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The Agony Booth is an ongoing inquisition into some of the worst movies humanity has to offer, and is not for the weak of spirit or the easily disheartened. However, if you think you have the fortitude to completely immerse yourself in a truly awful film, withstanding in-depth commentary and analysis, then the Agony Booth is the place for you. As Mirror Spock would say, you may just find it to be a most effective means of discipline.

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Movie Review: Stone Cold (1991)
Monday, May 5, 2008

"The bike crashes through the window... and right into the helicopter... which proceeds to go up in a huge fireball. Okay, maybe this film does have one thing Road House doesn't."

Read the review of Stone Cold...

TV Episode Review: Degrassi Junior High: "The Cover-Up"
Original Airdate: Sunday, February 8, 1987
Sunday, March 30, 2008

"Caitlin says they should try to get Rick to smile. Ooh, that sounds like a fantastic idea, doesn't it? And somehow, the writers were able to come up with a subplot even more insubstantial than the Voula-Steph animosity. At this point, I expect a subplot where Yick Yu debates whether or not to pick his nose in class."

Read the review of Degrassi Junior High: "The Cover-Up"...

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latest movie recaps:

Enterprise - "A Night in Sickbay" (2002)

a recap by Albert Walker

Another installment in the Worst of Trek!

Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Linda Park, Connor Trineer.

In a nutshell: "This episode will not be presented in real time. It'll only feel that way."

Posted on: Wednesday, April 30, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.747/10 (229 votes).

Epic Movie (2007)

a recap by Jordon Davis

Stars: Adam Campbell, Jayma Mays, Faune Chambers, Kal Penn, Jennifer Coolidge, Darrell Hammond, Fred Willard.

In a nutshell: A spoof in the tradition of Airplane!, if someone had replaced the first three reels of Airplane! with The Sorrow and the Pity.

Posted on: Sunday, April 6, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.385/10 (195 votes).

the agony booth recommends:

The Fly (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

Starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis.

Amazon Customer Review by Mr.Wright: "David Cronenberg's stunning 1986 remake of the 1958 Vincent Price classic The Fly has been re-released in a 2 disc definitive edition. Deleted scenes consist of the infamous and gruesome 'Monkey-Cat' sequence, a scripted, but not filmed, scene where Brundle-fly attacks a bag lady using his vomit-drop, and alternate endings with Veronica having a dream of a butterfly baby." New: $10.49! Used: $8.49!

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other recent recaps:

Star Trek: Voyager - "The Fight" (1999)

a recap by Mark M. Meysenburg

Another installment in the Worst of Trek!

Stars: Robert Beltran, Robert Picardo, Ray Walston, Carlos Palomino.

In a nutshell: "If you listen carefully, you'll hear the thud as this episode hits the canvas."

Posted on: Sunday, March 23, 2008.

Average reader rating: 7.857/10 (126 votes).

Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000 (2000)

a recap by Team Agony Booth

An Agony Booth MEGA RECAP!

Stars: John Travolta, Barry Pepper, Forest Whitaker.

In a nutshell: "Every shot is tilted at a different angle. I'd call this 'jarring', but I'd worry about offending jars."

Posted on: Sunday, March 9, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.924/10 (291 votes).

I Know Who Killed Me (2007)

a recap by Jack Spencer, Jr.

Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough.

In a nutshell: "There's an old saying in Hollywood: You're only as good as your last movie. Unfortunately for Lindsay Lohan, this is her last movie. If it's any consolation to her, it's all her fault."

Posted on: Wednesday, February 20, 2008.

Average reader rating: 8.218/10 (174 votes).

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