Bad Dads Film Review

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Several years ago 4 self confessed movie fanatics ruined their favourite pastime by having children. Now we are telling the world about the movies we missed and the frequently awful kids tv we are now subjected to. We like to think we're funny. Come and argue with us on the social medias. Twitter: @dads_film Facebook: BadDadsFilmReview Instagram: instagram.com/baddadsjsy www.baddadsfilm.com

  1. Evil & Speak No Evil

    4D AGO

    Evil & Speak No Evil

    This week, the Bad Dads are taking on the "Top 5 Evils" in cinema history before diving into the excruciatingly tense thriller, Speak No Evil (2024). What We Covered Top 5 Evils: We rank the ultimate cinematic bad guys. Expect mentions of everyone from the Joker to historical monsters.The Main Feature: Reviewing Speak No Evil. How far will middle-class couples go to avoid appearing rude? All the way to a shallow grave, apparently.James McAvoy's Masterclass: Breaking down his terrifyingly alpha, boundary-pushing performance.The Verdicts: Does the tension pay off? We give our final scores and recommendations.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! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    1h 11m
  2. Midweek Mention... See No Evil, Hear No Evil

    6D AGO

    Midweek Mention... See No Evil, Hear No Evil

    This week, the Bad Dads rewind to 1989 to review the iconic Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder comedy, See No Evil, Hear No Evil. What We Covered Mustache Watch: Cris debuts a new retro mustache. Is it Ned Flanders? Luigi? You decide.The Main Feature: Reviewing the chaotic brilliance of Wilder and Pryor navigating a murder plot as a deaf man and a blind man.Classic Tropes: We talk about Kevin Spacey, 80s car chases with a blind driver, and using other senses (and Shalimar perfume) to outwit the cops.Lost in Translation: Reegs runs down the funniest international titles for the film (Spain went with "Don't Yell At Me, I Can't See You").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! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    27 min
  3. Floods & Flow

    APR 23

    Floods & Flow

    This week on Bad Dads Film Review, the dads are covering the "Top 5 Floods" in cinema history before taking a deep dive into the 2025 Oscar-winning Latvian animated film, Flow. What We Covered Top 5 Floods: The crew discusses the best cinematic deluges, including Dan's deep-dive into the upside-down chaos of The Poseidon Adventure.The Main Feature: Reviewing Flow, the stunning animated feature about a cat, a capybara, a lemur, and a dog surviving a massive flood.Zero Dialogue, Maximum Impact: How a film with no humans and no talking managed to beat Inside Out 2 at the 97th Academy Awards.The Verdicts: An absolute "flood of emotion and high praise." The entire crew gave it their strongest possible recommendation.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! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    58 min
  4. Midweek Mention...Beasts of the Southern Wild

    APR 22

    Midweek Mention...Beasts of the Southern Wild

    This week, the Bad Dads wade deep into "The Bathtub" to review Benh Zeitlin’s indie darling Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012). Facing off against apocalyptic floods, giant prehistoric boars (Aurochs), and the harsh realities of off-the-grid poverty, six-year-old Hushpuppy carries this movie on her tiny shoulders. What We Covered Flood Week: Topical weather discussions, recent storms, and impending doom.The Bathtub: Exploring the feral, off-the-grid community south of the Louisiana levee and the metaphor of the melting ice caps.Parenting 101: Wink's extremely tough-love (and questionable) approach to raising six-year-old Hushpuppy.Cat Food Stew & Aurochs: Cooking with blowtorches and the symbolic approach of giant prehistoric boars.The Verdicts: Magical realism masterpiece or something else? We debate the non-professional cast and the intense cinematography.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! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    32 min
  5. Pockets & Den of Thieves

    APR 17

    Pockets & Den of Thieves

    The Bad Dads (with Dan away for the week) dive into the protein-shake-fueled world of Den of Thieves (2018). It's a battle of the alphas as Gerard Butler's corrupt Sheriff's unit takes on an ex-military crew planning an impossible heist on the US Federal Reserve. What We Covered - Top 5 Pockets and Pickpockets intro (it's Pocket Week!) - The *Heat* comparisons: why this is basically *Heat* with tribal tattoos and maximum swagger. - Gerard Butler's completely unhinged "Big Dick Energy" performance. - The blurred lines between the "good guys" and the "bad guys." - Sidey reacting to the review (he hasn't seen it yet, but he's sold now). - Final verdict: A resounding strong recommend! Final Verdict Strong recommend — "Five tens outta five." A fantastic, action-packed heist movie that knows exactly what it is. 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! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    51 min
  6. Midweek Mention... God's Pocket

