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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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01:03:24

Top 10 Unlikeliest Heroes

The Countdown ·

2022/08/09

Countdown #384 This week the guys set themselves a bit of a challenge when they countdown their top 10 unlikeliest movie heroes. Now this is a topic that could have gone oh so many ways, so it may be a surprise to learn that for the most part, Wayne and Paul have managed to keep to the essence of the brief, even if they did not agree beforehand on what parameters were acceptable. Oh sure, Wayne goes for a character who hooks up with an older person, while Paul talks about more than one Edgar

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31:29

The Boys Season 3 review

The Countdown ·

2022/08/05

Eric Kripke, Karl Urban, Antony Starr and the gang are all back for Season 3 of the hit Amazon series, The Boys, so of course these boys weren't going to miss out on more of the gore-riddled satirical mayhem! Is this the best season of the show yet? Or is starting to spin its wheels? Should Antony Starr be nominated for an Emmy? And perhaps most importantly, what exactly is the line that Wayne won't cross when it comes to taboo sexual practices? Learn the answers to all these questions and

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59:19

Top 10 Dystopian Films

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2022/08/02

Countdown #383 This week, top level Patron to the show, David Powell, decided to reflect the world's fast evolving reality, by having the guys countdown their Top 10 Dystopian Films. Both Wayne and Paul shop out a bunch of their more commonly discussed films, making for some surprises within each of their lists, even as they consider what kind of societal decay and levels of injustice make for better viewing. Can Paul possibly leave Mad Max alone? Does Wayne feature a Paul Verhoeven film

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24:42

The Gray Man review

The Countdown ·

2022/07/29

The divide between the critics' and audiences' Rotten Tomatoes scores have never been greater when it comes to a big budget film, and with Netflix investing $200 million into this potential kick-starter for a new cinematic universe, the stakes have never been higher for the streaming giant. So what do Paul and Wayne - two armchair critics from Australia whom Rotten Tomatoes wouldn't even deign to reply to - think of The Gray Man? And more importantly, how many times will Wayne refer to Ryan

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01:07:14

What TV We’ve Been Watching in 2022

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2022/07/26

Countdown #382 Something a bit different for you this week, valued listener, as Paul and Wayne countdown ten television shows they've watched in 2022 but have not covered as a main episode review. Think of it like the Top 10 Last 10 - as the boys structure their list from worst to best shows - but for television which means two things that the hardcore fans of the podcast (at the very least!) love: 1. The return of the Growing Pains theme song; and 2. Wayne regularly calling a show a film

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24:12

The Black Phone review

The Countdown ·

2022/07/22

It's Paul's birthday week, so he activates Executive Birthday Protocol #1, forcing Wayne to see a horror film for the first time in a long while. That horror film? The just dropped into Australian cinemas, The Black Phone. How does Wayne deal with sitting in a cinema for his first horror film in a long while? And aside from laughing at Wayne, how did Paul find this adaptation of a Joe Hill short story - an author whom he has long admired? Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as

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01:32:35

Top 10 Last 10: 2022 is Half Way Done Edition

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2022/07/19

Countdown #381 The latest Top 10 Last 10 - in which the guys rank ten of their most recent viewings (not previously discussed on the show) from worst to best - features a slew of foreign films, recent releases, divisive flicks and more than a few surprises. Not least of which being Wayne has a foreign film ranked higher than Paul AND has lowered himself to watching an animated film when he doesn't have to ... It's all happening through 19 mini-reviews in the BIGGEST episode of the show in a

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33:18

Thor: Love and Thunder review

The Countdown ·

2022/07/15

Some 6 films and 7 series into Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Paul and Wayne are starting to ask: Just what are Kevin Feige and Marvel up to? Have they completely lost the reigns on how to build a compelling multi-picture narrative? Or is the long game ultimately going to be worth it, much as the Infinity Stones saga more than justified its process over the years through the earlier phases? Regardless, they have some mixed feelings about the fourth official Thor adventure and the

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01:02:17

Battle of the Directors: Spielberg Vs Cameron vs...

The Countdown ·

2022/07/12

Countdown #380 Adam Mileur, top level Patron, is responsible for this week's impossible task: Countdown the top ten films from between directors Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino and Christoper Nolan, and then crown one as the modern day king of them all! So enjoy Wayne and Paul's minds breaking as they try to justify how they pare this incredible pool of films back to just ten. Then psych yourself up to be outraged as they invariably miss at least one masterpiece from one

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45:41

Stranger Things Season 4 review

The Countdown ·

2022/07/08

The Netflix phenomenon, Stranger Things with its fourth season, has now been released in its entirety, meaning Paul and Wayne are dropping into the Upside Down to give you their full review of ALL nine episodes! Is Steve the best character of all time? Is it a distraction that the young actors have grown up so much, yet they're meant to be the same age? Do the many, many story lines all justify themselves or does the show the who fold under the weight of 13 full hours? And just how svelte is

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01:08:48

Top 10 Netflix Orignals

The Countdown ·

2022/07/05

Countdown #379 This week the boys get their Netflix on as they countdown their Top 10 Netflix Originals. Series, docos, and films - everything is fair game as long as it has a red "N" on the thumbnail image when scrolling through the streaming giant. Paul goes all in on some genre shows, while Wayne pulls a couple of reality based shows from out of nowhere. They both agree on the staples - including Stranger Things - but who will have it higher and where does Squid Game rank? Learn the

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