Podcast Episodes
092.0 – TOY STORY 1 & 2 (DOUBLE BILL)
Is this Aladdin more grounded in reality? Is that what audiences really want?
Podcast Episodes
090.0 – SPIDER-MAN FAR FROM HOME (2019)
This week we take a break from the sun of the summer and venture inside the cinema to see Spider-man Far From Home.
Podcast Episodes
089.0 – SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (2018)
A SONY animated feature, that is actually decent… and won an OSCAR in 2019.
Guest
088.0 – GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (1992) WITH AARON ROBERT PENNIE (PARTS 1 & 2)
A first today, a fellow podcaster, a fellow actor, all in one; meet Aaron Robert Pennie.
Guest
087.C – L’AILE OU LA CUISSE (1976) WITH CECILE DUREL (PART 2)
Oh boy here it is. We’ve talked about this episode in nearly every episode since January, prepare yourselves for the strangest movie we’ve ever covered on The Good, The Bad & The Just Plain Standard.
Bonus
087.B – PRE-EDFRINGE (2019) WITH GUESTS
We usually release an episode about The Fringe, every year, some time after it happened. This year, we are trying something new. We are coming to you with some pre-Fringe thoughts and shows we wanted to talk about.
Guest
087.A – L’AILE OU LA CUISSE (1976) WITH CÉCILE DUREL (PART 1)
Oh boy here it is. We’ve talked about this episode in nearly every episode since January, prepare yourselves for the strangest movie we’ve ever covered on The Good, The Bad & The Just Plain Standard.
Guest
034.0 – BIN LADEN: THE ONE MAN SHOW (2013-2018) W/ SAM REDWAY & TYRRELL JONES
The world’s most notorious terrorist tells his remarkable, provocative, multi-award-winning story. Knaive Theatre https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SDxv7kok8F3BhGL95yQGi Today is all about Knaive Theatre’s very first production, an Osama Bin Laden biopic, sort of. Our guests, Sam Redway and Tyrrell Jones. ‘Bin Laden: The Read more…
Video
John Williams’ Jurassic Park by Gustavo Dudamel, immersive
John Williams’ Jurassic Park, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel @ Tynepark Castle 360° Please take a moment to review our show on iTunes, means a lot: http://miawg.uk/ReviewOurShow Instagram ► https://instagram.com/goodbadstandardpodcast And visit our YouTube channel for exclusive video content: http://miawg.uk/youtube The Read more…
Podcast Episodes
086.0 – YESTERDAY (2019)
Yesterday, was released yesterday.
New concept?, Yann thinks not!; let’s keep the surprise and not do extensive notes, shall we?
Podcast Episodes
087.0 – GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (1992) W/ ROBERT PENNIE (PARTS 1 & 2)
An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.
Podcast Episodes
085.0 – FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY (2019)
The story of Saraya Jade Bevis aka Paige, WWE diva, wrestler extraordinaire and the Knight family.
Throwback to ’Mary Queen of Scots’ (The Clock Incident), introducing The Time Keeper, WWE Studios, our WWE stories, the documentary…
Podcast Episodes
084.0 – THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD (2018)
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
Franchise
083.0 – AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019)
Podcasting from across the globe (NYC/GLA), subverted expectations, structure, gifts, trailer…
Article
On The Wooden Path / Short-form Uncensored Solo Podcast, by Yann
Hello there, Yann here. There is a little neat thing I have in store for you all. On The Good, The Bad and the Just Plain Standard podcast, we’re talking about films we watched together (or not) but we are essentially dealing Read more…
Awards
082.0 – UNBREAKABLE (2000)
See how Unbreakable broke us. The final 20 minutes has some of our funniest content yet including some editing tips and a new title for Behind The Candelabra. Enjoy!
Awards
081.0 – AMOUR (2012) WITH BORYANA ‘FLOORPLAN CROISSANT’ ILIEVA
Fans of Boryana’s work for a while, we finally have ‘Floorplan Croissant’ on the show.
