The Critical Breakdown: A Film Podcast

We did it. We reviewed our 100% film. Listen to it. Enjoy it. We love you guys.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Alright guys, we need to talk about one hundred percent.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

For our final fan selection film of the 90th percentile, you guys chose Jordan Peele's Get Out (2017). There's a lot to talk about with such a rich film, so we get into it, folks. Also, we announce something cool at the end of this episode.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

We revisit Stanley Kubrick with his iconic satire and black comedy film, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. We also talk the Fast & Furious franchise, Crazy Rich Asians, and VICE! Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

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We're just Christmas boot goofin' in this episode. Happy Holidays!

We made it to 99%! That's wild. L.A. Confidential is Scott's pick, and it's a fine one if I do say so myself.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

The Wrestler is a fan favorite (and a Max favorite) was a joy to watch — even though it's an emotional ride. We ham it up in this episode, but honestly get right to business and still manage to discuss a lot of the emotional depth of this film.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.  

This week, we revisit our friend Cameron Crowe as he tells us the story of Lloyd Dobbler and Diane Court. This is Scott's 98% choice — we also announce the 98% poll winner!  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

This week we reviewed Scott's choice for Max's 98% selection! This Australian horror film deals with some heavy but personal subjects — and we discuss how Scott almost ralphed.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Guys, we made an error. The Babadook wasn't ACTUALLY Max's pick for this week, but we still watched it. We're embracing this — find out the truth in this week's kind of special episode!  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

You guys picked MAD MAX: FURY ROAD as our next review, so here we go! Let's talk about that Doof Warrior some, guys.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

This week, we're joined by our INSIDE GAL Kara Leonard to talk HALLOWEEN (2018). Yeah, Halloween was last week really, but we're doing the film of the same name THIS week. So enjoy! Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Max's 97% pick — GHOSTBUSTERS. It's a classic, and it's perfect pick for a comedic approach to horror (hey, it's Halloween, right?). But don't worry — we'll get scarier in an upcoming episode.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Scott's selection for this week was 2015's SPOTLIGHT, the film about the Boston Globe breaking open the Catholic church covering up abusive priests.  It's a heavy subject, so you'll get most of your chuckles in before the 20 minute mark.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Hey kid, you wanna carve the Devil's Tower and watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind? No?? Well, at least listen to our latest episode then! Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

This week we invited our friend Albert Dubreuil (@AWDubreuil) back on the show to talk about a film he loves — Catch Me If You Can!  We also announce the next film we'll be watching that YOU the fans selected.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

So the Dark Phoenix trailer came out and boy does it look like a movie! Since we couldn't bring you a full episode, we wanted to give you SOMETHING. You can also check out the video version here.  We'll be back to normal next week! Make sure you vote in the current poll here.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

This week, Max picked THE IRON GIANT (1999) as his 96% selection! This animated film is beloved by many, but didn't do that well in theaters. This Brad Bird film actually has some ties with another Bird film we watched — Tomorrowland, but we liked this a lot better.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Join us this week for a special LIVE episode! While we typically do event episodes live, we're changing things up since Hurricane Florence knocked our schedule out of whack! We'll see you all on Thursday, September 20 at 8:15 PM: Facebook  YouTube Twitter

Our fan vote brings us a film that many love, but not nearly enough people have seen — SNOWPIERCER (2014). Directed by Bong Joon-Ho, this film boasts an international cast and is a unique experience.  We also introduce a new segment on the future fate of the podcast. We call it THE NINETY.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

For our second 95% film, we watched Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006). This was Max's selection, and it was an exciting movie to dive into. There's a lot of depth in this one, boys.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

This week, Scott dropped CREED (2016) on me and I couldn't be happier. We go deep on this one, and while our boxing trivia is terrible, our love for the movie shows.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

As selected by our listeners, we are discussing Arrival (2016). As far as movies about contact with extraterrestrials, this is one of the best ones out there. Great acting, stellar visuals, and a memorable score — and not to mention, its really well written.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

This week, Scott set us up with a heck of a selection — Beauty and the Beast (1991). This is really our first big animated feature we've reviewed, and it's one of the best ones around. We also take some time to discuss our favorite Disney songs! Oh yeah, we had a technical difficulty that made this week sound weird, so sorry about that. 

