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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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01:18:30

The Best & Worst of 2024 Television

The Countdown ·

2024/12/06

Countdown #499... TWO ... The penultimate episode of the (weekly) podcast covers the best and worst of television in 2024, as far as Paul and Wayne have seen it. Two lists, one from bad to worst, and the other from good to great. At least, that was the plan. Somehow, after 499 episodes, one of the hosts (Wayne) forgets that's the way things have always been done and mashes the two lists together, so he goes straight from worst to best. It takes the other host (Paul) about 40 minutes to

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22:46

Heretic review

The Countdown ·

2024/12/03

The second to last review for the weekly show arrives in the form of a film that's been out in North America and the UK for some time, Heretic.Wayne, of course, is too much of wuss to see this one, to it's left to Paul to do all the heavy lifting for this psychological thriller-horror starring Hugh Grant. Is it elevated horror? Should you race to see it at your local theatre? And will Wayne regret not seeing this one on the big screen? Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The

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01:12:00

Top 10 Films That Made Us Who We Are

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2024/11/29

Countdown #498... THREE ... This week the guys get personal as the end of the (weekly) show looms large. They're talking the films that personally spoke to them and in some way, shape or form, moulded their lives into the people they currently are. Everything from childhood cinema experiences through to films that determined artistic endeavours and shaped careers are discussed. Beyond that, be sure to stick around for a truly fantastic Pop 10 segment in which the listeners give personal

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23:32

Train to Busan review

The Countdown ·

2024/11/26

Finally. Here it is.As the weekly podcast draws to a close, Wayne rights a very old wrong by agreeing to watch one of Paul's favourite horror films of all time as this week's feature review, Train to Busan. Whether Wayne did so because the only other options this week were to see Wicked at the cinema or suffer through the Aussie version of The Office at home, is irrelevant. What matter is has has listed to Paul who has sung the praises of this film to anyone who listens for nigh on eight

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01:11:22

The Top 10 Films of the Countdown Era

The Countdown ·

2024/11/22

Countdown #497 ... FOUR ... The boys covered the best television since the show began last Ep, so it's only natural that this week they turn their attention to the very best films they've covered since The Countdown began in late March 2015. Can Wayne somehow manage to stick to the brief this week? What will the show's consensus #1 be? And how annoyed will Paul get when Wayne omits a key film from his list? It's anyone's bet with only four shows to go before the (weekly) podcast ends, so get

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28:46

Gladiator II review

The Countdown ·

2024/11/19

It's not often the most expensive film of the year drops in November, but here we are ...Ridley Scott returns sans Russell Crowe and Hams Zimmer to continue the story of his dead hero, Maximus, making for some very big shoes to fill (as Wayne posits). Paul, meanwhile, is very concerned with how this is all just politccccssssss-ahhh! Find out what all that means, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Gladiator II NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 12:50 Gladiator II SPOILER-FILLED Discussion:

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01:14:05

The Top 10 Television Shows of the Countdown Era

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2024/11/15

Countdown #496 ... FIVE ... The more things change, the more they stay the same. And so it is with The Countdown podcast. After 496 attempts to countdown topics in order of awesomeness so you don't have to, Paul and Wayne are once again arguing about a loose brief. Of course, Wayne is the one contorting reality to fit into his very, very "flexible" list, and as always, it's Paul (and by extension, The Soundboard) taking umbrage, making for a classic episode of the show with much bad language

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26:02

Red One review

The Countdown ·

2024/11/12

It's still early November, and yet Hollywood would have you believe it's Christmas time already. How else to explain the release of Red One, the big budget holiday film, which at time of writing, has yet to open in North America, and critics were mysteriously not allowed to see until the day before it opened around the world.Rarely a good sign, but can the star power of The Rock and Chris Evans turn this family adventure film into something worthwhile? Or is this a massive bomb in the

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01:18:22

Top 10 Last 10 - The Final One Ed

The Countdown ·

2024/11/08

Countdown #495 ... SIX ... Here it is. The FINAL Top 10 Last 10 (at least for the weekly show), and boy oh boy wow-wee, have the lads saved the best for last for you. Yes, there's the usual 10 mini reviews conducted by each of the guys of the ten films they've most recently watched but never spoken about on the show, and of course, they're ranked from worst to best. But the one film they have both seen and review this week ends up dividing them like never before! Insults, soundboard usage and

