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While 2016 did its best to derail just about everyone and everything, we hid ourselves away in the cinema creating The Movie Ladder. We recap our hits & misses. In the news: Guardians of the Galaxy ride, 24 Legacy, Dumbo, Tomb Raider, Thundercats, and Netflix game. Welcome to episode 24 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com 00:01:08 NEWS. 00:21:09 BEST/WORST 2016. 00:21:56 The top 10. 00:48:10 Honourable mentions. 00:54:34 The worst 10. 01:19:35 HOMEFLIX. 01:20:06 Child’s Play. 01:24:43 I Believe in Miracles. 01:28:43 Wrap-up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 12 January 2017. Tweet us: @themovieladder

Is the data centre on Scarif where Stormtroopers go for shore leave? And has Vader been reading up on Tolkien? Clint Eastwood hires Tom Hanks to land another factual story on our ladder. In the news: Barbie movie, Woody Harrelson news, War on the Planet of the Apes, Han Solo solo film, Gotham City Sirens, Deadshot, The Batman, Slenderman, The Circle, Spawn, Taken series, Expendables 4, and Rogue One Epcot takeover. Welcome to episode 23 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com 00:00:59 NEWS. 00:21:34 ROGUE ONE. 00:32:47 Rating. 00:34:23 Spoilers. 01:00:26 SULLY. 01:05:00 Rating. 01:07:22 Spoilers. 01:11:23 HOMEFLIX. 01:11:55 Green Room. 01:16:27 Paddington. 01:21:11 Wrap-up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 5 January 2017. Tweet us: @themovieladder  

It’s cold out, time to stay in and watch a Christmas movie! We discuss our top Christmas favourites and rank them on their very own ladder. We also enjoy Newt and his money-platypus in Fantastic Beasts. In the news: Wes Anderson H&M ad, Deadpool 2, Han Solo solo film, Highlander reboot, Martin Scorsese’s Silence, Wedding Crashers 2, and Fantastic Beasts franchise. Welcome to episode 22 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com 00:02:42 NEWS. 00:20:47 FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM. 00:35:04 Rating. 00:36:47 Spoilers. 00:53:59 CHRISTMAS MOVIES SPECIAL. 00:56:07 Gremlins. 01:00:26 Elf. 01:05:37 The Muppet Christmas Carol. 01:09:34 The Polar Express. 01:12:46 Santa Claus: The Movie. 01:15:25 The Nightmare Before Christmas. 01:17:57 Home Alone. 01:24:22 Die Hard. 01:28:24 Jingle All The Way. 01:31:58 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. 01:36:32 The Snowman. 01:38:20 Scrooged. 01:44:05 HOMEFLIX. 01:44:25 The BFG. 01:47:50 Vertigo. 01:52:07 Wrap-up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 1 December 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

This week’s episode title sounds like the dullest book in the Reacher series, but we promise that does not reflect our content. Also, Ben Affleck has superpowered autism. In the news: The Darkest Hour, Jurassic World 2, The Big Bang Theory, Beauty and the Beast, Marvel’s Inhumans, The Predator, Angel Has Fallen, and Kong: Skull Island, Welcome to episode 21 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com 00:02:26 NEWS. 00:22:42 JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK. 00:31:31 Rating. 00:33:36 Spoilers. 00:43:03 THE ACCOUNTANT. 00:49:45 Rating. 00:51:47 Spoilers. 01:06:04 HOMEFLIX. 01:06:34 Black Mirror S3. 01:07:05 Humans S2. 01:10:36 Jurassic World. 01:18:20 Wrap-up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 17 November 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

Eggs-Benedict becomes a magical book-swot and attempts a strange new American accent. Can Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival live up to Sicario or even it’s own trailer? In the news: Edge of Tomorrow sequel, Mortal Engines, Rambo New Blood, Alien: Covenant, Escape Plan 2, Al Capone: Fonzo, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Trainspotting 2, Willy Wonka, and Sherlock. Welcome to episode 20 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com 00:00:50 NEWS. 00:29:10 DOCTOR STRANGE. 00:45:08 Rating. 00:48:34 Spoilers. 00:58:08 ARRIVAL. 01:07:42 Rating. 01:09:14 Spoilers. 01:16:20 HOMEFLIX. 01:17:11 Hunted S2. 01:27:42 Batman v Superman: DOJ UE. 01:29:51 Wrap-up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 3 November 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

