https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-movie-breakdownHosts Scott and Christopher review and discuss the latest releases along with foreign, independent and classic (and not so classic) pictures. Like any good review show, they also hop down many pretty rabbit trails.enTV & FilmCopyright Christopher Spicerhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/11e08647a7fca7bd7c8bd547c61f9226.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-movie-breakdownMon, 19 Jan 2026 21:09:17 +0000Christopher SpicerThe Movie Review ShowHosts Scott and Christopher review and discuss the latest releases along with foreign, independent and classic (and not so classic) pictures. Like any good review show, they also hop down many pretty rabbit trails.yesepisodicMovies,Reviewchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.comChristopher Spicerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-most-anticipated-movies-of-2026--69510626https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69510626Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:08:10 +0000Christopher SpicerChristopher is finally back with the first episode of the year. He lists the 10 movies he is most excited to see in 2026. Some are the expected big event movies, but there are a few lesser-known pictures he discusses as well. What is your most...3415falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-movies-impact-on-my-neurodivergence--67944375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67944375Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:11:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week, Christopher Spicer dives into his neurodivergence and the role movies have played in shaping it. He discusses special interests, how film influenced the way he masked, his connection to outsiders on screen, and why Hollywood still struggles...2452falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-movies-that-inspire-creativity--67622380https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67622380Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:24:59 +0000Christopher SpicerWhat movies light the creative fire inside you? This week, Christopher shares five films that don’t just entertain, but have shaped his imagination, fueled his storytelling, and continue to inspire his creativity. From sparking big ideas to conjuring...2050falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-2025-box-office--67510862https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67510862Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:23:12 +0000Christopher SpicerRemember this podcast? Christopher sure hopes so! After a summer break, he’s back with a look at the biggest box office hits of the year and a preview of the movies he’s most excited to review this fall. He also shares where he’s been, why the show...3416falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-where-we-are-now--66559365https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66559365Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:30:07 +0000Christopher SpicerIt’s been a while, but Christopher is back! In this episode, he dives into why certain movies became box office hits in 2025, which films he's still eager to catch up on, what upcoming releases he’s most excited for, and how his neurodivergence shapes...4096falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-a-few-things-i-ve-learned--65570714
Things don't always turn out how we plan. Christopher didn't plan to discover he was neurodivergent at 47 years old. But he did. He devotes this episode to looking at how that has changed his perspective on things, and how he plans to approach movie criticism and podcasting going forward. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65570714Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:48:23 +0000Christopher SpicerAbout that back to weekly promise. . .  Things don't always turn out how we plan. Christopher didn't plan to discover he was neurodivergent at 47 years old. But he did. He devotes this episode to looking at how that has changed his perspective on...
Things don't always turn out how we plan. Christopher didn't plan to discover he was neurodivergent at 47 years old. But he did. He devotes this episode to looking at how that has changed his perspective on things, and how he plans to approach movie criticism and podcasting going forward. ]]>3161falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-movies-like-they-used-to-make--64515388https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64515388Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:30:06 +0000Christopher SpicerChristopher Spicer is finally back with a new episode where he discusses ten movies from the 2020s that prove that sometimes they do make them like they used to. He explores gonzo horror, earnest blockbusters, stunt-filled adventures, erotic...4721falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-looking-back-at-2024-and-the-most-anticipated-movies-of-2025--63791015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63791015Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:52:37 +0000Christopher Spicer'The Movie Breakdown' is back, and Christopher looks back at some of the noteworthy movies of 2024, and looks ahead at the 10 movies he is most excited about in 2025. It is a fun way to kick off the new year as we relaunch the movie review podcast. 4505falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-summer-box-office-a-major-announcement--60816217
He then looks at the summer box office and analyzes why he thinks certain movies were hits and others missed the mark. Always a fun time for those who love some good ol' movie talk. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60816217Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:23:58 +0000Christopher SpicerChristopher Spicer is flying solo this week, but he still found a way to talk for over an hour. Verbose much? He has a big announcement to make about the future of the podcast and pays tribute to his wonderful co-host of over a decade and a great...
He then looks at the summer box office and analyzes why he thinks certain movies were hits and others missed the mark. Always a fun time for those who love some good ol' movie talk. ]]>4663falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-the-fall-guy-unfrosted-scoop-and-woody-woodpecker-goes-to-camp--60683289https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60683289Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:25:17 +0000Christopher SpicerChristopher and Scott have been in hiding for a few months, but we've got five movie reviews for you this weekend. We review two big summer tentpoles in 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' and 'The Fally Guy'. We also look at some streaming offerings...4589falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-civil-war-shirley-rebel-moon-part-2-the-scargiver-and-summer-box-office-challenge-draft--60632877https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60632877Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:00:07 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is an episode recorded a few months back, but very late is better than absolutely never. This is a big one as we hold the annual Summer Box Office Challenge Draft. We also review three movies including the sci-fi picture 'Civil War', the biopic...5698falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-dune-part-two-spaceman-rebel-moon-orion-and-the-dark-and-remembering-carl-weathers-and-norman-jewison--59228582https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59228582Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:12:13 +0000Christopher SpicerBoth Scott and Christopher return this week with reviews for four movies. They look at the reader-requested space opera directed by Zack Snyder in 'Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire'. The space epics continue with the Denis Villeneuve helmed 'Dune...7569falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-argylle-mean-girls-society-of-the-snow-lift-good-grief--58882954https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58882954Fri, 01 Mar 2024 01:04:23 +0000Christopher SpicerChristopher Spicer is back with a mini-episode catching up on 2024 movies. Is Argylle better than its critical consensus? Is Mean Girls a worthy musical remake? What is the best of the new Netflix movies? Check out this episode for the answers.1888falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-night-swim-and-the-most-anticipated-movies-of-2024--58308643https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58308643Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:55:37 +0000Christopher SpicerChristopher Spicer is flying solo again this week, but is here with a review of the first wide release of 2024 as he dives in with 'Night Swim.' He also looks at his 10 most anticipated movies of 2024. It looks like an exciting year for movies, and...1739falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-highest-grossing-movies-of-2023--58218713https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58218713Sat, 06 Jan 2024 19:04:35 +0000Christopher SpicerWe apologize. Our output in 2023 was rough, but it reflected the kind of year we had. We are ready to make 2024 our best one yet. This week Christopher flies solo by looking at what can be learned from the top ten highest-grossing 2023 movies in the...3038falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-where-we-have-been--57235381https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57235381Sat, 14 Oct 2023 19:17:23 +0000Christopher SpicerA quick update on why there hasn't been a new episode for a few weeks.760falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-dungeon-dragons-2--56823699https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56823699Sat, 16 Sep 2023 18:45:21 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer dive deep into the 2023 fantasy adventure, 'Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'. We look at the major aspects of the picture and analayze why it wasn't a bigger hit. We also look at the...4507falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-a-lost-episode-king-kong-1976-finding-ohana-yes-day-and-the-last-blockbuster--56771328https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56771328Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:37:28 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin wandered around in the vault and discovered an episode that never made it to the podcast feeds. It is a lost episode! It was recorded back in 2021, and they reviewed four movies. They look at the big...5108falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-another-update--56663549https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56663549Fri, 01 Sep 2023 20:06:06 +0000Christopher SpicerWhat!?! Another Update? We just had one of these. Well, Christopher is here to explain why a promised episode will be slightly delayed and detail a few changes you should expect going forward with the podcast.485falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-most-rewatched-movies-of-the-past-10-years--56629631https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56629631Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:40:03 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer each look at the five movies from the past 10 years that they have returned to the most. It is an interesting look at the contrast between the two as they have very different movies but also their...4770falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-state-of-the-podcast--56570118https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56570118Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:30:41 +0000Christopher SpicerIt has been a long time since you've heard some movie talk from Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin. And it will be a bit longer. But Christopher addresses the long absence and promises a much shinier future. He also reveals the very historic results...989falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-best-movies-of-2022--52361284https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52361284Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:30:34 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is the biggest episode of the year as we celebrate the greatness of the 2022 movie year. Both Scott and Christopher list their top ten best movies of 2022. It s a packed episode, and it has whole bunch of great movies to recommend for movie fans to...9789falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-worst-movies-of-2022--52306463https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52306463Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:58:52 +0000Christopher SpicerIt has been a great movie year, but we haven't been able to avoid some really bad movies as well. Christopher and Scott each list their top ten most painful movie watching experiences this year. It is the rise of streaming movies, which means there...6091falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-most-underrated-movies-of-2022--52265497https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52265497Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:55:17 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer both list the ten movies that they feel are either much better than their reputation, should have been had far more box office success, or should be far more known. It is the Underrated Movies episodes as...6852falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-highs-and-lows-of-the-fall-movie-season--52187044https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52187044Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:36:13 +0000Christopher SpicerBefore they delve into the year-end episondes, Scott and Christopher look at some of the major highs and lows of the fall movie season by discussing some movies they haven't had a chance to review on the show, including 'She Said', 'Black Panther:...4248falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-planes-trains-and-automobiles--52142164https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52142164Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:38:18 +0000Christopher SpicerScott Martin and Christopher Spicer deep dive into what is considered a holiday comedy classic in 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.'4862falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-enemy-mine--52068715https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52068715Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:02:33 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week Christopher and Scott delve into the 1985 cult hit, 'Enemy Mine.' The discuss why they loved it as kids, what still holds up today, how it stood out among other sci-fi