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The Breakdown Goes Full Circle with "The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies" Plus Review of a Christmas Classic

Posted by Christopher Spicer December 22, 2014

The Midweek Breakdown Explores the Sony Hacks

Posted by Christopher Spicer December 17, 2014

The Breakdown Podcast Gets Biblical with "Exodus: Gods and Kings" Review

Posted by Christopher Spicer December 15, 2014

The Midweek Breakdown Gets Giddy About "Spectre" and Less So About Two Robin Hoods

Posted by Christopher Spicer December 10, 2014

The Breakdown of the Darker Side of Humanity Podcast: Revenge, Cults, and Gangsters

Posted by Christopher Spicer December 08, 2014

Who You Gonna Pick? The Midweek Breakdown Podcast Returns with Our Female Ghostbuster Casting Picks

Posted by Christopher Spicer December 03, 2014

The Breakdown of Mike Nichols' Career Podcast

Posted by Christopher Spicer December 01, 2014

Did the Source Material Really Demand Two Mockingjays?

Posted by Christopher Spicer November 26, 2014

The Breakdown of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Podcast: Plus Movies That Encourage Reading

Posted by Christopher Spicer November 24, 2014

The Breakdown "Here Today, Forgotten Tomorrow: Life of Modern Movie Trends" Podcast

Posted by Christopher Spicer November 03, 2014

Capsule Reviews of October Wide Releases Including 'Gone Girl', 'Fury' and 'John Wick'

Posted by Christopher Spicer October 29, 2014

The Wonders of Horror: The Most Critically Battered Genre is Better Than it is Treated

Posted by Christopher Spicer October 22, 2014

Breakdown of 'Fury' Podcast: Plus We Give Out Four Stars Like It's Candy on Halloween

Posted by Christopher Spicer October 20, 2014

Are We Approaching the Death of Reality TV?

Posted by Christopher Spicer October 15, 2014

The Breakdown of the State of Women in Movies Podcast: It Isn't Just a Man's World

Posted by Christopher Spicer October 13, 2014

The Return of Twin Peaks and the Jettisoning of 'Say Anything'

Posted by Christopher Spicer October 08, 2014

The Breakdown of 'Gone Girl' Podcast: Plus Proof Some of the Best Stories Come from Documentaries

Posted by Christopher Spicer October 06, 2014

Capsule Reviews of September Releases: Did a Bad-Ass Denzel Washington and Boxtrolls Rock the Month?

Posted by Christopher Spicer October 01, 2014

The Breakdown of Emotional Connecting with Movies Podcast: We've Got Feelings!

Posted by Christopher Spicer September 29, 2014

The Ways Netflix is Reshaping the Creative Aspect of Television

Posted by Christopher Spicer September 24, 2014

Breakdown of Cinema's Forgotten Podcast: Genres and Cinematic Elements We Dearly Miss

Posted by Christopher Spicer September 22, 2014

The State of Modern Movies is in Better Shape than Most Critics Claim

Posted by Christopher Spicer September 17, 2014

The Return of the Breakdown Podcast: Analyzing the Summer Blockbuster Season and Beyond

Posted by Christopher Spicer September 15, 2014

The Winners and Losers of the 2014 Fall Network TV Season

Posted by Christopher Spicer September 11, 2014

Misguided Self-Entitlement Doesn't Stop Jennifer Lawrence from Being the Victim

Posted by Christopher Spicer September 04, 2014

Preview of the 2014 Fall Network TV Season

Posted by Christopher Spicer August 27, 2014

List of 2014 Movies I've Seen and Reviewed So Far

Posted by Christopher Spicer August 24, 2014

Breakdown Hiatus

Posted by Christopher Spicer August 23, 2014

Searching for the Mature Adult Movie

Posted by Christopher Spicer August 20, 2014

The Breakdown of 'The Giver' Podcast and a Tribute to Robin Williams

Posted by Christopher Spicer August 18, 2014

A Movie is More Than Marketing and Hype: This Week's Collective Publishing Article

Posted by Christopher Spicer August 13, 2014

Breakdown of 'The Hundred-Foot Journey' Podcast: Plus Some Lesser Known 2014 Pictures

Posted by Christopher Spicer August 11, 2014

Sony's 'Ghostbusters' and Female 'Spider-Man' Superhero May Ignite the Rise of the Female Driven Blockbusters

Posted by Christopher Spicer August 06, 2014

Breakdown of "Guardians of the Galaxy" Podcast and Scarlett Johansson, Chadwick Boseman and Dwayne Johnson Join in for the Fun

Posted by Christopher Spicer August 04, 2014

This May Not Be the Movie You Expected

Posted by Christopher Spicer July 30, 2014

Breakdown of Why We Love Cinema Podcast

Posted by Christopher Spicer July 28, 2014

Remembering the Summer Movie Season of 1989

Posted by Christopher Spicer July 23, 2014

Breakdown of "Sex Tape" and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes": Primates and Love-making Always Cause Great Dissension

Posted by Christopher Spicer July 21, 2014

Film Criticism Isn't Science, and Why a Critic's Opinion Can't Ever Actually be Wrong

Posted by Christopher Spicer July 16, 2014

The Breakdown of the 50th Episode: 10 Movies You Must See

Posted by Christopher Spicer July 14, 2014

In Defense of Michael Bay

Posted by Christopher Spicer July 09, 2014

Breakdown of 'Fantastic Voyage' & 'Stranger by the Lake': It is a Cinematic Exploration of the Human Body

Posted by Christopher Spicer July 07, 2014

'Community' Lives Again and Why this Changes TV

Posted by Christopher Spicer July 02, 2014

Breakdown of the First Half of 2014 Podcast: Proving Some Years That Great Movies Arrive Before the Fall

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 30, 2014

This Isn't the "Into the Woods" You're Looking For, But Enjoy It Anyway

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 25, 2014

Breakdown of 'Jersey Boys' Podcast: We Decide Against Singing the Entire Show

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 23, 2014

'Halt and Catch Fire' Ep. 4 Review: Donna is In Charge

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 23, 2014

'Gotham' Villain Trailer: All the Brooding with None of the Bat

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 20, 2014

The Future of Female Roles in Blockbusters Given Some Hope by 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 18, 2014

Breakdown of '22 Jump Street' and 'How to Train a Dragon 2': A Good Case of Sequelitis

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 16, 2014

'Halt & Catch Fire" Ep. 3 Review: Dead as a Bird

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 16, 2014

The 'Fargo" Series Hitting What Hollywood is Often Missing

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 11, 2014

Breakdown of 'Edge of Tomorrow' and 'The Fault in Our Stars' Podcast: Some Things are Worth Dying For Over and Over Again

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 09, 2014

6 Years. . .

Posted by Christopher Spicer June 07, 2014