Awards
080.A – OSCARS 2019
The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry. Wikipedia And the surprise win is…, Netflix at the Oscars vs. Steven Spielberg, Bohemian Rhapsody won for Film Editing?, Read more…
Awards
080.0 – MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (2018) – OSCARS 2019
Bilingual corner about the title, Monthy Python’s sketch, a nasty feeling, would Mary be speaking French or Scots?, Yann’s biaises…
Awards
079.0 – THE FAVOURITE (2018) – OSCARS 2019 – “BEST ACTRESS”
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. IMDb This episode was Read more…
LIVE
078.B – EDFRINGE2018 (PART 2)
At Last part 2 of the fringe episode where out guests tackle our questionnaire!! Please take a moment to review our show on iTunes, means a lot: http://miawg.uk/ReviewOurShow Instagram ► https://instagram.com/goodbadstandardpodcast And visit our YouTube channel for exclusive video content: http://miawg.uk/youtube The Read more…
LIVE
078.A – EDFRINGE2018 (PART 1)
What’s it like being an actor at the fringe? At long last we cover the Edinburgh fringe 2018, We talk about our own experiences of being an actor at the Edinburgh fringe and taking shows to the fringe. The pros Read more…
LIVE
077.0 – A STAR IS BORN (2018) – OSCARS 2019 – “BEST ORIGINAL SONG”
A musician helps a young singer find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. IMDb Fourth in line in the same story (if you don’t count unofficial Bollywood versions), is this ‘A Star Read more…
Uncategorised
Protected: ‘Exercising my bragging rights’, by Yann – ‘Freaky Forty’ edition
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Legion M
076.0 – BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (2018) – OSCARS 2019 – “BEST FILM EDITING”
The story of the legendary rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985). IMDb In this episode we tackle a film that was 10 years in the making! After many Read more…
Legion M
075.0 – COLOSSAL (2016) – LEGION M
Gloria is an out-of-work party girl forced to leave her life in New York City and move back home. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected Read more…
LIVE
074.0 – GREEN BOOK (2018) – OSCARS 2019 – “BEST PICTURE”
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. IMDb A road trip in the Southern states with Donald ‘Don’ Shirley and Tony ‘Lip’ Vallelonga. Proof that Read more…
LIVE
067.1 – #AATA WORDS AND TUNES (2019) W/ ALAN MCDONALD & TOMMY REILLY
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. Read more…
LIVE
073.0 – ROMA (2018) – NETFLIX – OSCARS 2019 – « BEST DIRECTOR »
A year in the life of a middle-class family’s maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s. IMDb ROMA, a year in the life of a middle-class maid in Mexico in the early 1970s. An informal intro by Adam & Read more…
LIVE
072.2 – BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH (2018) “YES”
In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he works to adapt a fantasy novel into a video game. IMDb Choose Your Own Podcast Episode Right path, Netflix, flowchart[1], wrong choice backlash, Choose Your Own Adventure books[2], To Be Read more…
LIVE
072.1 – BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH (2018) “NO”
In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he works to adapt a fantasy novel into a video game. IMDb Choose Your Own Podcast Episode Wrong path, try again! Please take a moment to review our show on iTunes, Read more…
LIVE
071.0 – ISOLANI (2018) W/ CATRIONA EVANS, KATE MCLAUGHLIN & R. PAUL WILSON
After witnessing a murder, a young single mother is forced to act as a witness. Threatened on all sides, she must do whatever it takes to protect her son. IMDb A crime drama, set in Scotland; the good kind. Questions Read more…
Review
CON MAN (2015-2017), THE ONE-LINE ACTOR
Backstory I’m going to say it right away, I (Yann) may have personal biases towards this project, as I helped produce it (‘investing’ $1000) and as a result of that, actually ended up with a co-star credit on the show. Read more…
LIVE
070.0 – MANDY (2018)
The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance. IMDb Mandy Bloom and Red Miller were spending some Read more…
Article
ISOLANI IS OUT – 25/01/2019-31/01 2019
Isolani is now out for a limited time! Adam, Anouk and I attended the world premiere in London as part of the Raindance Film Festival in 2017 and its premiere happened in Glasgow in 2018. A limited release now in progress Read more…
LIVE
069.0 – WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2014)
Viago, Deacon and Vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane – like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs and overcoming flatmate conflicts. IMDb Vampires, in Read more…
