The Movie Breakdown

Happy New Year and welcome to 2018. Before we can jump into the excitement of a new movie year, we need to reflect upon 2017. The next two weeks, we are going to celebrate the movies of this past year. This week we are digging through the trash with our episode called The Breakdown of the Worst of 2017. Both Scott and I will be revealing our top ten worst movies of 2017, and it gets pretty stinky. Because we like to end things on a positive note, we then list our ten most anticipated movies of 2018. We always have a great time with our year end shows, and hope you really enjoy them as well. Feel free to post comments or fire us an email about your own worst movies of 2017 or what you can't wait to see in 2018. As always, if you love the show then please spread the word to other movie fans. Reminder that you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Christopher's Top 10 Worst: 10. Bright 9. The Circle 8. Baywatch 7. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 6. Going in Style 5. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 4. The Bye Bye Man 3. Daddy's Home 2 2. The Snowman 1. The Emoji Movie Scott's Top 10 Worst: 10. Small Crimes 9. #realityhigh 8. Rings 7. Take the 10 6. Christmas Inheritance 5. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 4. The Bye Bye Man 3. The Emoji Movie 2. Sandy Wexler 1. A Christmas Prince Scott's Top 10 Most Anticipated: 10. Halloween 9. Insidious: The Last Key 8. Early Man 7. Black Panther 6. Solo: A Star Wars Story 5. The New Mutants 4. Annihilation 3. Deadpool 2 2. Incredibles 2 1 The Predator Christopher's Top 10 Most Anticipated: 10. Aquaman 9. A Wrinkle in Time 8. The New Mutants 7. The Predator 6. Deadpool 2 5. Halloween 4. Black Panther 3. First Man 2. Incredibles 2 1. Avengers: Infinity War

Merry Christmas! The Movie Breakdown has stuffed your stockings with five big movies reviews this week. We discuss two new theatrical releases; we look at the sequel to a big family adventure in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and then we look at the musical about P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman. We also have Netflix's first big foray in major tentpoles with the Will Smith starring Bright We also have a review of the holiday romance, Christmas Inheritance, and then the family drama, My Happy Family. As always, if you enjoy the show then please help us out by spreading the word. Reminder that you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. The Movie Breakdown Outline: 1:00 Bright review 19:00 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle review 37:52 Christmas Inheritance review 48:52 The Greatest Showman review 1:04:01 My Happy Family review 1:21:08 Review Rundown Rating Rundown: Bright * (CS) & ** (SM) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle *** (CS) Christmas Inheritance * (CS & SM) The Greatest Showman ***½ (CS) My Happy Family ***½ (CS & SM)

The most anticipated movie of the year has finally arrived, and The Movie Breakdown is ready to review the latest chapter in the epic space adventure franchise in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We also review to other movies in the animated animal feature, Ferdinand and the holiday dramedy El Camino Christmas. One of the above movies gets huge praise, and the others not as much. After the reviews, we discuss the implications of the Disney buying 20th Century Fox. We also look back at 2017 and discuss what studios can learn from 2017. As always if you enjoy the show then please spread the word to other big movie fans. Note: Seems we have some technical difficulties again and the end of the final segment and the review rundown has been cut off the show. We will try to fix this issue.  Full episode up. Reminder that you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. The Movie Breakdown Outline: 01:09 Star Wars: The Last Jedi review 37:21 El Camino Christmas review 45:49 Ferdinand review 56:23 The implications of Disney buying 20th Century Fox 1:19:00 Greta Gerwig gets snubbed from Golden Globes 1:22:15 What can big studios learn from 2017 Rating Rundown: Star Wars: The Last Jedi **** (CS) El Camino Christmas * (CS) & *½ (SM) Ferdinand **½ (CS)

This week's episode is being called The Breakdown of Modern Film Criticism, where we look and analyze how critics and reviewing movies has changed over the years. This includes looking at how Rotten Tomatoes has drastically effected how people see movie reviewing but also how there has been a new crop of film reviewers like popular YouTube film critic, Chris Stuckmann (pictured above).We also analyze if people perceive film criticism properly and also look at the backlash it gets from filmmakers. It is an in-depth look at the very thing we do every week on this podcast, so we hope you find it informative and entertaining. If you do enjoy the show then please spread the word to other movie fans. Reminder that you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes.

