Movies with My DadA podcast where I, film critic Tina Kakadelis, and my dad, Stratis, talk about a movie on the car ride home.
My dad is desperate for feedback! Shoot us, but mostly him, an email at movieswithmydadpod@gmail.com
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K-Pops!
Episode 80: K-Pops!
What do you get when you mix a cross-cultural family dynamic with the world of Korean celebrity culture? K-POPS! It’s not obvious why the movie title has that exclamation point at the end because nothing about it brings excitement, except maybe watching Cathy Shim on the big screen. The rest of the film left both of us flat, but Tina does get a little passionate when she talks about how much the main character sucks. No, I mean really suuuucks! If you’re looking for a little Korean representation in a Hollywood film, this movie is a home run. For the rest of us, however, it’s more like an unforced error.
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Nirvanna: The Band - the Show - the Movie
Episode 79: Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie
Canadians Matthew Johnson and Jay McCarrol bring us this zany Back to the Future-inspired, friendship, murder, comedy movie with one hell of a title: Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie. Stratis enjoyed this film so much that it took him from the brink of slumber to fully awake and laughing at all the goofball jokes. Not surprisingly, Tina wasn’t as enthusiastic. There just wasn’t enough of her type of dry humor to make this work, but she does a good job of explaining movie copyright law. So if you're looking to relive the heyday of Canadian sketch comedy shows like SCTV or if you’re a fan of Catherine O'Hara or Eugene Levy (they aren’t in this film), this is right up your alley.
Music - "Extra Fries" by The Fly Guy Five/Epidemic Sound
2026 Oscar Predictions
Episode 79: Oscars With My Mom
Stratis sits this episode out so Tina can take her mom, Regina, along to make completely uninformed Oscar predictions based solely on studios’ promotional photos of nominated films and actors. Takeaways from Mom include “the tall man is so tall,” “I feel nothing,” and “that’s a very good crying face.” You don’t want to miss her pick for best picture! Maybe Hollywood should consider this approach for future awards.
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Psycho Killer
Episode 77: Psycho Killer
If you’re looking for a feel-good rom com date flick you might want to steer clear of Psycho Killer, as if the name wasn’t a good enough clue. Actually, you might want to steer clear of this if you aren’t a murderous, satan-loving, horror-loving kind of person. Staying true to form, Stratis doesn’t understand why these kinds of stories need to be told and really wonders why studio executives spend money on them. We somehow go off on a tangent about Malcolm McDowell and how many times Caligula has come up in Tina’s life this week. Ultimately, we struggled to talk about this movie. You would think a film that can bring together Three Mile Island, a government-mutated human, and a murderous road trip would be more fun. Oh, well.
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How to Make a Killing
Episode 76: How to Make a Killing
Looking for a happy story about killing off seven relatives to score a $28 billion payout? Then this week’s film, How to Make a Killing, is right up your alley. We spend most of the show talking about the rise of Glen Powell as a true movie star, and Tina delves into our need to build up and then tear down our stars. There was no disagreement that Glen is a pretty man! This movie is a fresh take on the tale-as-old-as-time morality play of wealth, ambition, values, and family, all with a fun attitude to keep you entertained.
Music - "Extra Fries" by The Fly Guy Five/Epidemic Sound
Crime 101
Episode 75: Crime 101
If you’re a fan of cruising the 101 around Los Angeles in a fast car and lifting millions in diamonds, boy, do we have a film for you! It’s Crime 101, starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, and Mark Ruffalo, and is a return to the gritty crime dramas of the ’70s, but with a modern visual style. What more could anyone ask for? Actually, if we didn’t have notes for the director, we wouldn’t have a podcast. Stratis loved almost everything about this movie, but was hung up on just how damned pretty Hemsworth is. It could be jealousy, but he tries to make a point. Tina goes off on why automakers shouldn’t install transmission gear dials in cars – they just don’t look cool in a car chase. We both wish the ending wasn’t so perfect, but maybe that says more about us than the film.
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Mercy
Episode 74: Mercy
Mercy shows us the future of artificial intelligence criminal court, DUN-DUN, where you have ninety minutes to prove you didn’t commit murder or the state executes you on the spot. We start off with Stratis giving his personal power rankings of all the famous Hollywood Chrises. Chris Pratt doesn’t fare well, which makes the fact that we spent most of this 3-D film looking at him just a few feet in front of us so much more painful. Tina has issues with this movie too, and thinks it would have made a better escape room story or video game plot than what she just watched. We end up spending more time talking about everything other than Mercy, and that should give you an idea of how much we loved this movie.
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Episode 73: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Somehow we returned to the post-apocalyptic zombie horror film world and this time we brought a guest - Kaye, Tina’s roommate. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple gets everyone riled up and ready to talk. Stratis starts us off by wondering if this movie even has a plot, but we all loved Ralph Fiennes’ performance as a doctor who befriends the biggest zombie we’ve ever seen. We end up needing to do some bleeping! Surprisingly, Stratis sees hope in this dystopian future, while Tina thinks humans are the real demons and Kaye tries to keep us all in line. Before the show ends, Tina offers a dark history lesson on Jimmy Savile and how he makes his way into this horror film.
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Alien: Romulus
On this week’s car ride home, we debate whether this movie is a humanist-centered comment on our society or just a really nasty, slimy horror film. Guess who picks which. Stratis was drowsy for the first 30 minutes and then couldn’t even blink for the next 90 minutes. Tina explains her love of xenomorphs and we both talk too much about alien genitals. If you’re ready for an-amped up alien encounter, come along with us.
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Trap
Welcome to the tenth episode of Movies with My Dad! It's the podcast where I take my dad, Stratis, to the movies and we talk about it on the car ride home. This week, we saw Deadpool & Wolverine.My dad is desperate for feedback! Shoot us, but mostly him, an email at movieswithmydadpod@gmail.comMusic - "Extra Fries" by The Fly Guy Five/Epidemic Sound
Deadpool & Wolverine
Welcome to the tenth episode of Movies with My Dad! It's the podcast where I take my dad, Stratis, to the movies and we talk about it on the car ride home. This week, we saw Deadpool & Wolverine.
Fly Me to the Moon
Welcome to the eighth episode of Movies with My Dad! It's the podcast where I take my dad, Stratis, to the movies and we talk about it on the car ride home. This week, we saw Fly Me to the Moon.