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23:18

Venom: The Last Dance review

The Countdown ·

2024/11/05

Having learned very little since the last Spider-adjacent movie came out, Sony are at it again, making Tom Hardy honour his three film contract to make Venom: The Last Dance. Insert disbelief, consternation, and a healthy dose of WTF as Wayne and Paul try to make sense of this third and supposedly final film in the franchise. Find out whether there will be more Venom, as The Countdown continues... Time Stamps: Venom: The Last Dance NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:33 Venom: The Last Dance

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01:37:09

Top 10 WTAF Movie Moments

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2024/10/25

Countdown #494... SEVEN ... It's bigger than a very big thing on the biggest day of it's big, BIG life. It's HUGE. It's m-a-s-s-i-v-e! It's the final Show Vs Show episode for the (weekly) podcast and it stars two of the podcast's very best friends and most generous supporters, B-Dizzle and David Powell of the Poddy Mouth Radio network. They join Wayne and Paul to countdown the Top 10 WTAF Movie moments - moments in which WTF was uttered allowed or at least represented by hanging jaws and

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25:38

Smile 2 and The 4:30 Movie reviews

The Countdown ·

2024/10/22

This week Wayne is fan-boying for Kevin Smith by reviewing his newest film no-one (other than a fan-person) has heard about,k while Paul does actual work for the podcast (in terms of thinking about download numbers) by reviewing the horror sequel, Smile 2.Neither are screaming the merits of their film from the roof tops, but who will be the bigger champion of their type of film ... as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: The 4:30 Movie SPOILER-FREE Review: 0.00 - 7:23 Smile 2 SPOILER-FREE

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01:08:51

Top 10 Films That Pre-Date Us

The Countdown ·

2024/10/18

Countdown #493 ... EIGHT ... If you're sick of the lads talking just about recent films and would love to hear about some classic film choices on The Countdown, then keep on scrolling, because in this episode Wayne is pulling left-field choices out of every orifice, while Paul (of course) is flying the old-school horror flag... ... Or, you know, find out just how crazy these lists are, as The Countdown continues ... Want more? Find heaps more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on

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23:17

Terrifier 3 and Greedy People reviews

The Countdown ·

2024/10/15

Wayne is an insanely greedy person trying to avoid Terrifier 3, while Paul is like a pig in excrement while getting to review the same. The result? Two non-spoiler reviews of films you might like to check out!Find out which film (if not both) you should check out, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Greedy People SPOILER-FREE Review: 0.00 - 9:03 Terrifier 3 SPOILER-FREE Review: 9:03 - 22:15 If you want more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - check out our Podbean

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01:12:17

Top1 10 Films That Undeservedly Flopped

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2024/10/11

Countdown #492 ... NINE ... Do you have a few films that you love and yet which, to your befuddlement, failed to make any kind of splash at the box-office? In fact, they went so poorly, they belly flopped into that box-office pool and lost approximately all the money? Paul and Wayne most certainly do. And this week they're counting their ten favourite films which completely tanked at the box office, in some cases destroying or at least adversely affecting the careers of those responsible for

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29:30

Joker Folie a Duex & Salem's Lot reviews

The Countdown ·

2024/10/08

It should be a week of glowing positively on the show. Wayne is reviewing a Batman-adjacent film and Paul is reviewing a long-awaited horror film from one of his favourite Stephen King novels of all time. But, regardless of expectations, are either of the lads happy? Find out as The Countdown continues ... NOTE: Spoilers throughout both of these reviews! Salem's Lot (2024) SPOILIER-FILLED Review: 0.00 -10:57 Joker Folie a Duex SPOILER-FILLED Review: 10:57 - 28:18 If you want more Countdowns -

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01:16:56

Top 10 Stephen King Adaptations (with The Pint: A Pop...

The Countdown ·

2024/10/04

Countdown #491TEN. 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

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19:28

Wolfs review

The Countdown ·

2024/10/01

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

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01:17:58

The Worst 10 Horror Films of All Time (with the So...

The Countdown ·

2024/09/27

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

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21:56

The Penguin and Speak No Evil reviews

The Countdown ·

2024/09/24

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

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