    APR 15

    Midweek Mention... God's Pocket

    The crew kicks off Pocket Week with *God's Pocket* and explores whether the film's rough-edged, hyper-local setting works as character drama or just stays grim for grim's sake. What We Covered - Whether this was truly one of Philip Seymour Hoffman's final performances/releases - John Slattery directing, plus the Mad Men crossover cast links - The opening funeral framing and backfill structure - Mickey's terrible decision-making spiral (including spending funeral money on a horse) - The film's violence, cynicism, and lack of clear "good" characters - Tone issues: bleak drama mixed with moments that feel unintentionally funny - Community themes: loyalty, outsider distrust, and "closed" neighborhood culture - Final verdict: moderate recommend Final Verdict Moderate recommend — worth watching for Hoffman and atmosphere, but patchy overall. 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! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    25 min
  7. Walkabout

    APR 10

    Walkabout

    This week, the Dads head into the Australian Outback to review Nicolas Roeg's mesmerizing and dreamlike 1971 survival drama, Walkabout. Dan kicks things off by admitting he completely confused this movie with A Far Off Place, spending the first hour waiting for a dog that was never going to appear. Once the confusion settles, Sidey, Dan, Reegs, and Cris dive deep into this visual masterpiece starring Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, and the legendary David Gulpilil. In this episode: - Dan's Kalahari Desert mix-up - The culture clash: modern society vs. indigenous life - Have humans evolved too fast for the modern world? (Cris predicts our WALL-E slug future) - The indestructible nature of 1970s school uniform tights - Why you shouldn't go hiking in formal leather school shoes - The brilliant, almost entirely improvised performances from the young cast - Comparisons to last week's film (Sovereign) on the topic of rejecting modern society Verdict: Strong recommend across the board. A weird, beautiful, and thought-provoking classic. Films/shows mentioned: Walkabout (1971), Sovereign (2025), A Far Off Place (1993), Don't Look Now (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), WALL-E (2008), Crocodile Dundee (1986). 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! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    34 min
  8. Midweek Mention... The Conspiracy

    APR 8

    Midweek Mention... The Conspiracy

    This week, the Dads pull out the red string and the newspaper clippings to review The Conspiracy (2012), a Canadian found-footage indie thriller written and directed by Christopher MacBride. With Pete away skiing (and tracking his WOD PRs), Sidey, Dan, Reegs, and Cris dive into a mockumentary that blurs the lines between actual historical psy-ops and deep web paranoia. In this episode: - Arsenal injury conspiracies and the truth about international breaks - Terrence, the ultimate tinfoil-hat kook, and his magnificent "murder wall" of newspaper clippings - The psychology of conspiracy theories: why believing a shadowy cabal controls the world is more comforting than accepting chaos - How the film effectively weaves real-world events (9/11, Gulf of Tonkin) into its fictional narrative - The dreaded Tarsus Club and the logistics of crashing an elite secret society dinner (surely they counted the masks?) - The inevitable pivot into Blair Witch meets Eyes Wide Shut in the third act - Tie-clip cameras, blurry faces, and aggressive stabbing sound effects - That deeply unsettling final interview scene Verdict: Strong recommend. A tight, breezy indie thriller that executes its premise well, even if the final act goes a bit off the rails. Films/shows mentioned: The Conspiracy (2012), The Blair Witch Project (1999), Eyes Wide Shut (1999). 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! We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com.   Until next time, we remain...   Bad Dads

    22 min
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Several years ago 4 self confessed movie fanatics ruined their favourite pastime by having children. Now we are telling the world about the movies we missed and the frequently awful kids tv we are now subjected to. We like to think we're funny. Come and argue with us on the social medias. Twitter: @dads_film Facebook: BadDadsFilmReview Instagram: instagram.com/baddadsjsy www.baddadsfilm.com

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    Bad Dads
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