You know The Podcast Boys love a good adventure film — and Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the best. With George Lucas and Steven Spielberg throwing down with Harrison Ford, what else can you expect?  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Since you guys voted hard for Boogie Nights, we really sunk our teeth into this one. It's a fun movie to talk about, and we really get into it. We also talk about Godzilla and Mission Impossible. Surprised? Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Reevaluating old comedy films can be illuminating for both classic jokes, as well as how far our humor has changed. Young Frankenstein (1974) is a perfect example of this. Sometimes Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder seem fresh and light hearted, while other jokes are downright bad or regressive. Still, it's an interesting watch.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

This week we're watching Scott's 93% rated pick — Fargo! This film is iconic for toeing the line between amoral crime flick and heartwarming fairytale — like in a fable way, where you learn a lesson at the end. Here's a challenge — can you describe Steve Buscemi's facial features? Give it a shot.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Here it is! The podcast boys take on Jurassic Park (1993) — as voted by you, the listeners! We have a REALLY fun time talking this cinema classic, so plug in those ear buds and let's get podcastin'.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

This week, Scott and Max take time to review some films they've been watching, which includes all of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchise films, as well as some sports rivalry movies.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. Our email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

For our second 92% film, we're joined by Myles Griffin of The More You Nerd and Cosmic Crit to talk about A LOT of things, including The Spectacular Now, Coming of Age movies, and why people want us to review bad movies again.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

For our first 92% film, we're talking about John Woo's 1997 masterpiece FACE/OFF. Starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, this movie asks what happens when a hero and villain LITERALLY swap faces.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

You guys chose it, so we watched it! We got treated to Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood thanks to our fan voters! We have a good time talking about this Daniel Day Lewis powerhouse, which is maybe the most quoted movie whenever someone orders a milkshake.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

This week we look at Max's choice for a 91% film, The Witch (2015). As a supernatural horror that's also a period piece, this film challenges the audience to delve into a sense of dread that builds up over time. Does it pay off?  And why is everyone so obsessed with Black Phillip? Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

VOTE ON OUR LISTENERS' CHOICE POLL HERE. We know we promised you guys The Witch — and that's coming next time — but with the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, we decided to switch gears and talk about the movie nobody asked for and only half of your friends went to see.  Solo: A Star Wars Story had a troubled path to the screen, but also presents a path for the anthology "Story" series to continue with — fan-service remixed from new angles. But it all comes down to these questions — was Solo any good, what will Lucasfilm/Disney do next, and what does a disappointing box office mean for it all? Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Our episode this week is about Martin Scorsese's The Departed (2006) — chosen by Scott as his 91% selection. The Departed is a remake of a Hong Kong film, Infernal Affairs, and is one of Scorsese's most iconic pictures. With a cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin, and Mark Wahlberg, it's a star studded event of a movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat.  It's also time to open the poll for the 91% Listeners' Choice episode. Vote on that here. This is gonna be a tough poll! You can also vote on Twitter!   Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

You guys voted for it, and here it is! The Critical Breakdown takes on GALAXY QUEST (1999)! Both Scott and Max are big fans of this movie, and watching it this time around gave us a chance to expand on what makes it so great. Galaxy Quest isn't just a Star Trek parody, but a legitimately fun film that celebrates pop culture, fandom, and being your most authentic self.  Read our show notes here. Next week, we jump to 91%. You ready?

Even though this episode is releasing later than normal, we wanted to still get it out this week — We spend some time discussing our spoiler-free thoughts and tear into the juicy details around 16:39.  Join us next week for GALAXY QUEST, as selected by you guys! Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

For Scott's 90% selection, we watched David O. Russell's The Fighter (2010). While we had a bad experience with Russell's work on here before, we both enjoyed this film that examines the life of boxer Mickey Ward and his drug addicted brother Dicky Ecklund.  We also announce who won from our Listener's Choice Poll — Doctor Strange, An American Werewolf in London, Galaxy Quest, or Zombieland!  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

As summer approaches, we find ourselves once again streaming endless movie trailers and predicting the outcome. We're joined by show regular Kara for the third time in order to guide you guys through the major releases of summer 2018! Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Jason Brown did our theme music and Josh Rivera did our artwork. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Here we are — the 90 percent zone! We're kicking off our top run here with Max's pick, Blade Runner (1982). We really get into this one, discussing what makes Blade Runner such a good film, but also take time to discuss the flaws at hand. We also take a few moments to look at how this film's sequel, Blade Runner 2049 (2017) holds up in comparison.  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

In honor of finally reaching the 90th percentile of Rotten Tomatoes, we held a live show on Facebook! On this episode, we discuss what we will be doing that's a bit different than before.  Best of all, you're all able to join us!  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

When Harry Met Sally is kind of a rom-com standard, capturing the hearts of cinema-goers for years. But does it still hold up? For us, it wasn't the best watch this time around, but it's not a terrible movie. Some of it just seems so outdated and forced, but there are some great moments still.  The backstory behind the actual film is way more interesting than the overall story, though.  We also spend some time talking anime and the MCU, because why not!  Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Just a quick update as we move into the freshest of the fresh. We are doing something different in the 90th percentile, and you as our listeners can be involved!  Tune in Tuesday, March 27th at 8pm EST on Facebook for a LIVE episode. We will also try to stream on a few other platforms if possible. 

