The Movie Defenders

Today it's time for Round 2 in Wakanda as we discuss Wakanda Forver! This time our great friend of the show, and author, Brev Tanner steps in for some pinch hitting, and dive deep (see what we did there?) into the MCU once again. Before talking about the latest installment by Ryan Coogler, Donald and Brev break down their top 5 "passing the torch" movies of all time! So protect that Vibranium, get...

It's time to laugh and cry on this episode of The Movie Defenders because it's Clerks 3 time! If you haven't seen this or feel like you might not for a while, we'll talk a lot about what happens and play all the best parts! A movie that hits you in the feels a lot more than you'd expect, it also keeps you laughing like crazy! This time we bring in special guest and friend of the show Bart German t...

The DCEU has breathed new life as the film The Rock wanted made for 7 years finally comes to fruition... so we get to talk Black Adam! There are already multiple narratives out about the film. Are they fair? We take a look and see! First, we dust off our news segment to bring you all the glorious DCEU news that the Hollywood Reporter has dropped, and then we have a fun discussion of the top 5 supe...

It's scary season so we decided to reach back for one of the greatest horror films ever made... John Carpenter's iconic The Thing! A movie that was panned by critics and bombed at the box office has, since then, rightly taken its place among the best horror films of all time, and we dive deep and analyze it! We also do a full breakdown of who got to who, who was The Thing and when, and in what ord...

We hope you all enjoy this free episode of The Backlot Tour for the patrons of The Movie Defenders.  If you like this content and would like access to over 80 shows like this right away, head to https://patreon.com/moviedefenders and sign up today!  All tiers get the 2nd show.  Today it's time to play our Tier List Making game again... this time with someone smarter than us!  Pinch hitting for Don...

It's time to pay homage to one of the greatest westerns of all time, Tombstone! We play a lot of scenes right from the movie and enjoy, appreciate, and revel in some of the best performances you'll ever see. We also play a new game of "Real, Fake, or Exaggerated" with each movie moment and character. Which parts of Tombstone were made up? Which were historically accurate? We give you all the answe...

It's time to talk about the surprise hit of the summer... it's time for Prey! A movie many scoffed at when it was announced, it's a prequel that has garnered positive reviews and acclaim for being a more than worthy entry into the Predator lore! Come with us as we play scenes and break things down in only the way we can. First however, we talk about our favorite duels in movie history! So grab you...

It's a packed double-episode of the podcast today as we celebrate 5 years of talking movies, capped off with a fun discussion of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. (Time stamps and chapter headings are in the description.) First, we celebrate 5 years of our podcast by hearing from listeners, playing some of our old favorite bits, and talking the history of the show. After that, we review one of our favo...

It's time to revisit another movie from the past, this one Donald hasn't seen... a movie that has become a sci-fi cult classic since its release in 2000... Titan A.E.! A Don Bluth film, this movie is one that is often forgotten about or dismissed. However, is this a worthy sci-fi adventure, worthy of a re-watch? Well we'll see as we tackle this animated masterpiece. Before we talk the movie, we pl...

It's time to correct a grave error! Scott, one of our hosts, has never seen Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in his life! So today, we remedy this problem! We watch Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and look back at an 1980s classic by playing several scenes and having a great time. Before we talk about the film, however, we play a game of There Can Be Only One with the movie's cast. So grab your wheelchairs, slick...

More MCU? Yes, please! Thor makes his return in Thor: Love & Thunder and it's time to talk about it! Joining us on the show is longtime friend Joshua Loy to help us talk about this film. This movie is one that's causing some chatter among critics, so let's see how it goes. Before we talk about Thor, however, we discuss our Top 5 Comic Book movie villains of all time. So gather up all the pieces of...

Welcome to a FREE episode of our Patreon-Only show, The Backlot Tour!  This is a special episode of The Backlot Tour with our great friend Sean, a helicopter pilot in the Air Force to tell us how real, fake, or exaggerated selected helicopter scenes are in films. Are they more real than you think? Or... entirely faked? Come watch and find out!  To join us all it takes is $1 per month for a full se...

