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  • Nonnas & Bernards Watch
    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, where this week we're ticking all the right boxes with our Top 5 Watches in film and TV. From time-stopping devices to classic wrist candy, we’re delving into the chronometers that do more than just tell time.🕰 Top 5 Watches in Film and TV1. The Rolex Submariner – James Bond Series The ultimate symbol of spy sophistication. First worn by Sean Connery in Dr. No (1962), Bond’s Rolex is more than just a stylish accessory — it’s a tool of the trade, packed with gadgets and danger-defying charm.2. The Casio Calculator Watch – Back to the Future (1985) Marty McFly's nerdy yet functional Casio is the perfect complement to his time-travelling DeLorean.3. The Gold Watch – Pulp Fiction (1994) Bruce Willis’ character Butch goes to extreme lengths to recover his father’s gold watch. A symbol of legacy, trauma, and absurd storytelling.4. The Omega Seamaster – GoldenEye (1995) onwards Pierce Brosnan ushered in the Omega era of Bond, with laser beams and remote detonators turning the Seamaster into a Swiss army knife for espionage. Sleek, deadly, and cool under pressure.5. Bernard’s Watch – Bernard’s Watch (1997–2005) This magical time-stopping device was the envy of every schoolchild. Bernard could pause time to fix mistakes, avoid embarrassment, or — let’s be honest — cheat a little. A low-key British TV legend.⌚ Main Feature: NonnasThen a trip to the kitchen to talk about Nonnas, the heartfelt 2025 comedy-drama that's been charming audiences. Directed by Stephen Chbosky and starring Vince Vaughn, the film is inspired by the true story of Joe Scaravella, who opened a unique Italian restaurant in Staten Island. The catch? All the chefs are actual grandmothers, or "nonnas," each bringing their authentic regional recipes and, perhaps more importantly, their distinct personalities to the kitchen.The film sees Vince Vaughn's character, Joe, grappling with the grief of losing his beloved mother. Seeking to honour her memory and reconnect with the warmth of his childhood through food, he embarks on this ambitious and often chaotic venture. The core of the movie, and arguably its greatest strength, lies in the ensemble of nonnas themselves, played by an incredible cast including Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro, and Susan Sarandon. These seasoned actresses infuse their characters with humour, wisdom, and a palpable sense of family, even as their diverse backgrounds lead to initial clashes.🧒 Kids Feature: Bernard’s WatchAh, Bernard’s Watch. A children's TV staple from the late '90s, it follows a boy gifted a watch that can stop time — with the strict rule that it mustn’t be used selfishly. Of course, Bernard frequently breaks that rule, leading to gentle moral lessons.It’s a charming, low-stakes show with a brilliant premise and a surprisingly emotional core. For kids, it was a fantasy of wish-fulfilment. For parents, a lesson in coWe 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 [email protected] or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads
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  • Midweek Mention... Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
    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!Groovy, baby! Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review, where this week we’re throwing on our crushed velvet, dialling up the mojo, and time-traveling back to the swinging '60s with Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). Directed by Jay Roach and written by (and starring) Mike Myers, this outrageous spy spoof remains one of the most quotable and culturally impactful comedies of the ‘90s.🕶 Setting the Scene: Shagadelic Spy GamesOur story begins in 1967, where British super-spy Austin Powers, a cocktail of James Bond, Peter Sellers, and pure ‘60s kitsch, thwarts the evil Dr. Evil (also Mike Myers). But when Dr. Evil freezes himself and escapes into the future, Austin volunteers to be cryogenically frozen too — just in case he’s ever needed again. Fast forward to 1997, and Austin is thawed out to stop his nemesis, only to find himself hopelessly out of step with the modern world.With help from his new partner Vanessa Kensington (Elizabeth Hurley), Austin must battle Dr. Evil’s latest scheme — involving a stolen nuclear warhead, a ridiculous ransom demand, and plenty of international intrigue.Why It Still Works1. Pitch-Perfect Parody From Bond tropes to swinging ‘60s clichés, the film is a love letter and a middle finger to the spy genre. It's full of clever references, absurd one-liners, and hilariously on-the-nose innuendo.2. Mike Myers’ Dual Performance As both Austin and Dr. Evil, Myers brings a manic, multi-character energy reminiscent of Peter Sellers or Eddie Murphy. Each persona is distinct, and both quickly became pop culture icons.3. Endless Quotability "Yeah, baby!" "Do I make you horny?" "One million dollars!" The movie is a meme machine — before memes were even a thing.4. Surprisingly Sweet Beneath the layers of absurdity, there's a beating heart. Austin's awkward journey to adapt to the '90s and his evolving relationship with Vanessa add an unexpected emotional undercurrent.Austin Powers is not one for the little ones — the innuendo flies fast and thick — but for adults (especially those who grew up on Roger Moore and Sean Connery), it’s a joy. The humour is knowingly daft, the tone playfully irreverent, and the nostalgia genuinely charming.So throw on your ruffled shirt, grab a cocktail, and get ready to feel the mojo. This week’s review is full of bad teeth, good vibes, and top-tier British silliness. Yeah, baby, yeah! 🎬🕺👨‍👧‍👦🍿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 [email protected] or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads
