Review Episodes

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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Sept. 1, 2023

Copshop & Mr Bean: The Animated Series

Welcome back to another flavourful episode of Bad Dads Film Review! Pull up a chair, fellow Dad cinephiles, as we pour over the dynamic world of servers and explore action-packed precincts, all the while indulging in some ani...

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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. 25, 2023

I'm No Longer Here & Wacky Races

Prepare yourselves for a cinematic gang bang as Peter brings us a Gang themed week. We've scoured the depths of the criminal underworld to bring you the top 5 gangs to grace the silver screen. 2019 Mexican drama I'M NO …

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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. 18, 2023

The Happening

Buckle up as your friendly neighborhood Dad film critics take a dive into one of the most debated films in recent memory – M. Night Shyamalan's 2008 thriller, "The Happening." This oddball environmental horror flick, starring...

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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 …

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Aug. 11, 2023

The Intern & Dan Vs.

I kick things off this week with a rant about tattoos proving that only those people who don't have them care enough to be vocal about them as we chat about the Top 5 Tattoos in movies. THE INTERN sees …

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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. 4, 2023

Happiness & Angry Birds Slingshot Stories

This week you might need to grab a box of tissues and that’s not just because of our unrelenting dad sexiness but also because we’re going to be getting all emotional in emotions week as we start things off by …

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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 28, 2023

Lady Bird & Is It Cake? Too

It seems absurd that a podcast devoted to parents rekindling their love for cinema has taken three hundred and fifty something episodes to get around to discussing the Top 5 Births but here we are. Most of our examples are …

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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 …

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July 21, 2023

Last Flag Flying & Bullseye

Vexillologists should be delighted this week as we attempt to raise the cinematic banner as high as we can when we discuss the top 5 Flags. From fictional countries to cartoon weaponry, it's actually churches that prove to be...

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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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