at the time, and all the major aspects of the movie. It is an over hour...4585falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-flashback-star-wars-the-force-awakens--52011894https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52011894Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:51:33 +0000Christopher SpicerWe dig into the vault to rerun our deep-dive review and analysis of 2015's The Force Awakens back when it was a new realese, and the future of Star Wars on Disney was unknown but exciting.4578falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-state-of-modern-movies--51935204https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51935204Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:32:33 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week Scott and Christopher discuss the success of original ideas, the obsession with IP and the possible future of big studio movies.4082falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flashback-the-breakdown-of-nostalgia--51867555https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51867555Fri, 11 Nov 2022 23:57:59 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a revisit this week, as we were unable to record a new episode. We go all the way back to 2018 where we explored the power of nostalgia and how our love of movies was shaped through the years.4854falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-horror-2022-wendell-wild-the-people-under-the-stairs-saw-and-the-fury--51790536https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51790536Sat, 05 Nov 2022 02:38:38 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is the annual tradition of digging into our Halloween buckets and pulling our four horror movies. We have the latest spooky stop-motion feature in 'Wendell & Wild'. We also have a lesser known Wes Craven picture considered a cult classic in 'The...5099falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-black-adam-the-school-of-good-evil-the-stranger-and-the-redeem-team--51704610https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51704610Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:05:24 +0000Christopher SpicerA big episode this week as Christopher and Scott review the latest massive superhero picture in the Dwayne Johnson starring 'Black Adam'. We also have a Paul Feig directed fantasy adventure in 'The School of Good & Evil'. We then have a slow-building...3797falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-halloween-ends-rosaline-grimcutty-and-remembering-angela-lansbury--51637868https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51637868Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:01:07 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week is loaded up with three big reviews of 2022 releases, and a celebration of an icon. Christopher and Scott discuss the big new horror release in 'Halloween Ends', Then it is a romcom with a Shakespearean twist in 'Rosaline.' There is also a...4255falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-amsterdam-mr-harrigan-s-phone-and-luckiest-girl-alive--51562905https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51562905Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:58:10 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin review the first horror movie of the season with the adaptation of Stephen King's 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone.' They also discuss a movie delving into an adult dealing with trauma from their teen years in...4664falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-hocus-pocus-2-bros-blonde-and-the-jazzman-s-blues--51499294https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51499294Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:29:56 +0000Christopher SpicerA packed show this week with four big 2022 releases, including the almost three decades in the making family horror comedy, 'Hocus Pocus 2'. We also have a drama that some may consider horrific in the fictional take on Marilyn Monroe's life in...4309falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-don-t-worry-darling-lou-drifting-home-and-i-used-to-be-famous--51416802https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51416802Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:27:12 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week is loaded up with four movie reviews. Hosts Christopher and Scott discuss the Allison Janney starring action thriller in 'Lou.' They also go all in on anime with the fantasy adventure 'Drifting Home.' They also look at a musical drama in 'I...3711falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-woman-king-do-revenge-end-of-the-road-thirteen-lives-and-look-both-ways--51344943https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51344943Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:41:44 +0000Christopher SpicerThe latest episode is crammed with five big movie reviews including the Viola Davis historical epic, 'The Woman King.' There are also reviews for a teenage comedy, a Queen Latifah starring thriller, and a drama based on true events. We do apologize...4408falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-pinocchio-2022-barbarian-me-time-and-remembering-wolfgang-petersen--51250640https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51250640Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:32:40 +0000Christopher SpicerThis hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin delve into three movies including the latest horror picture in 'Barbarian.' They also discuss the live-action Pinocchio remake and a new Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg comedy. As well, they pay tribute to...4889falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-summer-movie-season-wrap-up--51171647https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51171647Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:10:31 +0000Christopher SpicerThe summer is over, and Christopher and Scott look back at our first real summer movie season since 2019. They look at the massive hit that was 'Top Gun: Maverick', the health of the movie theatres, the diversity of the season, and their favourite movies.5413falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-evolution-of-genre-movies--51082824https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51082824Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:01:04 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Christopher Spicer & Scott Martin look at how major genres like action. horror, and comedy has changed over the decades. They also look at what genres work best on streaming services.5290falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-how-we-learned-to-love-movies--50971714https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50971714Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:30:02 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week Christopher and Scott go down nostalgia lane to discuss the moments, the people, and the events that led them to be lifetime movie fans. A great show if you love that personal touch and want to get to know the hosts of over 466 episodes better.6794falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-day-shift-the-rise-of-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-not-okay-and-remembering-olivia-newton-john--50971303https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50971303Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:56:48 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Christopher and Scott review three movies including the vampire horror comedy 'Day Shift', the dramedy about the ills of social media in 'Not Okay', and the return of the heroes in a half-shell. They also pay tribute to music legend...4594falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-bullet-train-prey-and-the-gray-man--50875901https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50875901Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:36:16 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer review three new big-scale action pictures. The big theatrical release is the star-powered assassins on a train picture led by Brad Pitt in 'Bullet Train.' Then we have the latest installment of the...5081falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-best-movie-villains--50800003https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50800003Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:43:08 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Christopher Spicer & Scott Martin both reveal their top ten favourite movie villains. The show looks at various genres and types of bad guys, while they celebrate the dark side of cinema.7406falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-impact-of-social-media--50731330https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50731330Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:33:41 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer look at how social media has evovled and left a major impact on the movie industry including fan movement causing major change, the weaponizing of fans, monetization of negativity, and the adundance...5346falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-where-the-crawdads-sing-persuasion-and-rise--50659370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50659370Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:01:54 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer review three 2022 releases in a bestselling adaptation of a character-driven mystery thriller, 'Where the Crawdads Sing', a dramedy based on a Jane Austen novel in 'Persuasion', and a feel-good sports...5110falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-thor-love-thunder-the-sea-beast-and-the-princess--50571362https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50571362Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:30:14 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a big week for adventure movies, as hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer review three of them. They have the latest big MCU spectacle in 'Thor: Love & Thunder', a sea-faring family animated adventure in 'The Sea Beast', and a Joey King...5473falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-best-of-2022-so-far--50499915https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50499915Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:45:59 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is one of the biggest shows of the year as hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer look back at the first half of the 2022 movies year and declare what are the best performances, most underrated movies, most delightful surprises, and their five...7547falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-black-phone-the-man-from-toronto-and-chickenhare-and-the-hamster-of-darkness--50450556https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50450556Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:41:09 +0000Christopher SpicerThe latest episode has Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer reviewing three new releases this week in three different genres. They look at the latest horror movie from Blumhouse in the Ethan Hawke starring supernatural horror, 'The Black Phone.' Then...5084falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-lightyear-spiderhead-and-fire-island--50414874https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50414874Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:56:03 +0000Christopher SpicerHosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin Go to Infinity and Beyond with a review for the latest Pixar adventure, 'Lightyear.' As well, they review the Miles Teller and Chris Hemsworth starring sci-fi thriller 'Spiderhead', and a romcom based on Jane...5236falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-jurassic-world-dominion-hustle-and-the-valet--50324209https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50324209Fri, 24 Jun 2022 18:36:50 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week it is a huge star-powered week including some enormous stars in the form of dinosaurs with the return of the beloved series in 'Jurassic World: Dominion.' As well, Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin review two other movies including Adam...5682falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-movie-calendar--50175711https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50175711Sun, 12 Jun 2022 21:32:52 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is something special this week as hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer both choose a movie that they feel best represents every month of the year. They talk about some of their all-time favourite movies, and well, some that are less so.8615movie,review,themoviebreakdownfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-top-gun-maverick-chip-n-dale-rescue-rangers-and-crush--50060004https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50060004Sat, 04 Jun 2022 16:34:18 +0000Christopher SpicerAlmost forty years ago, Tom Cruise soared into our heart with 'Top Gun' and he is back with the long-awaited sequel 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin discuss where it stands as a big summer movie and if the long wait pays...5737falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-operation-mincemeat-sneakerella-and-southern-comfort--49957628https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49957628Thu, 26 May 2022 19:00:28 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer review the break-out indy hit of the year in the Michelle Yeoh starring multiverse picture, 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.' As well, they review the family musical, ''Sneakerella', the 1981...6329falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-firestarter-senior-year-and-the-forgotten-battle--49849034https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49849034Fri, 20 May 2022 13:20:15 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin dig into the latest Stephen King adaptation in 'Firestarter.' They also review the Rebel Wilson comedy in 'Senior Year', and a lesser known war picture in 'The Forgotten Battle.' They also look at...6082falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-in-depth-and-spoiler-filled-breakdown-of-doctor-strange--49802645https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49802645Sun, 15 May 2022 15:46:02 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a bonus episode this week as hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer dig deep into the big blockbuster 'Doctor Stranger in the Multiverse of Madness' They dig into the nuance of the villain, some of the major story moments, how the movie works...5708falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-marmaduke-and-moonshot--49755332https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49755332Wed, 