Episodes

The Bad Dads return from a slightly chaotic break for Project Hail Mary, the Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel. Before getting to the film, there is catch-up chat about Sidey and Reegs seeing The Streets at Alexandra Palace, Sidey’s Malta holiday being far too hot to properly enjoy, and some family hotel movie nights that included a MonsterVerse binge and the alarming discovery that Raiders of the Lost Ark can apparently be dismissed as boring after half an hour. The conversation moves into Ryan Gosling, partly because Comic-Con has thrown up fresh talk of him circling Ghost Rider and a new Star Wars project. Sidey and Cris make the case for Gosling as an unusually reliable modern movie star: someone who can handle glossy blockbuster material like The Gray Man, stranger mood pieces like Only God Forgives, and more vulnerable work like Lars and the Real Girl. That makes him a good fit for this kind of accessible, problem-solving sci-fi. The dads frame Projec…

In this Bad Dads Film Review World Cup special, Sidey, Dan, Cris and Reegs preview England v Argentina on Wednesday 15 July 2026. The dads discuss England’s transformation from the low points of Euro 2008 and Iceland to the Southgate culture reset and Tuchel’s current tactical plan. They cover Kane, Bellingham, Saka, Madueke, Declan Rice, Argentina’s dark arts, Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi, hydration breaks, and give predictions for whether England can go through and keep the “It’s Coming Home” dream alive.

The Bad Dads return to early Scorsese with Mean Streets, the 1973 New York crime drama that helped put both Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro properly on the map, while giving Harvey Keitel one of his defining early roles. The conversation opens with the film’s famous line: “You don’t make up for your sins in church. You do it on the streets.” From there the dads immediately spot the Scorsese DNA that would later become unmistakable in Goodfellas: Catholic guilt, low-level gangsters, bar-room rituals, restless needle drops, family obligation, small neighbourhood pressure, and men who confuse loyalty with self-destruction. Sidey walks through Harvey Keitel’s Charlie, a small-time operator caught between his Catholic conscience, his uncle Giovanni’s criminal world, and his need to look after Johnny Boy. Dan highlights Charlie’s religious conflict — the guilt, the fear of hell, and the candle-burning self-punishment — while Cris and Reegs pick up on how tight and claustrophobic th…

This midweek Bad Dads Film Review episode begins, naturally, with Reegs’ fresh haircut, the cost of beard sculpting, and a brief detour into barber-chair intimacy before Sidey reveals the week’s selection method: a hectic week, two shorter episodes, no proper theme, and a number-based Amazon Prime roulette that landed the Dads on The Bad Education Movie. Sidey sets the table with a confession: he never watched the BBC Three sitcom, partly because he “genuinely” cannot get on with Jack Whitehall’s posh, fumbling toff persona. Reegs admits, with some shame, to having seen bits of the TV series and the movie before. Cris has only watched the end, and Dan arrives ready to query how this became a feature film in the first place. The film itself is described as a 2015 feature-length send-off for Jack Whitehall’s BBC Three sitcom, following teacher Alfie Wickers and his class on a school trip that veers from Amsterdam chaos to Cornwall, the Eden Project, a kidnapped PTA chaperone, a mi…

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, the dads brave record-breaking heat, abandon the man cave, and review Shane Meadows’ This Is England (2006) — a bruising coming-of-age drama about grief, belonging, skinhead culture, racism, and the poisonous simplicity of nationalist hate. The episode starts with the recording circumstances becoming part of the texture: England are playing later, it is unbearably hot, birds may or may not be audible, and the dads are adopting the careful pacing of an England tournament side. From there, Sidey frames the film as the second Shane Meadows pick after the much-loved Dead Man’s Shoes, while Pete explains how Meadows often drew from lived experience, with Shaun Field loosely based on Meadows himself. The dads praise the film’s 1983 setting as almost painfully accurate: the corner shops, council-house interiors, clothes, hair, glasses, playgrounds, charity-shop trousers, and anti-Thatcher atmosphere all feel completely lived-in. Shaun is introduced as…

