Countdown #491 TEN. It's barely the spooky season and Wayne is suffering in his jocks (again!) for your amusement, this time by doing the horror-adjacent topic of the Top 10 Stephen King Adaptations. Of course, another fantastic podcast was required to make up for Wayne's many, many shortcomings, and this time that role is filled by John and Lloyd from the fantastic The Pint: A Pop Culture podcast. Lloyd is an old-school King fan (he has the tattoo to prove it), so how will he fare dealing with ...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 813
The only way Wayne could have been any more ready for this George Clooney and Brad Pitt starring action crime comedy on Apple TV would have been if Henry Cavill and Tom Cruise were also both involved! So how did Wayne take this Jon Watts written and directed film? Was he completely in love with its cool factor? Or did this one promise too much and deliver too little? And could it be that Paul is actually more down with Wolfs, despite his man-crush for anyone involved being considerably less inte...
Oct 01, 2024•19 min•Ep. 812
Countdown #490 The Countdown marks the beginning of the "spooky season" by convincing Wayne he could do such an episode if it was about the WORST horror films. Namely, the Worst 10 Horror Films of All Time! But for such a massive topic, the boys needed some help. And it came in the form of the magnificent So Wizard Podcast ! Joey returns and this time, instead of Markellus, he brought with him another horror hating podcaster, Aubrey! What films will Wayne and Aubrey go to town on and will the ho...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 811
Two shorter reviews this week with Wayne checking out HBO Max's, The Penguin, the sequel to the hit film from two years ago, while Paul jumps on the English language remake of Speak No Evil, comparing and contrasting the original with this James Watkins' joint. Are both lads satisfied as they get to play in their preferred genres this week, or art there surprises in store? Find out as The Countdown continues... Time Stamps: The Penguin NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 7:45 Speak No Evil NON-SPOILER Re...
Sep 24, 2024•22 min•Ep. 810
Countdown #489 With the end rapidly approaching, the boys shake it up with just one week this week - Wayne's list of the top 10 times Paul scored a film incorrectly, according to his Letterboxd ratings. As a result, Paul puts himself out there for all the ridicule, abuse and judgment one can imagine - all for yours (and Wayne's) amusement! Join the pile on amid much laughter, as The Countdown continues ... Want more? Find heaps more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean s...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 809
Brace yourselves, dear listener. This one may be a bit of a rough ride ... The boys took in the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton's beloved 1988 Beetlejuice and, well, they have thoughts. Wayne, especially has thoughts about Monica Bellucci shacking up with Tim Burton, but at the end of the day whose score is more likely to cause anger and outrage? Find out as The Countdown continues... Time Stamps: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:45 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice SPOILER-FILLED D...
Sep 10, 2024•26 min•Ep. 808
Countdown #488 There have been some very funny songs released over the years, leading the lads to wonder what the very funniest of them have been. And with that, a Countdown topic was born. So join Paul and Wayne as they attempt to cherry pick the best thirty seconds from some of the greatest comedy songs ever. Be it Conchords flying to a lonely island by way of a weird Willis, there's a little something for everyone amid the usual curse words and questionable calls. Find out what gets crowned a...
Sep 06, 2024•50 min•Ep. 807
It's September and while prestige TV may still be dropping things of interest, the blockbuster season at the theatre is certainly over, as evidenced by Paul scraping the bottom of the cinematic release barrel to review Afraid for you. It's Blumhouse and horror (supposedly) so Wayne was going nowhere near it - which turns out to be a very smart decision - instead opting to focus his attention on the beginning of the second season of Prime's The Rings of Power (a less smart call). Should you be he...
Sep 03, 2024•20 min•Ep. 806
Countdown #487 The end (of the weekly show) is nigh! With only 14 episodes remaining, the boys return to a fan favourite format, the Top 10 Last 10), to countdown 10 of their most recently viewed films from worst to best, letting you know the point where they begin to recommend what they've seen. It's all thanks to the Cinereelists podcast for the idea, and to you fine folk for tuning in over the last (almost) 10 years. Find out what you should be seeing, and what you should be avoiding, as The ...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 805
Zoe Kravitz makes her directorial debut in this stylish thriller that, well, certainly goes places. One of the lads is right on board with what she's serving up here, while the other is decidedly less so. So whose side are you on when it comes to Blinking Twice? Wayne or Paul's? Make your choice by listening to this one post-haste, as The Countdown continues... Time Stamps: Blink Twice NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 9:15 Blink Twice SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 9:15 - 24:05 Final Thoughts Including Po...
