Episodes

65 & Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous
Sept. 22, 2023

65 & Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous

Hey Dads, welcome back to the Jurassic edition of the Bad Dads Film Review! Hope you've got your archaeologist gear on hand because today we're diving deep into the prehistoric world. Let's kick things off with some dino talk...

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Midweek Mention... Jurassic Park
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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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows & Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
Sept. 15, 2023

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows & Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Cent…

We're going on a bit of a detective spree today, and what better way to kick things off than with a little chat about pipes? We all know how Sherlock loved his, and honestly, who can resist the allure of a finely crafted smok...

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Midweek Mention - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Red-Headed League
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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American Utopia & The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Sept. 8, 2023

American Utopia & The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Hello and welcome to another harmonious episode of Bad Dads Film Review! Dads, grab your air guitars, don your freshest 90s threads, and let’s explore the collision of music, movies, and some serious sitcom nostalgia. Top 5: ...

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Midweek Mention... Stop Making Sense
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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Copshop & Mr Bean: The Animated Series
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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Midweek Mention... Waiting
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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I'm No Longer Here & Wacky Races
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 LONGER...

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Midweek Mention... Once Were Warriors
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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The Happening
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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Midweek Mention... A Few Good Men
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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The Intern & Dan Vs.
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 Robert De Niro play sev...

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Midweek Mention... K-PAX
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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Happiness & Angry Birds Slingshot Stories
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 counting down t...

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Midweek Mention... Misery
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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Lady Bird & Is It Cake? Too
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 ei...

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Midweek Mention... Ong Bak
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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Last Flag Flying & Bullseye
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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Midweek Mention...Pleasantville
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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21 Jump  Street & Saved by the Bell
July 14, 2023

21 Jump Street & Saved by the Bell

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...

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Midweek Mention... Heathers
July 12, 2023

Midweek Mention... Heathers

Today, we're stepping into the shoes of rebellious teenagers in the satirical dark comedy classic, "Heathers". Directed by Michael Lehmann, HEATHERS is a 1989 cult film that deconstructs the teen movie genre with a razor-shar...

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Black Rain
July 7, 2023

Black Rain

When a notorious gangster escapes from custody while being transported to Japan, rebellious but inept cop Nick Conklin (Michael Douglas) sets out to recapture him at any cost, in Ridley Scott’s action thriller BLACK RAIN (198...

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Thief
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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