Well Good Movies

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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