11 May 2022 10:56:50 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week co-hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer serve up a review for the biggest movie of the summer in 'Doctor Stranger in the Multiverse of Madness.' They also look at a animated feature in 'Marmaduke' and a sci-fi romantic comedy in...5120falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-state-of-the-summer-blockbuster--49652304https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49652304Wed, 04 May 2022 14:35:35 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin look at what is the first proper summer movie season since the pandemic. They discuss how the movie theatres rebounded, what is needed for a successful blockbuster and is there a place for smaller...7556falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-our-favourite-bruce-willis-movies--49557789https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49557789Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:36:34 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Christopher Spicer & Scott Martin celebrate the great career of Bruce Willis by each listing their top ten favourite movies from the actor. Willis may be known as an action star but he played a variety of roles in many different...9362truefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-state-of-streamers-and-movies--49544485https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49544485Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:35:32 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a special bonus episode of 'The Movie Breakdown' where hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer discuss the loss of subscribers and money by Netflix. They look at what led to this and what the streamer needs to do. They also discuss the modern...5761falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-all-the-old-knives-choose-or-die-and-metal-lords--49490095https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49490095Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:37:50 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week's episode hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer review three movies including a Chris Pine thriller in 'All the Old Knives.' There is also a horror picture about a killer video game in 'Choose or Die'. They also rock out to the heavy...7822falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-the-bubble-better-nate-than-ever-and-remembering-estelle-harris--49424587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49424587Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:08:23 +0000Christopher SpicerThe latest episode is racing at you with a review for the movie many kids would say is the most anticipated of the year in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2'. We also have a new Judd Apatow comedy in 'The Bubble' and a family musical in 'Better Nate Than Ever.'...6278falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-morbius-moonfall-and-apollo-10-1-2-a-space-age-childhood--49341457https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49341457Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:05:40 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week doesn't suck even if hosts Christopher Spicer & Scott Martin are reviewing the movie about the living vampire in 'Morbius.' They also have a coming-of-age animated tale from Richard Linklater in 'Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood' and they...7550falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-lost-city-deep-water-windfall-master-and-oscar-thoughts--49255318https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49255318Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:40:03 +0000Christopher SpicerHosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer review four movies this week. They discuss the sweeping romance in a jungle adventure in the Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum starring 'The Lost City'. Then it is the return of the erotic thriller in the Ben...7543movies,podcast,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-nicolas-cage--49154581https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49154581Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:21:01 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin celebrate the career of Nicolas Cage by reviewing five of his movies. You really get to see how diverse his career has been over the past four decades. They review one of the first big Coen brothers...6768movie,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-turning-red-the-adam-project-fresh-vince-carter-legacy-and-remembering-william-hurt--49070220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49070220Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:39:46 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a huge episode this week as hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer look at Pixar's latest animated adventure in 'Turning Red.' They also have the big Netflix time travel actioner in 'The Adam Project.' As well, they review the horror comedy...6780movies,pixar,review,themoviebreakdown,tributefalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-batman-no-exit-bigbug-arctic-drift-and-remembering-sally-kellerman--48994631https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48994631Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:07:59 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week we review one of the biggest movies of the year in the Matt Reeves directed 'The Batman.' It is a very different movie compared to previous adaptations of the caped crusader, and we dig deep into what makes it stand-out. As well, we review a...5964falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-ivan-reitman-ghostbusters-dave-kindergarten-cop-no-strings-attached-draft-day--48909726https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48909726Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:05:09 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week we celebrate beloved comedy director Ivan Reitman by reviewing five of his movies. We revisit his big blockbuster special effects comedy and his most well-known movie in 'Ghostbusters.' We also look at the kinder and gentler throwback...6674dave,ghostbusters,ivanreitman,movie,podcast,review,themoviebreakdownfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-uncharted-texas-chainsaw-massacre-death-on-the-nile-and-remembering-ivan-reitman--48849337https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48849337Wed, 23 Feb 2022 22:42:22 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin review three 2022 releases. There is the sweeping adventure based on a video game in 'Uncharted', the legacy horror sequel 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and the whodunit in 'Death on the Nile.' Plus, they...6336falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-love-pretty-woman-guess-who-s-coming-to-dinner-out-of-sight-10-things-i-hate-about-you-and-i-want-you-back--48739453https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48739453Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:45:47 +0000Christopher SpicerLove is in the air and hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer are reviewing five romance pictures. They look at a beloved box office hit in the breakout movie for Julia Roberts in 'Pretty Woman.' They dig into what is considered a romantic classic...6429falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-oscar-nominations-munich-the-edge-of-war-and-the-house--48693953https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48693953Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:51:47 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is the second episode of the week, as we just needed to share our thoughts on the Oscar nominations. As well, we discuss if MCU and Star Wars are bad for cinema. We also review two movies including 'Munich: The Edge of War' and 'The House.'5930falsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)Movies,Reviewhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-scream-2022-home-team--48646526https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48646526Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:38:22 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Scott Martin & Christopher Spicer review two movies including the latest installment in the beloved horror series in 'Scream'. They also look at the latest Happy Madison comedy in 'Home Team.' From there they discuss why 'Moonfall' was...6289movie,review,screamfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-ice-age-adventures-of-buck-wild-my-son-and-the-royal-treatment--48541935https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48541935Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:20:54 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer review three 2022 releases in the James McAvoy dramatic kidnapping thriller, 'My Son', the animated adventure 'The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild' and a romantic comedy in 'The Royal Treatment'. As well,...6072dontlookup,iceage,movies,netflix,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-critically-panned-movies--48440733https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48440733Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:38:52 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week hosts Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer dig into the vault and review five movies that the majority of critics gave the thumbs down. They review the sweeping Nicholas Cage adventure 'National Treasure', the not-so historical accurate...5916frankenstein,movies,nationaltreasure,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-hotel-transylvania-transformania-brazen-the-wasteland-and-four-to-dinner--48345653https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48345653Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:01:42 +0000Christopher SpicerWe've got four piping hot 2022 movie reviews for you. We have the big animated sequel in 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania', a thriller starring Alyssa Milano in 'Brazen;, a claustrophobic inducing Spanish thriller in 'The Wasteland; and a Italian...6210box-office,hoteltransylvania,movie,review,spider-man,themoviebreakdownfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-tender-bar-and-mother-android-plus-tributes-to-sidney-poitier-betty-white-and-peter-bogdanovich--48254822https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48254822Tue, 11 Jan 2022 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is the return to the old format as we have several things to discuss this week. We have two reviews for you including the George Clooney directed and Ben Affleck starring 'The Tender Bar' and a sci-fi dystopian thriller starring Chloe Grace Moretz...6110bettywhite,mother/android,movies,reviews,sidneypoitier,thetenderbartruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-best-movies-of-2021--48163712https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48163712Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:51:38 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is the biggest show of the year as Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer look back at their favourite movies of 2021. They both list their top ten, and celebrate the best of the movie year. A great episode if you're looking for movie recommendations...96712021,best,movies,toptenfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-worst-movies-of-2021--48089162https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48089162Tue, 28 Dec 2021 21:30:56 +0000Christopher Spicer2021 was a rough year for many people. While there were many great movies to ease the pain, there were also a lot of bad to make things worse. This week hosts Christopher Spicer and Scott Martin pan the worse of the bunch one last time as they both...98252021,list,movies,review,worsttruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-most-underrated-movies-of-2021--48009992https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48009992Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:44:08 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is part one of our three-part look back at the year of movies in 2021. This week we're looking at the best of the underrated movies. These are the pictures that either are better than their critical reception, deserved way more people to have seen...8411list,movies,review,thelastduel,underratedfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bonus-breakdown-with-a-special-annoucement--47941254https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47941254Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:30:02 +0000Christopher SpicerSurprise! We have an extra episode for you this week where we do stuff like talk movies, but we also have an announcement regarding the future of the podcast.3285announcement,belfast,movie,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-jojo-rabbit--47935703tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8072486684428393186Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe listeners who have been with us for a few years may remember that Jojo Rabbit topped my best of the year list in 2019. Scott later admitted that if he had time to see it before that show that it would have been his number one movie as well. It is...5499movies,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-our-favourite-holiday-movies--47935779tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4664495203585642735Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerEverywhere we look it screams Christmas especially if you're talking about our kids. The holiday season is all about the traditions, and one that many families have is sitting down to watch a holiday movie. There are a lot of them out there, and some...7610movies,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-bonnie-clyde--47935737tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1503509452352589741Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThere are many movies considered classics, but only a few that can be considered so ground-breaking that it changes how the movie industry operates and influences the next entire era of filmmaking. The 1967 crime drama, Bonnie and Clyde is without a...6111movies,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-candidate--47935707tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8079420098696102594Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week we're going all the back to 1972 for the satirical political drama starring Robert Redford in The Candidate. The movie is speaking into the climate and turmoil of its time, but like any good movie, it is still relevant and has lots to say...5110movies,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-makes-the-others-picks--47935711tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2585769042076039249Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week's episode does not have the most graceful or catchiest title, but it speaks the truth. This week we have 10 different categories like Go to Director or Beloved Childhood Movie, but Scott will be making what he thinks is the best pick for me...6876movies,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-our-unexpected-soft-spots--47935705tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4841091443267835939Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe Movie Breakdown often champions certain movies or actors or filmmakers. We don't hide what we love, and we are eager to throw out recommendations for the things we enjoy. But you may have noticed there are lot of movies out there, and it can be...7241movies,reviewfalsefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-dune-2021--47935727tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6100636126416227984Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerFor anyone who has been listening to The Movie Breakdown for a decent amount of time, you know that we don't always get excited about the bug studio tentpoles like other sites or shows. We tend to lean towards stuff with original stories or dare to...5753movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-builds-a-horror-franchise--47935716tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-783170769654942076Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerHalloween is right around corner, so we're dedicating this episode to horror movies. More specifically, horror franchises. Even more specific, we're creating our own ultimate horror movie franchises.  