LIVE
068.0 – ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY (2018)
Set in 431 BC during the Pelopenesian War, play as either a male or female mercenary as you embark on your own epic odyssey to become a legendary Spartan hero in a world where every choice matters. IMDb Another Anouk-less Read more…
LIVE
067.A – 2018, IT’S A WRAP
Wherein we reflect on the ghosts of this year’s past and look towards the future. Gifts, what happened this year, ASMR, shout-out to patrons, recap of guests, popular episodes, shout-out to Boryana and Jaimie & Bri, ‘Zig, par ses proches’ Read more…
LIVE
067.0 – ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2018)
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. Read more…
LIVE
066.0 – ELF (2003)
After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. IMDb Was Buddy an important elf Read more…
LIVE
065.0 – BEHIND THE CANDELABRA (2013)
A chronicle of the tempestuous six year romance between megastar singer, Liberace, and his young lover, Scott Thorson. IMDb Keeping up with stuff we have been up to until timecode 08:07 where we actually start to talk about the film. Broken Read more…
Article
Anna and the Apocalypse – Music. Christmas. Zombies.
In 2011, a young Scottish chap named Ryan McHenry, wrote and directed a short film called Zombie Musical (below). In 2013, Ryan’s Vine series ‘Ryan Gosling Won’t Eat His Cereal‘ became viral: In 2015, Ryan passed away. The Zombie Apocalypse Read more…
Franchise
063.0 – JIGSAW (2017) V2
Bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one suspect: John Kramer, the man known as Jigsaw, who has been dead for over 10 years. IMDb And Read more…
Franchise
062.0 – SAW VII (2010)
As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw’s brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror. IMDb Read more…
Franchise
061.0 – SAW VI (2009)
Agent Strahm is dead, and FBI agent Erickson draws nearer to Hoffman. Meanwhile, a pair of insurance executives find themselves in another game set by Jigsaw. IMDb And here we go again, 6th entry in the SAW franchise. https://youtu.be/iNPMjuBHe-k The Read more…
Franchise
060.0 – SAW V (2008)
Following Jigsaw’s grisly demise, Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman’s past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests. IMDb Celeb news and past MCU Read more…
Franchise
059.0 – SAW IV (2007)
Despite Jigsaw’s death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit. IMDb And here we go again, Read more…
Franchise
058.0 – SAW III (2006)
Jigsaw abducts a doctor in order to keep himself alive while he watches his new apprentice put an unlucky citizen named Jeff through a brutal test. IMDb And here we go again, 3rd entry in the SAW franchise. On Jurassic Read more…
Franchise
057.0 – SAW II (2005)
A detective and his team must rescue 8 people trapped in a factory by the twisted serial killer known as Jigsaw. IMDb And here we go again, 2nd entry in the SAW franchise. The post-screening short videos are exclusive to Read more…
Franchise
056.0 – SAW (2004)
Two strangers, who awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, soon discover they’re pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer. IMDb Our SAW adventure started last year with JIGSAW (2017), you Read more…
LIVE
055.0 – THE PREDATOR (2018)
It all started with PREDATOR (1987), our episode here. When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe’s most lethal hunters’ return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled scientist can prevent the end of the human Read more…
LIVE
054.0 – JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (2017)
After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life. IMDb (Episode recorded on ‘John Wick Day’, the 21st of September.) A year after John Wick, let’s Read more…
LIVE
053.0 – HEREDITARY (2018)
After the family matriarch passes away, a grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences, and begin to unravel dark secrets. IMDb Is Hereditary, the new Exorcist? Is it any good? Too weird, confusing? Quoting friends, schlock, a different Read more…
Article
#InternationalPodcastDay 2018
You can find us in many places; any favourite? Please take a moment to review our show on iTunes, means a lot: http://miawg.uk/ReviewOurShow Instagram ► https://instagram.com/goodbadstandardpodcast And visit our YouTube channel for exclusive video content: http://miawg.uk/youtube The Good, the Bad and the Read more…
LIVE
052.0 – PREDATOR (1987)
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior. IMDb Let’s get to da choppa, shall we? Before The Predator (2018) came, we talked about the 1987 original. Birthdays, budget Read more…
