The Movie Defenders

We have our shields out for this one! The critics have got this SOOOO wrong! On this show we are defending Supergirl! A movie we were all waiting for, and all three hosts went opening weekend, and we all loved it! The movie is everything we hoped. We will play scenes right from the film, and break down the performances, characters, writing, and even the score. Ignore the critics on this one, and g...

In a free Father's Day episode we include a free Backlot Tour episode you can get for just $1 a month at Patreon.com/MovieDefenders! Join Brev and Patreon Extraordinaire Eric as they deep dive into S1 of X-Men '97. They wax poetic about their love of Marvel's Merrie Band of Mutants - their origin stories for how they found the most beloved misfit superheroes ever and what made them excited about t...

It's time to take a run at the second bite at the apple for The Running Man! This time Edgar Wright takes his shot with a *very* book-accurate version of Stephen King's vision. Definitely different than the Arnold 1987 flick, but how does it work for us? Find out! Also we break down our top 5 reboots based on books, that got it better then 2nd time around. So grab your grenades, don't forget your...

There's a Star Wars movie out so you know that we're going to talk about it! With our dear friends of the show, Kevin Athey and Sean Masters pinch-hitting, we dive into the movie that will cap off the Mandalorian saga for now. How well did we like the film? Listen and find out! A bit of an abbreviated show today but no less fun! Today Scott breaks this down with some friends and a good time is had...

It's time to go back a couple decades and unearth a film staring two legends of film, Michael Caine and Robert Duvall in Secondhand Lions! A film that missed both Brev and Scott when it dropped, our dear friend Megan Bush brought us this one and we are so glad she did. A feel good family film they just don't make anymore. Before we examine the film, we also dive into the top 5 Caine/Duvall movies...

Time to stand on the table for one of the most underrated and misunderstood Star Trek films ever... The Search for Spock! No, we don't believe ALL the odd numbers are bad... this one deserves to be in the top amongst the best Trek films and we build our case in the show today. Add our Top 5 Star Trek captain moments of all time, and our great friend Daryl Ewry, and you get an incredible show where...

It's time to get the shields up once again as we return to the much unfairly criticized trilogies of all time, The Hobbit trilogy. Today we unpack part two, The Desolation of Smaug. We three really feel these movies get a bad wrap but there is much more here than most see. We get into everything! We also pick our Top 5 Dragons of all time in TV/Movies. So grab your ring of power, don't leave until...

It's time to begin our two-part episode examination of The Running Man from 1987's version to last year's with Edgar Wright. We head all the way back into Arnold Schwarzenegger's peak stardom and unpack this classic 1980s action-fest. Does it hold up? Is it super cheesy? Both? We'll find out! Also each host makes up his own Stalker if we were on the show! So keep an eye out for those satellites, r...

For today's special episode of The Movie Defenders, Scott and Brev go back to Batman '66 and move all the way through Superman 2025... tier rank every film.  Which ones are GOAT?  Which are Not Good?  Agree or disagree?  Listen to the nerdy discussion as we go back for movies you probably forgot existed!  Head to Patreon.com/moviedefenders and for just $1 a month you can get a full second show fil...

Time to go back to one of the OG horror anthology films ever with Twilight Zone: The Movie! A film plagued by tragedy, but still managed to capture the magic of the original series, and was helmed by some of the best directors that have ever made movies. We break it all down with our great friend Eric Blattberg! We also rank our Top 5 anthology films of all time. So buckle your seat belt, watch yo...

It's that time of year... time for our entry into awards season with the 2026 Defender Awards, celebrating the films of 2025. We have all the categories the Oscars have, as well as other fun ones. Sit back and listen to the year that was in films! We put a lot of work into this for all of you, and we hope you enjoy! Maybe you'll find some films that you didn't catch that this show will make you wa...

Tommy Boy quite simply is one of the iconic comedies of a generation, and a staple of a tragically short, but powerful career in Chris Farley. He and Spade together are like chocolate and peanut butter. But beyond the slapstick, physical humor of Farley, there is some really terrific writing in here, and Farley himself even delivers a dramatic and nuanced performance when it's called for. You won'...

