s03e03 “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) about the film Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Andy Balaam (who hasn’t seen it) thinks it might be a modern take on a fairy-tail taking place entirely inside a castle, with a man with a big

s03e02 “The Girl with All the Gifts” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) about the film The Girl with All the Gifts. Andy Balaam, having heard nothing about the film except its title, suggests this is a short, earnest high-school drama ghost story with a strange final third,

s03e01 “High Rise” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) about the film High Rise. Andy Balaam heard a review so Andy Cockerill steams straight in explaining that it’s a surprisingly entertaining film that shows us how little has changed since the book on which

s02e09a “Rogue One (bonus)” – The Good Robot Andys

Our tiny, slightly excitable, no-spoilers chat between recordings about Rogue One. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

s02e09 “Arrival” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) about the 2016 film Arrival. Andy Balaam (not having seen it) thinks it’s basically Species, but Andy Cockerill explains it’s a beautifully-made, exciting film that gives you hope in the human spirit. The Good Robot

s02e07 “Green Room” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) about the film Green Room. Andy Balaam fake-guesses that Green Room is a quirky hospital comedy set during the Iraq War, and secretly really guesses that it is an actorly drama set in the green

s02e05 “Midnight Special” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) of the film Midnight Special. Without watching or finding anything out about the film, Andy Balaam decided it was a horror film about a train, with someone from 80’s TV in it. Andy Cockerill patiently

s02e04a “Hateful Eight (bonus)” – The Good Robot Andys

The good robot Andys dispatch Hateful Eight in 4 minutes of after-show chat. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

s02e04 “Bone Tomahawk” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) of the film Bone Tomahawk. Without watching or finding anything out about the film, Andy Balaam speculates (again) that it’s a Disney film, this one with a hilarious “native” character wearing bones. Andy Cockerill patiently

s02e03 “Grandma” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) of the film Grandma. Without watching or finding anything out about the film, Andy Balaam decided that it was a hypre-real remake of a rollicking Disney kids’ adventure. Andy Cockerill patiently puts him right, explaining

s02e02 “The Lobster” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) of the film The Lobster. Andy Balaam guesses from the title that The Lobster is a Disney animation following the fortunes of the fauna awaiting execution in a restaurant kitchen. Andy Cockerill explains that it

s02e01 “The Witch” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) of the film The Witch. Andy Balaam uses the title to guess that this is a spin-off of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves set in a US high school, but Andy Cockerill soon makes

s01e12 “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) of the film Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Andy Balaam speculates from the title that it is a bit like American Pie, but Andy Cockerill patiently explains that it is a genuinely funny

s01e11a “Star Wars: The Force Awakens (bonus)” – The Good Robot Andys

The good robot Andys have a quick after-show chat about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Did it disappoint?. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0

s01e11 “Song of the Sea” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) of the film Song of the Sea. Andy Balaam suggests it is a serious take on a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, but Andy Cockerill explains it’s beautifully-crafted hand-animated story of the loss of magic and

s01e10 “Far from the Madding Crowds” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) of the films Far from the Madding Crowd and Far from the Madding Crowd. Andy Balaam is somehow talking about Dickens, but Andy Cockerill explains the similarities and differences between the 1967 and 2015 adaptations

s01e09 “Slow West” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (and lots of spoilers) of the film Slow West. Andy Balaam can only think about the song “Go West”, and, of course Westworld but Andy Cockerill educates him that this is a western-style adventure shot in a surreal and

s01e08 “John Wick” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion of the film John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves. Andy Balaam has seen the trailer and thinks it looks like Keanu turned up to 11. Andy Cockerill explains that this film does what it does really well, and blows action

s01e07 “Sorcerer” – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion of the William Friedkin (of The Exorcist fame) film Sorcerer. Andy Balaam guesses from the title that is a Happy Potter rip-off, and Andy Cockerill explains that this a film with gritty realism, and significant flaws. The Good Robot

s01e06a “Spectre (bonus)” – The Good Robot Andys

The good robot Andys dispatch Spectre in 3 minutes of after-show chat. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.