The Movie Breakdown

Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer deep dive into what is considered a holiday comedy classic in 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.'

This week Christopher and Scott delve into the 1985 cult hit, 'Enemy Mine.' The discuss why they loved it as kids, what still holds up today, how it stood out among other sci-fi at the time, and all the major aspects of the movie. It is an over hour deep dive.

We dig into the vault to rerun our deep-dive review and analysis of 2015's The Force Awakens back when it was a new realese, and the future of Star Wars on Disney was unknown but exciting.

This week Scott and Christopher discuss the success of original ideas, the obsession with IP and the possible future of big studio movies.

It is a revisit this week, as we were unable to record a new episode. We go all the way back to 2018 where we explored the power of nostalgia and how our love of movies was shaped through the years.

It is the annual tradition of digging into our Halloween buckets and pulling our four horror movies. We have the latest spooky stop-motion feature in 'Wendell & Wild'. We also have a lesser known Wes Craven picture considered a cult classic in 'The People Under the Stairs.' We also have a picture that launched a massive franchise in 'Saw;. We cap it off with a Brian De Palma sci-fi horror picture...

A big episode this week as Christopher and Scott review the latest massive superhero picture in the Dwayne Johnson starring 'Black Adam'. We also have a Paul Feig directed fantasy adventure in 'The School of Good & Evil'. We then have a slow-building thriller based on true events in 'The Stranger'. We cap off with an in-depth documentary about the 2008 men's US basketball team in 'The Redeem Team....

This week is loaded up with three big reviews of 2022 releases, and a celebration of an icon. Christopher and Scott discuss the big new horror release in 'Halloween Ends', Then it is a romcom with a Shakespearean twist in 'Rosaline.' There is also a horror movie based on a meme in 'Grimcutty.' Finally, they pay tribute to legend Angela Lansbury.

This week hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin review the first horror movie of the season with the adaptation of Stephen King's 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone.' They also discuss a movie delving into an adult dealing with trauma from their teen years in the Mila Kunis starring 'Luckiest Girl Alive.' Plus, Christopher reviews the star-studded quirky mystery in 'Amsterdam.'

A packed show this week with four big 2022 releases, including the almost three decades in the making family horror comedy, 'Hocus Pocus 2'. We also have a drama that some may consider horrific in the fictional take on Marilyn Monroe's life in 'Blonde'. We also have the gay romantic comedy in Bros. We cap it off with the latest Tyler Perry directorial effort in 'The Jazzman's Blues.'

This week is loaded up with four movie reviews. Hosts Christopher and Scott discuss the Allison Janney starring action thriller in 'Lou.' They also go all in on anime with the fantasy adventure 'Drifting Home.' They also look at a musical drama in 'I Used to Famous.' Then Christopher does a solo review of the Olivia Wilde directed 'Don't Worry Darling.'

The latest episode is crammed with five big movie reviews including the Viola Davis historical epic, 'The Woman King.' There are also reviews for a teenage comedy, a Queen Latifah starring thriller, and a drama based on true events. We do apologize for significant backgroudn noise, but it still the usual movie talk goodness.

This hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin delve into three movies including the latest horror picture in 'Barbarian.' They also discuss the live-action Pinocchio remake and a new Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg comedy. As well, they pay tribute to German filmmaker Wolfgang Peterson who directed some of the biggest hits of the 1980s and '90s.

The summer is over, and Christopher and Scott look back at our first real summer movie season since 2019. They look at the massive hit that was 'Top Gun: Maverick', the health of the movie theatres, the diversity of the season, and their favourite movies.

This week hosts Christopher Spicer & Scott Martin look at how major genres like action. horror, and comedy has changed over the decades. They also look at what genres work best on streaming services.

This week Christopher and Scott go down nostalgia lane to discuss the moments, the people, and the events that led them to be lifetime movie fans. A great show if you love that personal touch and want to get to know the hosts of over 466 episodes better.

This week hosts Christopher and Scott review three movies including the vampire horror comedy 'Day Shift', the dramedy about the ills of social media in 'Not Okay', and the return of the heroes in a half-shell. They also pay tribute to music legend Olivia Newton-John.

This week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer review three new big-scale action pictures. The big theatrical release is the star-powered assassins on a train picture led by Brad Pitt in 'Bullet Train.' Then we have the latest installment of the Predator series in the 1700s set sci-fi movie in 'Prey'. Then it is another star-powered picture with big name action directors in 'The Gray Man'. From...

This week hosts Christopher Spicer & Scott Martin both reveal their top ten favourite movie villains. The show looks at various genres and types of bad guys, while they celebrate the dark side of cinema.

This week hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer look at how social media has evovled and left a major impact on the movie industry including fan movement causing major change, the weaponizing of fans, monetization of negativity, and the adundance of creators putting out art and entertainment online.

This week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer review three 2022 releases in a bestselling adaptation of a character-driven mystery thriller, 'Where the Crawdads Sing', a dramedy based on a Jane Austen novel in 'Persuasion', and a feel-good sports drama in 'Rise.' As well, they discuss what are some issues that Marvel Studios need to address.

It is a big week for adventure movies, as hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer review three of them. They have the latest big MCU spectacle in 'Thor: Love & Thunder', a sea-faring family animated adventure in 'The Sea Beast', and a Joey King starring medieval set action picture in 'The Princess.' After the reviews, they pay tribute to 1970s tough guy, James Caan.

It is one of the biggest shows of the year as hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer look back at the first half of the 2022 movies year and declare what are the best performances, most underrated movies, most delightful surprises, and their five favourite movies of the first half.

The latest episode has Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer reviewing three new releases this week in three different genres. They look at the latest horror movie from Blumhouse in the Ethan Hawke starring supernatural horror, 'The Black Phone.' Then it is time to discuss a buddy action comedy in the Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson team-up in 'The Man from Toronto.' The reviews are capped off with a...

Hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin Go to Infinity and Beyond with a review for the latest Pixar adventure, 'Lightyear.' As well, they review the Miles Teller and Chris Hemsworth starring sci-fi thriller 'Spiderhead', and a romcom based on Jane Austen in 'Fire Island'. After the review, they discuss the state of gossip journalism based on recent events with Rebel Wilson.