Well Good Movies

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 best moments of this epic franchise! We also put everyone through their paces with this week's Endgame- The Lord of Lord of the Rings! Who will come out on top when it comes to LOTR trivia? #LOTR #PeterJackson #LordOfTheRings #Fellowship #Tolkien #LOTRMemes #JRRTolkien #Franchise #FilmPodcast #100Episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! #Yesterdat #TheBeatles #Beatles #DannyBoyle #BritishFilm #Biopic #Musical Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 episode! #DavidCronenberg #ViggoMortensen #ViolentMovies #Drama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 have cried in popular films...#ChrisColumbus #90s #SusanSarandon #EdHarris #FamilyDrama #Stepmom #JuliaRoberts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! #TheRockyHorrorPictureShow #TimCurry #TimeWarp #RockyHorror #SusanSarandon #RichardOBrien #CultClassic #Musical Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 of other Disney Channel original movies!#HighSchoolMusical #HSM #Disney #DisneyPlus #ZacEfron #VanessaHudgens #AshelyTisdale #DisneyChannel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 it just the best Batman film full stop? That and much much more in our first episode of 2024!#Batman #MaskOfThePhantasm #BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm #Animation #Joker #KevinConroy #MarkHamill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 give this season? And what will be our first films of 2024?! Find out in our final episode of the year... #2023Review #Quiz #MovieChallenge #FilmIn2023 #DemolitionMan #Thunderbirds #AllAboutEve #BattleRoyale #TheMuppets #Seven #SleepingBeauty #Showgirls #Fame #Darkness #DarkMovies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 #Animation #2DAnimation #DisneyAnimation #DisneyClassic #Maleficent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Halloween narration is performed by friend of the show, the fantastic, Luke Davies! #MikeFlanagan #TheShining #StanelyKubrick #DoctorSleep #EwanMcGregor #FallOfTheHouseOfUsher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And ask the question of whether it deserves a place in our Movie Vault... Did we skip something? I guess just like director John Cassavetes we jumped halfway into the action!This week we open the curtain on Opening Night from 1977 to discuss Hollywood in the 70s and continue our discussion of films about fame and fortune. Will Craig be able to take another film about this type of story? Will Dave finally get an Endgame win? And was the ghost in the mirror real? All this and more in this week's episode!#Openingnight #JohnCassavetes #70sMovies #TheatreProduction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, Craig and David are joined by new WGM team members Stefanos, Dai, and Sarah to discuss the 1950s classic All About Eve... Is it though?We discuss the differences will Hollywood movies such as this one to ones we see now as well as the effect of big star names like Bette Davis.After a string of movies haven't made it into the Movie Vault, will this one make it in? And who will get their film chosen in this week's actor-based endgame? #AllAboutEve #ClassicCinema #Hollywood #1950s #MovieHistory #BetteDavis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does The Neon Demon and GTA V have in common? Not very much, but it gets brought up regardless! This week Dave and Craig are joined by film critic Kelechi Ehenulo to delve into the 2016 horror thriller- The Neon Demon by Nicholas Winding Refn.Will it make it into The Movie Vault? Is Keanu Reeves well-cast here? And why do we need a periodic table for the Endgame? All this is answered and more in this week's episode! #nicholaswindingrefn #drivemovie #theneondemon #neondemon #ellefanning #horrorfan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a slight detour to our usual run of movies Craig and David start their countdown to 100 main episodes by discussing movies that have long been on our watchlist. First up we invite back Dr Sam Summers, lecturer in film and animation and host on the Disniversity podcast, to discuss the dark and wild animated film that is The Brave Little Toaster.Created in a slight partnership with Disney and involving several Pixar alumni we delve into this dark children's animation to ask how reflective it is of 80s animation and consider whether it should be remembered for all time. Talking all about evil clowns, horrific car crushers, and depressed air conditioners, this episode is filled with some wild trivia, conversations, memories, and of course our always memorable Endgame! #TheBraveLittleToaster #Disniversity #DisneyAnimation #Pixar #AnimationHistory #80sAnimation #BraveLittleToaster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The one where Craig quits the podcast? Will Dave get cancelled? Will littering ever end? And can Mary rescue us from the shady world of Las Vegas? Join us as we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of 1995's Showgirls from director Paul Verhoeven! #Showgirls #GuiltyPleasureMovie #Cinema #RatedR #MovieHistory #CultMovie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when two Welsh guys and two Irish guys talk about the troubles of five northern steelworkers from Sheffield in 1997? Joined by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney from The 250, our deep dive today includes - UK cinema in the 90s, The Full Monty's success, and the "most important" films featuring nudity!What will we discuss next? Find out in today's episode! #TheFullMonty #BritishCinema #DisneyPlus #Oscars #MarkAddy #RobertCarlyle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you get when you mix zombie babies, tons of blood, and custard? Braindead from 1992 apparently! Join us as Craig struggles once again with the horror genre, while Dave, Chris, and Johann laugh their way through the madness.From a nail-biting endgame to a Movie Vault speech worthy of BAFTA, you don't want to miss this episode where we talk about one of Peter Jackson's early films...#Braindead #PeterJackson #Horror #Gore #DeadAlive #NewZealandFilm #LordOfTheRings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, it's time to meet the Muppets on Well Good Movies tonight!This week Craig and David are joined by writers Mary Muñoz and Charlie Brigden to talk all about The Muppets from 2011! Why are the Muppets so endearing? What led to the creation of the 2011 film? And what makes a man or a muppet?All answered and more in this week's episode!#JimHenson #TheMuppets #TheMuppets2011 #Kermit #Gonzo #Fozzy #Animal #MissPiggy #ElectricMayhew #MuppetMayhem #JasonSegel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by the new dynamic duo Potter and Klein to return to the genre of buddy cop comedies with 21 Jump Street!What crazy logic led us here? Is it a good comedy? Is the sequel better?We ask all these questions along with our usual challenges in this week's episode!#21jumpstreet #22jumpstreet #jonahhill #jumpstreet #lordandmiller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.