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  • Triangle of Sadness & Shape Island
    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 week we’re embracing all things angular, round, and abstract with our Top 5 Shapes in Movies & TV, diving into Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness, and finishing up with a charming kids' pick: Shape Island. It’s geometry, but make it cinematic.🟦 Top 5 Shapes in Movies & TV1. The Monolith – 2001: A Space Odyssey A perfect black rectangle that sparked humanity’s evolution and a thousand late-night debates. Kubrick gave us a shape that’s as mysterious as it is iconic.2. The Triangle – Triangle of Sadness Not just the title but the theme itself—a social and structural hierarchy explored through literal and metaphorical triangles.3. The Cube – Cube (1997) A sterile, deadly maze of identical cubes. A shape that’s both trap and metaphor for bureaucracy and existential dread.4. The Circle – Arrival (2016) Language as a shape. The alien "Heptapod" written language is a looping, circular system representing nonlinear time and communication.5. The Star – Steven Universe Used as both a motif and a symbol of identity, love, and cosmic destiny. Stars (and gems) have never been this emotionally complex.🔺 Main Feature: Triangle of Sadness (2022)Ruben Östlund’s Palme d'Or-winning satire takes aim at wealth, beauty, and power with savage precision. The story begins in the world of high fashion before shifting to a luxury yacht and ultimately to a deserted island, revealing how quickly social structures can collapse when survival becomes the priority.The "triangle" here refers not only to the frown lines of male model Carl but also to the class pyramid, upended as the story progresses. Woody Harrelson shines as a Marxist captain, and Dolly De Leon’s Abigail becomes the surprise hero of the film’s biting third act. Expect vomit, revolution, and some of the best social commentary of the decade.Östlund’s direction skewers privilege with style and discomfort, making Triangle of Sadness both a sharp-edged black comedy and a sobering reflection on the roles we play when no one’s watching.🟠 Kids Feature: Shape IslandBased on the book Shape Trilogy by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, Shape Island is a wholesome, gentle series featuring Square, Circle, and Triangle as they navigate friendship, logic, and adventure on their geometrically delightful island.With soft animation, smart writing, and a peaceful tone, this is perfect for younger viewers who like their storytelling sweet and their geometry friendly. It’s calm, kind, and surprisingly profound.This week’s episode celebrates the humble shape—from high-concept sci-fi and brutal social satire to gentle kids’ tales. Whether it’s the sharp point of a triangle or the endless loop of a circle, there’s beauty, meaning, and even horror to be found in every edge and curve. 🎬🔷👨‍👧‍👦🍿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 [email protected] or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads
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  • Midweek Mention... Cube
    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 week, we’re descending into the mind-bending, minimalist sci-fi thriller that is Cube (1997). A cult favourite from Canadian director Vincenzo Natali, this low-budget psychological puzzle box is as disorienting and claustrophobic as it is thought-provoking.Cube begins in medias res: a group of strangers wakes up in a strange, sterile room with hatches on all six sides. Each door leads to another nearly identical room—some are safe, others are lethal traps. No one knows how or why they’re there. The group includes a cop, a doctor, an escape artist, a math whiz, a paranoid conspiracy theorist, and an autistic man with extraordinary numerical abilities.What unfolds is part escape room, part social experiment, as they try to survive—and escape—the Cube.Cube is rich in metaphor and minimal in exposition. It avoids explaining who built the structure or why, focusing instead on how ordinary people behave under extreme pressure. As the group’s dynamic shifts, alliances form and collapse, revealing how quickly fear and distrust take hold.The traps are inventive (acid spray, wire slicing, sound-activated death rooms), but the real tension comes from the breakdown of civility and the slow unravelling of each character’s psyche. The cube itself becomes a symbol of bureaucracy, control, and the meaningless complexity of modern systems.And the maths—there’s a lot of maths. Prime numbers, Cartesian coordinates, permutations. It’s as if Saw, Waiting for Godot, and a high school algebra textbook all collided.