We join Mark Wahlberg for some oily fun, in a film that categorically proves BP are dicks. While Emily Blunt aces acting drunk, all the characters belong under a train. In the news: Logan trailer, Dug in real life, five Fantastic Beasts, Sir Ben Kingsley, Captain Planet, Martin Scorsese’s Silence, The Defenders, Doctor Strange UK Teaser, and more Trailers. Welcome to episode 19 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com 00:01:09 NEWS. 00:22:02 DEEPWATER HORIZON. 00:30:55 Rating. 00:32:36 Spoilers. 00:42:50 THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN. 00:51:40 Rating. 00:53:17 Spoilers. 01:00:55 HOMEFLIX. 01:02:23 Dracula Untold. 01:09:52 Event Horizon. 01:17:48 Wrap-up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 20 October 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

Taika Waititi delivers a big yummy slice of kiwi pie in the form of Hunt for the Wilderpeople, while War on Everyone is the film equivalent of marmite. In the news: Suicide Squad Extended Edition, Recording issue, Patriots Day, Nazis in Transformers 5, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events series, Hot Wheels movie, Logan poster, The Lion King live-action, Pirates 5, and Thor: Ragnorak. Welcome to episode 18 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com 00:02:44 NEWS. 00:06:49 Fucked. 00:31:54 HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE. 00:40:52 Rating. 00:43:53 Spoilers. 00:57:20 WAR ON EVERYONE. 01:08:39 Rating. 01:09:49 Spoilers. 01:19:58 HOMEFLIX. 01:21:29 Orange is the New Black S1. 01:25:39 Inside Out. 01:31:44 Wrap up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 6 October 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

You love Arnie? No problemo. Stick around as we rate our favourite Schwarzenegger films to form his very own Arnold ladder tall enough to get to the chopper. It’s showtime! In the news: Russian Guardians, Visionaries, Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, Lost in Space, John Wick Chapter 2, Brian Cranston, Josh Weadon’s Save The Day, Passengers trailer, and a Mad Max prequel. Welcome to episode 17 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com 00:01:27 NEWS. 00:18:55 ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. 00:26:02 Conan. 00:29:46 Kindergarten Cop. 00:33:41 Pumping Iron. 00:36:17 End of Days. 00:41:24 Commando. 00:45:42 Predator. 00:49:32 Total Recall. 00:53:16 Twins. 00:57:37 The Running Man. 01:01:15 The Terminator. 01:06:50 Terminator 2: Judgment Day. 01:11:44 T2:3D Battle Across Time. 01:13:38 Jingle All The Way. 01:14:14 True Lies. 01:15:25 Honourable mentions. 01:18:19 And the worst. 01:19:29 HOMEFLIX. 01:19:46 No Mans Land. 01:27:51 Kung Fury. 01:35:58 Wrap up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 22 September 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

Jonah Hill rivals the Joker for most creepy laugh of the year in War Dogs. While Sausage Party is crass, it’s not big and it’s not clever. In the news: Karen Gillan joins Jumanji, Passion of the Christ 2, Ryan Reynolds and Edgar Wright, Deadpool 2, Olivia Twist, Forbes’ highest paid actors 2016, James Bond $$$, NBC Celebrity Apprentice, Arnie’s lovechild, and Stranger Things S2. Welcome to episode 16 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are War Dogs and Sausage Party. 00:01:20 NEWS. 00:31:45 WAR DOGS. 00:42:24 Rating. 00:43:59 Spoilers. 00:56:31 SAUSAGE PARTY. 01:07:42 Rating. 01:09:14 Spoilers. 01:18:42 HOMEFLIX. 01:19:05 The Lobster. 01:25:03 The Martian. 01:31:20 Wrap-up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 11 September 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

Will Smith does some Will Smithing about during Harley Quinn’s first big screen outing. We also go and see this year’s most promising rom-com ‘Girl meets Shark’. In the news: Kenny Baker RIP, Hook reunion, Ghostbusters sequel, Arrival trailer, Star Trek Discovery, Rogue One trailer, Splash remake, Resident Evil The Final Chapter, Sherlock Comedy, and a Thor update. Welcome to episode 15 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are Suicide Squad and The Shallows. 00:00:58 NEWS. 00:22:34 SUICIDE SQUAD. 00:33:39 Rating. 00:36:19 Spoilers. 00:58:42 THE SHALLOWS. 01:06:21 Rating. 01:08:44 Spoilers. 01:20:30 HOMEFLIX. 01:20:50 Eddie the Eagle. 01:26:28 Parks and Recreation S6. 01:32:38 Wrap up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 18 August 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

Who is naming these new Trek films and what does it go Beyond? Storytelling experts Pixar fish for another winner and we meet our spirit animal Gerald the sea lion. It’s been raining trailers since Comic-Con, so our trailer special chat features: Justice League, Wonder Woman, Kong: Skull Island, The Great Wall, The Accountant, The Lego Batman Movie, Anthropoid, Marvel snippets, and Star Trek: Discovery. Welcome to episode 14 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are Star Trek Beyond and Finding Dory 00:02:11 TRAILER SPECIAL. 00:31:25 STAR TREK BEYOND. 00:44:10 Rating. 00:45:14 Spoilers. 01:01:58 FINDING DORY. 01:08:52 Rating. 01:12:00 Spoilers. 01:20:36 HOMEFLIX. 01:20:48 Stranger Things S1. 01:26:04 The Way Way Back. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 4 August 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder  

