Episodes

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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Blade Runner
June 30, 2023

Blade Runner

BLADE RUNNER (1982) is director Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece; a huge influence on both movies and popular culture as a whole, a nightmarish vision of the future, a triumph of world building, lighting, and sound design wi...

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Midweek Mention... Meet the Parents
June 28, 2023

Midweek Mention... Meet the Parents

MEET THE PARENTS (2000) is a high water mark in cringe comedy and sees Ben Stiller's Greg Focker ready to marry girlfriend Pam but before he can pop the question, he must win over her formidable father, humourless former CIA ...

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Shallow Grave
June 23, 2023

Shallow Grave

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...

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Sicario
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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Warm Bodies & Z-O-M-B-I-E-S
June 16, 2023

Warm Bodies & Z-O-M-B-I-E-S

The undead enjoy nothing more than eating brains so if there had been an outbreak in the man cave this week they'd be going hungry as we sit down to talk about the Top 5 Zombies. Cris isn't a fan, Reegs doesn't let his enthus...

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Midweek Mention... Bubba Ho-Tep
June 14, 2023

Midweek Mention... Bubba Ho-Tep

Obviously you've seen hundreds of movies in which a fame weary Elvis Presley didn't die and in fact switched places at the peak of his stardom with an impersonator, the real King of Rock and Roll instead winding up in a conva...

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Interstellar & The Jetsons
June 9, 2023

Interstellar & The Jetsons

Welcome back to another riveting episode where your favourite group of Dads delve into the intriguing dimensions of film and television. This week, we're packing our virtual spaceship and setting coordinates for an intergalac...

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Midweek Mention... 2010: The Year We Made Contact
June 7, 2023

Midweek Mention... 2010: The Year We Made Contact

Tune in as your motley crew of Dads voyage through the vast universe of cinema, sharing their thoughts, theories, and endless dad wisdom. Today, we are setting our sights on the cosmos with the intriguingly futuristic film, "...

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The Two Popes and Young Sheldon
June 2, 2023

The Two Popes and Young Sheldon

Welcome to another thrilling episode, where we, a merry band of Dads, deep dive into the entrancing world of film and TV, sharing our musings, reviews, and occasional dad jokes. This week, we've put together a divine roster o...

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Midweek Mention... Amadeus
May 31, 2023

Midweek Mention... Amadeus

Today, we journey back to the 18th-century Vienna with the remarkable cinematic masterpiece, "Amadeus". This 1984 film, directed by the virtuoso Milos Forman, is an opulent dramatization of the imagined rivalry between two of...

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The Killing Of A Sacred Deer & Hilltop Hospital
May 26, 2023

The Killing Of A Sacred Deer & Hilltop Hospital

Strap on your surgical mask and/or your combat gear as we kick off Operation week with a discussion of the Top 5 Operations. You’ll no doubt remember that our operation theme was inspired by us picking two movies with the wor...

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Midweek Mention... Black Hawk Down
May 24, 2023

Midweek Mention... Black Hawk Down

Ridley Scott's terrific depiction of the events of the Battle of Mogadishu kicks off Operations week as we watch 2001's BLACK HAWK DOWN. I thought I was being so clever picking this, with the disastrous events of Operation Go...

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