Midweek Mention Episodes

Jan. 10, 2024

Midweek Mention... Still Crazy

Welcome back to another episode of Bad Dads Film Review, where today we're dialling the time machine back to the late '90s for a dose of rock-n-roll nostalgia with Still Crazy. Still Crazy, a 1998 British comedy-drama directe...

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Jan. 3, 2024

Midweek Mention... Heat

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! Today, we're delving into the crime-thriller world with a deep dive into the 1995 classic, Heat. Directed by Michael Mann, Heat is set in the crime-ridden streets of Los Angeles and is kn...

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Dec. 27, 2023

Midweek Mention... Office Christmas Party

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, t...

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Dec. 20, 2023

Midweek Mention... Violent Night

Welcome back to another episode of Bad Dads Film Review! Today, we're donning our Santa hats and diving into the action-packed, darkly comedic world of Violent Night. Violent Night takes the classic holiday movie and flips it...

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Dec. 13, 2023

Midweek Mention... Mixed by Erry

Hey there, Bad Dads! On today's episode of the Bad Dads Film Review, we're stepping into a time machine and cruising through the streets of 1980s Naples with the Italian biographical comedy, "Mixed by Erry" (2023) . Imagine t...

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Nov. 29, 2023

Midweek Mention... Casino Royale

Today, we're donning our tuxedos and stepping into the high-stakes world of espionage with the 2006 James Bond reboot, Casino Royale. Casino Royale marks a significant shift in the Bond franchise, introducing Daniel Craig as ...

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Nov. 22, 2023

Midweek Mention... Cinderella Man

Today, we're lacing up our gloves and stepping into the ring with a real underdog story, Cinderella Man. Directed by Ron Howard, Cinderella Man takes us back to the Great Depression, where we meet James J. Braddock, a once-pr...

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Nov. 15, 2023

Midweek Mention... The Score

Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Edward Norton and Angela Bassett teamed up with director Frank Oz for a classic 'One Last Job' type setup in heist movie THE SCORE (2001). Solid if predictable with decent pacing, it's that stel...

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Nov. 8, 2023

Midweek Mention... Unforgiven

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review, where this week we're saddling up and riding into the gritty world of Clint Eastwood's 1992 revisionist Western, Unforgiven. Unforgiven is not your typical Western shoot-'em-up. It's a fi...

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Oct. 11, 2023

Midweek Mention... K-19 The Widowmaker

Today, we're venturing into the icy depths of the Cold War in an episode of Bad Dads Film Review that promises to be both chilling and thrilling. Let's dive deep into "K-19: The Widowmaker" . This one isn't just a film – it's...

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Oct. 4, 2023

Midweek Mention... Babe

Writer and producer George Miller spent nearly a decade attempting to bring his adaptation of Dick King-Smith's novel The Sheep-Pig to the big screen, eventually teaming with co-writer and director Christopher Noonan for 1993...

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Sept. 27, 2023

Midweek Mention...Idiocracy

This is going to take some imagination because it is a very subtle movie but IDIOCRACY (2006) asks us to visualise a world in which America is in danger of becoming a dry, polluted wasteland ruled by a crude reality tv star ...

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Sept. 20, 2023

Midweek Mention... Jurassic Park

Welcome back to another roaring episode of Bad Dads Film Review, where the stakes are high and the dinosaurs are... well, life-sized! Alright Dads, we're hopping in the time machine today, not to the era of neon shirts or cas...

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Sept. 13, 2023

Midweek Mention - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Red-Headed L…

Welcome back to another thrilling episode of Bad Dads Film Review! Fellow Dads, it's time to cozy up, perhaps with a cup of your favorite brew, as we immerse ourselves in the captivating world of Sherlock Holmes, with a spotl...

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Sept. 6, 2023

Midweek Mention... Stop Making Sense

Welcome back to another rhythm-infused episode of Bad Dads Film Review! Fellow Dad aficionados, dust off your giant suits and get ready to groove, because this week, we're diving headfirst into the world of concert films with...

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Aug. 30, 2023

Midweek Mention... Waiting

Welcome back, listeners, to another edition of Bad Dads Film Review! This time, your favourite crew of Dad film buffs is taking a deep dive into the world of minimum wage, crazy co-workers, and the chaos of the service indust...

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Aug. 23, 2023

Midweek Mention... Once Were Warriors

ONCE WERE WARRIORS (1994) is Lee Tamahori's adaptation of the first instalment of a powerful drama exploring the lives of the Māori Heke family. An unflinching and often brutal depiction of the effects of alcoholism, domestic...

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Aug. 16, 2023

Midweek Mention... A Few Good Men

Today, your trusted team of Dad cinephiles is standing at attention to revisit a classic courtroom drama that remains as sharp and relevant as ever – A FEW GOOD MEN. Directed by Rob Reiner and written by the renowned Aaron So...

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Aug. 9, 2023

Midweek Mention... K-PAX

Inspired by the recent testimony of respected former defence official David Grusch, who confirmed before a congressional comittee that the US has been operating an extra-terrestrial crash retrieval and reverse engineering pro...

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Aug. 2, 2023

Midweek Mention... Misery

Welcome back to another episode of Bad Dads Film Review! Your favourite crew of film-loving Dads are back, and this time we're buckling in for an unsettling ride with the chilling thriller, Misery. Directed by Rob Reiner and ...

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July 26, 2023

Midweek Mention... Ong Bak

When a city gang member decapitates the statue of a local deity, villager Ting (Tony Jaa) is sent to Bangkok to return the stolen head to it's rightful owners. That's pretty much it for plot but it's a classic action movie se...

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July 19, 2023

Midweek Mention...Pleasantville

Dan takes us back to a time he remembers fondly, the fabulous 50's and the birth of the boomer generation who single-handedly solve racism in Gary Ross's 1998 fantasy PLEASANTVILLE. I'm being unnecessarily cynical because on ...

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July 5, 2023

Thief

Seemingly emerging with many of his career trademarks already on display, THIEF (1981) is writer and director Michael Mann's film debut and features the auteur's usual meticulous attention to detail and commitment to realism ...

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June 21, 2023

Sicario

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 ...

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