How are we doing this? We are both trying to...5895movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-halloween-2018--47935722tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3738185890420665569Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerOctober is all about the trick or treats. This week on The Movie Breakdown we're offering both. Last week, we promised a deep-dive on the new theatrical release, Halloween Kills, but that was a trick. Instead, we're reviewing 2018's Halloween, which...5712movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-our-childhood-movie-trauma--47935720tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3818129750534468188Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian readers and listeners. Nothing says a Canadian Thanksgiving more than emotional scarring. That is why this week we're both listing ten movie moments that haunted and traumatized us as kids. These are not necessarily...5973movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-terminator-vs-the-thing--47935718tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3601055385273680328Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe are trying out something different this week that is similar to a special episode we did way back at the beginning of The Movie Breakdown. In 2013, we did something called Mockbuster vs. Blockbuster where we compared a big blockbuster movie against...7052movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-revisits-the-best-of-2014--47935732tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7584524142538660265Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  Last year, we decided to revisit our 2013 top ten lists to see how it held up, and if we still loved the same movies that we did then. It was a lot of fun or at least, it was for us. For anyone who has listened to show for a long time, knows that we...9276movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-weekend-at-bernie-s--47935730tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7506200001188014879Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  It wasn't critically acclaimed or a massive box office powerhouse, but Weekend at Bernie's not only had quite a few fans upon its release but it is probably better remembered now then many bigger hits from the 1980s. Something about two guys trying...4355movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-american-pie--47935739tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4969516560276601361Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe kids are back to school, and that means a great time to review a high school comedy. In the early 1980s, there was several teen sex comedies like Porky's that were huge hits, but they'd start to get replaced by the equally popular but much better...5506movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-superman-the-movie--47935735tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-546398110420138271Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt's a bird. It's a plane. It's a podcast. That's right, it is The Movie Breakdown and we're reviewing the first big budget superhero event picture in Superman: The Movie from 1978. While it may be decades before MCU really made superhero movies the...6529movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-best-of-2021-so-far--47935733tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6007309359673405915Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  It is time for the annual look at the best movies that came out during the first half of the year. Much like last year, it is a few months late, because in Ontario, we didn't even have open theatres until July. We decided to hold off and wait for...9607movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-underrated-summer-blockbuster--47935729tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2990522523354702809Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:22:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  The summer movie season is often where we get the biggest and most popular movies of the year. It is the time that studios serve up their event movies that they hope will draw in giant crowds. It is the movies they put most of their budgets and...9557movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-beverly-hills-cop--47935744tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6856204156011935556Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  Eddie Murphy had already turned into a movie star with 48 Hrs. but with Beverly Hills Cop he rocketed up to being the biggest box office star of the 1980s. It is hard to explain in modern times, where there isn't the same focus on star power, the...5432movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-action-stars-defining-movies--47935724tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5499478849144058601Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe Movie Breakdown loves a good action movie. We also realize one of the things that really makes a great actioner is having an engaging and charismatic lead that you care about. This week we want to pay tribute to ten action stars including the...7912movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-fear-street-trilogy--47935734tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8735266670204357342Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerMy brother was a big fan of the R.L. Stine Goosebumps series, but by the point those books became popular, I had already started gobbling up Stephen King novels. If the series was around when I was a bit younger, then I'm sure I'd have loved them, and...5414movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-ranks-time-loop-movies--47935746tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-383903647554728274Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWay back in 1993, there was no way of knowing that Groundhog Day would turn out to be one of the most influential movies. Its formula has been repeated by multiple movies in multiple genres. We actually reviewed ten different movies on the podcast...8919movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-first-blood--47935736tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2288965390307816153Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  Long time listeners of The Movie Breakdown will have heard us mention all kind of different things on a recurring basis. One of them is that we have been against the critical consensus when it comes to the first Rambo movie, First Blood. The other...5231movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-devil-wears-prada--47935853tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-963485670195894855Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerAnne Hathaway is an acclaimed actor now, but in the mid 2000s, she was known better for princess movies aimed at pre-teen girls. Along with Brokeback Mountain, it was The Devil Wears Prada where she started to move into more adult roles and prove...5951movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-28-days-later--47935741tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2041994427711552970Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerAs a writer and podcaster on movies, I admit that I can sometimes fall into hyperbole when discussing movies that were major influences or reshaped a genre. It is very hard to argue against Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later being the most important and...6414movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bonus-breakdown-speeding-through-modern-franchises--47935728tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4922411004751363541Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerHey look! It is a bonus episode of The Movie Breakdown. We don't have a specific topic but rather just talk about a few different movie related things. We talk about movie endings, how we've never been team Fast and Furious, movie studios hesitancy to...2852movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-speed--47935850tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3840537190118445113Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe muscled up one-man army action hero dominated the box-office thanks to stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. A shift happened in the 1990s where audiences started wanting something a bit different in their action movies. There...6255movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-movie-breakdown-flashback-the-breakdown-of-jackie-brown--47935848tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5414700618991520707Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  Unforeseen circumstance came smashing up against The Movie Breakdown this week and we couldn't record a new episode. Instead, we dug deep into the vault and pulled out an episode from way back in March of 2013. We review Quentin Tarantino's 1997...5699movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-tootsie--47935822tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8214393173019777964Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  For the second straight week, The Movie Breakdown is going to be hanging out in the 1980s and reviewing what many hold up as a classic. This time it was a giant box office hit that was geared towards adults rather than kids, and it was billed as a...4579movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-goonies--47935886tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4328723110371565725Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  The Movie Breakdown has surpassed 400 episodes and so, it seemed time to do something drastic. Long-time listeners may remember that for the first several months of the show, we would do an entire episode devoted to a single movie and dive deep into...6814movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-woman-in-the-window-army-of-the-dead-modern-times-and-remembering-charles-grodin-and-samuel-e-wright--47935856tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2851171963972235743Mon, 31 May 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerOne of the major goals of The Movie Breakdown is to show love to film history and analyze major movies from the past. While we have discussed a few Silent Era movies, we haven't reviewed a picture starring who may be the biggest movie star during the...6334movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-movies-that-have-defined-us--47936109tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5069719183805562794Mon, 24 May 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWow! The Movie Breakdown has hit its 400th episode. Thank you so much for all those who have listened and supported us all the way back in 2013 when we started this little project. I don't think that I'd ever imagined back then that we would be going...11223movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-things-heard-seen-love-monsters-the-war-with-grandpa-and-tribute-to-norman-lloyd--47935893tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5165994542628374262Mon, 17 May 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  This week we've got some scary things for you like a haunted house, giant monsters and Robert De Niro in another family comedy. Amanda Seyfried stars in a 1980s set haunted house thriller called Things Heard & Seen. Then we have a big budget action...5836movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-without-remorse-the-mitchells-vs-the-machines-austin-power-international-man-of-mystery-and-sea-of-love--47935847tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-282408779208126295Mon, 10 May 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a diverse episode of The Movie Breakdown as we look at movies from very different genres aiming for a variety of audiences. We have two big 2021 releases that both where originally scheduled for theatrical runs in 2020, but a little thing called...5408movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-movie-tropes-that-we-miss--47935994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8977013042424895437Mon, 03 May 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerMany times on The Movie Breakdown, we have complained about movie tropes and cliches. We prefer movies that are original, creative and fresh. But sometimes there is some charm and pure enjoyments you can get from a trope that is used effectively There...4668movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-behind-the-scenes-masters--47936019tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6575466021856594949Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerSpecial effects and creature design master Carlo Rambaldi and friend It is a special episode this week as we spotlight some of the vital jobs in crafting a movie. We admit we are often guilty of mentioning the director and actors but leaving out