LIVE
051.0 – THAT THING YOU DO! (1996) – VAULT
A local Pennsylvania band scores a one hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from its manager. IMDb Into Yann’s Vault today. New and improved post-appendectomy Adam, cheers to Read more…
Article
Legion M
Legion M partners with top Hollywood creators – from independent filmmakers to big Hollywood studios – to produce a slate of movies, TV, and digital content. We’re also the first media company in history designed to be owned by fans. We’re using disruptive Read more…
Bonus
042.1 – DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN (2018) – CONTROVERSIES
Some extra things which were missing from the episode. Separating the art from the artist… and important points we forgot to talk about before. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lostprophets Please take a moment to review our show on iTunes, means a lot: http://miawg.uk/ReviewOurShow Instagram ► Read more…
Bonus
041.1 – THE NEVERENDING STORY (1984) – ADDENDA
Some extra things which were missing from the episode. Key elements which would have helped had we known them before. http://redlettermedia.com/category/half-in-the-bag/ Please take a moment to review our show on iTunes, means a lot: http://miawg.uk/ReviewOurShow Instagram ► https://instagram.com/goodbadstandardpodcast And visit Read more…
Festival
#EDFRINGE2018 – PART 2
“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Andy Warhol (PART 1) To be perfectly honest, I did not plan on going back to the Fringe after my few days at the start of August. However, an epiphany Read more…
Guest
050.A – A YEAR OF QUESTIONNAIRE
Our first compilation! Around episode 15, we introduced a new segment at the end of the show; a questionnaire inspired by Marcel Proust/Bernard Pivot/James Lipton. This means some of our earlier past guests did not get to answer those questions. Still, we Read more…
LIVE
050.0 – EMPIRE RECORDS (1995) – VAULT
24 hours in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records when they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other and the manager. They all face the store joining a chain store with strict rules. Read more…
Guest
049.0 – CHICKEN RUN (2000) – VAULT
When a cockerel apparently flies into a chicken farm, the chickens see him as an opportunity to escape their evil owners. IMDb Entering The Vault once more, Adam’s Vault, with Chicken Run. Talking about why this film entered Adam’s Vault, Read more…
Guest
048.0 – SHINE (1996) W/ NIKOLAS THOMPSON
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim. IMDb Sharing the ‘stage’ with another guest I met thanks to ‘Hamlet in Seoul’, for Read more…
Article
JEAN-LUC PICARD IS BACK!!
Do you seek Jamaharon? Star Trek: The Next Generation was transformational for Patrick Stewart. A classical actor used to thread the boards of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Sir Stewart wasn’t seeing the on-set banter with a good eye until he Read more…
Guest
047.0 – BIRD (1988) W/ FRANCIS GIROLA
The troubled life and career of the jazz musician, Charlie “Bird” Parker. IMDb (Recorded during the World Cup of football, during FISM and before we recorded Whiplash.) With us today, Francis Girola, our mentalist friend, ACS trainee too, who was Read more…
Festival
#EDFRINGE2018 – PART 1
“The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (often referred to as simply The Fringe) is the world’s largest arts festival, which in 2017 spanned 25 days and featured 53,232 performances of 3,398 shows in 300 venues. Established in 1947 as an alternative to Read more…
Questionnaire
MILK IN A WINEGLASS QUESTIONNAIRE
At the end of the nineteenth century, when Proust was still in his teens, he answered a questionnaire in an English-language confession album belonging to his friend Antoinette, daughter of future French President Félix Faure, titled “An Album to Record Thoughts, Feelings, etc.” Read more…
Podcast Player
Podcast Episodes And Where To Find Them
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Guest
046.0 – WHIPLASH (2014) W/ ADAM ROSS GREENE
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential. IMDb A diamond is a chunk of coal that did Read more…
Guest
045.0 – HIGH FIDELITY (2000) W/ PJ DAVEY
Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress. IMDb Kickstarting our Musical Summer today with Stephen Frears’ 2000 adaptation of Nick Hornsby’s novel High Fidelity. We will bring guests Read more…
LIVE
044.0 – GHOSTBUSTERS: ANSWER THE CALL (2016)
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat. IMDb Is there something strange in your neighborhood? Did Sony just Read more…
Misc
NOT YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPERHEROES!
