The Breakdown has three piping hot reviews of new releases that include the feature introducing the latest Disney Princess in Moana and a romantic spy thriller set during World War II, Allied. After a 2016 that has been pretty lacklustre, November is pulling its weight and there is a lot to praise on this show. We're also very happy with the past as we dial back to 2000 and look at Jonathan Glazer's crime movie, Sexy Beast. As always we really hope you enjoy the show and if that turns out to be true, please spread to the word to other movie fans (as it is the best way we can grow and keep up doing this every week). Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Ratings Rundown: Moana ***½ (CS & SM) Allied **** (CS) Mercy ** (CS & SM) Sexy Beast **** (CS & SM)

The Breakdown has reviews for three brand new releases including a trip to the world of wizards in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and a coming of age dramedy, The Edge of Seventeen. From there we go all the way back to 1966 with an in-depth look at the original Batman feature. As always if you enjoy the show then please spread the word to other movie lovers. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Rating Rundown: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them *** (CS) The Edge of Seventeen ***½ (CS & SM) Divines ***½ (CS & SM) Batman (1966) *** (CS) & **** (SM)

This week the Breakdown has two reviews for 2016 releases as we look at Denis Villeneuve's entry into sci-fi, Arrival and Kevin James latest comedy, True Memoirs of an International Assassin. We also open up the vault and have an in-depth spoiler filled analysis of the sci-fi movie and 2009 Best Picture nominee, District 9. We also go on a slew of tangents that include birthdays, Donald Trump, and rude movie goers. As always if you enjoy the show then spread the love to other movie fans. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Rating Rundown: Arrival **** (CS) & ***½ (SM) True Memoirs of an International Assassin ** (CS & SM) District 9 ***½ (CS) & **** (SM)

The Breakdown has reviews for four new releases including the latest Marvel spectacle Doctor Strange and the latest animated feature, Trolls. As well we have an in-depth analysis of the Robert Altman black satire, MASH. As always if you love the show then spread the word to other movie fans. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Rating Rundown: Trolls *** (CS) Doctor Strange ***½ (CS & SM) Hacksaw Ridge *** (CS) The Ivory Game *** (CS & SM)

Happy Halloween from the Breakdown. To celebrate we discuss what is needed to make a good horror movie. As well we review three new Netflix original movies that include the latest Werner Herzog directed documentary, Into the Inferno and the haunted house horror, I am the Pretty Thing in the House. As always if you like the show then please spread the word to other movie lovers. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Rating Rundown: I am the Pretty Thing in the House ** (CS) & **½  (SM) 7 Anos *** (CS) & ***½  (SM) Into the Inferno *** (CS) & ***½  (SM)

The Breakdown has reviews for four new releases this week including the Ben Affleck starring thriller, The Accountant and the latest Christopher Guest mockumentary, Mascots.  We also avoided watching Max Steel but found a way to talk about it anyway by exploring if the failure of smaller superhero and IP movies will eventually cause audiences to tire of the big pictures from Marvel. As always if you love the show then please spread the word to other movie lovers. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Rating Rundown: Mascots **½ (CS) & *** (SM) The Accountant **½ (CS) & *** (SM) Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Quiang *** (CS) & ***½ (SM) Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids *** (CS & SM)

We're baaack! After a week hiatus, the Breakdown returns with five review for 2016 new releases including the latest sensual thriller based on a huge bestseller, The Girl on the Train, and Ava Duvernay's documentary on the history of racism in mass incarceration, 13th. We also have three big topics that include looking at the career of the "Godfather of Gore" Herschel Gordon Lewis and the death of the streaming service, Shomi. As always if you love the show then please spread the word to other movie fans. If we can grow an audience, then we can continue to do this show every week and have the chance to improve what we can offer. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Rating Rundown: The Girl on the Train ** (CS & SM) The Siege of Jadotville **½ (CS & SM) Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life **½ (CS) 13th **** (CS) & ***½ (CS) Amanda Knox ***½ (Cs & SM)

The Breakdown has reviews for five pictures this week that includes two westerns in the 2016 remake The Magnificent Seven and the 1974 Mel Brooks' satire Blazing Saddles. It is also that time for another animated feature so we will be reviewing Storks. Then we will discuss the life and career of the great filmmaker Curtis Hanson. If you enjoy the show then please spread the word to other movie lovers and if you don't, let us know how we can improve it. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Rating Rundown: The Magnificent Seven (2016) ** (CS) & **½ (SM) Storks **½ (CS) Audrie & Daisy *** (CS) & ***½ (SM) Runaway Bride ** (CS & SM) Blazing Saddles **** (CS) & ***½ (SM)

The Breakdown is ripping at the seams this week as we've stuffed it up with reviews of six 2016 releases and a discussion of the season finale of Stranger Things. We look at two sequels to movies that happened over a decade ago with the romantic comedy, Bridget Jones's Baby and the found footage horror Blair Witch. It is also the big return of Oliver Stone with the based on true events thriller Snowden. If you enjoy the show then please spread the word to other movie fans. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Rating Rundown: Snowden ***½ (CS) Blair Witch ** (CS & SM) Bridget Jones's Baby *** (CS & SM) ARQ *** (CS & SM) Extremis *** (CS) & ***½ (SM) The White Helmets ***½ (CS & SM)

The Breakdown was recorded a few days early this week so we now have totally irrelevant box office predictions because that is how we roll. We also roll with four big movie reviews including the 2016 "based on true events" drama starring Tom Hanks in Sully. We also honour the career of two legends by reviewing beloved movies in Arthur Hiller's Love Story and the Gene Wilder starring The Producers. As always if you love the show then please spread the word to other movie fans. Remember you can now subscribe either to The Movie Breakdown feed (a subscription link is at the top right hand of this site) or on iTunes. Rating Rundown: Sully *** (CS & SM) The Invitation *** (CS & SM) The Producers **** (CS) & ***½ (SM) Love Story **** (CS & SM)