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A Film Critics, a Troll and a Film Fan with Perspective discuss movie.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Blunt reactions become useful criticism as Sean Patrick and Jeff connect their movie arguments to performance, character, theme, and storytelling.
I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast turns Sean Patrick and Jeff's disagreements into the engine of its criticism. New releases share space with older films, franchise surveys, and year-end rankings, giving the conversation room to move from immediate reactions to questions of…
One calls Avatar mediocre, another hates it; you get the argument behind both.
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A loose, sharp discussion that turns a troubled performance into a real movie argument.
Sean Patrick and Jeff spend this episode in a new-release conversation that keeps returning to performance, identity, and the way mental illness can hollow someone out.
A brisk, skeptical review that turns a surveillance thriller into a funny, sharply annoyed conversation.
This episode starts in a tense, uneasy register and then settles into a sharp, funny takedown of a surveillance heavy thriller that seems more interested in its security machinery than in its story.
A sharp, wandering hangout about late-night egos and TV-movie drama.
This episode follows The Late Shift and the 1996 TV movie version of the late-night feud around Jay Leno, David Letterman, and the network people trying to keep the whole thing contained.
A spoiler-friendly Bugonia discussion that stays sharp, unruly, and uncomfortably familiar.
Sean Patrick and Jeff keep the Bugonia discussion pinned to a hard, uneasy center: the man at its heart is plainly unwell, and the biotech rot he keeps naming does not read as imaginary.
Oscars chatter turns into a blunt critique of manipulative movie shortcuts.
The episode starts in Oscars-afterglow territory, revisiting a reported early exit after the Best Actor loss and a Michael B. Jordan celebration moment.
Loose movie talk that wanders, argues, and still lands softly.
Sean Patrick and Jeff start with film talk, settle on a favorite of the week, and then move into a Sam Rockwell sci-fi comedy about trying to hold off an AI future. The give-and-take stays easy, and the side trips feel like part of the rhythm instead of a detour.
A talky Bride of Frankenstein episode that finds its spark in Jesse Buckley's Mary.
Sean Patrick and Jeff treat the Mary/Ida split as the movie's real engine, and the talk settles into its best rhythm once it lands on Mary. Each time she shows up, Jesse Buckley sounds like she's having a blast, and the hosts clearly enjoy leaning into that playfulness.
A milestone episode that leans hardest on 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and its slower, tenser approach.
Episode 700 gives Sean Patrick, Jeff, and Bob enough room to let 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple breathe. The sharper point is Nia DaCosta's direction, which feels less propulsive than Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later and uses the slower pace to build pressure around Fiennes'…
Mike Muncer and a different guest dissect two horror films per episode, by subgenre.
The hosts review three new movies: 'We Bury the Dead', a zombie film with emotional depth; 'Primate', a violent horror movie featuring practical effects; and 'This Thing On', a romantic comedy with Will Arnett and Laura Dern.
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The hosts of I Hate Critics review the 1995 film Cutthroat Island, discussing its status as one of the biggest failures in film history.
Sean Patrick and Jeff Lasser host I Hate Critics, a film criticism and pop culture discussion podcast.
Sean Patrick and Jeff Lassiter spend the opening section on Rob Reiner's filmography, naming The Princess Bride, This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, and A Few Good Men as proof of a long directing run.
Sean Patrick and Jeff spend most of I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast arguing that the Academy Awards reward “the most acting,” using Timothee Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jesse Plemons, and Michael B.
Sean Patrick and Jeff spend the episode circling the weird Mary/Ida split at the movie's center.
Sean Patrick and Jeff close out 2025 with a quick news moment, two new releases, and then their best-of-2025 talk.
Sean Patrick and Jeff open with a loose, half-joking check-in, then drift into movie talk about a film built on a sharp character contrast.
Sean Patrick and Jeff open with their usual movie-review banter and wander into a tribute to Catherine.
Sean Patrick and Jeff start with their usual housekeeping, then move into the movie chatter.
Sean Patrick and Amy take apart The Late Shift, the 1996 Betty Thomas movie.
The hosts review the 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore, critiquing its excessive product placement and comparing it to other Adam Sandler films.
The hosts of I Hate Critics review the 1996 romantic comedy Bed of Roses, tearing apart its creepy stalker premise, terrible editing, and bland soundtrack.
The hosts celebrate episode 700 by reminiscing about memorable podcast moments, reviewing new films like The Bone Temple and Dead Man's Wire, and discussing classic movies such as Seven.
Sean Patrick and Jeff Lasseter dig into the Scream franchise and why it works when so many horror movies do not.
The hosts dig into Friday the 13th Part 5, A New Beginning, as a commentary track.
Sean Patrick and Jeff open I Hate Critics with personal updates, then review Regretting You, Shelby Oaks, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, and classic Badlands.
I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast spends much of “We Didn't Hate the Oscars - Full Episode” on Oscars reactions, with the hosts revisiting their ballots and saying Sinners felt like a Best Picture lock after 16 nominations.
Sean Patrick and Jeff open I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast with a Christmas-season detour into the “Krull wedding,” a 1983 Columbia Pictures promotion that gave 12 couples free weddings and $5,000 honeymoons.
Sean Patrick, Amy, and MJ review "Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls," a 1995 hit that Sean says made over $300 million worldwide and also won Razzie-style awards.
Sean Patrick and Jeff review major releases: Christy (Sidney Sweeney performance as boxer), Die My Love (Jennifer Lawrence and Lynn Ramsey's direction), and discuss Predator Badlands box office success.
Film critics Sean Patrick and Jeff discuss recent movie news including Oscar ratings and AI resurrecting Val Kilmer, then review Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling and Ready or Not 2 starring Samara Weaving, before analyzing the classic film The Game directed by David Fincher.
Sean Patrick and Jeff Lassiter start loose.
The hosts review new films 'How to Make a Killing' and 'Psycho Killer', criticizing their marketing flaws and weak execution, while praising the classic 'Crimes of Passion' for its bold transgression.
Professional film critic Sean Grant hosts I Hate Critics podcast to review maligned 1996 films, starting with Biodome.