🎭 Why It WorksTight Concept: With one main set (re-lit in different colours), the film turns its limitation into a strength, heightening the claustrophobia and disorientation.Atmosphere: The sterile design, synth score, and total lack of context contribute to a deeply unsettling tone.Character Study: The real danger isn’t always the Cube—it’s the people inside it. Watching the moral descent is part of the thrill.🧒 A Dad’s TakeThis one’s definitely not for the younger kids—Cube is violent, bleak, and existentially harrowing. But for older teens and grown-ups, it’s a great entry into lo-fi sci-fi that provokes more thought than jump scares. Ideal for fans of The Twilight Zone, The Platform, or Escape Room, it asks the big question: what would you do if no one was watching—and you might not make it out?Cube remains a sharp, unsettling mystery box of a film. It’s not about finding answers—it’s about watching how far people will go to survive when the rules no longer make sense. If you’re in the mood for a tight, cerebral thriller that’s as much philosophy as it is suspense, this one’s worth stepping into… just be careful which door you open. 🎬🧠👨‍👧‍👦🍿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 [email protected] or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads
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  • In The Loop & Power Rangers Time Force
    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 week we’re spinning in circles—in the best possible way—with our Top 5 Loops in film and television. Whether they’re time loops, narrative loops, or just delightfully circular plot structures, these stories keep us guessing and coming back for more. We’re also checking out Armando Iannucci’s razor-sharp satire In The Loop and revisiting the chronologically chaotic world of Power Rangers Time Force.🔁 Top 5 Loops in Film & TV1. Groundhog Day (1993) The time loop gold standard. Bill Murray’s cynical weatherman is stuck reliving the same day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in a film that balances existential dread with comedic charm and surprising emotional depth.2. Edge of Tomorrow (2014) Tom Cruise dies over and over in this sci-fi war thriller where each death resets the day. Smart, sleek, and full of great action, it turns repetition into a high-stakes training montage.3. Palm Springs (2020) A modern rom-com twist on the time loop trope. Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti bring warmth, wit, and unexpected darkness to a desert wedding that never ends.4. Star Trek: The Next Generation – "Cause and Effect" (1992) A textbook example of how TV can do loops right. The Enterprise explodes before the opening credits, and the crew must solve the mystery of their own deaths—over and over again.5. Russian Doll (2019–) A nihilistic, metaphysical spin on the loop narrative, where Natasha Lyonne’s Nadia keeps dying and resetting during her birthday. Funny, dark, and weirdly profound.🗣 Main Feature: In The Loop (2009)Armando Iannucci’s In The Loop is a profanely brilliant satire that acts as both a spiritual cousin to The Thick of It and a standalone skewering of Anglo-American war bureaucracy. As Britain and the US lurch toward conflict in the Middle East, government officials, spin doctors, and assistants scramble to justify it with illogical soundbites and barely disguised incompetence.Peter Capaldi’s Malcolm Tucker is the foul-mouthed puppet master, hurling insults and manipulating spin with terrifying speed. The dialogue is rapid-fire, the stakes are real, and the absurdity cuts frighteningly close to reality. It's a loop of political missteps, media manipulation, and ego-driven diplomacy where nothing ever really changes.A must-watch if you enjoy your comedy scathing and your truth barely exaggerated.⏳ Kids Feature: Power Rangers Time Force (2001)Time travel, mutant villains, colour-coded heroes—it’s all here. In Time Force, the Power Rangers chase a criminal back to the year 2001 to stop a timeline-warping disaster. With a focus on fate vs. free will and even a romantic subplot, it’s one of the more emotionally ambitious entries in the Power Rangers canon.The kids get action. The dads get time paradoxes. Everybody wins.Whether you’re dodging aliens, reliving Groundhog Day, or spinning your wheels in government committees, loops keep things weirdly satisfying. Just don’t forget to take the exit eventually. 🎬⏱️👨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 [email protected] or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads
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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_filmFacebook: BadDadsFilmReviewInstagram: instagram.com/baddadsjsywww.baddadsfilm.com
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