Three years ago we did a Breakdown of the State of Women in Movies where we felt there was a shift in roles for women and they were going to start getting bigger opportunities. It is now three years later, to be honest things didn't really improve the way that we hoped and in some way it got worse. But 2017 had some very significant events, such as the huge success of Wonder Woman and Beauty and the Beast and director Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird becoming the best reviews movie ever on Rotten Tomatoes. There was also some real bad stuff like the revelation that several directors and key Hollywood figures have been involved in serious sexual harassment and assaults, but even that could lead to good as Hollywood tries to clean up and become a safe place for women. There is a lot to talk about regarding women in the movies, so we do exactly that in The Breakdown of the State of Women in Movie Part 2. We really hope you enjoy the show, and if you do, please pass the word to other movie lovers. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes.

Only one movie made it to the theatre in Brantford this week, but it was a doozy, as it was the latest big Pixar animated adventure in Coco. The Movie Breakdown serves up a review on that movie along with three Netflix Originals. We discuss the streamer's big Oscar hopeful in the 1940s time period piece about racial tension and recovering from the war in Mudbound. It is Christmas time so we've got a review of the holiday romantic comedy, A Christmas Prince. Our final review is on the foreign comedy, Bomb Scared. As well, after the disappointing domestic box office of Justice League, we discuss if the Marvel formula is unrepeatable or if other studios have just failed at recapturing it. As always we really appreciate you supporting the show and if you love it, then please spread the word to other movie fans/ Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. The Movie Breakdown Outline: 02:55 Mundbound review 23:16 Coco review 46:08 A Christmas Prince review 56:12 Bomb Scared review 1:08:43 Is the Marvel formula unrepeatable or are other studios just failing? 1:30:46 Review Rundown Rating Rundown: Mudbound ***½ (CS) & **** (SM) Coco ***½ (CS) A Christmas Prince ½* (CS & SM) Bomb Scared *** (CS) & ***½ (SM)

This week The Breakdown is dedicated to the bundle of furry energy and the most lovable dog in the world, Summit, who passed away last Thursday. To honour his memory, we have five big movie reviews including one of the biggest movies of the year in the big superhero team-up event, Justice League. As well, we look at the heartwarming Oscar contender, Wonder, and George Clooney's latest directorial effort, Suburbicon. Then we discuss two Netflix originals in the Brazilian Western, The Killer and the documentary, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond. As always if you enjoy the show then we would really appreciate you passing the word to other movie lovers. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Breakdown Outline: 1:15 Dedication and talk about Summit 6:12 Justice League review 34:43 Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond review 54:05 Wonder review 1:10:30 The Killer review 1:23:11 Suburbicon review 1:35:15 Review Rundown Rating Rundown: Justice League ** (CS) Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond ** (CS & SM) Wonder ***½ (CS) The Killer *** (CS) ***½ (SM) Suburbicon *½ (CS)

The Breakdown is rocking out five movie reviews this year including two new theatrical releases. First we have the latest adaptation of the Agatha Christie murder mystery classic, Murder on the Orient Express. We also have the sequel to a surprise comedy hit, Daddy's Home Two. Then we discuss another 2017 movie, in the only Anne Hathaway comedy where she controls a Seoul crushing monster, Colossal. We then hop into the WayBack Machine for two popular hits from past decades including the Bill Murray starring Army training comedy, Stripes and the third chapter in the Evil Dead series, Army of Darkness. As always, if you enjoy the show then please spread the word to other movie fans. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Movie Breakdown Outline: 00:51 Colossal review 20:10 Murder on the Orient Express review 40:45 Stripes review 1:03:02 Daddy's Home Two review 1:20:25 Army of Darkness review 1:44:43 Rating Rundown Rating Rundown: Colossal ***½ (CS & SM) Murder on the Orient Express ** (CS) Stripes ***½ (CS & SM) Daddy's Home Two * (CS) Army of Darkness *** (CS) & ***½ (SM)

