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The Movie Breakdown

Summary: Hosts Scott and Christopher review and discuss the latest releases along with foreign, independent and classic (and not so classic) pictures. Like any good review show, they also hop down many pretty rabbit trails.

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 The Breakdown of The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild, My Son and The Royal Treatment | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6072

This week Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer review three 2022 releases in the James McAvoy dramatic kidnapping thriller, 'My Son', the animated adventure 'The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild' and a romantic comedy in 'The Royal Treatment'. As well, we discuss if some past stories are hands off for adaptation due to being problematic, and we look at what we can learn from the success of 'Don't Look Up.'

 The Breakdown of Critically Panned Movies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5916

This week hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer dig into the vault and review five movies that the majority of critics gave the thumbs down. They review the sweeping Nicholas Cage adventure 'National Treasure', the not-so historical accurate fantasy 'Gods of Egypt', the gothic horror 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein', the supernatural noir 'Constantine' and the workplace teen dramedy. 'Empire Records.' Find out if the hosts agree with the critical consensus.

 The Breakdown of Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Brazen, The Wasteland and Four to Dinner | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6210

We've got four piping hot 2022 movie reviews for you. We have the big animated sequel in 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania', a thriller starring Alyssa Milano in 'Brazen;, a claustrophobic inducing Spanish thriller in 'The Wasteland; and a Italian romantic dramedy in 'Four to Dinner.' After all that, we talk about what we can learn from the success of 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.'

 The Breakdown of The Tender Bar and Mother/Android Plus Tributes to Sidney Poitier, Betty White and Peter Bogdanovich | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6110

It is the return to the old format as we have several things to discuss this week. We have two reviews for you including the George Clooney directed and Ben Affleck starring 'The Tender Bar' and a sci-fi dystopian thriller starring Chloe Grace Moretz in 'Mother/Android.' We also pay tribute to three entertinament greats in Sidney Poitier, Betty White and Peter Bogdanovich.

 The Breakdown of the Best Movies of 2021 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9671

It is the biggest show of the year as Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer look back at their favourite movies of 2021. They both list their top ten, and celebrate the best of the movie year. A great episode if you're looking for movie recommendations or if you just want to see what we loved in 2021.

 The Breakdown of the Worst Movies of 2021 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 9825

2021 was a rough year for many people. While there were many great movies to ease the pain, there were also a lot of bad to make things worse. This week hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin pan the worse of the bunch one last time as they both present their top ten worst movies of 2021. Then they try to be more positive by looking ahead and by both listing their ten most anticipated of 2022.

 The Breakdown of the Most Underrated Movies of 2021 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8411

It is part one of our three-part look back at the year of movies in 2021. This week we're looking at the best of the underrated movies. These are the pictures that either are better than their critical reception, deserved way more people to have seen them or just a complete unknown movie. Both Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer list their ten most underrated movies. It is a great show for those looking for some hidden gems.

 The Bonus Breakdown with a Special Annoucement | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3285

Surprise! We have an extra episode for you this week where we do stuff like talk movies, but we also have an announcement regarding the future of the podcast.

 The Breakdown of Jojo Rabbit | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5499

The listeners who have been with us for a few years may remember that Jojo Rabbit topped my best of the year list in 2019. Scott later admitted that if he had time to see it before that show that it would have been his number one movie as well. It is intriguing that one of the few times we both agreed on the best movie is also a picture that is very divisive among most critics who agree is well-made but rarely made the top of their lists. It connected with us in a very different way than most. Why did this movie become our favourite of 2019? Why is it so controversial? Why do we think it is still a must-watch in 2021? Well, we answer all those questions while delving deep into the Taika Waititi directed dramedy and political satire, Jojo Rabbit. As always, it was a pleasure recording this episode, and we really hope you love it. If you do, then please help us out by sharing it on social media, so other movie lovers can find us. Reminder that you can subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site), or on sites like Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, CastBox, and Amazon Music.