Quirky Superheroes You Need To Know About Once upon a time, there were “so bad it’s bad” superhero movies, mostly made so the studios could keep the rights purchased from comic book publishers; like The Fantastic 4. In those terrible Read more…
External
BRAND NEW – OFFICIAL TRAILER – GLASS (2019)
Did you watch M. Night Shyamalan’s SPLIT in 2016? Did you watch UNBREAKABLE 16 years earlier? The trailer for a brand new crossover film named GLASS has been released 4 hours ago, what do you think? I really liked UNBREAKABLE, the right amount of Read more…
Podcast Episodes
043.0 – GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. IMDb Today, we bust ghosts. Are spectral entities real? Is this all a joke? Do you believe in class IV vapours? Get your spirit fix now! ‘The Read more…
Game
042.0 – DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN (2018)
Take control of three androids in their quest to discover who they really are. IMDb Talking about ‘Detroit: Become Human’, a narrative-driven video-game from the studio that brought us ‘Heavy Rain’. How it all started: In story-driven games, ‘Game overs’ Read more…
LIVE
041.0 – THE NEVERENDING STORY (1984) – VAULT
A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book. IMDb Getting into Anouk’s Vault today, touching on Wolfgang Petersen’s 1984 epic fantasy film. This is our new Summer set, new angle, more relax, Read more…
Magic
MINDS – Family Reunion
I’ve been thinking long and hard about… what makes a convention unique. It took me some time to get into the convention circuit and it took me some time to decide to mingle with members of the community at large. Read more…
Guest
040.0 – A GOOD YEAR (2006) W/ ELLE WATSON (WINE TASTING)
A British investment broker inherits his uncle’s chateau and vineyard in Provence, where he spent much of his childhood. He discovers a new laid-back lifestyle as he tries to renovate the estate to be sold. IMDb But really, it was Read more…
LIVE
039.0 – WORLD CUP PIZZA? (2018)
Let’s pick a winner! This episode does not contain any 2018 Football World Cup news, it was recorded before our Avengers Infinity War episode. However, the pizza recommendation applies perfectly. We are currently in the middle of the 2018 Football Read more…
Game
DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN – STORY BRANCHES
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Game
DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN 100 % FLOWCHARTS
CHAPTER 01 – CONNOR – THE HOSTAGE CHAPTER 02 – COMING SOON CHAPTER 03 – MARKUS – SHADES OF COLOR CHAPTER 04 – KARA – A NEW HOME CHAPTER 05 – MARKUS – THE PAINTER CHAPTER 06 – CONNOR – PARTNERS CHAPTER 07 Read more…
Guest
038.0 – AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (2018) W/ LEE KIRK
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. IMDb This episode contains massive spoilers, you can Read more…
Game
037.0 – GOD OF WAR (2018)
After wiping out the gods of Mount Olympus, Kratos moves on to the frigid lands of Scandinavia, where he and his son must embark on an odyssey across a dangerous world of gods and monsters. IMDb Today is all about Read more…
Podcast Episodes
036.0 – JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (2017)
Four teenagers are sucked into a magical video game, and the only way they can escape is to work together to finish the game. IMDb Unanimous verdict on this one, a surprising one. Also, this episode was recorded before NETWORK Read more…
Oscars
035.0 – I, TONYA (2017)
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. IMDb This episode has a twist, stay until the end. Based Read more…
LIVE
PATREON IS A GO!!!
