s09e16 Paul Thomas Anderson – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion of the films of Paul Thomas Anderson. If you’re new to them, Andy C recommends starting with Boogie Nights, and recommends that Andy B should watch Punch-Drunk Love. Those promised links: The Last Days of August – Podcast by

s09e15 Licorice Pizza – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of Licorice Pizza. Andy B pretty much nails his prediction that it’s a cooky period coming-of-age comedy, but then what else does Andy C watch these days anyway? The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by

s09e14 The Walking Dead season 11 ep9-16 – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of The Walking Dead Season 11 “tranche 2” (episodes 9-16). Andy B mostly rants about things he didn’t like but Andy C convinces him it was still pretty pretty good, and better than tranche 1. The Good

s09e13 Malignant – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of Malignant. Andy B resisted the temptation to suggest it was a rollicking Disney movie, and went for a creepy horror with insects. Actually, Andy C explains, it is a relatively big film for us, which is

s09e12 Promising Young Woman – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of Promising Young Woman. Andy B was convinced it was a costume drama but Andy C explains it’s a really (really) dark comedy revenge thriller. Content warning: discussion of rape and suicide. Please make sure you are

s09e11 First Cow – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of First Cow. Andy B yet again guesses it’s a rollicking Disney adventure, but Andy C explains it’s a pleasurable Slow Cinema ride through an authentic-feeling historical Oregon. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by

s09e10 Censor – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of Censor. Andy B thinks it’s an adult animation about two losers who go viral, but Andy C explains it’s a British psychological horror that starts off in the real world of the BBFC offices, and ends

s09e09 In the Earth – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of In the Earth. Andy B thinks it’s a mockumentary about worms that turns supernatural, but Andy C explains it’s an excellent folk horror/psychedelic horror with foot grue and amazing sound design. And maybe it says something

s09e08 The Matrix Resurrections – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of The Matrix Resurrections. It’s hard to over-state how important The Matrix was to AndyB at an influential age – how will this episode hold up? Were there enough exploding helicopters to keep AndyC happy? The Good

s09e07 Midnight Mass – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of Midnight Mass. Andy B thinks it’s a sequel to Calvary but Andy C explains it’s the Stephen King book Stephen King never wrote, about a supernatural evil done to parishioners by abuse of religious power. That

s09e06 The Walking Dead season 11 – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of The Walking Dead season 11. They still love it, but it does seem a little tired. Nice to see the tension between Maggie and Negan though. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy

s09e05 Dune – The Good Robot Andys

Non-spoilery discussion of Dune. For the first time in ages, Andy B and Andy C are in the same place, making their discussion more natural, and their sound quality lower. They have a wandering, non-spoilery discussion just a couple of

s09e04 The Handmaid’s Tale season 4 – The Good Robot Andys

Joined by our very special guest Hannah Dunleavy off that Standard Issue podcast, we discuss, with many spoilers, season 4 of The Handmaid’s Tale. We cover all the important topics such as: Can you actually have too much of looking

s09e03 Possessor – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of Possessor, a gruey, scary, creepy horror film about taking over other people’s bodies for evil purposes. Or is it really about how difficult it is to live a double life? Andy B starts off thinking it

s09e02 The Walking Dead s10 – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of The Walking Dead season 10. Both Andys are huge fans of TWD: was season 10 more goodness, or a disappointment? How about the extra episodes filmed during lockdown? Listen for a detailed walkthrough of how the

s09e01 Army of the Dead – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of Army of the Dead. Andy B suggests it might be a Manga zombie war movie, but Andy C explains it’s an amazing-looking zombie/heist combination movie that is funny, with some excellent characters. That game Andy B

s08e12 Nomadland – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of Nomadland. Andy B thinks it’s an Idris Elba chipmunk train adventure, but Andy C explains it’s a window into the world of a woman living life and grief her way, with no beginning, middle or end,

s08e11 Sound of Metal – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of Sound of Metal, as well as quite a lot of cobblers about the Oscars. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

s08e10 News of the World – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of News of the World. Andy B thinks it’s a fall-off-the-cliff-of-despair genre moves that starts out like a rom-com about a young journalist navigating newsrooms, but Andy C explains it’s a Western about a former confederate soldier

s08e09 Blinded by the Light – The Good Robot Andys

Discussion (with spoilers) of Blinded by the Light. Andy B thinks it’s a far-right religious revelation film ending in the destruction of everyone in the world except the pious few, but Andy C explains it’s a joyous tear-inducing coming-of-age film