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Ben and Jess are back for their last ‘For Your Consideration’ of the season. This week, Jess has chosen ‘Empire of the Sun’. This 1987 war drama is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars a young Christian Bale as Jim - a boy caught in the middle of war-torn Shanghai as the Japanese invade.

From LA to Transylvania, these Werewolves are on a mission to take over the world. Thank goodness for Christopher Lee! Ben and Jess watch in awe as the hairy beasts fumble around in monkey costumes and Christopher Lee seduces his sister. Is it good for a laugh? Well, it’s certainly laughable.

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘unique’ story puts Mark Wahlberg front-and-centre as the super emotional Science teacher who wanders across America whilst being stalked by trees and wind. Thankfully, he doesn’t have to go it alone! He is joined by his stoned wife and his best friend’s evil child. Ben and Jess settle down to discuss what happens in The Happening.

Gary Oldman, Matthew McConaughey and Patricia Arquette to name a few. An award-winning cast brings us a tale of love, acceptance and the importance of family. Must be great, right? Ben and Jess struggle to make sense of this 2003 flop that walks a fine line between offensive and nonsensical. 

Who doesn’t love unrelenting fat jokes and cow poo? Ben and Jess discuss Sextuplets starring Marlon Wayans as all six main characters. Yes, it's as bad as it sounds. 

Did you hear that story about the movie that bored the audience to death? No? Well you're in luck! Ben and Jess discuss this sequel in great detail. Maybe too much detail... Get your fencing masks at the ready.

Ben and Jess are once again taking a break from discussing the worst of the worst. In this episode of For Your Consideration, Ben has chosen to watch and discuss Your Name, a Japanese animation that follows the stories of two teenagers who swap bodies. Will the movie live up to the praise?

Zombies, boobies and boats. Ben and Jess discuss this infamous video game adaptation whilst being in the same room together for the first time since starting How Bad Can it Get! Can beer goggles make this critical bomb bearable?

Busses of alien Llamas are deployed throughout the universe to do some evil stuff. One lands on Earth, immediately murdering a nice old couple. Cut to the couple's grandchildren having a party in the deceased's house a couple of days later and the Llama returns! Ben and Jess are once again joined by Paul as they discuss this indie horror.

Nomi Malone is searching for fame. Arriving in Las Vegas, she assaults most of the people she meets and takes her clothes off a lot. Showgirls is an infamously bad movie, so naturally Ben and Jess were glued to the screen. But is it enjoyable? Paul joins again to bring some sense to the madness. 

Halle Berry wraps herself in leather and jumps on tables in this superhero flop. Overused CGI, a nonsensical script and over-the-top performances are only a few of the problems here. Is this Razzie Award winner worth your time?

Demon dino bats are unleashed into the world after millions of years underground. Luckily they're blind - but make a single noise and they will attack. Sometimes. Join Ben, Jess and their special guest, Paul, as they discuss this familiar story and decide if it was good for a laugh.