We're excited to drop this one — it's our Baahubali Mega-Episode! Last week we challenged you to watch the films on Netflix, and maybe you did. If you didn't, you should listen to this until you realize your mistake. Then you can pause and come back later! We do a good old fashioned plot breakdown and discuss our favorite parts — which are almost every single plot beat. Let's just get to it, then! Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

So this is gonna sound weird, but we want you guys to watch two movies with us, and then send us your thoughts! We are pushing back our new episode one week to hear from YOU! That's right, all you have to do is watch Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion on Netflix, and then send us your thoughts at podcast@TheCriticalBreakdown.com. Both films are streaming in multiple languages, including Hindi, Telagu, and Tamil! The Baahubali series is hard to explain, but it is one of the most successful Indian films in India, as well as in the US. The film is a fantasy adventure film, with epic war, romantic musical numbers, and enough fun to make us fall in love. It's bombastic, it's ridiculous, and it's sincere. Also, the first film ends with an epic cliffhanger, that possibly surpasses other cinematic cliffhangers I have seen. We had chills! Scott screamed!  The Baahubali series needs to be experienced — we haven't put in enough love for foreign cinema here, and so we're taking the extra time to let our brains fully digest what they experienced.  Once again, we encourage ALL of our listeners to check out at least one of these films and then send us your thoughts in email. You can send us a text email, a video email, or an audio email. You can also tweet at us, leave us a facebook message, or send us snail mail. Basically, if you record your voice, we'll shove you in our episode, but if you send us words, we'll read them out loud.  Consider yourselves recipients of our first challenge! There WILL be a quiz at the end of this lesson.

Well, we finally did it. The two of us sat down and we watched us a Quentin Tarantino movie — 2009's Inglourious Basterds, specifically. We take time to really tear into this one, what works, and what feels a bit TOO Tarantino. We also ask if it is possible to view Tarantino in the same light after Uma Thurman's story, as well as his apparent dismissal of Harvey Weinstein's heinous ways.  We have fun with this episode, taking our time to really get into it. Say what you will about Tarantino, he knows how to make movies you want to discuss with friends. Synthwave by Ryan Andersen is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. As we previously, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

Well, we've hit a milestone by reaching a Stanley Kubrick film — one that is based on the book of the same name by Stephen King. Yes, we're talking about The Shining (1980) this week.  It's pretty obvious the kind of conversations we would have around the plot of this film — almost everyone knows what this movie is about. It's a haunted hotel, right? Or is it cabin fever? Maybe it's about something deeper — like Native American genocide, or the Holocaust. Uhh, it could also be about addiction and being seduced by the devil. Maybe it's just really a misunderstood story about family?  We're joined by friend of the show Albert Dubreuil, who has written two really fun blogs for our website. [The Mark Wahlberg Movies That Prepared Us for Super Bowl LII] [5 Reasons Why The Cutting Edge is still the Best Olympic Movie] For Albert's thoughts on the Cars franchise and other films, check him out at twitter at @awdubreuil.   As we said last week, our new email address is podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown. You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm.

This week we are talking about Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010), and that's because of listeners like you who took to the internet to vote on our first poll! We had four good choices — Mulan, Heat, and Steve Jobs — but our listeners were dying for us to share a dream with Leonardo DiCaprio.  Inception is a great film. It's an original science fiction action thriller that keeps you at the edge of your seat. The story also appeals to your own experiences, because we've all experienced the little details they name and describe about dreaming. It's a brilliant plot tactic that makes us identify with the characters in this outlandish story.  Also, this is our 100th Episode! Thanks for sticking with us throughout the last 100 weeks. We're excited to be geeking out on movies with you guys, so we're happy to announce we have a new email address — podcast@thecriticalbreakdown.com. Send us your thoughts! If you want to follow our social media presence, check us out on twitter @breakdowncast and instagram @thecriticalbreakdown.  You can follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter at @breakdown_scott. You can follow Max on Instagram @maxasaurus and on Twitter @maxriverafilm. 

This week we watched one of Max's favorite movies — The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005). This Judd Apatow comedy blends gross-out sex comedy with a character driven romance with heart. Sure, it may have aged just a bit, but the charm is so strong here that it still packs a powerful punch. It's quotable, it's lovable, and it's definitely worth revisiting from time to time. Just from the cast alone, you can watch this and be amazed at how many of these performers had small cameos and non-speaking lines but went on to become household names. Sure, Paul Rudd has been kicking around forever, but did you see that young Jonah Hill? Is that Pam from The Office?? 1:41 - What we've been watching 6:35 - Our thoughts on The Cloverfield Paradox 13:19 - DVDs & Blu-rays: What we miss about physical media. 19:28 - The 40 Year Old Virgin 48:54 - What else we could have watched 59:39 - A mini-pre-announcement: You can help us pick next episode! Don't forget to check out our revamped website, www.thecriticalbreakdown. If you want to check us out on social, visit Scott at Breakdown_Scott on Instagram and Max at maxriverafilm on twitter.