The Breakdown of 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2' and 'Spectre'

This week Scott and Christopher review five pictures including the final installment of one of the biggest modern franchises in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. As well we finally get around to reviewing Spectre, look at Noah Baumbach's latest, and one of Guillermo Del Toro's first pictures. As always if you enjoy the show then please spread the love.

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Podcast Outline:

1:08 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 review
13:33 Spectre review
21:24 While We're Young review
31:24 Mimic review
40:40 Champs review
51:00 Critical Darlings Update & The Night Before mini-review
54:49 Box Office Update
1:02:52 Review Rundown

Ratings Rundown:

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 **½ (CS) & *** (SM)
Spectre **½ (CS)
While We're Young ***½ (CS & SM)
Mimic ***½ (CS) & *** (SM)
Champs **½ (CS) & ***½ (SM)

Critical Darling Score: 

Scott: 100 points 

1. Carol - 15 points
2. Brooklyn - 15 points
3. Macbeth
4. 99 Homes - 15 points
5. Joy
6. Good Dinosaur
7. Suffragette - 10 points
8. Hateful Eight
9. Room - 15 points
10. Sicario - 15 points
Fool’s Gamble: 15 points

Christopher: 20 points
1. The Revenant
2. The Danish Girl
3. Spotlight - 15 points
4. I Saw the Light 0 points (Moved to March 2016)
5. Crimson Peak 0 points
6. Steve Jobs 10 points
7. Youth
8. Truth - 0 points
9. Our Brand is Crisis - (-5) points
10. Star Wars VII: Force Awakens