MARK DAVID

Today we’re diving into Mr. Wonderful, a film that asks the big questions while juggling some very messy lives. At its heart, it’s the story of three generations of men in the same family, all slightly unravelling in their own spectacular ways. There’s a millennial son on the run from a drug dealer, a father who’s a jaded professor desperately trying not to lose his job, and a family patriarch battling senility. Between them, they’re chasing meaning, dodging disaster, and proving that existential crises definitely run in families.

The film comes from filmmaker Mark David, whose career is anything but boring. Born in Houston to Coptic Egyptian parents, David has been making films since the late ’90s, starting with the dark Southern Gothic drama Sweet Thing. Since then, he’s worked with an incredible range of actors, including Peter Falk, Val Kilmer, Rip Torn, and Oscar-winner Cloris Leachman, moving effortlessly between intense dramas and deliciously dark comedies.

Alongside directing, David is also a hugely accomplished cinematographer, having shot nearly 100 feature films in some of the world’s most remote locations. And before all that? He was a rock-and-roll drummer, signed to a record label, and even co-wrote songs with Coolio and Cypress Hill’s Sen Dog. In short: Mr. Wonderful comes from a man who knows a thing or two about chaos, creativity, and finding meaning where you least expect it.

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In another backslapping assessment, Roger Crow runs down the Bafta noms for 2026, and the Key to success might be a guy called Tim.

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In 1978, Superman: The Movie made millions believe a man could fly. In 2026, one man sat through Richard Donner’s film for the umpteenth time, and added his own commentary. Bursting with nuggets of trivia, observation, anecdotes, and special guest Sarah ‘Babs’ Morgan, Nostalgiahhh’s yack track is everything a superfan needs to accompany one of their favourite movies.

Start the movie at the beginning of the podcast, and then adjust accordingly based on the time references.

Written, produced, edited and presented by Roger Crow.

With thanks to Babs Morgan.

Clips c/o Warner Bros.

Superman: The Movie is available on all formats - DVD, Blu-ray, digital download.

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