We think the work Dan Trachtenberg has been doing with the Predator franchise has been top-notch. In 2025 he was two for two, with Killer of Killers and this film, Predator: Badlands! A film unlike we've seen in the franchise, there is a lot more writing, character growth, and lore here than most see. We unpack everything... and there is a lot! We also break down our top 5 "Bad Dads" in films and...

Time to do what we do best! Dive into a movie with a narrative that we feel is unearned. Today we start to tackle the Hobbit trilogy. Is it really that bad? Does it just stink? Did Peter Jackson just forget how to make movies? Or is there more to it than that? (Spoiler... yes!) We will unpack the 'why' behind this underrated fantasy film that doesn't deserve near the crap it gets. We also have fun...

Hello Defendants! Oscar Season is here again and the Movie Defenders are bringing you a special episode where Brev and his son Nathan discuss their Oscar predictions. They run through (almost) every category, providing their predictions and some dark horses. It's a fun short(er) episode for us. Hope you enjoy! Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby  Alexis Helman Barrett You...

It's back to the grid we go! A movie that needs some defending, today Scott and Donald go and dissect Tron: Ares. What was it about the movie that didn't work for some? We think we know. What did work for us? We know ALL that and we'll break it all down. Add in a helping of There Can Be Only One and we have a packed show for you! So grab your identity discs, stay away from particle lasers, and be...

Today is a free Backlot Tour show, normally reserved just for Patrons so you can hear some of the extra content we make for our subs!  Today it's a Stranger Things retrospective with a focus on the final season and that incredible finale.  Scott and Brev play interviews, clips, and more as we discuss what made Stranger Things a global phenomenon, and why the Duffer Bros. really know how to write!...

It's time to end 2025 with a bang... a weird bang... this time we watch a John Hughes classic filled with so much nostalgia and laugh our rear ends off. It's time for Weird Science! Perhaps the most misunderstood of John Hughes' movies, this one has all sorts of hidden depth and character behind a lot of wacky stuff, and many miss it. We'll break it all down as this film has just as much to say ab...

There is nothing better than classic Disney animation! And today the Gen Xers who host the show are throwing back to one of their favorites of all time, The Sword in the Stone! A fantastic film with so many life lessons wrapped up into a great, short animated film, are the reasons parents back then trusted Disney to help raise their kids. We will dive into all the best and classic scenes in this o...

Time to rev the engines today with the blockbuster hit of Summer 2025... F1! Joseph Kosinski's follow-up effort to Top Gun: Maverick doesn't disappoint and lives up to the hype! We break down our top 5 Brad Pitt performances and then we dive into all the racing and movie goodness. We break down things the movie didn't explain to give you even more knowledge about what you saw on screen. If you lov...

Yes, it's really happening. We, the Movie Defenders, are going to defend the un-defendable. Actually, no... we aren't. But we're going to have fun! Can't defend it so let's just lean into the chaos :). We break down the craziness that is this special and we jump into the 'why' behind it, as well as the documentary, "A Disturbance in the Force" which tells the story of this special. Also, we discus...

Let's cap off spooky season with a classic and laugh our butts off while we do it... Shaun of the Dead! We look back at the movie that made Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg stars. We also look at and pick our Top 5 bars/pubs in movies. So make sure you don't have red on you, find your cricket mallet in the shed, and always throw the Batman soundtrack... it's time for Shaun of the Dead on the Movie Defe...

We stay in spooky season today with one our brother Donald will be glad he missed. It's time to dive into the fantastic horror triumph... Weapons! Zach Cregger's follow-up to Barbarian hit theaters this summer... and wow is it awesome. We love more things about it every time we see it. We also give our Top 5 horror film debuts for directors of all time. So beware the weird little tree, don't let a...

"The End is Nigh. The Tanner Brothers are on the home stretch with the Top Ten. These are some truly epic motion pictures everyone see should see at least once. Join us for the penultimate episode of RTR Season One: Movies 10-6! The Wizard of Oz Vertigo Schindler's List Lawrence of Arabia Gone with the Wind Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby  Alexis Helman Barrett Young...

"Looks like we made it!" Top Twenty here we are! Can't believe it's finally happened, but the films recognized as numbers 20-16 by the AFI get the Tanner Brother treatment. We apologize in advance. It's a Wonderful Life On the Waterfront The General The Graduate Sunset Blvd Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby  Alexis Helman Barrett Young Bart German Brett Bowen Daryl Ewry...