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The Countdown

A weekly comedic podcast in which two friends aim to countdown every popular topic EVER from 10-1 while throwing shade at the other‘s list.

tv & film film reviews

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26:56

The Equalizer 3 review

The Countdown ·

2023/09/05

Denzel and Antoine have clearly decided they want a holiday on the Sicilian coast, but to ensure they don't have to pay for the whole thing themselves, they decide to tack on making a movie. And that movie is The Equalizer 3. Will Robert McCall finally meet his match? Or will he continue to ensure all are equal when it comes to violent endings? And can Wayne get over his hatred of all things Fuqua? Or will it be Paul who gets Fuquad on this occasion? Learn the answers to all these questions

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01:09:54

Top 10 Sequel Pitches

The Countdown ·

2023/09/01

Countdown #439 Wayne and Paul put their thinking caps on for Countdown #439 as they aim to convince YOU, dear listener, that their sequel pitches are amazing and should get made ASAP! Prepare yourselves for many of the sequels you would expect these two to bang on about, as well as some left field ideas - at least one of which is going to raise a few eyebrows. Which ones would you green light? Find out as The Countdown continues ... Check out the show's first draft of a website for

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13:11

The Slashers - a New Podcast! - preview

The Countdown ·

2023/08/29

Something a bit different this week as the Paul and Wayne could not find a single thing to review that they could agree on or had time to see. So Wayne graciously gives Paul the mic to talk about an upcoming side project he has been working on. Accepting an invitation from Binge Movies' Jason to join him in celebrating the Slasher sub-genre of horror films, Paul has been watching dozens of slasher films in preparation. The show will cover the golden era of the Slasher film craze - from 1980

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01:11:20

The Top 10 Bands of ALL TIME!

The Countdown ·

2023/08/25

Countdown #438 On this week's show Paul and Wayne continue with their fantasy that you give a toss about their music tastes and in so doing countdown their Top 10 favourite bands of all time! Wayne goes old school; Paul goes all alt, but who will be the winner as they sound out their eskimo gardens, whilst in nirvana, all while Steve Miller is eating some red hot chill peppers in his silversun pickup, lamenting his heart being broken by Tom Petty. Tune in to find out what other bands make

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18:51

Strays review

The Countdown ·

2023/08/22

Wayne loves dogs and swearing, so you can bet your bottom dollar that when swearing dogs are on offer for this week's review of the new comedy, Strays, he is there with bells on. Paul, meanwhile, recognises he has a podcast commitment to meet. Which of these old dogs will be taught new tricks by the end of this review? Find out, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Strays NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:39 Strays SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:39 - 17:05 Final Thoughts Including

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01:06:32

Top 10 TV Shows of the 20th Century

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2023/08/18

Countdown #437 Look, Paul and Wayne are sorry about last week, okay? It was a bad idea to try and tell jokes over a podcast and you all knew it. (At least, that's what the download numbers are telling us.) So the boys are apologising by going back to what the masses crave - a television-centric episode! And what a TV episode it is, as Wayne and Paul take on the mammoth task of counting down the very best shows of the entire twentieth century! To what will be the surprise of absolutely

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25:25

Meg 2: The Trench review

The Countdown ·

2023/08/15

Massively big sharks are back in the latest big budget sequel to splash across our cinemas screens. But is Meg 2: The Trench worth venturing out to the cinema for? Does it contain all the fun that you hope for in a killer shark film? Or is it another wet fart of a sequel that has no business making it to screen in this format? Let's put it this way. Even Wayne is struggles to find something positive to say this week. Find out just how much positive there is, as The Countdown continues

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37:49

Top 10 Funniest Jokes

The Countdown ·

2023/08/11

Countdown #436 The concept episode. Beloved by creators; dreaded by fans. The moment when a TV show decides to do something experimental and not at all in keeping with the norm. It's chance for all those involved with a show to stretch their wings, and maybe set up some back door options for spin-offs. In a podcast's case, a concept episode usually means the hosts need a break from the norm or want to shake things up a bit. And like the TV shows we would often lament as wasting an episode on

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26:39

Gran Turismo review

The Countdown ·

2023/08/08

When is a video game adaptation not really a video game adaptation? And how meta does something have to be to be really meta (when it's not a company name)? These are the questions the guys are left to ponder having been to see a very early screening of Gran Turismo. For his part, Paul is amazed this is based on a true story, while Wayne is amazed by the fact that he liked it ... Find out just how much, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Gran Turismo NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 -

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58:55

Top 10 Sci-Fi Films of the 21st Century

The Countdown ·

2023/08/04

Countdown #435 This week the boys are commencing a new series of episodes that will bob up every few weeks for the rest of 2023, celebrating the best films of particular genres through the 21st Century. And to kick things off, they're going with a genre near and dear to Paul's heart: Sci-Fi! Given recent weeks, it might be very surprising to learn that not only did Wayne meet this week's brief admirably, but that the co-hosts are generally very agreeable and happy with each other in