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, Sidey, Reegs, Dan and Cris head into Neo-Tokyo for Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark 1988 anime, Akira — a film of biker gangs, psychic children, military coups, exploding cities, and one of the most famous motorbike slides in cinema. The episode opens, naturally, with Cape Verde apparently “thrashing” Spain nil-nil and a warning that football chat may start bleeding into the pod. From there the Dads connect Akira to the recent motorcycle theme, with the iconic “Akira slide” providing an obvious bridge into one of animation’s most influential images. Reegs guides the plot through the aftermath of World War III, the rebuilding of Neo-Tokyo, the Capsules biker gang, Kaneda’s red bike, Tetsuo’s resentment, and the discovery that the mysterious Akira is not quite the character most first-time viewers expect. The group dig into the psychic test subjects, Colonel Shikishima, the hospital sequences, Tetsuo’s power spiral, the Olympic Stadium, the jars of Aki…

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, the dads review Abigail (2024), Radio Silence’s blood-soaked vampire/crime-comedy about a kidnapped ballerina who turns out to be much more than a bargaining chip. The discussion kicks off with the film’s biggest structural problem: the marketing gives away the vampire twist almost immediately. Reegs frames the intended joke as the characters thinking they are in a slick, quippy heist movie while the audience already knows they are actually trapped in a quippy horror film. Dan, who had avoided the poster details as much as possible, got closer to the intended reveal experience and was expecting something more like The Omen or The Ring. The dads walk through the setup: Abigail’s Swan Lake opening, the assembling of the anonymous criminal crew, Giancarlo Esposito’s Lambert giving everyone Rat Pack aliases, and the group discovering that the girl’s father is the mythical underworld figure Kristof Lazaar. From there, the episode tracks the film’s g…

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, the dads saddle up for DC’s supernatural western misfire Jonah Hex (2010) — a film with Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett, Michael Shannon, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lance Reddick, somehow compressed into a chaotic 80-minute runtime. The discussion covers Hex’s rushed origin story, his half-burned face, his ability to interrogate the dead, Gatling guns mounted on horses, Megan Fox’s noble-prostitute plot-device role, and John Malkovich’s Quentin Turnbull trying to blow up America’s centennial celebrations with inexplicable glowing cannonballs. Sidey is especially brutal, calling it a contender for the worst films ever covered on the pod — not quite Cats, but firmly in the danger zone. Dan is more forgiving, mainly because it is short, Josh Brolin is watchable, and Megan Fox looks “smoking” throughout. Reegs spots the kernel of a better supernatural western buried under the mess, while Cris, having skipped the…

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, the lads tackle Saipan (2025) — the football drama built around the infamous Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy bust-up before the 2002 World Cup. After some classic warm-weather and football-season banter, the episode gets into the film’s central conflict: elite standards colliding with international-camp chaos. The review covers Keane’s mentality, the training-ground conditions, federation politics, and why this fallout still divides opinion. The dads discuss the performances in detail — especially the actor playing Keane and Steve Coogan as McCarthy — and debate whether the film is balanced or occasionally cartoonish in how it dramatizes events. A key thread through the conversation is that the film doesn’t fully force a “right side”; it presents enough for the audience to choose whether Keane’s demands were justified or whether his delivery cost Ireland too much at the worst possible time.

This week the Bad Dads dive into The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) — a Shaw Brothers revenge classic packed with brutal choreography, wild practical stunt work, and pure old-school kung fu energy.

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, the dads dive into The Untouchables. In this episode, they break down the film, share what still works, what aged oddly, and where it lands in the all-time ranking chat. Expect classic Bad Dads energy, strong opinions, plenty of banter, and a few unexpected rabbit holes along the way.

We kick things off with a deep discussion about Cris's newly cultivated mustache (a strong Luigi vibe, according to Dan), before breaking down the chaotic chemistry of a blind man and a deaf man trying to solve a murder. From Kevin Spacey and Joan Severance to hilarious police station escapes involving a gold coin and Shalimar perfume, the Dads debate whether the comedy holds up today.

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review , where this week we slither into our Top 5 Snakes in movies and TV, and shed our skins with two slinky features: the gritty 2023 Hong Kong action flick The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon , and a far more family-friendly offering in Patchwork Pals . Top 5 Snakes in Film & TV Kaa – The Jungle Book (1967/2016) Hypnotic eyes, silky voice, and a penchant for wrapping himself around unsuspecting jungle creatures—Kaa is the ultimate slithering villain. Whether v...