Aug 27, 2024•26 min•Ep. 804
Countdown #486 In their first TV-centric episode in some time, Paul & Wayne take aim at those once good TV shows that unfortunately dropped the ball and turned to seed. In other words, they're counting down their Top 10 Shark Jumping TV Shows. Is there anything worse than The Fonz on skis and wearing his iconic leather jacket jumping over a shark? And which show jumped that shark harder: Dexter, GoT or The Walking Dead? Find out, as The Countdown continues ... Check out the show's first draf...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 803
It's been a lean 38 years if you're an Alien film franchise fan. From the disappointment of Alien 3 to the bamboozling direction Ridley Scott chose with the last two films, it's fair to say no old-school fan has been especially happy. So the question becomes, can Fede Alvarez do what many others before him could not and deliver a genuinely good Alien sequel? Paul and Wayne certainly hope so, and they were front and centre very early in this film's release to bring you their view on whether this ...
Aug 20, 2024•32 min•Ep. 802
Countdown #485 Wayne loves the guy and he's the flavour of the month as the messiah Marvel promised, so the boys decide to count down the very best performances from one Robert Downey Jr. It takes about seventeen seconds for Wayne to debate the nature of this list, and only about five minutes more for Paul to reveal he's a bit down on the Downey and doesn't actually rate that many of his movies. Can Wayne cope with this revelation? Who won't have the film that won him an Academy Award on their l...
Aug 16, 2024•55 min•Ep. 801
HOW?! How does a violent first person shooter role playing game get made into a film like this starring an Academy Award winning actress? And how do they drop $100 million plus on it? The boys unpack these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Borderlands NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 16:36 Borderlands SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 16:36 - 18:05 Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 18:05 - 18:52 Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for ...
Aug 13, 2024•20 min•Ep. 800
Countdown #484 This week the lads are talking the very best prequel films that have been made. Now generally speaking, prequels are not exactly beloved, so listen in to hear what tenuous links the boys are making to justify their choices? Are the left field calls that Wayne makes actually prequels? And is there anything more certain that Paul having a Mad Max film on his list? Learn the answers to both of these questions and oh so much more, as The Countdown continues ... Check out the show's fi...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 799
Exploding heads, fists through chesty cavities, genitalia (of the female AND male type), profanity, kink and cake farting. If that sounds like an episode of The Countdown, you haven't been watching The Boys. But Wayne and Paul have, and they're to weigh in with their thoughts on the more-divisive fourth season of the massive Amazon Prime show. Does it hold up against the rest of the series? What is the most disturbing moment? And is the show finally playing for keeps? Learn the answers to these ...
Aug 06, 2024•31 min•Ep. 798
Countdown #483 What's the discussion everyone who's a film buff has? If it's not "What's your favourite film?", it most certainly is "What film would you recommend everyone should see?". It's a truly tough question to answer, but fret no more, film buffs. Paul and Wayne have your backs this week, with 20 films (actually 18, there are two crossovers) that you can now say to people when you're asked that question. Of course, this list is fairly personal as the lads attempt to justify their choices...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 797
34 films deep the MCU fires off its only shot for 2024 by bringing in the R-rated Merc with a Mouth and combining him with a character who had one of the best send offs ever in Wolverine. Can two characters previously owned by 20th Century Fox resurrect the fortunes of the MCU and add to Disney's coffers? Or is this just the latest in a string of failures, even if Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman will have a few laughs along the way? Find out all that the boys think about the violence, the swears,...
Jul 30, 2024•38 min•Ep. 796
Countdown #482 Music returns to the Countdown this week as Paul and Wayne square off over their favourite Pop songs of the 1980s! Wayne decides he should acknowledge his perspective on what constitutes Pop music is wrong (or, you know, decides to work within Paul's more specific parameters because it was Paul's birthday this last week), making for what should be a very pleasant and melodic episode. But no! It doesn't take long before Wayne is busting out some questionable choices, only for Wayne...
Jul 26, 2024•59 min•Ep. 795
Two shorter reviews for you this week, as Wayne checks out rom-com Fly Me to the Moon, while Paul goes dark with the serial killer horror, Longlegs, starring everyone's favourite, Nicolas Cage. Could there BE less in common between two films? Will Wayne be able to get past the 60s fashion in the rom-com to actually determine whether it's a good film or not? And will Paul be all about the shocking violence in his horror film? Find out which of these films is going to be more your speed, as The Co...