Is the negative internet opinion about Ghostbusters correct or simply unjustified prejudice? And can Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn do a little turn on the catwalk, on the catwalk yeah. In the news: Chris Hemsworth in Star Trek 4, A Monster Calls trailer, Star Wars oculus rift, Bladerunner 2 concept art, Pokemon movie, Jurassic World 2 shooting, Indy schedule, Emoji movie, and James Franco for Predator 4, Welcome to episode 13 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are Ghostbusters 2016 and The Neon Demon 00:01:33 NEWS. 00:28:11 GHOSTBUSTERS 2016. 00:43:13 Rating. 00:45:28 Spoilers. 01:02:30 THE NEON DEMON. 01:12:54 Rating. 01:16:05 Spoilers. 01:27:43 HOMEFLIX. 01:27:53 Game of Thrones S06. 01:40:06 Wrap up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 21 July 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder  

Central to this week’s episode are a little Hart and a big Johnson. Meanwhile, we continue our search for intelligence with a spotlight. In the news: X-Men Legion, Rihanna’s Sledgehammer, Captain America statue, Pacific Rim 2, Daniel Radcliffe, Tom Hank’s Sully, Saw Legacy, Idris Elba’s Dark Tower costume, Angourie Rice joins Spiderman Homecoming, Mad Max Black & Chrome, Underworld Blood Wars, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart interview. Welcome to episode 12 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are Central Intelligence and Spotlight 00:01:58 NEWS. 00:30:25 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE. 00:38:54 Rating. 00:40:17 Spoilers. 00:49:13 SPOTLIGHT. 00:56:28 Rating. 00:58:15 Spoilers. 01:11:44 HOMEFLIX. 01:11:55 Game of Thrones S6. 01:18:55 The Fundamentals of Caring. 01:24:59 Wrap up. Don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes or your podcast app of choice. Recorded: 07 July 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder  

Jeff Goldblum is back to save the world, but can he save this film? Plus our experiment backfires when TMNT isn’t pure sewage, but we do question their living hygiene. In the news: Anton Yelchin RIP, Westworld trailer, Stargate reboot franchise, Idris Elba cancels Glastonbury set, a lighter Justice League, Jack Reacher trailer, Kong: Skull Island, Brian Cranston to play Zordon, Masters of the Universe reboot, and Jeff Goldblum meets David Levinson. Welcome to episode 11 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are Independence Day: Resurgence and TMNT: Out of the Shadows 00:01:54 NEWS. 00:30:37 INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE. 00:44:43 Rating. 00:46:51 Spoilers. 01:07:32 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS. 01:16:29 Rating. 01:18:21 Spoilers. 01:26:50 HOMEFLIX. 01:27:03 Special Correspondents. 01:31:33 Peaky Blinders S3. Recorded: 26 June 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling form a bromance to rival even our own. While just about everyone seems to be having a bad day in Money Monster. Balls. In the news: Star Wars Rogue One reshoots, Chris O’Dowd joins God Particle, Thor: Ragnarok add Planet Hulk storyline, 35th anniversary of the DeLorean, all female version of Ocean’s Eleven, John Boyega joins Pacific Rim 2, Sacha Baron Cohen in Mandrake the Magician movie, John Williams gets AFI lifetime achievement award, Ian McShane and Riccardo Scamarcio in John Wick 2, celebrities in Game of Thrones, Sir Anthony Hopkins joins Transformers: The Last Knight, and Jack Reacher 2. Welcome to episode 10 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are The Nice Guys and Money Monster. 00:03:09 NEWS. 00:36:21 THE NICE GUYS. 00:42:52 Rating. 00:44:47 Spoilers. 00:59:18 MONEY MONSTER. 01:05:19 Rating. 01:06:35 Spoilers. 01:19:08 HOMEFLIX. 01:19:25 Predator. 01:29:36 The League of Gentlemen. 01:36:18 Lemmy. 01:45:52 unWrapping up. Recorded: 09 June 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder  

