202 episodes

Film critic Daniel Barnes and comedian Corky McDonnell do your dirty work by reviewing the worst movies you can imagine. Send Daniel and Corky your most sadistic movie dares at daredaniel.com, and look for a new episode every other Tuesday.

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    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 56 Ratings

Film critic Daniel Barnes and comedian Corky McDonnell do your dirty work by reviewing the worst movies you can imagine. Send Daniel and Corky your most sadistic movie dares at daredaniel.com, and look for a new episode every other Tuesday.

    Los Olvidados – Canon Fodder Episode 12

    Los Olvidados – Canon Fodder Episode 12

    Los Olvidados (1950; Dir.: Luis Buñuel)

    Canon Fodder Episode 12

    Your hardly young but certainly damned hosts Daniel and Corky review Luis Buñuel’s surrealistic neo-Realist classic.

    LOS OLVIDADOS FACTS & FIGURES

    Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #157 (tied)

    Mexican theatrical debut: Nov. 9, 1950

    IMDB synopsis: “A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent and crime-filled life in the festering slums of Mexico City, as the morals of young Pedro are gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.”

    CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

    Trailer for Los Olvidados

    Watch it for free on YouTube

    The influence of Los Olvidados

    NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

    Do the Right Thing (1989; Dir.: Spike Lee)

    IMDB synopsis: “On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone’s hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.”

    Our review of Do the Right Thing comes out on May 7!

    Follow Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to listen, rate, review and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Notes, Google Podcasts, Castbox and more. New episodes every other Tuesday! Please help support the show by clicking the Donate button on the homepage or find “Support the Show” in the main menu.

    Read more of Daniel’s movie reviews at Dare Daniel and Rotten Tomatoes.

    • 53 min
    Pickpocket (1959) – Canon Fodder Episode 11

    Pickpocket (1959) – Canon Fodder Episode 11

    Pickpocket (1959; Dir.: Robert Bresson)

    Canon Fodder Episode 11

    We wish we knew how to quit you, Robert Bresson! Daniel and Corky get their Bresson on with a review of the French master’s 1959 masterpiece Pickpocket. Will the film steal your host’s hearts, or will it leave them feeling ripped off?

    PICKPOCKET FACTS & FIGURES

    Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #136 (tied)

    French theatrical debut: Dec. 16, 1959

    IMDB synopsis: “Michel passes the time by picking pockets, careful to never be caught despite being watched by the police. His friend Jacques may suspect, while both men may have their eyes on Jeanne, the pretty neighbor of Michel’s ailing mother.”

    CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

    Trailer for Pickpocket

    Opening scene

    The amazing Gare de Lyon sequence

    Bresson interview about Pickpocket

    NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

    Los Olvidados (1950; Dir.: Luis Buñuel)

    IMDB synopsis: “A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent and crime-filled life in the festering slums of Mexico City, as the morals of young Pedro are gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.”

    Our review of Los Olvidados comes out on April 23!

    Follow Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to listen, rate, review and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Notes, Google Podcasts, Castbox and more. New episodes every other Tuesday! Please help support the show by clicking the Donate button on the homepage or find “Support the Show” in the main menu.

    Read more of Daniel’s movie reviews at Dare Daniel and Rotten Tomatoes.

    • 50 min
    Ordet – Canon Fodder Episode 10

    Ordet – Canon Fodder Episode 10

    Ordet (1955; Dir.: Carl Theodor Dreyer)

    Canon Fodder Episode 10

    We’ve got Danes on our brains this week on the Canon Fodder podcast! Daniel and Corky review Danish master Carl Dreyer’s acclaimed Ordet, a story of spiritual schisms both internal and external. But can anyone repair the schism between Daniel and Corky after this episode?

    ORDET FACTS & FIGURES

    Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #48 (tied)

    Danish theatrical debut: Jan. 10, 1955

    IMDB synopsis: “Follows the lives of the Borgen family, as they deal with inner conflict, as well as religious conflict with each other, and the rest of the town.”

    CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

    Trailer for Ordet

    Daniel’s favorite scene

    The resurrection

    Interview with Dreyer

    NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

    Pickpocket (1959; Dir.: Robert Bresson)

    IMDB synopsis: “Michel passes the time by picking pockets, careful to never be caught despite being watched by the police. His friend Jacques may suspect, while both men may have their eyes on Jeanne, the pretty neighbor of Michel’s ailing mother.”

    Our review of Pickpocket comes out on April 9!

    Follow Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to listen, rate, review and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Notes, Google Podcasts, Castbox and more. New episodes every other Tuesday! Please help support the show by clicking the Donate button on the homepage or find “Support the Show” in the main menu.

    Read more of Daniel’s movie reviews at Dare Daniel and Rotten Tomatoes.

