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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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26:10

Civil War review

The Countdown ·

2024/04/16

Englishman Alex Garland takes a stab at what a future North America at war with itself might look like, and the results are ... highly polarising.Join Paul and Wayne as they this unpack some of the uncomfortable truths Garland is playing with, while offering their spin on what one of the guys calls "the best film of 2024 so far..." Find out who that is and determine whether you agree with him, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Civil War NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:20 Civil War

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56:57

Top 10 Threequels

The Countdown ·

2024/04/12

Countdown #469This week on the show, the guys countdown the very best third films in any and all franchises. From the MCU to the Scary Movie Universe, most every big franchise gets a mention - and a couple of smaller ones, too - but which will the listeners ultimately crown the greatest "Threequel" of all time? Learn the answer to that question and so many more as the John Farnham-inspired goodbye tour of The Countdown continues ... Check out the show's first draft of a website for your

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23:23

Monkey Man review

The Countdown ·

2024/04/09

Dev Patel seems like an awesome guy. And when the John Wick style trailer dropped for his debut feature film, Monkey Man, people collectively lost their minds. Of course, than means Paul and Wayne were keen to be there front and centre to check this one and with thanks to Universal Pictures they got to do exactly that. Does The Dev deliver? Or will one of the lads come out critical guns blazing? Let's just say this one gets a might testy, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Monkey Man

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51:50

What Television We've Been Watching in 2024

The Countdown ·

2024/04/05

Countdown #468In the first Ep of the podcast equivalent of a John Farnham goodbye tour, the boys run through all the television they've been watching of late - ranking it from meh to great - recommending a number of shows for you all to check out to keep your entertainment on. From Billions to Three Body Problem, everything you need to know about "The Box" is right here! Do you listeners get the John Farnham reference? Is it in bad taste? Quick, check out the episode and then let the boys

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23:54

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire review

The Countdown ·

2024/04/02

The fifth film in the Monsterverse hits cinema this week, and of course, Paul and Wayne are front and centre to report to you on whether you should see every punch, hit, bellow and roar on the biggest cinema screen you can. Will Wayne recognise this is the fifth film in the franchise that also incorporates the recent Apple TV series - that he liked! - Monarch: Legacy of Monsters? Can Paul get past his hatred for plot contrivances? And most importantly, does a film that eschews human characters to

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01:07:32

Top 10 Characters We Would Most Likely Marry

The Countdown ·

2024/03/29

Countdown #467How can you tell Wayne chose this week's topic? Well he did, and Paul was fool enough to allow it to happen, so now we all must pay the price - as the lads reveal far too much about themselves and their views on dating as they name the movie characters they'd most like to marry. And stick around for the last 10 minutes of this Episode, as there's a big announcement about the future of the show all fans and occasional listeners alike need to check out. Check out the show's

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26:46

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire review

The Countdown ·

2024/03/26

The nostalgia is back as the Ghostbusters return to the cinema for the third time in the life of The Countdown, and Wayne, at least, is all kinds of excited. Can a film based so heavily on nostalgia for a time long forgotten succeed? Will audiences care about streams crossing the OG Ghostbusters with the new Spengler clan? And will Wayne become this franchise's most unlikely champion? Learn the answers to all these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ,,, Time Stamps: Ghostbusters:

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01:01:20

Top 10 Film Score Tracks

The Countdown ·

2024/03/22

Countdown #466Music is a pretty important part of films, so Paul has been chafing at the bit for about 466 episodes now to do a Countdown on the very best film scores of all time. Wayme, however, balked at that idea and decided that individual tracks from a film's score would be an easier list to make. So here we be. How many tracks will Wayne choose that represent his lavender soft interior? Will Paul have any John Williams compositions on his list? And just many Hans Zimmer film scores will

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22:19

Kung Fu Panda 4 and The Gentlemen TV Series reviews

The Countdown ·

2024/03/19

What is a podcast to do when there are two significant things to review, but not enough time to watch them both? Well, how about divide and conquer, as Paul takes his daughter to see the latest film in the Kung Fu Panda series, while Wayne gets a bespoke suit on to watch Guy Ritchie's spin-off series to his own film of the same name, The Gentlemen. Will Po out geezer a cockney gangster? And can Guy Ritchie work in a hand to hand fight scene worthy of the Dragon Warrior? Learn the answer to

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01:20:43

Top 10 Last 10 - More in 2024 Edition

The Countdown ·

2024/03/15

Countdown #465It's Top 10 Last 10 time as the boys review ten of their most recent watches, ranking them from worst to best to aid you in choosing what next to watch! In this Ep they review everything from Oscar contenders to low budget Danish horrors, via misguided musical remakes and wrestling biographies. How many non-feature films will Wayne have on his list? And who has made better life choices when it comes to what they've been watching? Find out as The Countdown continues

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26:04

Rickyy Stanicky & Imaginary reviews

The Countdown ·

2024/03/12

Two reviews of brand new films this week - neither of which have made a positive impact in terms critics and audiences alike ...But what will Wayne think of the latest Amazon Prime Video comedy, Rocky Stanicky? And how will Paul respond to Jeff Wadlow's latest Blumhouse produced effort after he infamously defecated all over the bed with his last two films, Truth or Dare and Fantasy Island? Let's put it this way. Sensitive ears should not be permitted to listen to this powder-keg of an

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54:51

Matt Damon vs Ben Affleck: Who Wins?

