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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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37:59

Deadpool & Wolverine review

The Countdown ·

2024/07/30

34 films deep the MCU fires off its only shot for 2024 by bringing in the R-rated Merc with a Mouth and combining him with a character who had one of the best send offs ever in Wolverine. Can two characters previously owned by 20th Century Fox resurrect the fortunes of the MCU and add to Disney's coffers? Or is this just the latest in a string of failures, even if Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman will have a few laughs along the way?Find out all that the boys think about the violence, the swears,

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59:06

Top 10 80s Pop Songs

The Countdown ·

2024/07/26

Countdown #482 Music returns to the Countdown this week as Paul and Wayne square off over their favourite Pop songs of the 1980s! Wayne decides he should acknowledge his perspective on what constitutes Pop music is wrong (or, you know, decides to work within Paul's more specific parameters because it was Paul's birthday this last week), making for what should be a very pleasant and melodic episode. But no! It doesn't take long before Wayne is busting out some questionable choices, only for Wayne

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17:46

Fly Me to the Moon and Longlegs reviews

The Countdown ·

2024/07/23

Two shorter reviews for you this week, as Wayne checks out rom-com Fly Me to the Moon, while Paul goes dark with the serial killer horror, Longlegs, starring everyone's favourite, Nicolas Cage.Could there BE less in common between two films? Will Wayne be able to get past the 60s fashion in the rom-com to actually determine whether it's a good film or not? And will Paul be all about the shocking violence in his horror film? Find out which of these films is going to be more your speed, as The

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01:02:54

Top 10 Sony Pictures Films

The Countdown ·

2024/07/19

Countdown #481This week the boys give some love to Sony Pictures and their virtual armada of different production companies as they countdown the best ever films Sony has produced. Will Spider-Man films take up most every spot? Or are there a number of 80s classics for you to chew on? And has Wayne done proper research to ensure all the films on his list are actually co-produced (not just distributed) by Sony? There's only one way to find out, as The Countdown continues ... Check out the

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26:37

Twisters review

The Countdown ·

2024/07/16

Remember that natural disaster film from the mid-90s that had a flying cow? Well, Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers and Amblin Entertainment are hoping you recall only enough to want to see another film about a bevy of twisters laying waste to Oklahoma while people chase the things across many, many flat rolling plains, because this film literally has nothing else to do with the original.But does watching forces of nature wreak havoc while a bunch of people chase them around for various reasons

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01:04:33

Top 10 Mainland European Films

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2024/07/12

Countdown #480Why celebrate one country's finest films when you can combine a whole bunch of them and talk the best films out of a particular continent? That's Wayne's thinking, at least. Or is it that he just hasn't seen enough films from Europe (outside of the UK)? Find out this week on the Countdown as Wayne goes "Scandi"-crazy, while Paul cannot believe his ears at some of his co-host's choices. Which seems more than fair until he suggests a film about mutating spiders attacking an

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24:31

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review

The Countdown ·

2024/07/09

The man who does not age is back after 30 years in one of the role that made him famous. Yes, Eddie Murphy is Axel F and he's in Beverly Hills casing trouble for very obvious criminals, even when the other police officers from the previous films seem to have no idea re what's happening right under their noses.Wayne is a big fan of the series; Paul less so. But are either of them blown away by the countless member-berries in this one? Or is Axel headed straight for an F grade? Find out as The

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01:02:26

Top 10 Co-Stars Who Stole The Film

The Countdown ·

2024/07/05

Countdown #479This week the lads are all about those performers who are second-billed or lower and how they sometimes shine just a little more than the person with their name on top of the poster. In other words, this countdown is all about co-stars who stole the film (or, if you're Wayne, show). With little to no agreement on the parameters of what constitutes a co-star, this one is primed to be an old-fashioned banter-fest. Or have the boys matured somewhat as the podcast winds down toward

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25:34

A Quiet Place: Day One review

The Countdown ·

2024/07/02

Shhhhh!The boys are back to review a film which they can't talk about for fear of being ripped apart by Death Angels. But is it as good as the previous two films that they both loved,m which were also about being ripped apart by Death Angels, or does this one promise much and deliver little. Find out as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: A Quiet Place: Day One NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:53 A Quiet Place: Day One SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:53 - 24:23 Final Thoughts Including

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01:16:44

Classic Countdown: Top 10 War Films

The Countdown ·

2024/06/28

No new episode this week as the John Farnham-esque farewell tour stalls for Paul to travel to the eastern states, so instead go back to where the banter between the boys reached an all new level as Wayne causes Paul to lose his mind with one of the most infamous choices in Countdown history. If you don't know the lore behind this episode, go in blind and "enjoy" what unfolds as the lads countdown their Top 10 War Films of all time circa October 2016 (and review Hacksaw Ridge along the

