Well Good Movies

Dave and Craig are joined by Paul Klein to discuss the weird award-winning animated film – Happy Feet (2006). We talk about the pros and cons of realistic animation, the weird music choices of this movie, and the dark story elements of what is meant to be a family film! Join us for all this as well as our usual challenges and trivia in this week’s episode! #happyfeet #georgemiller #madmax #cganima...

Following last time's crazy Halloween episode we continue with horror movies about promiscuous teenagers, except this time its in the form of 2007's Teeth! Film reviewer Adam Brannon, aka Movie Metropolis, and Movie Vault regular Stefanos Florakis join us to discuss this film we all remember from our teenage years. Is it as dark as we thought it was? Is it problematic? And is it a comedy as Annie...

In this Halloween Special, Craig is haunted by the spirit of David for choosing such a bad movie! Luckily we have two horror aficionados to help us tackle this super low-budget film. Sarah covers off being a host, undertaker, and gatherer of information for VHS Corner, while our special guest Annie James sits back to get the full WGM experience! Annie's Horror: https://www.instagram.com/annieshorr...

Like this week's film, chaos takes control as Johann Chipol and Luke Davies join Craig and Dave once more to chat about a famous movie! What terrors are ahead? How much trivia can one film hold? How many alternate versions of events can we predict? And could this be our most unhinged Endgame yet?! Listen to hear our thoughts on the 90s VHS classic – Jumanji (1995) starring Robin Williams. #Jumanji...

How do you piss off a video game reviewer? Make them watch Super Mario Bros. (1993) of course! This week Dave, Craig, Liv, and Aaron Potter discuss the infamous video game adaptation — Super Mario Bros. to see if it is as bad as people say. What makes a good video game movie? What drama went on behind the scenes? And will Liv and Aaron make it through this week's endgame? All that and more in this...

Dave, Craig, and Mary are joined Kelechi Ehenulo to discuss the live-action/animated classic - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) to decide whether it should go into The Movie Vault? How well does this film reflect its creators? What cool behind-the-scenes tricks did they use to pull off this technical marvel? And how much chaos will be unleashed when Craig tries to get Kelechi and Mary to guess certa...

In this week's episode Dave, Craig, Stef, and Liv look at the 70s classic Dog Day Afternoon which unites Al Pacino (The Godfather and Serpico) and Sidney Lumet (12 Angry Men and The Wiz) for a film filled with drama, dark comedy, and a surprising amount of progressive attitudes! How did each of us read the ending? What were the real events that influenced the film? And will Stef and Liv crack the...

Dave, Craig, Mary, and Liv watch the late-night TV classic - Coyote Ugly (2000) to decide whether it should be remembered for all time. Will last week's guest Paul be happy with the result? Will we fight the moonlight? And what crazy businesses will Mary and Liv make from different movie genres? All this and more in this week's episode! #coyoteugly #tyrabanks #romance #2000s #noughtiesmovies #cant...

This week Dave and Craig are joined by our very own dynamic duo and recent winners of the Endgame Centenary Special - Aaron Potter and Paul Klein, to discuss another Disney Channel Classic, Hannah Montana! How much detail can we go into about this teen-orientated story? How much does Aaron know about the original show? And does Hannah Montana: The Movie really steal from Spider-Man 2?! Listen to t...

School's out for Summer (almost)! After experiencing Halloween during June we decided to switch back to Summer with the ultimate film about Summer Vacation - Recess: School's Out (2001). What are our memories of the show? What are our favourite characters and moments? And why is that John Jacob song so damn catchy!? Joined once again by film fan Daniel Cullinane and this week's special guest Charl...

It’s our Halloween special! Or is it? Dave, Craig, Sarah, and Chris take on the task of talking all about Halloween (2018) in June! Does it live up to the original? Does this new trilogy hold up? And what is the best way to call your Grandma? All this and more in this week’s episode… #Halloween #Halloween2018 #JohnCarpenter #JamieLeeCurtis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Craig and Dave are joined by Shelley, Mary, and special guest Johann Chipol who returns to talk about one of the most epic movies ever made! We discuss the crazy action, costumes, characters, visuals, and music of Fury Road to decide whether the film deserves its place in The Movie Vault! #FilmTrivia #MovieFan #MadMax #GeorgeMiller #Furiosa #MadMaxFuryRoad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

David and Craig return after celebrating 100 episodes with their first episode back on the train of movies- Witness. Joined by Sarah Williams in VHS Corner and special guest Aaron Gillingham (Aaron at the Movies) we discuss Harrison Ford, the Amish, and the absurdity of Witness! Will it make its way into The Movie Vault? Who will win this week's Endgame? And what will we choose to discuss next epi...

