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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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21:18

The Accountant 2 review

The Countdown ·

2025/04/27

The boys have headed back to the cinema with thanks to Warner Brothers Australia and Universal Australia to see the sequel which, well, few people expected: The Accountant! The critics seem to be liking and the audience score is high on most-metrics, but what do Paul and Wayne have to say about this apparent crowd-pleaser?Can Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal and director Gavin O'Connor re-capture the magic of the well-received 2016 original? Or is this a case of tax time at the box office? (Yeah, I

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54:35

Our Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of (the Rest of) 2025

The Countdown ·

2025/04/04

Countdown #503Just when you thought it was safe to peer back into your podcatching app ... the boys are back! Sure, it's been a hot minute since the last Countdown ep, and yes, everyone did their most anticipated films of 2025 about three months ago. But by holding out for those three months, not only have Paul and Wayne distilled their list down to nine months' worth of films, but they've also had time for their anticipation to GROW, so you can really feel the passion in this one. Will

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22:51

Black Bag review

The Countdown ·

2025/03/19

Paul and Wayne return to the land of reviews with the new spy "thriller", Black Bag. Is it everything the critics would have you believe? Or is it a bunch of boring conversations around a dinner table interspersed with a lot of emotion-less dialogue? Either way, you can be sure it's a lively discussion, given this is Wayne's favourite genre and it's directed by Mr Hit-or-MIss, Steven Soderbergh. Time Stamps: Black Bag NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 15:22 Black Bag SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 15:22

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01:52:41

The Top 10 Films of 2024 (with Jason from Binge Movies)

The Countdown ·

2025/02/24

Countdown #502Jason from Binge Movies returns to join the lads as they - finally! - countdown their Top to Films of 2024! Sure it's two months after most every other podcast has done this episode, but you've sampled the entrees and here's the main course - complete with films all three wouldn't have watched if they did do this episode on Jan 1st. Jason gets upset with Paul for multiple picks; Paul gets upset with Wayne for a bunch of his picks; and Wayne has managed to see at least eleven

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01:22:51

The WORST 10 Films of 2024

The Countdown ·

2025/02/04

Countdown #501There were doubters. There were nay-sayers. And there were the incredulous. But today, Paul and Wayne prove there is life in The Countdown yet. As well as fulfill their promise to (triumphantly) return in 2025 with more episodes. Not weekly; sure. But with new episodes none the less. And it begins with this PSA regarding the very worst of the worst films from 2024 that the lads saw. So, pop in your ear buds or have your car stereo bluetooth from your phone, because The

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01:40:39

The 500th Episode: The Top 10 Film Gooodbyes

The Countdown ·

2024/12/13

Countdown #500... ONE ... Here it is, valued listener. The final episode of the (weekly) podcast. And it is a fittingly massive one (that's what she said). In this finale, the boys countdown their top 10 film goodbyes for, well, reasons. Plus there's is a huge amount of listener feedback, messages from other podcasters and emails galore to celebrate the end of 9 and three quarters years of (almost) weekly podcasting. To everyone who has supported the show - from the incredible patrons,

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09:17

A Very Special Annoucement

The Countdown ·

2024/12/10

Okay, everyone. This was meant to be the last major review in the weekly format of the podcast, but instead we have some major information re a long-teased release ...On Friday Dec 20th, Reap: The Motion Picture will be released for Patrons at the $10 and $20 level. While we're sorry we're about to ruin your Christmas, we do thank you for your incredible support of the show. On Friday Dec 27th, Reap: The Motion Picture will drop for all other Patrons here on Patreon only. Thank you to everyone

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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

The Countdown ·

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

The Countdown ·

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

The Countdown ·

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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