Apocalypse in the 80’s should have fought notorious cat-eater Alf, and who is bankrolling Xavier’s school? We prepare for our imminent alien overlords by re-watching ID4. In the news: DC Universe leader, Ridley Scott & Andy Weir, Alien Covenant, Star Trek Beyond, Carlo Ancelotti, Star Trek TV series, BFI’s new headquarters, the next James Bond, Jeff Goldblum and Karl Urban join Thor Ragnarok, Vanilla Ice, Bryan Cranston, more shared universes, Bourne universe, The Janson Directive, Sherlock Holmes 3, Spiderman Homecoming, and Fargo series 3. Welcome to episode 9 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are X-Men: Apocalypse and Independence Day (1996) 00:01:49 NEWS. 00:24:32 X-MEN: APOCALYPSE. 00:35:22 Rating. 00:37:17 Spoilers. 01:00:30 INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996). 01:17:45 Rating. 01:18:08 HOMEFLIX. 01:18:25 They Came Together. 01:23:17 Better Call Saul S1, S2. Recorded: 26 May 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder  

Marvel’s Avengers get in a big squabble, we ask why didn’t Vision just stop them all? Richard Linklater puts on his rose tinted glasses for some college clichés. In the news: Assassin’s Creed, Punisher TV series, Dan Browns’ Inferno, Russell Crowe is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Jack Black joins Jumanji, new Power Rangers, Independence Day: Resurgence, Interview with the Vampire, Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens, X-Men: The New Mutants, and the Black Widow film. Welcome to episode 8 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are Captain America: Civil War and Everybody Wants Some!! 00:02:30 NEWS. 00:25:55 CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR. 00:34:31 Rating. 00:36:20 Spoilers. 01:00:18 EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! 01:08:26 Rating. 01:08:39 Spoilers. 01:09:19 HOMEFLIX. 01:09:33 Daredevil S2. 01:13:24 The X-Files S10. 01:18:16 Absolutely Anything. 01:22:41 Lunch with the Punisher. Recorded: 12 May 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

We say a fond farewell to Alan Rickman with Eye In The Sky, as 2016 continues to be a dick we unite the Dead Avengers to beat Death at Twister. In the news: Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 meets Alien: Covenant universe, The Magnificent Seven, Marvel’s Inhumans, Peaky Blinders, four more Avatars (really!?), Jurassic World 2, Jason Statham in ‘Meg’, Public service announcement: Blu-ray player firmware updates, It clown film, Richard E. Grant joins Wolverine 3, Dr. Who’s new companion, Zombieland 2, Jumanji remake, and Dread 2. Welcome to episode 7 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main review this week is Eye In The Sky. 00:01:36 NEWS. 00:23:28 Public service announcement. 00:32:32 EYE IN THE SKY. 00:41:38 Rating. 00:43:43 Spoilers. 00:55:10 FU 2016. 01:04:21 HOMEFLIX. 01:04:51 John Wick. 01:08:06 X-Men: Days of Future Past. 01:14:13 The Internet’s Own Boy. 01:18:23 The X-Files?. Recorded: 28 April 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

What happens when you sit too close to the screen for Hardcore Henry? Meanwhile, we seem to have developed a man-crush on Jake Gyllenhaal. In the news: Indy 5, The Mummy reboot, Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo, Eric Bauersfeld RIP, Warner Bro’s tentpoles, Suicide Squad reshoots, Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them, Ade Edmondson in Star Wars Episode VIII, Cillian Murphy joins Dunkirk, Colin Firth zombie & Kingsman 2 cast, Rogue One trailer, and Dr. Strange. Welcome to episode 6 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are Hardcore Henry and Demolition. 00:02:00 NEWS. 00:14:41 Trailers. 00:23:32 HARDCORE HENRY. 00:33:34 Rating. 00:35:43 Spoilers. 00:47:01 DEMOLITION. 00:54:47 Rating. 00:56:27 Spoilers. 01:05:41 HOMEFLIX. 01:06:10 Daredevil S1. 01:10:06 Alien. 01:15:23 The Babadook. 01:19:17 The Walking Dead S6. Recorded: 14 April 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder

Our BvS review turns into a rant, and has anyone heard of Midnight Special? We think they definitely should. In the news: Hawkeye Netflix series, Alan Rickman’s final film ‘Eye In The Sky’, no more Loki?, God Particle, David Oyelowo, Demolition trailer, Aquaman, Arnie news, Deadpool box office takings, Guardians 3, Jennifer Lawrence and X-Men. Welcome to episode 5 of The Movie Ladder. Join the bearded idiots as we review, rate, and spoil new & old releases to fill up our Movie Ladders at www.themovieladder.com Our main reviews this week are Batman v Superman and Midnight Special. 00:01:58 NEWS. 00:17:44 BATMAN v SUPERMAN. 00:29:07 Rating. 00:30:02 Spoilers. 01:04:12 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL. 01:08:57 Rating. 01:11:17 Spoilers. 01:21:10 HOMEFLIX. 01:21:44 Crashing. 01:26:42 Blackfish. 01:34:44 Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!. Recorded: 31 March 2016. Tweet us: @themovieladder