Six contestants! Three teams! Two hosts! Get for the ultimate version of Well Good Movies' Endgame challenge in which round by round we see which team out of Potter X Klein: Back in the Habit, Lovely Lovely, and The Dork Knights Rising are crowned champions! The Rounds: We Finish Each Other's... Summer's Sneaky Finders I Scream You Scream We All Scream for The Wilhelm Scream The Faye Dunaway Heari...

We celebrate 100 episodes of Well Good Movies by discussing a trilogy of films never discussed on the show! Following guest and audience suggestions The Lord of the Rings trilogy was selected as the films we should discuss on our 100th episode so we assembled many of our regular Well Good Movies crew members (including some LOTR and Tolkien experts) to talk about the memories, memes, history, and...

For our 99th episode Craig gets lyrical, David gets nostalgic, and our special guest Dan wonders how he ended up talking up about this random Danny Boyle film? Check out this week's discussion all about Yesterday (2019) in which we talk about the good, the bad, and the down right problematic plus can Dan and Dave work out films through Craig singing their reviews? All of that in this 99th episode!...

This week Dave and Craig are joined by Chris Connor and Christopher Maxwell to deep dive into A History of Violence (2005) directed by David Cronenberg, and starring Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, and William Hurt. Was it worthy of its Oscar nominations? Does it live up to its title? And what is violence? Just ask Ed Harris... We answer these and many more questions in this week's episod...

Dave, Craig, Mary, and Stefanos travel back to the 90s to remember the time of family dramas with just a sprinkle of potential comedy. Does Stepmom pull off its many plot points? Can performances save a movie? And is Ed Harris hot? All this and more discussed in this week's episode! Plus stay tuned to this week's Endgame as Mary and Stefanos battle it out to see who can guess weird moments people...

The Well Good Movies crew continue down the road of musicals but this time we take a very different route with The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Craig and Dave along with Shelley Taylor and Christopher Maxwell discuss the fame, madness, and memorability of this cult classic! Plus Shelley and Chris battle it out when trying to guess movies/franchises from their dance routines! #TheRockyHorrorPictureSh...

We flashback to the days of plastics, jocks, drama kids, skaters, and nerds as we discuss the cultural phenomenon that was High School Musical from 2006 starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. Will we be all in this together? Join Craig, Dave, Liv, Sarah, and Paul Klein to chat all about this teen musical to decide whether it should be remembered for all time as well as try and guess the ranking o...

It's time to don the cowl, hop in the Batmobile, and prepare to fight crime, as today's episode is discussing Batman: Mask of the Phantasm! Celebrating its 30th anniversary we're joined by film director Rob Ayling to deep dive into this iconic piece of animation and ask whether it deserves its place in the Movie Vault. Is it the most iconic Joker performance? Is it the best Batman origin? And is i...

It's the end of the year which can only mean one thing- it's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, it's time to try and calm Craig down on our Movie Vault Update tonight... Yes, it's that time of year again when Craig and David look through the themes, genres, stories, and trends that dominated our chain of movies in 2023! Will we agree it was a successful year? What title will we...

Is it me or is getting cold around here? We gather ghosts of past, present, and future to determine whether The Muppet Christmas Carol really is one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time! What festive surprises lie in store? What are our favourite songs? And should When Love is Gone ever have been cut? #MuppetChristmasCarol #TheMuppets #JimHenson #Kermit #Gonzo #WhenLoveIsGone #MichaelCaine...

Dave, Mary, and Liv muster up their magic to battle the sinister dragon who is not happy about a lost invite! But who could it be? Join Well Good Movies as we delve into the fascinating history and stunning art and music of Disney's Sleeping Beauty! Plus we try and guess what colours represent certain movies/franchises... Is it pink or is it blue? #SleepingBeauty #Disney100 #WaltDisney #Fairytale...

In this year's Halloween special, we deep dive into why The Shining is so influential, why Mike Flanagan was right for Doctor Sleep, and why super-powered beings use shotguns... Joined by our expert in weird cinema, Niall Glynn, as well as our special guest, co-programmer at Forbidden Worlds Film Festival, Tessa Williams, we ask whether Doctor Sleep should be remembered for all time. This year's H...