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! 🎬 Miracle Mile (1988) Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! This week we’re taking a trip back to the late ’80s for a cult favourite that defies expectations and genre conventions: Miracle Mile. Written and directed by Steve De Jarnatt, this 1988 thriller starts like a quirky romantic comedy before turning into a full-...

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! This week we’re heading west—way west—with a striking little indie feature that punches well above its weight: Missouri Breaks: The Ballad of Missouri Bill. Directed by Jarrod Christman and Weston Grillo, this 2024 low-budget Western was filmed entirely in the Idaho wilderness and tells a stripped-back, gritty story of one man’s battle with his past and the unforgiving land around him. Set in the Idaho Territory in 1880, we follow the quiet, haunted figur...

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review, where this week we lock, stock, and double-tap our way into the gloriously over-the-top world of Hot Fuzz (2007), the second film in Edgar Wright’s beloved Cornetto Trilogy. With an outrageous body count and a razor-sharp script, it’s a love letter to action movies — by way of twee English village life. Directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Simon Pegg, Hot Fuzz stars Simon Pegg as Nicholas Angel, a no-nonsense London supercop who’s so good at...

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review, where this week we’re taking a neon-lit, blood-soaked trip through the moody underworld of Bangkok with Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives (2013). If you thought Drive was a stylish slow burn, this one cranks up the stillness, strips back the dialogue, and drops you into a hallucinatory revenge opera that’s equal parts mesmerizing and maddening. Ryan Gosling stars as Julian, a quiet, emotionally blank drug smuggler running a Muay Thai gym as a front...

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! This episode swings open some metaphorical and literal portals as we explore our Top 5 Gates in film and TV, take aim with the tense WWII drama Enemy at the Gates, and finish off with an animated sci-fi detour through Stargate Infinity. 🎯 Top 5 Gates The Gate (1987) – A cult horror favourite where kids accidentally open a portal to a hellish dimension in their backyard. Lesson learned: don’t play records backwards. Stargate (1994) – The OG interste...

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! In this episode, we’re diving into a trio of "the"-titled features, starting with our Top 5 Definite Articles in film and TV, followed by a look at Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans, and rounding off with the delightful antics of The Smurfs. Top 5 Definite Articles in Film and TV: The Godfather (1972) - A cinematic masterpiece that redefined the crime genre and gave us one of the most iconic characters in film history, Don Vito...

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! This episode, we’re diving into the Top 5 Tarantino Moments, revisiting the high-stakes drama of ER, and wrapping up with some animated sci-fi fun with Duck Dodgers. Top 5 Tarantino Moments Quentin Tarantino has given us some of the most unforgettable moments in modern cinema. His signature mix of sharp dialogue, brutal violence, and unexpected humor makes his films stand out. Here are five of his most iconic moments: The “Royale with Cheese” Conversa...

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! This episode is all about impact—whether it’s an explosive moment, a game-changing victory, or the sitcom that kept audiences laughing for over a decade. We kick things off with our Top 5 Bangs, followed by a review of Champions (2023), and wrap up with a nostalgic dive into The Big B...

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! In this episode, we venture into the deep, mysterious world of Top 5 Forests in Film, before tackling two very different but equally gripping movies—The Stronghold (Bac Nord) (2020), a tense French crime thriller, and Giant Jack, a fresh take on the classic fairy tale. Whether it’s th...

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! This episode takes us on a journey through grand castles and mystical kingdoms as we dive into the majestic world of Top 5 Palaces, the breathtaking fantasy epic Princess Mononoke, and the delightful children’s series Sofia the First. Palaces in film aren’t just settings—they’re sy...

Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! This week, we’re diving into the world of genetic doubles, eerie doppelgängers, and mass-produced warriors as we discuss Infinity Pool, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and our Top 5 Clones in Film and TV. Cloning has been a staple of science fiction for decades, allowing filmmakers to explore questions of identity, morality, and even power. Let’s get into it! Top 5 Clones in Film and TV The Replicants – Blade Runner (1982) & Blade Runner 2049 (2017) These ar...