In case this is your first time here, I’m Yann (from France) and with my friends Anouk (the Englishwoman) and Adam (the Scotsman), all three of us actors who trained together in Glasgow in 2016, launched a podcast to stay busy Read more…
External
Infinity War Mega Recap – Man Of Recaps
Infinity War is here! Neat!!! All you need to know before going to the Infinity War. https://twitter.com/manofrecaps https://facebook.com/manofrecaps https://instagram.com/manofrecaps
Premiere
ISOLANI GETS A SCOTTISH PREMIERE – 07JUN2018, GLASGOW
Isolani’s Scottish premiere is happening soon! Adam, Anouk and I attended the world premiere in London as part of the Raindance Film Festival and it’s coming to Glasgow next month. Tickets here. As reference below, the written review I birthed at Read more…
LIVE
033.0 – NETWORK (2017) – THEATRE
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor’s ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit. (NETWORK, 1976) IMDb This is our episode on the 2017 play NETWORK, lead by BRYAN CRANSTON (London cast). We were dining Read more…
Game
GOD OF WAR (2018) – DIARY OF A WIMPY FRENCHMAN
Some ‘Let’s Play’ you say? Seriously? Well, the PSN makes it so easy to do it so, here is my adventures in the realms of God of War, wimp mode and immersive balanced mode.
Oscars
032.0 – COCO (2017)
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family’s ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer. IMDb Today, our third episode in Oscars 2018 season, ‘Coco’. Touching on Mexican culture, family, Allo Allo‘s stereotypical Read more…
Oscars
031.0 – CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2017)
In 1980s Italy, a romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father’s research assistant. IMDb Today, our second episode in Oscars 2018 season, ‘Call Me By Your Name’. Touching a lot on the similarities with Stealing Beauty, Read more…
Oscars
030.0 – THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (2017)
A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter’s murder when they fail to catch the culprit. IMDb Today, we enter Oscars 2018 season with a movie with a title as long as day without bread, ‘Three Billboards Read more…
Milestones
Downloads, from 0 to 4000; the first 200 days!
The initial idea On the 19th of August 2017, our podcast was born. The original idea was to talk about movies from an actor’s perspective, keeping busy between acting jobs. We did not necessarily expect huge downloads . A man Read more…
Podcast Episodes
028.0 – THE ILLUSIONIST (2006)
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing. IMDb Today we delve into Neil Burger’s 2006 movie, ’The Illusionist’. Where you have to wait until the 23min mark Read more…
Guest
027.0 – THE PRESTIGE (2006) W MAXIMILIANO
After a tragic accident, two stage magicians engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other. IMDb Wherein we talk about ’The Prestige, our first visit into the Nolanverse, with Francis Read more…
Guest
026.B – OUR MAGIC (2014) W/ R. PAUL WILSON
An honest, passionate and revealing glimpse behind the curtain to reveal the secretive world of magic and magicians as seen through the eyes of some of the world’s most respected thinkers, performers and creators. Our Magic explores the inner secrets Read more…
Guest
026.A – OUR MAGIC (2014) W/ MAHDI THE MAGICIAN
An honest, passionate and revealing glimpse behind the curtain to reveal the secretive world of magic and magicians as seen through the eyes of some of the world’s most respected thinkers, performers and creators. Our Magic explores the inner secrets Read more…
Guest
025.0 – SUFFRAGETTE (2015) W/ MOLLY CRIGHTON
In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end. IMDb Wherein we massively digress for 80 minutes Read more…
Guest
024.0 – BRAVE (2012) W/ EMMA FINDLAY
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. IMDb Wherein we Read more…
Podcast Episodes
023.0 – STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2017)
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares for battle with the First Order. IMDb Wherein we make an exception and add a Read more…
Podcast Episodes
022.0 – T2 TRAINSPOTTING (2017)
After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud, and Begbie. IMDb To celebrate the Scottish Bard (Rabbie Burns born on the 25th of January 1759) we are recording episodes based Read more…
Podcast Episodes
021.0 – TRAINSPOTTING (1996)
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends. IMDb To celebrate the Scottish Bard (Rabbie Burns born on the 25th of January 1759) Read more…
Podcast Episodes
020.0 – HIGHLANDER (1986)
