Big Boys Don't Cry is a weekly podcast in which Paddy Johnston & Rob Gordon discuss a film (usually with romance in), as well as catching up about culture, politics, video games and nonsense.
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Watching The Princess Bride and not having fun? INCONCEIVABLE! Swashtember continues with a discussion of the 80s classic this week. We also talk about Cruella, visiting real bookshops, and Rob’s fai…
It’s the first episode of a very special month…SWASHTEMBER! To kick off a month of swashbucklers, this week’s episode is about the 90s classic THE MASK OF ZORRO! We also talk about short kings, pirat…
Who’s writing your life? On this episode we discuss the underrated metafictional film STRANGER THAN FICTION! We also talk about DVDs, milk and cookies, and the casting of the new Dune movie.
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It’s time for a Merchant Ivory classic on this week’s episode, as we discuss THE REMAINS OF THE DAY! We also discuss films that were released on the Game Boy Advance, Amazon’s forthcoming Wheel of Ti…
It’s time to revisit an iconic Arnie performance on this week’s episode as we discuss 1994’s JUNIOR! We also talk about the decline of physical media, Space Jam being a lie, and Friends vs Seinfeld.
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Our Bridget Jones run concludes this week as we discuss the third and final film, BRIDGET JONES’S BABY! We also talk about wrestling, dressage, British TV themes, and Ed Sheeran’s many cameos.
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Our Bridget Jones run continues this week as we discuss the second film in the series, BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON! We also talk about stubbing toes, travel shows, quiz shows, and influencers.
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It’s time for a classic British romantic comedy this week, as we discuss BRIDGET JONES’S DIARY! We also talk about billionaires in space, Dune, our enemies, and what the opposite of a romantic comedy…
Join us on a journey through the sands of time on this week’s episode, as we discuss the 2010 video game adaptation PRINCE OF PERSIA! We also talk about Hollywood whitewashing, ballads, and soft cock…
Simba’s coming home! On this week’s episode we discuss the 2019 photorealistic travesty THE LION KING. We also talk about Disney’s lack of risk-taking, real lions in film, and Lion Bars.
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It’s time for a classic literature adaptation this week, as we discuss 2011’s JANE EYRE! We also talk about cleansing our palates after a month of Sandler, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and ‘live action’…
It’s the end of Sandlune and our last Adam Sandler film, and we saved the worst til last with a discussion of the 2011 film Jack and Jill! We also talk about the Razzies, scatalogical humour, and of …
It’s a double Sandler special this week as we continue our month of Adam Sandler movies with a discussion of two very different films: Billy Madison and Punch-Drunk Love! We also compare Paul Thomas …
Happy Sandlune! It’s the first week of our Adam Sandler month, and we’re kicking off with an episode about 50 FIRST DATES. We also talk about Aloha, Glenn Danzig and the Clown Joke.
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In honour of the late Charles Grodin, we watched THE HEARTBREAK KID for this week’s episode! We also talked about Amazon acquiring MGM, Peter Jackson’s Beatles documentary, and BBC licence fee denier…
On this week’s episode we discuss the satirical rom-com THEY CAME TOGETHER. But did they? Listen in to find out! We also discuss Viking burials, Shrek’s 20th anniversary, Sad Dog Films, Charles Grodi…
We’re paying a visit to Ireland this week as we watch the critical flop WILD MOUNTAIN THYME! We also discuss men fighting volcanoes.
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It’s time for a time loop on this week’s episode, as we discuss the critically acclaimed 2020 film Palm Springs! We also talk about the local elections, emotional dad films, and Morrissey vs the Pope…
It’s another royal romance this week, as we revisit 2004’s THE PRINCE AND ME! We also talk about cat DNA, Boris Johnson’s text messages, and tractor racing.
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After last week’s technical blip, we’re backing with an extra special double episode about films starring bands: Help! and Spice World! We also talk about lost professions of the 1960s and other band…