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The Movie Breakdown
by Christopher Spicer
Hosts 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.
Episodes
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The Breakdown of the Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
Christopher 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 anticipated movie this year?
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The Breakdown of Movies’ Impact on My Neurodivergence
This 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 to authentically portray “geeky” or...
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The Breakdown of Movies That Inspire Creativity
What 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 pure movie magic, these are the films that...
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The Breakdown of the 2025 Box Office
Remember 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 went quiet for a while, and what’s next for the...
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The Breakdown of Where We Are Now
It’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 the way he experiences and critiques movies.
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The Breakdown of A Few Things I've Learned
About 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, and how he plans to approach movie…
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The Breakdown of Movies Like They Used to Make
Christopher 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 thrillers, and blockbuster-style dramas that have been...
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The Breakdown of Looking Back at 2024 and the Most Anticipated Movies of 2025
'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.
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The Breakdown of the Summer Box Office & A Major Announcement
Christopher 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 friend for even longer, Scott Martin. He then…
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The Breakdown of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,The Fall Guy, Unfrosted, Scoop, and Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp
Christopher 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 in 'Sccop', 'Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp'…
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The Breakdown of Civil War, Shirley, Rebel Moon Part 2 : The Scargiver, and Summer Box Office Challenge Draft
It 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 'Shirley' and Zack Snyder's space opera 'Rebel…
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The Breakdown of Dune Part Two, Spaceman, Rebel Moon, Orion and the Dark, and Remembering Carl Weathers and Norman Jewison
Both 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 Part Two'. Adam Sandler is in space as well in...
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The Breakdown of Argylle, Mean Girls, Society of the Snow, Lift, Good Grief
Christopher 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.
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The Breakdown of Night Swim and the Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
Christopher 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 we're excited to kick off the movie talk.
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The Breakdown of the Highest Grossing Movies of 2023
We 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 domestic box office.
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The Breakdown of Where We Have Been
A quick update on why there hasn't been a new episode for a few weeks.
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The Breakdown of Dungeon & Dragons (2)
This 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 lasting impact of the tabletop game and the legacy of the...
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The Breakdown of a Lost Episode - King Kong (1976), Finding Ohana, Yes Day, and The Last Blockbuster
This 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 blockbuster remake of 'King Kong' from 1976....
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The Breakdown of Another Update
What!?! 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.
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The Breakdown of the Most Rewatched Movies of the Past 10 Years
This 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 own unique reasons for why certain pictures have...
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The Breakdown of the State of the Podcast
It 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 of the Summer Box Office Challenge.
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The Breakdown of the Best Movies of 2022
It 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 track down.
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The Breakdown of the Worst Movies of 2022
It 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 were several lifeless pictures that seem just...
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The Breakdown of the Most Underrated Movies of 2022
This 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 they champion movies that they hope more...
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The Breakdown of the Highs and Lows of the Fall Movie Season
Before 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: Wakanda Forever' and 'Smile'.
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The Breakdown of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Scott Martin and Christopher Spicer deep dive into what is considered a holiday comedy classic in 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.'
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The Breakdown of Enemy Mine
This 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 deep dive.
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The Breakdown Flashback: Star Wars The Force Awakens
We 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.
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The Breakdown of the State of Modern Movies
This week Scott and Christopher discuss the success of original ideas, the obsession with IP and the possible future of big studio movies.
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Flashback The Breakdown of Nostalgia
It 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.
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The Breakdown of Horror 2022 - 'Wendell & Wild', 'The People Under the Stairs', 'Saw' and 'The Fury'
It 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 People Under the Stairs.' We also have a picture...
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The Breakdown of Black Adam, The School of Good & Evil, The Stranger, and The Redeem Team
A 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 thriller based on true events in 'The…
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The Breakdown of Halloween Ends, Rosaline, Grimcutty, and Remembering Angela Lansbury
This 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 horror movie based on a meme in 'Grimcutty.'...
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The Breakdown of Amsterdam, Mr. Harrigan's Phone, and Luckiest Girl Alive
This 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 the Mila Kunis starring 'Luckiest Girl Alive.'...
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The Breakdown of Hocus Pocus 2, Bros, Blonde, and The Jazzman's Blues
A 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 'Blonde'. We also have the gay romantic comedy in…
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The Breakdown of Don't Worry Darling, Lou, Drifting Home, and I Used to be Famous
This 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 Used to Famous.' Then Christopher does a solo...
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The Breakdown of The Woman King, Do Revenge, End of the Road, Thirteen Lives, and Look Both Ways
The 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 for significant backgroudn noise, but it still…
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The Breakdown of Pinocchio (2022), Barbarian, Me Time, and Remembering Wolfgang Petersen
This 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 German filmmaker Wolfgang Peterson who directed...
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The Breakdown of the Summer Movie Season Wrap-Up
The 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.
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The Breakdown of the Evolution of Genre Movies
This 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.
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The Breakdown of How We Learned to Love Movies
This 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.
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The Breakdown of Day Shift, The Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Not Okay and Remembering Olivia Newton-John
This 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 Olivia Newton-John.
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The Breakdown of Bullet Train, Prey and the Gray Man
This 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 Predator series in the 1700s set sci-fi movie in...
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The Breakdown of the Best Movie Villains
This 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.
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The Breakdown of the Impact of Social Media
This 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 of creators putting out art and entertainment...
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The Breakdown of 'Where the Crawdads Sing', 'Persuasion', and 'Rise'
This 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 drama in 'Rise.' As well, they discuss what…
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The Breakdown of 'Thor: Love & Thunder', 'The Sea Beast', and 'The Princess'
It 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 starring medieval set action picture in 'The...
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The Breakdown of the Best of 2022 So Far
It 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 favourite movies of the first half.
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The Breakdown of The Black Phone. The Man from Toronto, and Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness
The 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 it is time to discuss a buddy action comedy in...
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The Breakdown of Lightyear, Spiderhead, and Fire Island
Hosts 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 Austen in 'Fire Island'. After the review…
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Hosts 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.
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The Movie Breakdown is created and hosted by Christopher Spicer.
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