An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponent, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled “Prize”. IMDb To celebrate the Scottish Bard (Rabbie Burns born on the 25th of January 1759) we are recording Read more…
Podcast Episodes
018.0 – BRAVEHEART (1995)
When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England. IMDb To celebrate the Scottish Bard (Rabbie Burns born on the 25th of Read more…
Podcast Episodes
019.0 – FILTH (2013)
A corrupt, junkie cop with bipolar disorder attempts to manipulate his way through a promotion in order to win back his wife and daughter while also fighting his own inner demons. IMDb To celebrate the Scottish Bard (Rabbie Burns born Read more…
Guest
017.0 – STAR TREK (2009) W/ BONNIE GORDON
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father’s legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time. IMDb Read more…
Misc
016.A – 2017, IT’S A WRAP
Recap of 2017. Wrapping up this year with movies which did not make it into full episodes because they were either very bad/just plain standard or because we did not take the time but will come later. Enjoy!!!! Please Read more…
Guest
016.0 – OKJA (2017)
A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend – a fascinating beast named Okja. IMdb Wherein we explore Netflix’s production which sparkled a debate on whether or not streaming productions should be Read more…
Questionnaire
015.1 – RANT #3 & QUESTIONNAIRE #1
Wherein you can find some ranting about bad behavior in cinemas again and where Elle Watson’s takes the Milk In A Wineglass questionnaire. Please take a moment to review our show on iTunes, means a lot: http://miawg.uk/ReviewOurShow Instagram ► https://instagram.com/goodbadstandardpodcast And Read more…
Questionnaire
015.2 – MIAWG QUESTIONNAIRE #0
We take the Milk In A Wineglass Questionnaire! (Based on Marcel Proust, Bernard Pivot and James Lipton.) What is your favorite word? What is your least favorite word? What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? What turns you off? Read more…
Game
015.A – SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (2017) W/ ELLE WATSON
Mario must travel to worlds unknown in order to stop Bowser from marrying Princess Peach. IMDb Wherein we discuss about Nintendo’s latest Super Mario game; Odyssey. With our friend Laura from last year’s acting training course; now also a professional Read more…
Podcast Episodes
015.0 – THE DISASTER ARTIST (2017)
When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true. IMDb Wherein we explore Tommy Wiseau’s unique Read more…
Podcast Episodes
014.0 – SUBURBICON (2017)
As a 1950s suburban community self-destructs, a home invasion has sinister consequences for one seemingly normal family. IMDb Wherein we talk about the latest George Clooney outing written by the Coen Brothers. Talking spoilers about misleading trailers, the race thing, Read more…
Rant
LET’S TALK ABOUT CINEMA ETIQUETTE (RANT)
Really annoying people are sometimes packed in cinemas. New York Post Article Please take a moment to review our show on iTunes, means a lot: http://miawg.uk/ReviewOurShow Instagram ► https://instagram.com/goodbadstandardpodcast And visit our YouTube channel for exclusive video content: http://miawg.uk/youtube The Good, the Read more…
Podcast Episodes
013.0 – THOR: RAGNAROK (2017)
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, and must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela (Cate Blanchett). IMDb Wherein Read more…
Guest
012.0 – THOR (2011) W/ THOR KNAI
The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. IMDb Wherein we follow Kenneth Branagh’s first steps into the Marvel Cinematic universe Read more…
Podcast Episodes
011.0 – MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017)
When a murder occurs on the train on which he’s traveling celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case. IMDb Wherein we talk about Sir Kenneth Branagh’s 2017 revival of Hercule Poirot’s murder mystery of the same name. Talking Read more…
Podcast Episodes
010.A – RAINDANCE (2017)
Raindance is an independent film festival and film school that operates in major cities including London, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Budapest, Berlin and Brussels. Wikipedia Wherein we talk about the 25th edition of the Raindance Film Festival. Read more…
Franchise
010.0 – JIGSAW (2017) V1
Bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one suspect: John Kramer, the man known as Jigsaw, who has been dead for over 10 years. IMDb Wherein Read more…
Podcast Episodes
009.0 – SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004)