    • 41 min
    PlayTime (1967) – Canon Fodder Episode 9

    PlayTime (1967) – Canon Fodder Episode 9

    PlayTime (1967; Dir.: Jacques Tati)

    Canon Fodder Episode 9

    After a string of thematically heavy films, the Random Number Generator Gods decided Daniel and Corky were due for a little playtime. French auteur Jacques Tati’s landmark comedy epic PlayTime, that is! But will your hosts swing PlayTime into the Canon Fodder canon, or will it slide into oblivion?

    PLAYTIME FACTS & FIGURES

    Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #23

    French Theatrical debut: Dec. 16, 1967

    IMDB synopsis: “Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it’s still under construction.”

    CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

    Re-release trailer for PlayTime

    The Glass

    The Tourists

    The Chairs

    The Carousel

    NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

    Ordet (1955; Dir.: Carl Dreyer)

    IMDB synopsis: “Follows the lives of the Borgen family, as they deal with inner conflict, as well as religious conflict with each other, and the rest of the town.”

    Our review of Ordet comes out on March 26!

    Follow Canon Fodder on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to listen, rate, review and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Notes, Google Podcasts, Castbox and more. New episodes every other Tuesday! Please help support the show by clicking the Donate button on the homepage or find “Support the Show” in the main menu.

    Read more of Daniel’s movie reviews at Dare Daniel and Rotten Tomatoes.

    • 1 hr 11 min
    A Man Escaped – Canon Fodder Episode 8

    A Man Escaped – Canon Fodder Episode 8

    A Man Escaped (1956; Dir.: Robert Bresson)

    Canon Fodder Episode 8

    Daniel and Corky continue their world tour through the masterpieces of cinema by reviewing French auteur Robert Bresson’s gripping prison drama. Will your hosts man up and Canon-ize the film, or will its appeal escape them?

    A MAN ESCAPED FACTS & FIGURES

    Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #95 (tied)

    Theatrical debut: Nov. 11, 1956

    IMDB synopsis: “A captured French Resistance fighter during WWII engineers a daunting escape from a Nazi prison in France.”

    CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

    Original trailer for A Man Escaped

    The opening scene

    Bordwell & Thompson’s take

    NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

    Playtime (1967; Dir.: Jacques Tati)

    IMDB synopsis: “Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it’s still under construction.”

    Our review of Playtime comes out on March 12!

    Follow Canon Fodder on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to listen, rate, review and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Notes, Google Podcasts, Castbox and more. New episodes every other Tuesday! Please help support the show by clicking the Donate button on the homepage or find “Support the Show” in the main menu.

    Read more of Daniel’s movie reviews at Dare Daniel and Rotten Tomatoes.

    • 43 min
    Ali: Fear Eats the Soul – Canon Fodder Episode 7

    Ali: Fear Eats the Soul – Canon Fodder Episode 7

    Dare Daniel Presents: Canon Fodder – Episode 7

    Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974; Dir.: Rainer Werner Fassbinder)

    Mismatched duo Daniel and Corky buck all society’s rules by putting schnitzel on their strudel  to review German wunderkind Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.  But will your hosts Canon-ize this 1974 classic, or will they throw sauerkraut in its bauernbrot?

    ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL FACTS & FIGURES

    Sight & Sound  2022 Critics List Ranking: #52 (tied)

    West German theatrical debut: March 5, 1974

    IMDB synopsis: “A lonely widow meets a much younger Moroccan worker in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love, to their own surprise and to the outright shock of their families, colleagues, and drinking buddies.”

    CLIPS AND CLIPPINGS

    Trailer for Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

    Daniel’s favorite scene

    Ali meets the family

    Julie Christie approves!

    NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE

    A Man Escaped (1956; Dir.: Robert Bresson)

    IMDB synopsis: “A captured French Resistance fighter during WWII engineers a daunting escape from a Nazi prison in France.”

    Our review of A Man Escaped comes out on Feb. 27!

    Follow Canon Fodder on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to listen, rate, review and subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Listen Notes, Google Podcasts, Castbox and more. New episodes every other Tuesday! Please help support the show by clicking the Donate button on the homepage or find “Support the Show” in the main menu.

    Read more of Daniel’s movie reviews at Dare Daniel and Rotten Tomatoes.

    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
56 Ratings

56 Ratings

ATXhorror ,

One of my favorites

One of the best new (to me) podcasts about bad movies. Dan and Corky play so well off each other, have a great format and production, and both have great "radio" voices which makes them easy to listen to. Still catching up on all the episodes, but am subscibed and looking forward to more.

The Bree's knees ,

If you like bad movies, this is recommended

Really funny hosts talking about movies that are bad for different reasons, and in different ways. This is candy for the mind, truly recommended.

Krispy_Kay ,

Great listen!

These guys have great chemistry! The way they describe movies and such make me want to crack a cold one open and hang out!

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