It is a day late, but The Breakdown is piping hot with five big movie reviews. We have one of the biggest movies of the year in Thor: Ragnarok. As well, we have a second new release in the holiday comedy, A Bad Moms Christmas. From there we have the latest instalment of a long running slasher franchise, Cult of Chucky, as well as the Tom Hardy gangster movie, The Drop, and finally, the family action comedy, The Pacifier. As always if you love the show then please spread the word to other movie fans. Note: Apologies there are some major technical issues with the sound for the last 3 minutes of the show. Also the outro some how was cut off. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. The Movie Breakdown Outline: 01:41 Tribute to John Midlane (Scott's Grandfather-in-law) 06:00 Christopher's Halloween with the kids & Scott's death trap that scares Trick or Treaters & some horror discussion 16:57 Thor: Ragnarok review 41:14 The Drop review 1:00:50 A Bad Moms Christmas review 1:15:38 Cult of Chucky review 1:34:40 The Pacifier review 1:51:02 Review Rundown Rating Rundown: Thor: Ragnarok *** (CS) The Drop ***½ (CS & SM) A Bad Moms Christmas *½ (CS) Cult of Chucky *½ (CS & SM) The Pacifier *½ (CS & SM)

It is almost Halloween, so The Movie Breakdown offers up the treats with five horror movies. The big theatrical release this week is the eighth installment in a popular horror franchise in Jigsaw. Does it justify the return after a seven year absence? Speaking of franchises, we look at a movie that not only spawned two sequels but also even a horror movie trend in The Ring, then just because we can then we look at the recent sequel, Rings. Just to show how relevant we are, we discuss the vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, which is directed by Taika Waititi who next week gives us Thor: Ragnarok. In the only way you could possible end off this show, we review a movie where Dolph Lundgren battles screeching demons in Don't Kill It. It is a fun show for horror fans or those curious about what they should sample for Halloween. As always if you love the show then please spread the word to other movie fans. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. The Breakdown Outline: 05:23 What We Do in the Shadows review 24:45 The Ring review 42:13 Rings review 1:04:27 Jigsaw review 1:30:46 Don't Kill It review 1:48:10 Review Rundown Ratings Rundown: What We Do in the Shadows ***½ (CS & SM) The Ring ***½ (CS& SM) Rings * (CS & SM) Jigsaw ** (CS) Don't Kill It *½ (CS & SM)

The Breakdown brings the heat this week as we review the action drama about the real life elite forest fire fighting team the Granite Mountain Hot Shots in Only the Brave. As well we have a snow covered thriller based on the Jo Nesbø best seller, The Snowman. Speaking of adaptations, we have another movie based on a Stephen King work in the horror thriller. 1922. From there we have the heist gone bad actioner, Wheelman and the documentary about three individuals trying to leave the Hasidic Jew community, One of Us. As always if you enjoy the show then please spread the word. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. The Breakdown Outline: 01:30 Only the Brave review 20:03 Wheelman review 40:24 1922 review 58:28 One of Us review 1:12:18 The Snowman review 1:30:18 Box Office Analysis 1:42:11 Trailer Review: Black Panther, 12 Strong, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, I, Tonya, Acrimony 2:01:00 Review Rundown Rating Rundown: Only the Brave ***½ (CS) Wheelman *** (CS & SM) 1922 *** (CS & SM) One of Us ***½ (CS) & *** (SM) The Snowman * (CS)