Ep 193: The 2025 Defender Awards

It's that time of year again... time for our Defender Awards! We celebrate the best in movies in 2024 and give out our own awards, Shields, to our picks just like the Oscars. Ours are just more fun. It's a long one so listen in chunks if you must and don't forget we have chapter headings to skip to your favs! Lots of clips, scenes, trailers, you name it. So strap in... let's head to the blue Movie Defenders carpet... and let's do The Defender Awards! Click here to listen and connect anywhere: https://linktr.ee/moviedefenders 00:15:34 Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2024 00:58:00 Most Unfairly Criticized Movie 01:03:05 Best Trailer 01:14:37 Best Picture Nominee: Alien - Romulus 01:22:48 Best Scene 01:35:47 Best Music 01:47:26 Best Picture Nominee: Anora 01:57:40 Best Supporting Actress 02:11:51 Best Supporting Actor 02:20:39 Best Picture Nominee: Deadpool & Wolverine 02:26:51 In Memorium 02:47:01 Best Picture Nominee: Dune - Part 2 02:52:00 Best Actress 03:10:03 Best Actor 03:22:59 Best Picture Nominee: Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga 03:26:49 Best Cinematography 03:30:59 Best Quote or Monologue 03:39:09 Best Picture Nominee: Smile 2 03:43:39 Best Screenplay 03:49:30 Best Opening Scene or Credits 03:56:57 Best Picture Nominee: The Substance 04:04:52 Biggest Surprise Movie 04:11:39 Best Genre (Sci-Fi) Movie 04:16:16 Best Picture Nominee: Wicked 04:24:00 Best Ending 04:39:47 Best Director 04:49:11 Best Picture Nominee: The Wild Robot 04:56:39 Best Picture of 2024 Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby  Alexis Helman Barrett Young Bart German Brett Bowen Daryl Ewry Doug Robertson Ena Haynes Eric Blattberg Jason Chastain Josh Evans Joshua Loy Katherine Boulware Kevin Athey Mark Nattress Mark Martin Megan Bush Michael Puckett Nick Nagher Randal Silver Sean Masters Stephanie Ewry Attack of the Killer Podcast