Film Noir Episodes

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! Today, we're delving into the noirish depths of Stanley Kubrick’s early masterpiece, The Killing (1956). This film, often hailed as a seminal work in the heist genre, showcases Kubrick's burgeoning directorial prowess and his knack for intricate storytelling. The Killing is set aro...

The first thing we needed to get straight is whether it's pronounced "plaid" or "plaid" and then with that debate settled we move on to discuss the 1982 Steve Martin parody of and homage to Film Noir DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID. When physicist and part time cheese enthusiast John Hay Forrest dies in a suspicious car accident, his daughter Juliet (Rachel Ward) hires private eye Rigby Reardon to investigate his death, unwittingly setting them both on a path towards cheese obsessed nazis hell bent o...

Risky territory here, as we take our first look at the work of the Coen Brothers. Risky in that I'm going to be very disappointed if any of the guys didn't enjoy this movie! Blood Simple is the 1984 debut movie of the Coen Brothers. The movie features excellent turns by John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, and M. Emmet Walsh. All the trademark Coen touches are present, so surely we can mark this one down as a hit!?