The Countdown

Countdown #517   Since three is apparently the magic number, the boys for this Episode decided to honour the very best third films in any franchise ever.   Well, Paul did. Wayne, meanwhile, is off in his own fairy land where multiple Star Wars films get a look in at this topic. Which, of course, results in more of the good-natured banter that defines the show.    So pull up a comfy chair or settle into your drive/run/workout and let's get ready to make fun of Wayne's choices. As The Countdown does indeed continue ...   Want more? Find heaps of Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and the great listeners of the show.   While you're at it, check out Wayne's YouTube channel, Waxing & Wayning!

With thanks to Sony Pictures Australia for the advanced screening, the lads are this time confronting their own demons (amid the fact they actively promote the use of Facebook for this show!) as they review The Social Reckoning.   Can Sorkin taking on directing as well as writing duties match the god-tier love for Fincher's The Social Network? Or is this a case of the law of diminishing returns? And is there anything more to see here than the typical Sorkin dialogue?   Find out as The Countdown continues ...   Time Stamps: The Social Reckoning NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 12:38 The Social Reckoning SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 12:38 - 19:42 Final Scores and Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 19:42 - 22:30   If you want more Countdowns and reviews - all the way back to Episode 40! - hit up our Podbean site.   There's more of Wayne over at his YouTube channel, Waxing & Wayning.   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook (they said through a grimace) so you can interact more directly with other listeners of the show (as well as the lads themselves!).

With thanks to Universal Pictures Australia and Warner Brothers, the boys were fortunate enough to see Digger at a special critics screening in Perth, and boy, are they glad they did so!   Want to find out why? Listen in, but be warned, do not go past the spoiler warning on this episode until you have seen the film. Don't ask why! Just listen and thank us later.   And you can check out Digger in cinemas from Oct 1st in Australia, and decide for yourself whether Tom Cruise is going to win the next Best Actor Oscar ...   Time Stamps: Digger NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:49 Digger SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:49 - 23:45 Final Scores and Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 23:45 - 24:28   If you want more Countdowns and reviews - all the way back to Episode 40! - hit up our Podbean site.   There's more of Wayne over at his YouTube channel, Waxing & Wayning.   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with other listeners of the show (as well as the lads themselves!).

Countdown #516   Guess who's back? Back again? Wayney's back, with his friend...   Yes, it's been too long, and the lads have missed pontificating about highs and lows of films they've recently seen. Which means it's time for another Top 10 Last 10 episode - with thanks to the geniuses at the CineReelists podcast.   This is the only episode (so far) where you can find out what Paul and Wayne think about Christoper Nolan's The Odyssey. You'll also catch Paul's take on the newest entry in a beloved horror franchise. Not to mention some other 16 films mini-reviewed as the boys rank their recent watches from worst to best, telling you when they cross the line from avoid to recommend. What better way to set yourself up for your next movie night?   Want more? Find heaps of Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and the great listeners of the show.   While you're at it, check out Wayne's YouTube channel, Waxing & Wayning!   And don't forget Wayne's guest appearance on the fantastic We Watched a Thing podcast.

Spider-Man swings back into theatres, and of course, the boys are front and centre to give you the skinny on whether he sticks the landing...   Will Wayne come to appreciate Zendaya for the actor she is? Can Paul get past that this is not a Miles Morales Spider-Verse movie? And how incensed will Wayne become when Paul goes to town with The Soundboard?   Find out as The Countdown continues ...     Time Stamps: SM: BND NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 13:53 SM: BND SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 13:53 - 26:47 Final Scores and Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 26:47 - 27:27   If you want more Countdowns and reviews - all the way back to Episode 40! - hit up our Podbean site.   There's more of Wayne over at his YouTube channel, Waxing & Wayning.   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with other listeners of the show (as well as the lads themselves!).