. Then come the questions, corrections, side notes, and proposed fixes. That structure makes the criticism easy to follow even when the conversation is loose. Sky High becomes a discussion about whether a playful superhero teen movie could have supported a deeper school-world franchise. Raya and the Last Dragon turns into a close look at Sisu, the gem pieces, and the way fantasy logic can feel too convenient. The Wolfman episode pushes into horror territory while still treating the big fix like a story puzzle. The Dukes of Hazzard gets a more pained response, framed as a movie that was hard to get through. X-Men: The Last Stand opens questions about aging effects, older film choices, and what still holds up. Tomorrowland brings out the show's interest in theme, because optimism only works when the character choices support it. Incredibles 2 gives the pair room to argue against sequels that reset the first movie instead of advancing the world. The 2010 Avatar: The Last Airbender episode carries the energy of a long-delayed complaint finally getting airtime. The show is casual, but it is not shapeless. Its best rhythm is complaint, clarification, better version. One voice throws out a fix. The other catches it, adjusts it, or pushes back. The result feels less like a formal review and more like a movie club with a whiteboard. It is for listeners who enjoy plot mechanics, franchise what-ifs, and cleanly stated gripes. It is also for people who like hearing affection and irritation sit in the same conversation. I Can Fix Your Movie does not just say a film failed. It tries to build the movie hiding underneath it.

Made for: For movie fans who like recaps, rewrite ideas, sequel arguments, and practical story criticism. It especially fits listeners who enjoy flawed films, adaptations, animated features, and older favorites being taken apart without losing the fun.

What sets it apart: The hook is not just reviewing what went wrong; it is proposing the alternate version in the room. The conversational pair keeps the fixes concrete, from world-building changes to character choices and franchise direction.

In their own words

I CAN FIX YOUR MOVIE: Fixing Hollywood One Film at a Time.Welcome to the official podcast platform of I Can Fix Your Movie, the show where storytelling meets sharp analysis and no film is beyond redemption. We take a deep dive into movies that almost worked—cult classics, box office bombs, and everything in between—and reveal how a few key changes could’ve made them unforgettable.Hosted by passionate screenwriters, film buffs, and unapologetic fixers, our episodes blend humor, insight, and storytelling to dissect what went wrong—and how to make it right. Whether you're a casual moviegoer or a har...

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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Movie criticism becomes a collaborative rewrite, with character logic, world-building and missed story possibilities placed under lively scrutiny.

I Can Fix Your Movie treats criticism as a practical rewrite exercise. The hosts identify gaps in character motivation, story logic and world-building, then propose specific alternatives while keeping the conversation playful and accessible.

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Vandalized NASA cranes become a character rewrite when your movie gripe needs an actual repair plan.

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  • to hear how Tomorrowland's heroine could solve a problem instead of sabotaging it
  • to argue that Incredibles 2 should move its family forward instead of resetting them
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Sky HighApr 15, 2026

A fond, lightly argumentative take on a superhero high-school movie that feels bigger than the story it got.

The conversation treats I Can Fix Your Movie as more than a one-off joke about a superhero high school. The hosts like the movie, like it even more on rewatch, and keep coming back to the idea that it could have taken a straighter, more serious route without losing the comedy.

Raya and the Last DragonApr 8, 2026

A second-watch Disney debate that gets sharper once it stops trying to be polite.

Raya and the Last Dragon is treated less like a sacred text than a movie worth taking apart, and that is where the discussion finds its shape.

The Wolfman (2010)Apr 1, 2026

A werewolf fix that makes the family secret the center of the repair.

I Can Fix Your Movie gives The Wolfman a horror detour that fits the show’s usual mix of action and comedy. The hosts spend some time deciding whether the film lands as horror or thriller, then settle into the bigger repair: the father has pushed his children away because the…

TomorrowlandMar 11, 2026

A blunt movie chat that favors practical criticism over easy optimism.

The episode settles into a blunt argument about a film the hosts do not like much. They do give it a few small credits, but the larger judgment never really moves: the movie comes off preachy, whiny, and harder to tolerate now than it did on release.

Incredibles 2Mar 4, 2026

A blunt, funny sequel critique that cares about what the movie should have done next.

The episode treats Incredibles 2 as a straight-up case of sequel recycling. The hosts make the complaint plain: too much is copied from the first film, with only a few colors changed.

