Time to rev the engines today with the blockbuster hit of Summer 2025... F1! Joseph Kosinski's follow-up effort to Top Gun: Maverick doesn't disappoint and lives up to the hype! We break down our top 5 Brad Pitt performances and then we dive into all the racing and movie goodness. We break down things the movie didn't explain to give you even more knowledge about what you saw on screen. If you love racing, or if you don't, this movie is for everyone! So grab tennis balls, don't drop the wheel gun, and make sure you go for Plan C... it's time for F1 on The Movie Defenders Podcast!

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• 00:00:00 A Bit About our Podcast
• 00:11:22 Top 5 Brad Pitt Performances
• 00:37:16 F1 Discussion Begins
• 01:21:06 Ruben Makes an Offer
• 01:36:29 Sonny Joins the Team
• 02:00:40 First Race Disaster
• 02:21:23 Dinner and a Bet
• 02:27:43 "In that moment... I'm Flyin'"
• 02:37:02 Sonny's Back
• 02:48:32 A Miracle
• 03:00:50 "He's Flyin'"

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Yes, it's really happening. We, the Movie Defenders, are going to defend the un-defendable. Actually, no... we aren't. But we're going to have fun! Can't defend it so let's just lean into the chaos :). We break down the craziness that is this special and we jump into the 'why' behind it, as well as the documentary, "A Disturbance in the Force" which tells the story of this special. Also, we discuss our top 5 pieces of Star Wars toys/memorabilia that we each have. So grab your life day glow balls, call up your favorite holo-net program, and yes... that's really Bea Arthur... it's time for The Star Wars Holiday Special on The Movie Defenders Podcast.

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• 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
• 00:33:15 Top 5 Pieces of Star Wars Memorabilia
• 01:35:28 Holiday Special Discussion Starts
• 01:59:08 How and Why This Happened
• 02:13:06 It Wasn't the Worst Thing
• 02:22:50 How It Starts
• 02:43:25 Enter Bea Arthur
• 02:52:49 Starships and Hyperdrives

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Let's cap off spooky season with a classic and laugh our butts off while we do it... Shaun of the Dead! We look back at the movie that made Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg stars. We also look at and pick our Top 5 bars/pubs in movies. So make sure you don't have red on you, find your cricket mallet in the shed, and always throw the Batman soundtrack... it's time for Shaun of the Dead on the Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
• 00:32:58 Top 5 Bars/Pubs in Movies
• 01:08:21 Movie Discussion Starts
• 01:19:08 Meet Our Characters
• 01:52:03 Ed Tries to Cheer up Shaun
• 01:58:07 A Hip-Hop DJ Type Fight
• 02:10:07 Tossing Records
• 02:22:25 RIP Phillip
• 02:40:52 David Freaks Out
• 02:50:50 Barbara Turns
• 03:01:03 The End in the Cellar

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We stay in spooky season today with one our brother Donald will be glad he missed. It's time to dive into the fantastic horror triumph... Weapons! Zach Cregger's follow-up to Barbarian hit theaters this summer... and wow is it awesome. We love more things about it every time we see it. We also give our Top 5 horror film debuts for directors of all time. So beware the weird little tree, don't let anyone cut your hair, and for goodness sake don't step over the salt... it's time for Weapons on The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
• 00:39:07 Top 5 Horror Debuts for Directors
• 01:03:49 Weapons Discussion Starts
• 01:34:21 A Child Narrates the Opening
• 01:59:35 Meeting at the Bar
• 02:40:18 Paul Chases Down James
• 03:03:13 Meet Gladys
• 03:16:08 Archer Teams Up with Justine
• 03:21:45 Gladys Demonstrates Her Power
• 03:40:32 Not So Happy End

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 Tim TJ Walker Attack of the Killer Podcast

"The End is Nigh. The Tanner Brothers are on the home stretch with the Top Ten. These are some truly epic motion pictures everyone see should see at least once. Join us for the penultimate episode of RTR Season One: Movies 10-6!

• The Wizard of Oz
• Vertigo
• Schindler's List
• Lawrence of Arabia
• Gone with the Wind

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 Tim TJ Walker Attack of the Killer Podcast

"Looks like we made it!" Top Twenty here we are! Can't believe it's finally happened, but the films recognized as numbers 20-16 by the AFI get the Tanner Brother treatment. We apologize in advance.

• It's a Wonderful Life
• On the Waterfront
• The General
• The Graduate
• Sunset Blvd

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 Tim TJ Walker Attack of the Killer Podcast

Scary movie season is upon us and we tee up our first movie of the season... The Cabin in the Woods! Whedon and Goddard serve up a masterpiece for us and we dive into all of it with our great friend, Megan Bush. There is so much great writing here if you pay close attention! We unpack it all. We also break down our top 5 horror movie deaths of all time. So take down that creepy painting, collapse that giant bong, and for goodness' sake don't read the Latin! It's time for The Cabin in the Woods on this episode of The Movie Defenders podcast!

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• 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
• 00:41:40 Top 5 Horror Movie Deaths
• 01:34:30 The Cabin in the Woods Discussion Begins
• 01:50:17 Funny Opening!
• 02:09:42 Creepy Gas Station
• 02:23:43 All Bets In
• 02:40:28 "It's the Buckners!"
• 03:06:16 Premature Party
• 03:13:46 Grave Elevators
• 03:21:28 The Director

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

"It's hard out here for a couple of (movie) pimps like Tyler and Brev, but we're whoopin' those tricks as we plow ahead into the films ranked 30-26.

• Apocalypse Now
• Double Indemnity
• All About Eve
• High Noon
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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

This is a special episode of our second show, The Backlot Tour, usually only available for Patrons. Today we dive into a brand new game Brev brings us about ranking films, actors, moments, you name it! Then we kick around the global phenomenon that is K-Pop Demon Hunters! Why is this movie resonating with almost all who watch it? We will tell you exactly why we think that is as we celebrate and absolutely fantastic film that came out of nowhere. For more content like this head to patreon.com/moviedefenders and for just $1 a month you get the Backlot tour on our off weeks to give you weekly Movie Defenders content.

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• 00:00:00 Intro and the Movie Ranking Game
• 00:44:02 K-Pop Demon Hunters

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

Season 1 of Alien: Earth is in the books... and we break down the final episode! What did we think? What are our predictions for next season? Is there a next season? We also throw in some Stranger Things talk and preview our upcoming slate of shows!

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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