most...6912movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-saturday-night-fever-ace-ventura-pet-detective-thunder-force-and-concrete-cowboy--47935865tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8146120055373604845Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a huge episode of The Movie Breakdown with four reviews for a very diverse array of pictures. Two of the movies are huge career breakouts that turned the lead actors into global movie superstars. We dance all the way to 1977 with the disco era...6058movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-run-biggie-i-got-a-story-to-tell-and-final-breath--47936008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8988761827936149805Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerBeing stuck at home for most of the year hasn't been very thrilling but we've got some captivating movie talk on The Movie Breakdown this week. Aneesh Chaganty had a huge break-out with his first feature, Searching, and we review his highly...6554movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-king-kong-2005-bad-trip-and-operation-varsity-blue-the-college-admissions-scandal--47935859tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6647451719186462275Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerFor the third straight week, we've got a King Kong review and this time it is Peter Jackson's 2005 version, which is a clear love letter to the original but also elevates the beloved creature feature subgenre to blockbuster epic status. We also review...5630movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-king-kong-1933-moxie-and-the-map-of-tiny-perfect-things--47936005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-690335837440578231Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  You are going to go ape for this week's episode of The Movie Breakdown, because it is a gigantic show that we have for you. Not only am I apparently in the mood for really bad puns, but we are reviewing the grand daddy of the creature features and...6912movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-48-hrs-coming-2-america-and-the-dig--47936036tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5454728694720422599Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerDo you like Eddie Murphy? Then this is the episode of The Movie Breakdown you've been waiting to hear, as we review his first ever and his most recent picture. We go all the way back 1982 where Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte team-up in what is one of the...7091movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-a-simple-plan-bliss-and-i-care-a-lot--47935998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8988453269661617135Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt's a Monday, so your ears must just be begging for some movie review chatter. We discuss three pictures this week, including Sam Raimi's 1998 psychological thriller, A Simple Plan. One of the goals of the podcast is to explore and celebrate movies...5995movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-to-all-the-boys-always-and-forever-malcolm-marie-and-calibre--47936358tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8194296709512342521Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  The Movie Breakdown is coming at you with three movie reviews this week including the final movie in the teen romcom trilogy with To All the Boys: Always and Forever. You may remember we were fans of the first two movies, and so find out if it can...6499movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-impact-of-a24--47936099tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4254853411450689618Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerFor the last decade, I've read and heard many people bemoan that they don't make movies like they used to. Or I hear about how the original idea in entertainment is dying. Well, when I hear those things, I am motivated to point them towards A24, which...5215movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-christopher-plummer-the-sound-of-music-12-monkeys-all-the-money-in-the-world-and-the-last-station--47936118tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3764350487503706860Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerCanada has been the home of several great actors but one of the true legends was Christopher Plummer. We pay tribute to the icon on the latest episode of The Movie Breakdown with reviews for four of his movies. His most well-known picture is probably...5851movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-love-his-girl-friday-silver-linings-playbook-the-spectacular-now-and-the-blue-lagoon--47935888tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6741744911890002723Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerValentine's Day is right around the corner and we're going to celebrate it with an episode we've called The Breakdown of Love where we will review four romance pictures. We are going all the way back to 1940 for the Howard Hawks directed and Carey...6486movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-king-of-comedy-outside-the-wire-the-rental-and-the-white-tiger--47936012tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3275706564461073182Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a really big episode this week as we look at one of the lesser-known movies of Martin Scorsese that was a flop at the time of its release but has gone on to be one of his most influential movies that inspired works like The Joker. It is the...5798movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-one-night-in-miami-pieces-of-a-woman-the-beastmaster-and-pirates-band-of-misfits--47935956tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6170569064639841447Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is our first traditional review show of 2021 on The Movie Breakdown. We kick off with some big streaming exclusives like Regina King's directorial debut in One Night in Miami and a heavy drama looking at grief and loss in Pieces of a Woman. Then we...5536movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-future-success-of-movies--47936272tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7683243515722145125Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is another special episode this week and we're calling it, The Breakdown of the Future Success of Movies. The movie industry took a huge blow in 2020 with the pandemic, and there is hope that they can start recovering once the vaccines have...6013movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-best-movies-of-2020--47936400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-312417480638963636Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:56:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is finally here. Our biggest show of the year and definitely one of our favourite episodes we do every year. We celebrate the best movies of the past year. I know 2020 was a really strange year, and how movies were distributed and discussed were...9948movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-most-underrated-movies-of-2020--47936455tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7903481604861821247Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week is a show that has been a long time in coming and is planned to be our third annual 'year-end list' special along with our best of and worst of shows. I've always been a huge fan of our top ten best of the year shows, but there was a part of...8230movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-worst-of-2020--47936153tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7481533774901595882Mon, 28 Dec 2020 21:59:00 +0000Christopher Spicer2020 was an odd year for movies. The big studios kept pushing all their stuff off the schedule for another year. It feels like there was a lot less movies, yet stuff quietly kept being released each week through streaming or VOD. It is the least...7822movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-our-wishes-for-2021-and-beyond--47936251tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5240505903427338026Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerChristmas is right around the corner and The Movie Breakdown is getting into the festive mood by making our own wish list. The week is The Breakdown of Our Wishes for 2021 and Beyond, where we discuss some things that we'd like to see in the movie...4613movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-mank-christmas-chronicles-2-capone-and-time--47936129tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6677985430521851317Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:29:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is the final traditional The Movie Breakdown episode before we march our way into our annual year-end specials. We wrap it up with four movie reviews including a picture we've been anticipating all year in David Fincher's tale about the...5918movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-last-house-on-the-left-jingle-jangle-a-christmas-journey-death-wish-and-uncle-frank--47936144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6858423878295475716Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:15:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a wild episode of The Movie Breakdown podcast with some very different movies getting reviewed this week. We go all the way back to the 1970s to review two exploitation movies in Wes Craven's controversial feature debut in The Last House on the...6030movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-40-year-old-version-hillbilly-elegy-rebecca-and-a-shot-in-the-dark--47936205tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1251415968093122774Mon, 30 Nov 2020 18:53:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe latest episode of The Movie Breakdown is saying good-bye to November in the form of four movie reviews. We have three Netflix originals for you, and at least one of them we consider a best of the year contender. We have Ron Howard's latest picture...5398movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-bill-ted-face-the-music-the-pink-panther-over-the-moon-and-evil-eye--47936157tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1595652839404735974Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week we've got four piping hot movie reviews for you. We're reviewing a sequel that took almost three decades to get here in the time travelling comedy. Bill and Ted Face the Music. Then it is the movie that kicked off a series that launched an...5824movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-freaky-borat-subsequent-moviefilm-let-him-go-and-bloodshot--47936079tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5372659594389410770Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:04:00 +0000Christopher SpicerFor the first time in awhile, we are reviewing all 2020 releases and two of them came straight from the theatre. Friday the 13th just passed and so we appropriately have ourselves a slasher film, but it is directed by Christopher Landon, so it mixes...5752movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-sean-connery-highlander-the-untouchables-murder-on-the-orient-express-the-great-trainer-robbery-and-first-kni--47936372tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2046619125950940434Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:24:00 +0000Christopher Spicer  This week it is The Breakdown of Sean Connery as we review five movies starring this Hollywood icon. We look at the movie that earned him an Academy Award in the gangster drama directed by Brian DePalma, The Untouchables. We also have Connery as a...6498movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-horror-sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-tremors-the-monster-squad-eraserhead-and-come-play--47936575tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2743430926538503788Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:58:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is time for our yearly Halloween special, The Breakdown of Horror, because nothing is scarier than a holiday episode released after the day it is celebrating. We are reviewing a diverse array of five pictures that fall under the broad horror genre....5364movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-trial-of-the-chicago-7-ghost-casper-american-murder-the-family-next-door-and-sucker-punch--47936320tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-970026917889855836Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:57:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a huge episode this week as we have five movie reviews for you, and we are dipping into all kinds of genres. Halloween is almost here, so it seemed appropriate to look at two pictures about ghosts. One of them is the appropriately named Ghost,...6478movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-silence-of-the-lambs-hubie-halloween-santa-fe-trail-and-pets-united--47936667tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2731239188308346637Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:04:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe are approaching Halloween season, which means we are building towards our annual scary movie episode. That also means we want to see some horror movies on the way, and this week, we're discussing what is one of the most influential horror thrillers...6844movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-things-we-are-thankful-for-in-movies--47936115tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7784515584415056713Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerHappy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian listeners and readers, and for everyone else, I hope you're having a wonderful Monday. Since our show is recorded in Canada, we've decided to have a special Thanksgiving episode called The Breakdown of Things We...4301movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-best-comedies-of-2010s--47936296tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4566443847630130615Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:16:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThere has been a lot written and said about how modern comedies aren't as good as those made decades ago. This doesn't mean that there haven't been some great and even classic comedies that have been released in the 2010s. This week we want to...8602movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-enola-holmes-the-naked-gun-fubar-and-love-guaranteed--47935997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7551213189379883057Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe are serving up four movie reviews this week on The Movie Breakdown, including two movies that are really beloved comedies. We discuss the movie that not only was the likely inspiration for a slew of comedies in