The Countdown

Two for the price of one this week as the boys check out a film everyone would expect them to (Ballerina) as well as one nobody would think would be their jam (The Phoenician Scheme). Are those assumptions correct or are their some surprisesn in store?   Find out but hitting that play button on this ep!   Time Stamps: Ballerina NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 9:00 Ballerina SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 9:00 - 20:05 The Phoenician Scheme NON-SPOILER Review: 20:05 - 29:57   Check out Wayne's YouTube channel for more Wayne-esque content at Waxing & Wayning [https://www.youtube.com/@waxingandwayning].   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf] on Facebook so you can interact more directly with other listeners of the show (as well as the lads themselves!).

Countdown #505   Aka the Top 10 Gateway Horror Films episode!   Do you have a friend who refuses to watch horror films even though you know there are many great films in that genre? Or perhaps you have a child or a niece or nephew who is just getting to that age where they're developing an interest in horror films? Maybe you want to introduce your significant other to this most awesome genre, but aren't sure where to start because you don't want to be over-eager and blow it with something too full on? Or perhaps you're just a massive wuss like Wayne and are ready to challenge yourself with some slightly more frightening or gory films?   Well, the boys have just the episode for you. And it's a classic in every sense as Paul and Wayne come at their lists in polar opposite directions, but regardless, will guide you on what to watch when it comes to gateway horror films!   Want more? Find heaps more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site [https://thecountdownpc.podbean.com/].   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf] 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 new YouTube channel, Waxing & Wayning [https://www.youtube.com/@waxingandwayning]!

The final film (maybe?!) in the Mission Impossible franchise dropped EARLY in Australia and with thankls to Paramount Pictuyres Australia, the boys were in attendance at an advanced screening to bring you the early word on whether Tom cruise and Christopher McQuarrie nail the brief.   Can Ethan Hunt overcome the entity and save everybody he loves as well as the world? Will Wayne regret seeing a 170 minute films twice in three days? And just how inadequate does Tom Cruise make the guys feel?   You know the only way to learn these questions: tune in, damnit!   Time Stamps: MI: TFR NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 15:43 MI: TFR SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 15:43 - 28:51 Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 28:51 - 30:33   Check out Wayne's YouTube channel for more Wayne-esque content at Waxing & Wayning [https://www.youtube.com/@waxingandwayning]and the specific video of this review can be found here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9w5sOWJMLc&t=29s]!   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf] on Facebook so you can interact more directly with other listeners of the show (as well as the lads themselves!).

Countdown #504   With thanks to those mad geniuses at the Cinereelists Podcast for the concept, Paul and Wayne are back with their first Top 10 Last 10 episode in over 6 months.   Tune in for 20 mini-reviews as the guys countdown ten of their recent watches from worst to best, and letting you know the point where they recommend you start watching what they're reviewing.   Of course, there's the usual bawdy humour, subtle and not so subtle swipes at one another, and more than one controversial call, but what else do you listen to The Countdown for?   Check out Wayne's playlist of Yacht Rock songs [https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSDKMoDhYSRWDSDDPPt147s9vEymoaNJ5] if you must!   Want more? Find heaps more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site [https://thecountdownpc.podbean.com/].   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf] 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 new YouTube channel, Waxing & Wayning [https://www.youtube.com/@waxingandwayning]!

The boys have headed back to the cinema with thanks to Warner Brothers Australia and Universal Australia to see the sequel which, well, few people expected: The Accountant! The critics seem to be liking and the audience score is high on most-metrics, but what do Paul and Wayne have to say about this apparent crowd-pleaser?   Can Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal and director Gavin O'Connor re-capture the magic of the well-received 2016 original? Or is this a case of tax time at the box office? (Yeah, I know. I was pretty proud of that one.)   Time Stamps: The Accountant 2 NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 8:36 The Accountant 2 SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 8:36 - 19:15 Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 19:15 - 20:26   Check out Wayne's YouTube channel for more Wayne-esque content at Waxing & Wayning [https://www.youtube.com/@waxingandwayning].   Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community [https://www.facebook.com/groups/117845618778882/?fref=nf] on Facebook so you can interact more directly with other listeners of the show (as well as the lads themselves!).