Sometimes you just have to laugh, and that's what we're gonna do... it's time for Spies Like Us! Not much to analyze, break down, and get into character studies on this one... but man we do laugh! One of the 1980s films we cut our teeth on becomes one of the movies we laugh and have fun with on the show. As a leadup to the movie, we also break down our Top 5 spy movies of all time! So get your tes...

Let's turn and burn! Top Gun: Maverick is finally here and has taken the world by storm. Come experience it with The Movie Defenders in a way you will NOT get anywhere else. We play scenes right from the film throughout as we analyze and dissect this surprising sequel. Also, we play a game you can play along with at home during the entire show... is what you saw real, exaggerated, or entirely fake...

It's time to tackle an oft-discussed, but never analyzed movie on the podcast... 2007's Stardust! With the help of our dear friend Megan Bush, we all watch a film that Donald has seen often, but Scott never had. What did he think? Before we find out, we all discuss our Top 5 High Adventure/Quest movies of all time, and our lists were a lot of fun. Then we dive headfirst into the magical world of S...

It's time to head back into the MCU with the latest chapter, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! We examine everything from the writing, character arcs, themes, score, and everything in between in this long-form discussion in which we play several scenes right from the film. We also kick around our top 5 movies of all time about magic! After that it's time to discuss the latest Marvel fil...

It's time to take a look at an oft-forgotten sci-fi flick by one of the best modern sci-fi directors, Jon Favreau, as we dig into Cowboys & Aliens! We examine if there is more here than the public has forgotten, and get into the characters, writing, effects, and an absolutely stellar cast. Before we examine the film, we discuss our top 5 genre-blending movies in the same way that this movie is a s...

It's time for us to review a very well-received and award-winning whodunit thriller... Knives Out! With a fantastic ensemble cast, Rian Johnson weaves a creative mystery that's honestly unlike most modern films in all the best ways. We'll talk about all the incredible writing, performances, nuance, things you might not have caught, and every plot twist. But before that, we play "There Can Be Only...

It's time to talk about and analyze an underrated movie that many aren't giving a lot of credit... The Matrix: Resurrections! With great friend of the show, Sean Masters, we dive deep into nerdy discussion about the writing, filmmaking, themes and more with this big sequel. But before we start talking about the movie, we each break down our top 5 helicopter scenes from films with a fun 5 x 5 segme...

It's time to venture back to Gotham with the help of Matt Reeves with The Batman! This incredible movie is a film lover's dream with so much to chew on and talk about. We play a lot of scenes from the film and analyze them, break them down, and discuss in a way you'll only hear with us! First, we play a new game: There Can Be Only One, as we pick the very best from the cast of The Batman. Then we...

It's time for some fun while we revisit what we feel is an unfairly criticized film, and one that was skipped and forgotten a couple years back... The New Mutants. 20th Century Fox, before the merger, had big plans for this franchise, and friend of the show Brev Tanner joins us to help break down this misunderstood film. Before we talk about the movie, we break down our Top 5 casting choices for t...

Let's go back to 1995 together and re-examine a popular, yet oft-forgotten, movie of the time... Johnny Mnemonic! How does Keanu Reeve's cyberpunk film hold up in 2022? We will dig into it with help from our great friend, Mark Nattress! Before we look at the film, we discuss our Top 5 Movies that got futures and future tech wrong. So get your wet-wired implant, hook up your dolphins, and don't get...

Let's celebrate the best movies of 2021 with the 2022 Defender Awards! We play over 20 scenes from our favorite films, actors, and moments as we create a better award show than the Oscars wish they could! You've seen these movies! First we go over our Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2021. Then, we go through many awards other shows give out, and many others they don't... including things like Best Trail...

It's time to re-discover a hidden gem from the late 1990s, Dark City! A movie that was long dwarfed by The Matrix in a lot of the themes explored by both movies, does Dark City hold up today? We find out and we bring on our great friend, Brett Bowen, to help us dive into this one. Before we talk about the film, however, we rank our Top 5 Noir Films of all time as well! Which ones make our list? Fi...

It's time to dive into the sequel for the very successful Kingsman: Secret Service series with The King's Man! Our amazing friend, Barrett Young joins us for this one as we unpack every moment of the film and play the scenes that shaped the film. There's a lot more here than we thought! Before that, however, we talk long about the best Comic Book movies... NOT from DC or Marvel in our 5X5 segment....