 The Breakdown of Our Favourite Holiday Movies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7610

Everywhere we look it screams Christmas especially if you're talking about our kids. The holiday season is all about the traditions, and one that many families have is sitting down to watch a holiday movie. There are a lot of them out there, and some even are argued that they aren't holiday films at all. We aren't here to declare what qualifies as holiday pictures. Instead, this week we gather around and discuss what we consider our all-time favourite holiday movies. It was a fun time sharing some pictures that were huge to us growing up and others that we fell in love with as we got older. To us, these are the Christmas Classics.  As always, we loved recoding this show for you, and we really hope you loved it too. If you do, then please spread the word about us on social media so other movie fans can find us. Reminder that you can subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site), or on sites like Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, CastBox, and Amazon Music.

 The Breakdown of 'Bonnie & Clyde' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6111

There are many movies considered classics, but only a few that can be considered so ground-breaking that it changes how the movie industry operates and influences the next entire era of filmmaking. The 1967 crime drama, Bonnie and Clyde is without a doubt one of those movies as it ushered in the New Wave of cinema of the 1970s and brought things like the antihero to the forefront. It was a controversial movie on release but over time proved to be an influential classic. We deep-dive into the movie that helped cement the careers of Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway on the latest episode of The Movie Breakdown. As always, it was a blast recording the show, and we really hope you love listening to it. And if you do, please help us out by spreading the word on social media, so other movie fans can fund us. Reminder that you can subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site), or on sites like Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, CastBox, and Amazon Music.

 The Breakdown of The Candidate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5110

This week we're going all the back to 1972 for the satirical political drama starring Robert Redford in The Candidate. The movie is speaking into the climate and turmoil of its time, but like any good movie, it is still relevant and has lots to say about modern politics. It says something that most of the issues addressed then, still are prevalent today. We do a deep dive into this older film while also looking a bit at the career and legacy of Redford. We also talk about a few other movies that we've recently watched.  As always, we had a great time recording the episode, and we really hope you love listening to it. If you do, please help us out by spreading the word on social media so other movie buffs can find us. Reminder that you can subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site), or on sites like Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, CastBox, and Amazon Music.

 The Breakdown Makes the Others Picks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6876

This week's episode does not have the most graceful or catchiest title, but it speaks the truth. This week we have 10 different categories like Go to Director or Beloved Childhood Movie, but Scott will be making what he thinks is the best pick for me and I'll be making what I think is the best pick for him. We will discover how well we know each other while also discussing a bunch of great movies. It is another super-sized episode that is great for getting movie recommendations but also getting a bit of sneak into our tastes and personalities. As always, we had a great time recording this episode and we really hope you love listening to it too. Reminder that you can subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site), or on sites like Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, CastBox, and Amazon Music.

 The Breakdown of Our Unexpected Soft Spots | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7241

The Movie Breakdown often champions certain movies or actors or filmmakers. We don't hide what we love, and we are eager to throw out recommendations for the things we enjoy. But you may have noticed there are lot of movies out there, and it can be hard celebrating everything that one holds dear. This week we are going to champion some movies, actors, subgenres and filmmakers that we really enjoy, but we don't think our listeners realize how much we love them. This gives us a chance to not only offer up a whole slew of new recommendations for things we love, but also give you a better idea of who we are and what connects with us. As always, we had a great time recording the episode, and we really hope you love it as well. Reminder that you can subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site), or on sites like Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, CastBox, and Amazon Music.

 The Breakdown of Dune (2021) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5753

For anyone who has been listening to The Movie Breakdown for a decent amount of time, you know that we don't always get excited about the bug studio tentpoles like other sites or shows. We tend to lean towards stuff with original stories or dare to stand-out as different from all the other big releases. But we have been excited about the big studio event picture, Dune. The main reason is that it is being directed by one of our favourite current filmmakers, Denis Villeneuve. He is an exciting filmmaker because he dares to make very different big budget sci-fi thrillers, and you walk away feeling you experiences something unique and groundbreaking. Does Dune measure up to those kinds of expectations? Well, you can find out this week as we review, discuss and dive-deep into this space opera. We also briefly talk about the 1984 original and the legacy of this story. As always, we have blast talking movies, and if your enjoyed it too then please help us out by spreading the word to other movie lovers. Reminder that you can subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site), or on sites like Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, CastBox, and Amazon Music.

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