the 1990s but also gave Leslie...5385movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-twins-the-firm-the-devil-all-the-time-and-the-sleepover--47936200tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6369079644497259245Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:52:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is another big week of The Movie Breakdown as we have four movie reviews for you with some of the pictures considered beloved classics. We discuss the buddy comedy that showed Arnold Schwarzenegger can do the funny and teams up with the always...6206movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-i-m-thinking-of-ending-things-mean-girls-the-broken-hearts-gallery-and-white-chicks--47936131tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8108915146745157608Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:22:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt has been a few weeks since movie theatres opened up back here in Ontario, but it looks like it will be months before the big studios start delivering most of their major pictures. It is allowing for some smaller films time on the big screen and...6102movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-tenet-the-new-mutants-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-get-duked-and-remembering-chadwick-boseman--47936663tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1375054907186106715Mon, 07 Sep 2020 09:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe movie theatres have been open for a few weeks in most of Canada, but the real movie studio tentpoles have finally arrived. We have one of the biggest and most anticipated movies to review this week in Christopher Nolan's twisty sci-fi spy...6468movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-best-of-2020-so-far--47936145tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4528974493466449718Mon, 31 Aug 2020 09:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt has been a crazy year and for a long portion of it, there weren't any theatrical movies to review. But we still had movies and some of them were really good. This is why that even if it is a few months late, we've decided to do our annual look at...8386movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-spongebob-movie-sponge-on-the-run-unhinged-project-power-and-banana-split--47936360tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2627207143335573410Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe movie theatres are opening up again in Ontario, so that means that for the first time since March that we are reviewing some theatrical releases. This includes an animated adventure that isn't coming to the United States until next year but is the...6309movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-our-influences--47936591tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-294647091832440119Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week we get personal with The Breakdown of Our Influences, as we look at the things in our life that have formed how we watch and review movies. We have said on many occasions that film criticism is subjective and this is the week we reveal some...6166movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-kissing-booth-2-animal-crackers-47-meters-down-uncaged-and-remembering-wilford-brimley--47936672tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1002062809769948172Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:27:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week is about the sequels and long-delayed films, as we review the follow-up to a teen romance smash-hit for Netflix in The Kissing Booth 2.  Have you ever wondered what an underwater Aztec temple would be like if it had blind sharks swimming...6426movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-desperados-and-color-out-of-space-and-remembering-olivia-de-havilland-and-alan-parker--47936487tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5308969519295463322Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week is a jam-pack episode of The Movie Breakdown even though we only have two movie reviews for you, but they are both 2020 releases. We've got a girls' road trip mixed with romantic comedy in Desperados and Nicolas Cage starring in an...6487movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-old-guard-zodiac-eurovision-song-contest-the-story-of-fire-saga-and-little-monsters--47936670tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1017329015481492601Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerAfter several very special episodes of The Movie Breakdown, we return to our traditional format with four movie reviews this week. We have what Netflix is touting as a summer blockbuster in the Charlize Theron starring immortal mercs actioner, The Old...5683movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-revisits-the-best-of-2013--47936249tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4388910041009946401Sat, 25 Jul 2020 16:45:00 +0000Christopher SpicerOh boy, was it a journey to get the show posted this week. The technology gods really did not want us to return to the year 2013. but we did and it is now here for you to listen to today (or any day you decide). 2013 was our first year of The Movie...8886movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-movie-myths--47936680tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6306176558784434233Mon, 13 Jul 2020 17:15:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe Movie Breakdown has been around since 2013 and talking about movie on a weekly basis has meant that not only have we watched a lot of movies, but we've learned a lot about the movie business. This week we're sharing some of the things that we've...5127movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-fallen-genres--47936186tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8606587059654793599Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:12:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe superhero movie is without a doubt the biggest and most successful genre right now, but that wasn't always the case and history says that won't be the case in the future. Even the biggest genre making enough money to cover a small island...6943movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-rosemary-s-baby-7500-and-remembering-joel-schumacher-and-ian-holm--47936405tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4385818123434976265Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:45:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe may only have two movies to review this week but it's still a huge episode. We discuss not only one of the most iconic horror movies but also one of the movies that kicked off the popular possession and demonic subgenre in Rosemary's Baby. The...6900movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-black-cinema-da-5-bloods-fruitvale-station-hustle-flow-dope-and-the-hate-u-give--47936754tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4992119201942014333Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:03:00 +0000Christopher SpicerOne of the main goals we've had for The Movie Breakdown podcast has been to explore and review a diverse range of movies from all genres and from as many different perspectives and voices as possible. It felt like the right time to devote an episode...6905movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-age-of-innocence-the-last-days-of-american-crime-the-vast-of-the-night-and-mega-shark-versus-giant-octopus--47936488tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-806451508035415728Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:42:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week The Movie Breakdown is coming at you with four reviews of very different movies. Speaking of different, we look at a Martin Scorsese movie that some may say goes against his reputation with the film adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel...6376movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-braveheart-the-hunt-for-red-october-honey-boy-and-all-day-and-a-night--47936517tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1889766237048634775Mon, 08 Jun 2020 17:17:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe're travelling all the way to the 1990s where we dare to review some movies that were considered our favourites back then. We are looking at the sweeping sword and kilt war epic directed and starring Mel Gibson in Braveheart. Then we explore war in...6817movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-lovebirds-the-report-office-secrets-and-room-for-rent--47936561tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5410932450524380024Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerYou can trust me that we had a blast recording this week's episode of The Movie Breakdown and that it has four movie reviews for you to enjoy. Speaking of trust, you need that for a healthy relationship, especially when you have a killer chasing you,...6513movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-wrong-missy-selah-and-the-spades-spy-game-and-tucker-the-man-and-his-dream--47936187tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2376880736669885206Mon, 25 May 2020 13:58:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is another big episode of The Movie Breakdown as we have four movie reviews for you. You just know you've been begging to hear about the latest David Spade comedy, and we have it in The Wrong Missy. We also have a spy-thriller when director Tony...7064movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-midweek-breakdown-will-we-be-tweaking-this-episode-40-years-later--47936197tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2889582930171384438Thu, 21 May 2020 19:05:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe've got a bonus episode of The Movie Breakdown this week with piping hot movie talk and other randomness that we just need to discuss. I've been having issues with my computers, so we talk about all kinds of technology and somehow go on for quite a...5590movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-top-gun-the-half-of-it-blow-the-man-down-and-remembering-jerry-stiller-and-fred-willard--47936685tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4912313902005453341Mon, 18 May 2020 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe Movie Breakdown is ready to launch another week with three movie reviews, including the massive 1980s box-office hit and cultural phenomenon, Top Gun. We also discuss two streaming originals in the dark comedic thriller Blow the Man Down and the...5419movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bonus-breakdown-our-amazing-stunts-come-at-a-cost--47936682tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8350748251037063270Sat, 16 May 2020 18:21:00 +0000Christopher SpicerAnother week, another bonus episode of The Movie Breakdown. We discuss all sorts of things such as our own creative challenges during the pandemic, if movie studios are being naive thinking that they can release movies this summer, the best stingers...4912movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-airplane-the-natural-the-willoughbys-troop-zero-and-the-boondock-saints--47936759tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6432607708890758604Mon, 11 May 2020 10:49:00 +0000Christopher SpicerI hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day and was able to show some love for their mom. We are supposed to be at the start of the summer blockbuster movie season, but that is hard to do with all the movie theatres closed. So, instead we will review...5957movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-midweek-breakdown-so-now-we-know-how-tom-cruise-will-die--47936304tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8987680519126610284Thu, 07 May 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe're back to delivering bonus episodes of The Movie Breakdown this week and it is loaded with banter and personal anecdotes. Have you ever wondered if I stole a freshly baked cookie as a child? This is the episode for you. We also talk about Tom...6744movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-extraction-my-spy-charade-and-battleship--47936624tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3687033800208954595Mon, 04 May 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe are now in May, which is traditionally the kick-off to the summer blockbuster season. But things are very different this year and streaming is still how we get our movie fix. We did still see movies and we have four movie reviews for you. Netflix...6151movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-hellraiser-piranha-the-stranger-tigertail-and-love-wedding-repeat--47936789tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4202332130525636023Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerI'm hoping everyone is having a great start to the week and to help with that here is the latest episode of The Movie Breakdown. This week we look at two cult horror movies; we review the gory and controversial Clive Barker directed Hellraiser and the...6423movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-midweek-breakdown-plus-are-you-hungry-for-a-ya-prequel--47936379tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4886953575112606027Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe have a third episode of The Movie Breakdown for you, and that just happens to be one of the things we discuss as we reflect on what has motivated to do so many shows lately. I also share a story about my kids' recent biking experiences and try to...3524movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-midweek-breakdown-the-remake--47936645tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1559189468494933635Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWho says movie talk should be saved for Monday? Well, probably nobody, but especially not us. We have a bonus episode for you this week, and as we do with the bonus shows, it is less structured, and we bounce around discussing multiple topics. We...5104movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-coffee-kareem-the-platform-shaun-of-the-dead-suspiria-and-remembering-brian-dennehy--47936686tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4513875063791729001Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week's show is all about movies of differing genres that find ways of bringing violence and gore. It wasn't planned that way, so I don't know what that says about us. What also was not planned is paying tribute to acting great Brian Dennehy, but...5625movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-midweek-breakdown-would-you-uber-eat-movie-popcorn--47936715tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2618134676656936278Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is