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  2. 2

    I Am Number Four

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  3. 3

    The Dink

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    Masters of the Universe

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    Cloak & Dagger

    Sep 2, 2026·41m
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    Waterworld

    Aug 26, 2026·45m
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    47 Ronin

    Aug 19, 2026·44m
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    Tron: Ares

    Aug 12, 2026·44m
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    Zathura: A Space Adventure

    Aug 5, 2026·48m
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    Van Helsing

    Jul 29, 2026·41m
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    Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die

    Jul 22, 2026·49m
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    Fantastic Four (2015)

    Jul 15, 2026·49m
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    Most Dangerous Game

    Jul 8, 2026·45m
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    Wicked: For Good

    Jul 1, 2026·49m
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    R.I.P.D. : Rest In Peace Department

    Jun 24, 2026·46m
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    Innerspace

    Jun 17, 2026·49m
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    The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

    Jun 10, 2026·56m
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    Lucy

    Jun 3, 2026·46m
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    From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

    May 27, 2026·46m
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    Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

    May 20, 2026·50m
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    Mercy

    May 13, 2026·43m
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    Anaconda (2025)

    May 6, 2026·38m
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    Shazam!

    Apr 29, 2026·45m
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    Zootopia 2

    Apr 22, 2026·37m
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    Sky High

    They open with a greeting and a quick check-in.

    Apr 15, 2026·43m·3 clips
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    Raya and the Last Dragon

    Hidden gem

    The hosts return to Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon and admit the movie lands better on a second watch.

    Apr 8, 2026·52m·3 clips
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    The Wolfman (2010)

    Hidden gem

    The hosts call The Wolfman a departure because they usually do comedies and action films, then settle on horror, even while admitting horror is not really their thing.

    Apr 1, 2026·42m·3 clips
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    The Dukes of Hazzard

    This episode reviews the 2005 film adaptation of The Dukes of Hazzard, discussing its quality and the hosts' nostalgic connection to the original TV series.

    Mar 25, 2026·44m
  29. 29

    X-Men: The Last Stand

    This episode of I Can Fix Your Movie reviews X-Men: The Last Stand, discussing how the film has aged in terms of effects and other elements.

    Mar 18, 2026·49m
  30. 30

    Tomorrowland

    Hidden gem

    The hosts take on the film with a mostly frustrated reaction.

    Mar 11, 2026·52m·2 clips
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    Incredibles 2

    Hidden gem

    The hosts pick up *Incredibles 2* as episode nine and start with the basics.

    Mar 4, 2026·42m·2 clips
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    Running Man (2025)

    Feb 25, 2026·45m
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    Baywatch

    Feb 18, 2026·44m
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    Eternals

    Feb 11, 2026·42m
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    The Mummy (2017)

    Feb 4, 2026·39m
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    Cowboys & Aliens

    Jan 28, 2026·42m
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    The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Jan 21, 2026·47m
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    Kubo and the Two Strings

    Jan 14, 2026·43m
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    Assassin's Creed

    Jan 7, 2026·45m
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    One Fix Wonders (Mission Impossible, Fall Guy, Bullet Train, Wicked, The Family Man)

    Dec 31, 2025·51m
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    Red One

    Dec 24, 2025·40m
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    The A-Team

    Dec 17, 2025·50m
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    Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

    Dec 10, 2025·55m
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    Madame Web

    Dec 3, 2025·45m
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    The Great Wall

    Nov 26, 2025·44m
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    The Watch

    Nov 19, 2025·44m
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    Green Lantern

    Nov 12, 2025·50m
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    Jungle Cruise

    Nov 5, 2025·54m
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    Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

    Oct 29, 2025·43m
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    The Last Starfighter

    Oct 22, 2025·44m
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    John Carter

    Oct 15, 2025·50m
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    Pixels

    Oct 8, 2025·42m
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    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    Oct 1, 2025·41m
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    Wish (2023)

    Sep 24, 2025·45m
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    Morbius

    Sep 17, 2025·48m
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    The Thunderbolts*

    Sep 10, 2025·39m
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    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    Sep 3, 2025·48m
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    Kraven the Hunter

    Aug 27, 2025·44m
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    Avatar the Last Airbender (2010)

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    Aug 20, 2025·42m
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    Twisters (2024)

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    Aug 13, 2025·38m
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    Happy Gilmore 2

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    Aug 8, 2025·41m
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    The Gorge

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    Aug 2, 2025·43m
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    The Electric State

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    Jul 28, 2025·42m