Jul 23, 2024•18 min•Ep. 794
Countdown #481 This week the boys give some love to Sony Pictures and their virtual armada of different production companies as they countdown the best ever films Sony has produced. Will Spider-Man films take up most every spot? Or are there a number of 80s classics for you to chew on? And has Wayne done proper research to ensure all the films on his list are actually co-produced (not just distributed) by Sony? There's only one way to find out, as The Countdown continues ... Check out the show's...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 793
Remember that natural disaster film from the mid-90s that had a flying cow? Well, Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers and Amblin Entertainment are hoping you recall only enough to want to see another film about a bevy of twisters laying waste to Oklahoma while people chase the things across many, many flat rolling plains, because this film literally has nothing else to do with the original. But does watching forces of nature wreak havoc while a bunch of people chase them around for various reaso...
Jul 16, 2024•27 min•Ep. 792
Countdown #480 Why celebrate one country's finest films when you can combine a whole bunch of them and talk the best films out of a particular continent? That's Wayne's thinking, at least. Or is it that he just hasn't seen enough films from Europe (outside of the UK)? Find out this week on the Countdown as Wayne goes "Scandi"-crazy, while Paul cannot believe his ears at some of his co-host's choices. Which seems more than fair until he suggests a film about mutating spiders attacking an apartmen...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 791
The man who does not age is back after 30 years in one of the role that made him famous. Yes, Eddie Murphy is Axel F and he's in Beverly Hills casing trouble for very obvious criminals, even when the other police officers from the previous films seem to have no idea re what's happening right under their noses. Wayne is a big fan of the series; Paul less so. But are either of them blown away by the countless member-berries in this one? Or is Axel headed straight for an F grade? Find out as The Co...
Jul 09, 2024•25 min•Ep. 790
Countdown #479 This week the lads are all about those performers who are second-billed or lower and how they sometimes shine just a little more than the person with their name on top of the poster. In other words, this countdown is all about co-stars who stole the film (or, if you're Wayne, show). With little to no agreement on the parameters of what constitutes a co-star, this one is primed to be an old-fashioned banter-fest. Or have the boys matured somewhat as the podcast winds down toward Ep...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 789
Shhhhh! The boys are back to review a film which they can't talk about for fear of being ripped apart by Death Angels. But is it as good as the previous two films that they both loved, which were also about being ripped apart by Death Angels, or does this one promise much and deliver little. Find out as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: A Quiet Place: Day One NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:53 A Quiet Place: Day One SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:53 - 24:23 Final Thoughts Including Potential...
Jul 02, 2024•26 min•Ep. 788
No new episode this week as the John Farnham-esque farewell tour stalls for Paul to travel to the eastern states, so instead go back to where the banter between the boys reached an all new level as Wayne causes Paul to lose his mind with one of the most infamous choices in Countdown history. If you don't know the lore behind this episode, go in blind and "enjoy" what unfolds as the lads countdown their Top 10 War Films of all time circa October 2016 (and review Hacksaw Ridge along the way). Then...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 787
Countdown #478 This week the boys get into listing films they were not at all interested in seeing, but when they somehow sat down to watch watch them (ie. were forced), they ended up loving what they saw. How and why this is the case forms the bulk of this week's episode, which is more than a little revealing about each of the guys ... Find out just how revealing - and hear one of the greatest "Got you!" jokes in the history of the show - as The Countdown continues ... Check out the show's firs...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 786
What does a Netflix rom-com about a guy pretending to be a hitman and the fifth film in a franchise about a reformed supervillain and his army of weird yellow minions have to do with each other? Well, Paul dislikes them both, so there's that ...Find out just how much you side with Wayne on all things Richard Linklater, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Despicable Me 4 NON-SPOILER Mini Review: 0:00 - 5:50 Hit Man NON-SPOILER Review: 5:50 - 15:17 Hit Man SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 15:17 ...
Jun 18, 2024•24 min•Ep. 785
Countdown #477 The boys are in fine form this week as they examine the filmography of one cantankerous old man, aka Sir Ridley Scott (or, if you're Paul, just Ridley Scott). Drawing films from every decade that he's been making films, the lads debate whether he's a truly great film-maker or really more of an exceptional production designer who doesn't know how to edit the scripts he works on. Is Sir Scott capable of making a tight film? Will Paul offend Blade Runner fans the world over? And whic...
Jun 14, 2024•58 min•Ep. 784