time once again for a giant bag of topics discuss on The Midweek Breakdown. It isn't all movies as we discuss what we think life will be like after the pandemic and how we feel about WWE being declared an essential service. We've got come movie...4738movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-stars-you-need-to-watch--47936338tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3000356902002080323Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerSeveral years ago, we did a series of podcast episodes devoted to what we deemed rising stars. We felt it was time to spotlight again some really exciting actors and filmmakers. These are talents that we believe will have a massive impact on cinema...6657movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-weekend-breakdown-should-the-others-be-remade--47936705tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4452231267510900618Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe have two, count them two, bonus episodes this week as your special Easter long weekend treat. We are debuting The Weekend Breakdown, except on the show we call it The Midweek Breakdown despite most calendars saying otherwise about Friday. Just like...5288movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-midweek-breakdown-going-back-to-back-to-the-future--47936737tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4976402338519176702Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is another Wednesday and so another bonus episode that we like to call The Midweek Breakdown, our supplemental podcast to the weekly The Movie Breakdown. As is the way for our hump day podcast, we jump all over the place with various discussions...5300movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-feel-good-movies-back-to-the-future-coming-to-america-matilda-spy-kids-and-the-pursuit-of-happyness--47936806tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3469105084598738560Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerRight now, everybody needs something to lift our spirits and give us some warm fuzzies. So, this week we've picked five positive and fun movie that will put a smile on your face. It is our first (but maybe not our last) The Breakdown of the Feel-Good...6832movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-midweek-breakdown-universal-vs-the-movie-theatres--47936262tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3546981878191588251Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:52:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIn the ongoing goal to keep you entertained while stuck at home, we have another bonus episode with our second new episode of The Midweek Breakdown. This week we talk about life stuck at home, make it clear Donald Sutherland had quite the career...5536movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-animal-house-you-ve-got-mail-lost-girls-and-remembering-stuart-gordon--47936809tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4819776175092129927Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:15:00 +0000Christopher SpicerSorry about the delay on this week's show, but we had some technical issues. But it is here now, and we've got three big movie reviews for you. Lately, we've been revisiting some movies held up as classics, and we continue that again with one of the...5816movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-midweek-breakdown-the-sequel--47936804tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3587820783601877231Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerAs promised on the most recent The Movie Breakdown episode and on social media, while the coronavirus pandemic forces many of us to stay home, we are going to be doing some bonus Breakdown episodes during the week. Today marks the return of The...5194movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-american-graffiti-all-the-bright-places-horse-girl-and-anna-and-the-apocalypse--47936452tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6479757548555803109Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is Monday morning and you're stuck at home and maybe you have nothing to do, so The Movie Breakdown has you covered for the next 90 plus minutes. This week we review four movies and all four have the theme of going through major life change. We...6697movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-hunt-the-way-back-do-the-right-thing-spenser-confidential-and-remembering-max-von-sydow--47936810tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8274237765093800685Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe latest episode if The Movie Breakdown is here, and we've got you covered for all those finding themselves stuck at home for a long time. This week we have four movie reviews for you including a picture many hold up as an all-time classic in Spike...4952movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-onward-the-invisible-man-doctor-sleep-and-the-last-thing-he-wanted--47936456tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6789037511845540548Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt's another big week here on The Movie Breakdown as we have four huge movie reviews. One of the most anticipated family animated adventures of the year has arrived with the latest Pixar picture, Onward, and I saw this one with the family, so I'll...6893movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-sonic-the-hedgehog-to-all-the-boys-ps-i-still-love-you-parasite-and-shaun-the-sheep-farmageddon--47936830tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-32773266201414959Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:38:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe are thrilled to kick off the month of March with a massive episode of The Movie Breakdown. We review a movie that may have been Everett's most anticipated movie of the year and a film I had the pleasure to watch with him in the video game...5731movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-movie-trends--47936851tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1653672404731370597Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt's another special topic episode this week, as we look at some of the current hot trends in movies and also some that we think will become significant over the next few years. We've been doing this show since 2013, and we've already seen a lot of...4664movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-things-we-re-passionate-about-in-movies--47936814tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1566325480993117891Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerHappy Family Day to all my Ontario readers and listeners. Because it is Family Day weekend, I stayed away from the cinemas and spent time with my favourite people in the universe. This means of course, that this week is one of those themed topic...4499movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-birds-of-prey-uncut-gems-groundhog-day-seven-and-remembering-kirk-douglas--47936822tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6258508483246943248Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is the day after the Oscars, and we are so floored by the results that we don't discuss them at all. Also, we recorded this episode before the show took place, but we still had lots to talk about. We have four big movie reviews and we have lots to...6004movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-rhythm-section-monty-python-and-the-holy-grail-willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory-christine-and-live-twi--47936699tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4254652111780415376Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a packed episode of The Movie Breakdown as we have five movie reviews and some pictures that are held up as classics. We've got what may be the most quoted comedy in movie history in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. We also have the candy-coated...4989movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-gentlemen-a-fall-from-grace-one-cut-of-the-dead-and-hearts-beat-loud--47936725tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7954603517042907769Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe are now into the full swing of reviewing movies again on The Movie Breakdown. This week we discuss a picture that I've been really looking forward to with Guy Ritchie's return to the comedic crime caper, The Gentlemen. I was less excited about...5191movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-bad-boys-for-life-the-grudge-1917-little-women-bombshell-cats-and-all-the-freckles-in-the-world--47936873tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8404227339135888335Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerAfter three weeks of doing top ten lists, we have lots of movie reviews to catch up on, and that is exactly what we do this week as we're loaded up on the motion pictures to talk about. We have two 2020 new theatrical releases in the rebooted horror...5536movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-best-of-2019--47936498tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1383883775230552691Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:02:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is mid-January in 2020, so it is the perfect time to do our Best of 2019 episode! While I've said a few times that 2019 was a good but not amazing year for movies, I started questioning that stance while trying to put together my list. I had a hard...8865movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-best-of-the-2010s--47936540tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8570078867284621985Mon, 06 Jan 2020 12:05:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a brand-new decade, but we aren't quite ready to say good-bye to the 2010s yet. It was a great decade for movies where there was a diverse slate at the cinema despite that some have whined there are no great movies anymore. Not only has there...9690movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-worst-of-2019--47936906tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4834279933674752606Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is finally here, it's our favourite time of the year: The Movie Breakdown's Year-End episodes. It is the time where we form top ten lists to reflect on the year that just passed. This year it will be a three-episode series, because we are also...8517movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-6-underground-the-two-popes-the-lighthouse-and-remembering-dann-aiello--47936332tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5130282251947045460Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:51:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is our final traditional movie review show of the decade and I can't think of a bigger way to end it. We will be reviewing the movie that is being promoted as the end of a massive nine movie saga in the sweeping space adventure, Star Wars: The Rise...4105movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-jumanji-the-next-level-jojo-rabbit-marriage-story-arthur-christmas-and-the-fanatic--47936878tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5634896964679710208Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:41:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is another huge show, as we have a few movies that are destined to make our 2019 year-end lists. We have the big trapped in a video game adventure sequel in Jumanji: The Next Level. We also got some powerhouse directors in Taika Waititi's new...5120movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-knives-out-a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighbourhood-earthquake-bird-the-hole-in-the-ground-and-avengement--47936581tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8093856650276845449Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:28:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is another huge show as was we have five movie reviews and two of them are gunning for some Oscar recognition. One of my favourite modern directors Rian Johnson is dipping into the whodunit realm with the murder mystery, Knives Out. We have Tom...5260movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-irishman-midnight-express-arctic-girls-trips-and-about-time--47936922tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7693774570161660839Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:56:00 +0000Christopher SpicerI can't believe we're marching towards the end of another year. This week we have a wide assortment of different movies we discuss and review this week. The big one is Martin Scorsese's return to the gangster epic realm in The Irishman.We also review...5960movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-frozen-2-klaus-a-vigilante-sleepless-and-the-book-of-henry--47936745tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-161035973196070859Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:14:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe Christmas season is upon us, so it is time for some family holiday movies. We have two really big animated family features to discuss. The biggest one is the huge Disney fantasy sequel as we return to Anna and Elsa in Frozen 2. Do you want an...5743movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-ford-v-ferrari-enter-the-dragon-let-it-snow-and-support-the-girls--47936402tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-8741117940087026990Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:13:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a busy time of year and so we have a jam-packed episode for you. Our new theatrical release is a big Oscar hopeful in the James Mangold directed, Ford v. Ferrari. We also dip into the vault to review the Bruce Lee martial arts classic, Enter the...5813movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-the-blues-brothers-the-king-loser-and-the-endless--47936905tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1263241801633914845Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:18:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe are jumping into the time machine this week on The Movie Breakdown as we record this episode in person just like we did from 2013 to 2016. You know what else we did back then, we often picked a lot of older movies rather than trying to review every...5371movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-terminator-dark-fate-dolemite-if-my-name-the-laundromat-fractured-and-eli--47936611tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4605835163648337044Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:05:00 +0000Christopher SpicerCan you believe we are in November already? It has almost been another year of The Movie Breakdown and this week we're bringing