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The Movie Defenders

Movie Reviews for your favorite movies

The Movie Defenders is a podcast which discusses the positive aspects of popular movies. Most movie review podcasts spend the entire time tearing down the movies you love instead of celebrating them. We take popular movies that have been ridiculed by critics and defend them. Come listen to a fun discussion of the movies you love, or perhaps re-consider a movie again that you didn"t like as much as you wish you did. If you like movies, you found the only podcast with movie reviews that loves them

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Ep 61: Birds of Prey

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/02/10

It's time for a swan dive back into the DCEU as The Movie Defenders podcast reviews Birds of Prey! We have non-spoiler AND spoiler reviews for you in case you haven't seen it or aren't yet convinced you should. In fact, we have a long discussion about the marketing of the film and how it didn't do the film itself justice. Before we get into the movie, we talk about Knives Out 2 and Sam Raimi getting to possibly direct Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We also talk our top 5 DCEU movies we

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Ep 60: The 2020 Defender Awards

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/01/27

It's award season and it's no different for The Movie Defenders Podcast! Come with us as we break down, discuss, and choose our favorite films in a variety of categories... some the Oscars have thought of, some we made up ourselves because we have more fun than they do! Relive your favorite movie moments as we play clips and scenes (don't worry we stay spoiler free and give out warnings!) from the movies you actually watched! It's time to relive the 2019 year in film with The Movie Defenders! Click

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03:25:53

Ep 59: Industrial Light and Magic Talks The Rise of...

The Movie Defenders ·

2020/01/06

Join The Movie Defenders podcast as they interview two folks from Industrial Light and Magic who brought you The Rise of Skywalker! In a show you won't hear anywhere else, Scott and Donald talk to Alexis Borchardt and Alex Helman from ILM with some help of GM Hooly from The Forge: A Genesys RPG Podcast! We go through all the magic and behind the scenes stuff that made the movie come to life. Before that we tackle the news that The Clone Wars has a release date, we review the Quiet Place 2 trailer,

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Ep 58: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/12/23

It's time for the BIGGEST show we've ever done as we give The Rise of Skywalker the full Movie Defenders treatment! We play over 20 scenes as we digest this meaty box-office giant as 42 years of story telling comes to a close. We invite two guests on, Mark and Bart, two Patreon supporters, to help us because they are just as big of Star Wars nerds as we are! Before we talk about the film, we each rank our Top 5 moments of the Skywalker saga. Then, we digest the movie scene by scene and address the

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Ep 57: Star Trek (2009)

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/12/10

It's time for warp speed and to re-live J.J. Abrams' incredible reboot of the immortal Star Trek on The Movie Defenders podcast! We go back a few years and pour over this ambitious film as Abrams gave us something fresh while tugging at our nostalgia heart-strings. We play many scenes right from the film and analyze the movie in a way no one else will. But before that we tackle a LOT of news including our viewings of The Irishman and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, while giving a fond farewell

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03:17:47

Ep 56: I Watched All of Star Wars for the First Time

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/11/17

Love Star Wars? Hate it? Either way, don't miss this! What happens when someone watches all Star Wars content in story order for the first time? (YOU WON'T BELIEVE HIS TAKE ON THE LAST JEDI!) We find out what movie fan Santino thinks now that he has watched every bit of Star Wars canon from beginning to end! After all, you're never too old to begin your training as a Star Wars fan! What are his favorite films? Which are his least favorite? Where do Clone Wars and Rebels rank? Does he hate the

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Ep 55: Terminator - Dark Fate

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/11/02

Re-live Terminator: Dark Fate in a way only The Movie Defenders can bring you! We walk through the film with someone who WORKED ON THE MOVIE... Alexis, Production Coordinator at INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC! Many podcasts will review the film, but NONE like this! Join us as we get the stories straight from one who poured her blood, sweat, and tears into the movie for our enjoyment! We also tackle news about The Irishman (which Alexis also worked on), and 6 Underground's amazing trailer (also thanks to

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Ep 54: Zombieland - Double Tap

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/10/22

See Zombieland: Double Tap? If yes, experience it again with the Movie Defenders Podcast as we play many scenes right from the movie as we talk about the long-awaited sequel to the 2009 classic horror-comedy! But before we get into the movie, we play Freddie Prinze Jr's epic rant about Star Wars fans that can't handle things, and we discuss The Batman casting news as well as Kevin Feige's new role at Marvel Studios. Top it off with the Top 5 horror-comedies of all time and you've got an

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03:41:05

Ep 53: Joker

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/10/07

Re-live Joker with The Movie Defenders Podcast! We play several scenes from the film as we discuss this one-of-a-kind film! With one of the most original, and best, comic book films ever made, the portrayal of Joker by Joaquin Phoenix will be a front-runner come Oscar time. This is a movie reviewer's dream with all the aspects to this film, and how open to interpretation they are. But before we peel back the many onion layers of this film, we give our top 5 characters or stories we want a rated 'R'

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Free Backlot Tour - Ep 13: Joker Preview, Spidey in...