A man’s uneventful life is disrupted by the zombie apocalypse. IMDb https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DwIhYr7EFj7Ty28L9Jxap?si=617G0eYARuOg_RMt6Ep-8w Wherein we talk about Edgar Wright’s 2004 genre-defining wonder. Talking about zombies, Edgar Wright’s filmmaking, Wright/Pegg, cultural differences/references, jokes, Blamange incident, tunnel vision, amputee actors, score composition, Inside Number Read more…
Guest
008.0 – ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992)
A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home. IMDb Third episode of ‘Horror month’, film picked by Yann. Wherein we talk about Read more…
Podcast Episodes
007.0 – ALIEN (1979)
After a space merchant vessel perceives an unknown transmission as a distress call, its landing on the source moon finds one of the crew attacked by a mysterious lifeform, and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun. Read more…
Podcast Episodes
006.0 – NOSFERATU (1922)
Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter’s wife. IMDb First episode of ‘Horror month’, filmed picked by Anouk. Wherein we talk about an earlier version of the Dracula myth. Talking about silent cinema, Read more…
Rant
STOP YOUR PHONES (RANT)
This all started with a girl using Snapchat in a cinema auditorium. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5oAMZ7ExsEyBI05suHoqxK Message to that blonde girl in the movie theatre the other day. Don’t use your phones in cinemas and theatres! Please take a moment to review our Read more…
Podcast Episodes
005.0 – IT (2017)
In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town. IMDb Wherein we talk about the Read more…
Uncategorised
004.0 – JOHN WICK (2014)
An ex-hit-man comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that killed his dog and took everything from him. IMDb Wherein we talk about the 2014 fictional puppy killing event. Talking about candlemakers, IMDb, Con-Man, Yann’s mother, dogs, tactics, Hitman’s Read more…
Guest
002.A – EDFRINGE (2017) W/ ALASTAIR WILLIAM DUNCAN
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (often referred to as simply The Fringe) is the world’s largest arts festival, which in 2018 spanned 25 days and featured more than 55,000 performances of 3,548 different shows in 317 venues. Wikipedia Wherein we talk about Read more…
Podcast Episodes
003.0 – ATOMIC BLONDE (2017)
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents. IMDb Wherein we talk about the 2017 Hollywood adaptation of the 2012 graphic Read more…
Podcast Episodes
002.0 – VICTORIA (2015)
A young Spanish woman who has recently moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret. IMDB 138 minutes of action, no cuts, that’s Victoria. Read more…
Oscars
001.0 – BABY DRIVER (2017)
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail. IMDb Edgar Wright started as an eager and passionate Raindance intern. After many iconic movies, he was back in Read more…
Milestones
Find us on Spotify!!!
Discoverability Getting on Spotify was always going to be a major milestone. It took a while for them to totally open their platform to podcasters and they finally did. Hosted on PodBean (with a SoundCloud backup) from the start, we Read more…
Review @ 400
Taxi Driver (1976) – Martin Scorsese
“All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don’t believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention. I believe that someone should become a person like other people.” In the words of screenwriter Paul Read more…
Review @ 400
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) – Nicholas Ray
’Rebel Without a Cause’, a reflexion on post-WWII youth, directed by Nicholas Ray in 1955 and starring James Dean. Jim Stark (Dean) is a troubled teenager who just moved to Los Angeles with his parents. With no real father figure Read more…
Review @ 400
The Graduate (1967) – Mike Nichols
‘The Graduate’ (1967) directed by Mike Nichols; boy meets older woman who knows exactly what she wants, then boy falls in love with woman’s daughter who does not have any idea what she wants. This loss of innocence tale has Read more…
Review @ 400
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) – Milos Forman
‘One flew over the cuckoo’s nest’; Milos Forman’s 1975 movie is a tale of non-conformism… with a twist. 5* Randle McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) is a sane guy who finds himself in tricky situations, the latest one being accused of statutory Read more…
Mythos
The Good, The Bad and the Just Plain Standard, birth of a podcast, vol. 1
Once upon a time, a heterogeneous collection of human beings gathered in a room somewhere in sunny Govan (Glasgow, Scotland, UK). Coming from various parts of the planet, the general idea was to train as professional actors. That’s when we meet Read more…