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01:05:28

Top 10 Films We Did Not Expect to Love

The Countdown ·

2024/06/21

Countdown #478This week the boys get into listing films they were not at all interested in seeing, but when they somehow sat down to watch watch them (ie. were forced), they ended up loving what they saw. How and why this is the case forms the bulk of this week's episode, which is more than a little revealing about each of the guys ... Find out just how revealing - and hear one of the greatest "Got you!" jokes in the history of the show - as The Countdown continues ... Check out the

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24:19

Hit Man & Despicable Me 4 reviews

The Countdown ·

2024/06/18

What does a Netflix rom-com about a guy pretending to be a hitman and the fifth film in a franchise about a reformed supervillain and his army of weird yellow minions have to do with each other?Well, Paul dislikes them both, so there's that ...Find out just how much you side with Wayne on all things Richard Linklater, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Despicable Me 4 NON-SPOILER Mini Review: 0:00 - 5:50 Hit Man NON-SPOILER Review: 5:50 - 15:17 Hit Man SPOILER-FILLED Discussion:

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58:06

Top 10 Sir Ridley Scott Films

The Countdown ·

2024/06/14

Countdown #477The boys are in fine form this week as they examine the filmography of one cantankerous old man, aka Sir Ridley Scott (or, if you're Paul, just Ridley Scott). Drawing films from every decade that he's been making films, the lads debate whether he's a truly great film-maker or really more of an exceptional production designer who doesn't know how to edit the scripts he works on. Is Sir Scott capable of making a tight film? Will Paul offend Blade Runner fans the world over? And

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26:35

Bad Boys: Ride or Die review

The Countdown ·

2024/06/11

In a film which comes uncomfortably close to mirroring the flagging staying power of The Countdown itself, the boys are this week reviewing Will Slap Smith and Martin Lawrence as they Ride or Die in the fourth Bad Boys film.Wayne is surprisingly down on the film at review's beginning, while perhaps shockingly, Paul seems ready to defend what might fairly be described as a dumb action film. But will they occupy the same position by review's end? And can Wayne, for once, be prepared with his

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01:16:26

Top 10 Last 10 - Cinema in Trouble Ed

The Countdown ·

2024/06/07

Countdown #476In the latest Top 10 Last 10, the boys mini-review almost 20 films for you - with most being recent releases - as they guide you on a journey of what to watch and what to absolutely skip ... ... as The Countdown (to 500) continues ... Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown. But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean

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21:57

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare review

The Countdown ·

2024/06/04

Guy Ritchie has hardly been on a roll of late, but he's back with a story line on paper which sounds like an absolute cracker: The Dirty Dozen by way of Inglorious Basterds and based on documented fact... How could it possibly go wrong?Well, let Paul and Wayne - who was so looking forward to this, he about cracked a sad when the film did not hit cinemas in Australia - tell you the multitude of ways that this film is a disappointment ... as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: The Ministry

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01:27:00

The Countdown Vs The Contrarians - Top 10 Memorable...

The Countdown ·

2024/05/31

Countdown #475 It's been a long time coming, but the Show v Show format returns this week as Paul and Wayne welcome Julio and Alex from The Contrarians podcast to do battle re a Top 10 topic. And that topic as nominated by The Contrarians is the Top 10 Memorable Moviegoing Experiences. As you can imagine, not everything memorable is positive. Nor is it always PG. So strap yourselves in for some outlandish stories involving everything from anger in the cinema to, well, unexpected most pleasure

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34:54

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga review

The Countdown ·

2024/05/28

It's Paul's turn to get excited as the boys venture across the wasteland, braving marauding bands of cinema-goers, to see the brand new film set in the Mad Max universe, Furiosa! Can the film possibly live up to Paul's eternal love for Fury Road? Will Wayne get over a film's runtime for once in his life? And is this THE film to beat in 2024? Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Furiosa NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 18:09 Furiosa

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52:40

Top 10 Train Films

The Countdown ·

2024/05/17

Countdown #474Choo-choo, everyone! And welcome to the first ever Countdown about trains. Specifically train-based films in honour of listener Ben and his father who recently passed away. Trains may not be square in the middle of the lads' wheel-house, but they make a pretty good fist of it, layering in enough inappropriate genitalia based humour to ensure that no-one will forget this is, after all, another episode of The Countdown. With just 26 episodes to go, find out whether Paul manages to

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26:50

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes review

The Countdown ·

2024/05/14

The Apes are back and now 300 years later they run the joint. At least until one Ape group attacks another Ape group and apparently it all stems from, ironically, Apes being together strongly. (Or something.) Anyway, one of the boys doesn't much care for this continuation of the highly regarded Ape film trilogy from last decade, and the other claims to very much enjoy it. At least until you hear his score ... Find out who is whom and whether you should see what kind of wonderful day it is within

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