The Countdown ·

2024/03/09

Countdown #464The boys this week return to determining who is the superior actor/star/and all round person when they pit Matt Damon's filmography against Ben Affleck's. Though reportedly best friends through most of their lives, such sentiments mean nothing when the chance to be crowned the superior Hollywood star crops up on The Countdown. So expect nothing short of a bloodbath as Wayne gets behind Matt, while Paul has Ben's back. Who will triumph? Will Armageddon feature? And does Ben

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35:37

Dune: Part Two review

The Countdown ·

2024/03/05

After infamously and unpredictably "Negatroning" the first part of the Dune saga, Wayne is back to double down on his criticisms of all things Arrakis ... or is he? Has his Waynus seen the light? Will he apologise and retract his previous criticisms while acknowledging how amazing Dune: Part 2 is? And what about Paul? Is he as high on the second part of Paul Atreides' story? Or has his passion for Denis Villeneuve's epic sci-fi saga cooled to some degree? Learn the answers to all these

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52:30

Top 10 Tom Cruise Films REDUX

The Countdown ·

2024/03/01

Countdown #463Way back in Episode 19* of the show - sometime during the winter months of 2015 - the boys did their first ever countdown focused on an a single actor. That actor has affectionately become known as T to the C among the Countdown Listener Community, but is otherwise referred to as one Tom Cruise. It felt only natural then that if there was any actor that the show would re-do a countdown on, it had to be T to the C, that Hollywood A-Lister who can champion Scientology and jump on

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21:31

Drive Away Dolls review

The Countdown ·

2024/02/27

Hey! It's a new Coen Brother comedy road film. Co-written with his queer wife, Tricia Cooke, and all about a couple of lesbian friends who are not at all angsty about their sexual orientation going on a hilarious road trip and unknowingly pursued by shady criminals. How could this not rock?Well, as it turns out: it does not. Join the lads as they chart just where Drive Away Dolls left the Good Film Interstate and would up along Disappointment Backroad, by way of Not Funny Enough Highway. All

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01:02:30

Top 10 Comedies of the New Millennium

The Countdown ·

2024/02/24

Countdown #462 Everyone likes to laugh, right? Well, Wayne and Paul certainly do and so they each put their minds to the task of collating the very best comedies of the last 24 years into a Top 10 list for you. How many times does Judd Apatow get a mention? Is Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill or McLovin the most featured actor in these films? And can Paul find it in his apparently cold, dead heart to laugh at ten whole films? Learn the answers to all these questions - with plenty of laughs along the

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29:24

Madame Web review

The Countdown ·

2024/02/20

Paul and Wayne have heard the siren call of the nuclear box office disaster that is Madame Web, and if you're not going to see it, they have courageously decided to will this one for the team! So join the lads as they try to narrow down where it all went wrong for Sony and the creative team behind "Spidey-Tingle: The Movie". Just don't expect this turd to be polished gold, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Madame Web NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:40 Madame Web SPOILER-FILLED

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56:10

Top 10 Spy Films REDUX

The Countdown ·

2024/02/16

Countdown #461 It's Wayne's favourite genre, but he can't remember what films he chose for the first ever Countdown back in 2015, so hopefully no-one else will either ... Join the lads as they countdown the top 10 Spy Films of all time, updating their lists from that long ago day when The Countdown was little more than a glint in Paul's eye. How will things have changed? Will there be any films from the last 9 years added to the list? And does Matthew Vaughn get a look in with his brand

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36:04

Argylle review

The Countdown ·

2024/02/13

The first big-budget, major release of 2024 is here in the form of Argylle, and no-one is more excited for its release than Wayne - he who had it as his most anticipated film of 2024. So with a poor box office return and fairly savage reviews from numerous critics, what will Wayne make of it? Does Paul find more here to enjoy than one might expect? And can it be that Matthew Vaughn has De-Palmaed? Learn the answers to all these questions and more as The Countdown continues ... Time

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58:37

Top 10 Rock Songs of the 1980s

The Countdown ·

2024/02/09

Countdown #460 Rock and the 1980s. How much more iconic does music get? Big hair, big drum sets and big personalities. To say nothing of the classic songs. So join Paul and Wayne as they attempt the impossible: To distill an entire decade's worth of amazing music into just ten songs as they countdown their Top 10 Rock Songs of the '80s. Will Wayne tear himself away ballads, soft and yacht rock? And can Paul fly the flag effectively for Aussie rock? Learn the answers to all these

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