you five movie reviews. The cool thing among all the kids is having sequels that retcon out all the sequels we don't like...5431movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-horror-overlord-wish-upon-the-cured-under-the-shadow-and-veronica--47936607tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5427850753231415048Mon, 28 Oct 2019 14:38:00 +0000Christopher SpicerHalloween is almost here and so it is time for our annual tradition The Breakdown of Horror, where we review five scary movies. We've got two very different zombie pictures with one being about dealing with the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse in The...4746movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-maleficent-mistress-of-evil-zombieland-double-tap-el-camino-a-breaking-bad-movie-and-in-the-shadow-of-the-moon--47936828tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7608408592812041004Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:05:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a big day in Canada, as it is the Federal Election, which we don't make any mention of on The Movie Breakdown. Because on this podcast, we talk movies (and recording it on Sunday means it wasn't fresh on our minds either) and you can elect to...5276movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-in-the-tall-grass-tall-girl-hello-privilege-it-s-me-chelsea-and-remembering-robert-forster--47936849tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2939709886411803000Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:46:00 +0000Christopher SpicerHappy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian readers and listeners. For everyone else, have a fantastic Monday. To make your Monday fantastic, we have our latest episode of The Movie Breakdown where we will review three movies this week. It is October so you...5920movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-joker-between-two-ferns-the-movie-hustlers-and-falling-inn-love--47936431tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3606167013428239090Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:06:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe're back to reviewing new releases this week and we've got four of them on this episode. It seems like every few months there must be a new comic book movie, but this is one very different, as we look at the gritty, violent origin story of an iconic...5420movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-goes-back-to-school--47936446tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-870141196189150570Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:50:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is another special episode this week, and we look at several movies set in school. We are also looking at several movies that by many are considered classics and even defined their decade. We got two John Hughes movies in the Saturday detention...4746movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-more-reasons-for-why-we-love-movies--47936614tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-9178526842534911697Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:44:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week we've got another special episode, and this is The Breakdown of More Reasons for Why We Love Movies. This is the sequel to an episode we did a few years ago, and we now have even more things that cause us to be huge movie fans. We could do a...4653movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-grades-the-movie-studios--47936899tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6384265185329201129Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:58:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is another special episode this week, as we finally do something that I've wanted to do for over a year. We analyze all the major Hollywood movie studios and look at their success in the box office, the diversity of their slate of movies and how...6009movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-it-chapter-2-sextuplets-ready-or-not-invader-zim-enter-the-florpus-and-blinded-by-the-light--47936845tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-6706070905707361565Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:26:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a return to the movie reviews this week on The Movie Breakdown, and we've got five of them for you. The big one is the hotly anticipated horror sequel in It: Chapter 2, which is a follow-up to one of my favourite movies of 2017. We also have a...4661movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-what-we-learned-this-summer-movies-season--47936642tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-4623332876820405955Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:26:00 +0000Christopher SpicerFor Ontario kids, it is time to return to school tomorrow, which spells the end of summer vacation. If you look at the new releases this past weekend at the cinemas, you can also see it is the end of the summer movie season. So, it is time to look...6137movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-state-of-genre-movies--47936924tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1774692881461731285Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:28:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe major movie studios are always looking for the next big blockbuster movie, but there is still a very healthy place for genre movies. This week we discuss the state of genre movies and how we see their future. We talk about things like how horror...6137movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-good-boys-scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-otherhood-the-edge-of-democracy-and-remembering-peter-fonda--47936735tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-9152934573787121470Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe latest episode of The Movie Breakdown is here to enhance your summer Monday with movie talk. We review two theatrical releases in the raunchy coming of age comedy in Good Boys and a horror picture based on a popular book series in Scary Stories to...5511movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-kitchen-the-red-sea-diving-resort-girls-with-balls-and-the-great-hack--47936913tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2375794602271579993Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:15:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThe latest episode of The Movie Breakdown is here to make another summer day movie-talk-a-licious. Oh boy, do we talk movies. We have four movie reviews this week. We review the Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish starring crime drama based on a...5518movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-hobbs-shaw-secret-obsession-rolling-thunder-revue-a-bob-dylan-story-by-mar--47936948tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-2934572171275461148Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:55:00 +0000Christopher SpicerAugust has arrived and that means there is one big summer special effects extravaganza left and we are ready to review it this week. That is right, we're discussing the Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham starring action spin-off to Fast and Furious in...6099movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-future-of-movies--47936777tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3779387788220847012Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:25:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a special episode this week that we are calling The Breakdown of the Future of Movies. We predict some major changes that we believe will happen over the next year or two. We will discuss things like filmmakers having more creative control, a...5547movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-lion-king-point-blank-and-cities-of-last-things--47936859tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7681917608952677041Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:09:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt has been the summer of Disney when it comes to the big blockbusters and we review a huge one this week in the adaptation of animated classic in The Lion King. We also look at two Netflix originals in the buddy action flick starring Anthony Mackie...5891movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-spider-man-far-from-home-crawl-mirage-the-black-godfather-and-remembering-rip-torn--47936466tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3862609664378689536Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe are now deep into the summer movie season, which means we still have some big explosive tentpoles, but some mid-budget genre fare starts making its way out too. This week we review one of the biggest movies of the summer in the latest instalment of...4735movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-annabelle-comes-home-yesterday-and-beats--47936943tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-482144265722396091Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerHappy Canada Day to all our Canadian listeners, and for our American fans, happy almost Independence Day. We forgot to make those well-wishes on the show, but we did remember to serve up three movie reviews. The big one is the supernatural horror...6660movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-our-300th-episode-toy-story-4-child-s-play-murder-mystery-and-see-you-yesterday--47936855tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3672595629992576785Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:08:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is our 300th episode. We've been doing this since 2013 and have reviewed hundreds of movies. Today we will review four more. We got a huge one in the Pixar animated adventure and follow-up to a classic in Toy Story 4. We keep up the theme of...6964movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-men-in-black-international-shaft-i-am-mother-and-homecoming-a-film-by-beyonce--47936963tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7034084548811247311Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:40:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week we are deep in the sequel talk. We review two theatrical movies that are 'rebooted' sequels of once popular series. One of my favourite modern movie duos Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson team up again but this time in some suits for the...5900movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-rocketman-always-be-my-maybe-and-rim-of-the-world--47936875tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-288039739313604808Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:02:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week on The Movie Breakdown we've got three movie reviews to kick off your Monday right. The big theatrical release is the musical biopic of Elton John called Rocketman and yes, I make some comparisons to Bohemian Rhapsody. We also discuss the...6312movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-the-perfection-good-sam-and-knock-down-the-house--47936783tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-1799022393985405772Mon, 03 Jun 2019 10:30:00 +0000Christopher SpicerWe are just a few weeks away from our 300th episode. But we still have lots of movie goodness to discuss until then. We have a huge summer movie this week in the big monster mash sequel, Godzilla: King of the Monsters. We also review three Netflix...5269movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-aladdin-wine-country-the-last-summer-and-spoiler-filled-review-of-avengers-endgame--47936947tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3573349323674952010Mon, 27 May 2019 10:59:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week we have a surprise as we are revisiting Avengers: Endgame again but this time with all the spoilers and major plot points being discussed and analyzed. We also have three other movie reviews including the latest live-action adaptation of a...6460movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-john-wick-chapter-3-parabellum-long-shot-extremely-wicked-shockingly-evil-and-vile-the-silence-and-remembering--47936818tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-3242741199250696804Mon, 20 May 2019 10:20:00 +0000Christopher SpicerAnother weekend has passed and that means a new release needs to be reviewed on The Movie Breakdown. This week it is one we've been looking forward to talking about for a long time with the third instalment of the bloody, stunt-laden, poetic actioner...5854movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-atypical-blockbuster-the-departed-kramer-vs-kramer-unforgiven-good-will-hunting-and-psycho--47936525tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7559820553653201439Mon, 13 May 2019 11:02:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a huge show this week that we are calling The Breakdown of the Atypical Blockbuster. When you think box office powerhouse, you usually picture big special effects adventure movies, but sometimes other type of movies can connect with an audience...6294movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-marvel-magic-plus-remembering-john-singleton-and-peter-mayhew--47936531tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-5305386260344082758Mon, 06 May 2019 11:22:00 +0000Christopher SpicerThis week we look at one of the most successful film franchises of all-time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We analyze why it became such a hit and what elements made it so revolutionary. We also look at the things that other movie studios tried to...5469movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-avengers-endgame-someone-great-the-perfect-date-and-the-summer-box-office-challenge-draft--47936780tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-406246560125341714Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:25:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is one of the biggest episodes of the year. We discuss the massive movie event and the accumulation of a series that has run for over a decade in the hotly anticipated, Avengers: Endgame. We then have two Netflix romantic comedies in the Gina...6541movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-breakdown-of-the-underdog--47936864tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058132.post-7660855930231935958Mon, 22 Apr 2019 12:36:00 +0000Christopher SpicerIt is a special episode this week that we are calling The Breakdown of the Underdog. We are opening the vault this week to review five older movies that are about characters that must overcome great odds. We have an inspirational story about a young...4723movies,reviewtruefullchristopher.d.spicer@gmail.com (Christopher Spicer)