Drugs Are Bad Episodes

Christopher Walken, Larry Fishburne, and Abel Ferrara’s moral abyss of a movie. This week, the dads descend into King of New York, the neon-slick crime drama that turns Manhattan into a fever dream of violence, power, and warped justice.Walken plays Frank White, a freshly released drug lord who wants to “give back” — but only by murdering every rival and funding a hospital with blood money. His crew? Mostly Black. His moral compass? Bent beyond repair. His dance moves? Still pure Walken....

You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! This week we’re crunching numbers, making shady deals, and talking shop with our Top 5 Businesses in film and TV before heading to the Costa del Crime for our main feature — The Business (2005), a slick, sun-drenched British crime drama from Nick Love.📈 Top 5 Businesses in Film & ...

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! This week we’re heading back to the early 2000s with Paid in Full (2002), a gritty street-level crime drama from director Charles Stone III, which dives deep into the Harlem drug scene of the 1980s. The film stars Wood Harris, Mekhi Phifer, and rapper Cam’ron in a fictionalised take on the lives of real-life hustlers Azie Faison, Rich Porter, and Alpo Martinez.Wood Harris plays Ace, a quiet, hardworking laundromat employee who tries to avoid the street l...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review, where today we're diving deep into the gritty and provocative world of Trainspotting (1996). Directed by Danny Boyle and based on the novel by Irvine Welsh, this film has left an indelible mark on the landscape of British cinema, offering a raw and unflinching look at the lives of a group of heroin addicts in Edinburgh.Trainspotting doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of addiction. Set against the backdrop of Edinburgh's les...

Welcome back to another gripping episode of Bad Dads Film Review! Today, we're stepping into the gritty, raw, and intense world of A Prayer Before Dawn.A Prayer Before Dawn is a harrowing tale of survival set in the notorious Klong Prem Prison in Thailand. Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, this 2017 film is based on the true story of Billy Moore, a young English boxer who finds himself incarcerated in one of Thailand's most fearsome jails.The movie follows Moore's journey as he navigates ...

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review, where today we're delving into the murky waters of moral ambiguity with the riveting (?!) drama, Pain Hustlers.Pain Hustlers takes us into the heart of the opioid crisis, a topic as timely as it is troubling. This isn't just a story about drug sales; it's a tale of desperation, ambition, and the American Dream gone awry.Liza Drake, played by Emily Blunt, is a single mother grappling with financial instability. Her world turns upside down when she lands a...

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review, where today we're swapping our usual film fare for some holiday hilarity with the raucous comedy, Office Christmas Party.Office Christmas Party, directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, turns the dial up on the traditional holiday get-together. The film captures the essence of every office party you've ever been to – and then takes it to a whole new, uproarious level. It's set in a tech company that decides to throw the ultimate Christmas bash in a desperate...

Hey there, Dads and film aficionados! It’s time for another episode of Bad Dads Film Review, and today we’re cozying up to delve into two compelling tales of age, regret, and reconciliation.First on our list is The Mule, brought to us by the legendary Clint Eastwood. In this gritty drama inspired by true events, Eastwood plays Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who stumbles into a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. His journey is not just one of dodging law enforcement and transporting il...

Welcome back to another episode of Bad Dads Film Review, where your favorite film fanatic Dads unpack the best and worst of cinema and television. This week, it's all about schools!To kick things off, we're hitting the books with our 'Top 5 Schools' in film and TV. We'll be rating and debating the most iconic educational institutions, from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to Rydell High. Whether they're havens for superheroes, breeding grounds for drama, or just incredibly wacky, we'...

SHALLOW GRAVE (1994) starts off almost like a sitcom, with three friends trying to find an interesting housemate before it evolves into a deal with the devil type plot about paranoia and how money can ruin even the closest of friendships. Danny Boyle's debut was the movie that allowed him to make the iconic TRAINSPOTTING and features many of the director's stylistic and cinematic flourishes including the use of fish eye lenses, dance music soundtracks, a constant sense of momentum in the plot an...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Bad Dads Film Review! We're your trusty band of Dad cinephiles, here to discuss, dissect, and occasionally disagree over the best and most interesting films the cinema world has to offer. Today, we delve into the murky world of drug cartels and moral ambiguity with Denis Villeneuve's gripping thriller, "Sicario"."Sicario", a 2015 action thriller, takes us into the heart of the US-Mexican border's brutal drug war. Emily Blunt gives a powerhouse perfor...

Reegs starts things off with some embarrassingly poor puns this week proving just how out of material he was as we discuss the Top 5 Bears. From Gentle Ben to The Revenant we've probably got your favourite ursine actor covered, and if not you should let us know, call us morons etc via any of our channels below but probably email and Twitter.Believe it or not but the story behind COCAINE BEAR is that it was the subject of a minor disagreement over intellectual property rights in our Bad Dads po...