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25:05

Oppenheimer review

The Countdown ·

2023/08/01

The boys have "Barbied" and now it's time to "'Heimer" as the boys check out Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster, Oppenheimer. The whole world is frothing at the mouth for what Nolan and his incredibly talented cast and crew have achieved with this film. But will Wayne and Paul share such positive sentiments? Is there a bomb about to go off in the land of independent podcasting? And will anybody trust these shmuck reviewers again? Learn the answers to these questions and more, as The

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01:00:56

Top 10 Comfort Viewings

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2023/07/28

Countdown #434 Sometimes, you just want to kick back, relax and put on something familiar. Something safe. Something comfortable to watch. And that's what Paul and Wayne are celebrating this week as they countdown their Top 10 Comfort Viewings. How many horror films will Paul have on his list? Where does Seinfeld feature on Wayne's? And who has one of the most shocking picks in the show's history as their number two? There's only one way to find out - so smash that play button - as The

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25:33

Barbie review

The Countdown ·

2023/07/25

The theatre just got a whole lot more colourful as Barbie opened across the world to much fanfare and positive reviews. The boys were there, front and centre, to see it, and here bring you their instant reaction review, recorded just minutes after walking out from catching the film. Can a film about a toy that was "just for girls" when it was released in 1959 entertain two middle aged male reviewers who were bemused by how much pink was being worn at the incredible premiere screening? And

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58:07

Top 10 Male Solo Artists

The Countdown ·

2023/07/21

Countdown #433 Music is back for the Countdown this week as Paul and Wayne countdown their favourite male solo artists. From the '50s through to the current millennium, pretty much every era of music is represented in this one, so there should be a little something for everyone. Speaking of, everyone thinks they know Wayne's highly predictable number one, but does he have a few tricks in store? And when it comes right down to it, does Paul throw the biggest curveball of the Ep? Find out -

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33:16

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 review

The Countdown ·

2023/07/18

The latest blockbuster in the franchise to rival James Bond is here and Wayne is in seventh heaven! There's spies and action and thrills and Rebecca Ferg Ferg. But most of all, there's T to the C, and Wayne is so happy, he saw this film twice in a week! Paul, as we all know, is harder to impress (unless it's a ludicrous horror film), so what does he make of the 163 minute run time and the most conversations about a MacGuffin this side of a NOK list? Learn the answers to this question and

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01:19:36

Top 10 Action Comedies with Stew from the SWO podcast

The Countdown ·

2023/07/14

Countdown #432 The incredibly awesome and efficient Stew from the Stew World Podcast joins the boys this week to talk a topic so quintessentially Countdown that it's a surprise it doesn't get re-done every 20 episodes or so: The Top 10 Action Comedies. Stew brings his A-game, while Paul battles tirelessly to suggest adventure films qualify as action-comedies. Wayne, meanwhile, is completely off in his own world banging on about Betamax (for example), so it should come as no surprise that his

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26:58

Secret Invasion review

The Countdown ·

2023/07/11

Look around. Do you know your loved ones? REALLY know them? Could they possibly be reptilian aliens able to alter their appearance to look like humans akin to a plot lifted straight from John Carpenter's seminal 80s classic, They Live? Wayne and Paul are intrigued to know whether Marvel can actually produce a good television show, and one based on more grounded spy-type shenanigans seems like a halfway decent place to start. So they're reviewing the first three episodes for you. Does Samuel L

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01:02:39

What We’ve Been Watching - 2023 Television So Far

The Countdown ·

2023/07/07

Countdown #431 This week, Wayne and Paul are wrapping up all the television shows they've been watching through the first half of 2023 that they've not formally reviewed on the show. Of course it's a Countdown, so the boys rank what they've watched from worst to best, as they continue their quest to save YOU time by recommending which shows to seek out, and which to steer well clear of. Find out what is what as The Countdown continues ... Check out the show's first draft of a website

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34:21

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review

The Countdown ·

2023/07/04

The fifth and final Indiana Jones film is here with Harrison Ford recently decreeing: "When I go, so does Indy." Of course Paul and Wayne were beyond keen to see Harrison don the Fedora and crack the bull whip while growling at everyone who should care that 'It belongs in a museum!", but does that mean the film is any good? The early reviews were not kind, but will the lads find more to enjoy in this Indiana Jones adventure? There's only one way to find out, and that's to dial in your destiny

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01:16:21

Top 10 Last 10: Summer Blockbuster Edition

The Countdown ·

2023/06/30

Countdown #430 This week the boys are counting down ten of the most recent films they've seen, from worst to best, as their latest Top 10 Last 10. For once, Paul has made some poor decisions regarding what to press play on, while Wayne talks up having made similar bad calls, but it is soon revealed he is telling a porky pie as he seems to enjoy almost all of his films - which, at least in the case of Ghosted, is a HECK of a call. Will every film on Wayne's list generate two to three

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