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/10/05

Here is a free sample of The Movie Defenders Backlot Tour show! On this episode of the Movie Defenders Backlot Tour, we talk about our expectations for seeing Joker, how Spider-Man got back into the MCU, Kevin Feige producing a Star Wars film, Bob Iger's memoirs, we review the new Birds of Prey trailer, and talk Quiet Place 2 wrapping production. It's news, news everywhere on this episode! If you like this and want more, simply head to www.patreon.com/moviedefenders and sign up today! All tiers

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Ep 52: Serenity

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/09/22

It's time to head into the Black on The Movie Defenders podcast as we review and discuss Serenity! This time we have help as Patreon subscriber Mark helps us unpack and examine this incredible sci-fi film and franchise. We play many scenes right from the film as we talk each character and moment from the movie. But first we talk about rumors of Sony and Disney cutting a deal for Spider-Man, a new segment of Failure to Communicate, and we kick around our Top 5 picks for films that should have become

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04:08:16

Ep 51: It - Chapter 2

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/09/10

Re-live IT: Chapter 2 with the Movie Defenders! We play several clips right from the movie as we analyze and digest the finale of the biggest horror franchise in history! If you haven't seen it, don't worry, we have a non-spoiler review too. But this time, we have help. We tapped folks that make horror films for a living and invited the hosts of The Attack of the Killer podcast to join us! Their expertise of a lifetime of making and watching horror flicks comes in handy as we all discuss how this

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Ep 50: 2nd Anniversary Show (Dogma/Casino Royale)

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/08/20

2 YEARS AND COUNTING! On this episode of The Movie Defenders podcast we celebrate two years of babbling about movies! We discuss the show, the format, where it came from, and where it's gotten us. We talk about our favorite Top 5 shows we've ever recorded, as well as our listeners favorite shows. After that, Scott and Donald each show the other a film they've never seen... and then discuss! This year, Donald took in his second Kevin Smith film and watched Dogma... while Scott finally started getting

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Ep 49: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/08/04

It's time to 'thwip and release' as we take a fresh look at The Amazing Spider-Man 2! A film obviously intended to set the table for many films to come, how does the movie hold up today? Many seem to think there were too many villains and plots but, if you really unpack the movie, is that true? We play many scenes as we examine what was and what might have been. First, we discuss the box office success of Spider-Man: Far From Home, we discuss the top 5 credits scenes in any film (not just the MCU),

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Ep 48: Interview with Industrial Light and Magic

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/07/22

After months of work we are so thrilled to bring you our exclusive interview with Industrial Light and Magic. This is a long-form interview you will only hear right here on The Movie Defenders podcast! We have the great privilege to interview Alexis Borchardt, Production Coordinator at ILM. We talk everything visual effects as Alexis schools us on what the internet gets wrong about effects in film, how negative reactions to films affect folks in the business, how it is to work with folks like

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Ep 47: Spider-Man - Far From Home

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/07/08

It's time to THWIP all over the place and talk Spider-Man: Far From Home! We have both non-spoiler and spoiler reviews baked into this juicy show! We PLAY MANY CLIPS from the film as we digest the goodness that is the MCU. But before that we discuss things we've watched lately, our new Patreon perks, and the top 5 movies to watch for the 4th of July! So come and get webbing all over your face, put on some Led Zepplin (sort of), and try and figure out what's real as we talk about Spider-Man: Far From

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Ep 46: The Amazing Spider-Man

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/06/23

Is the way we remember 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man accurate after a re-watch? Despite losing the web-slinger to Marvel, does Sony's first step in creating a "Spidey Cinematic Universe" hold up? We take a fresh look at this film as we start our Summer of Spider-Man on The Movie Defenders podcast. First, we address some huge news with the show, and our new home, The Prescribed Films Podcast Network! We talk about the changing of networks, the reasons why, and what it means for our show. We talk

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Ep 45: Dark Phoenix

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/06/09

Is Dark Phoenix a complete failure? Well The Movie Defenders sure don't think so! This movie is being trashed left and right all over the place... but is it fair? Is the narrative of this movie's reception based on what's in the film, or on the internet? We take a deep dive into the final chapter of 21st Century Fox's X-Men franchise and do so by playing many scenes right from the film. We have BOTH NON-SPOILER and SPOILER reviews so if you haven't seen it yet, don't worry you can still listen

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Ep 44: Iron Man 3

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/05/27

Does Iron Man 3 belong at the bottom of the MCU pile? Or now that we have Endgame in our rear view mirrors does Iron Man 3 take on a whole new meaning? If you hated it before, check out this episode of The Movie Defender podcast as we dissect and unpack Shane Black's entry into the MCU by playing many clips from the film and discussing them. We also examine all three Iron Man themes from the movie scores in a new edition of our segment "Keeping Score". But first we talk about the new Terminator:

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Ep 43: Iron Man 2

The Movie Defenders ·

2019/05/12

Is Iron Man 2 one of the worst MCU films? Well, before you answer... not so fast! Now that Avengers: Endgame has dropped, this movie and its moments take on a whole new level of meaning! (SPOILERS) The Movie Defenders pour back over Iron Man 2 and examine whether or not this deserves to be at the bottom of the pile, or if this is a solid entry into the MCU. If you didn't like the movie much, listen to this show because there is more here than you likely saw prior to Endgame. But before that, we have

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