Danny Boyle hands the reigns to Nia DaCosta as the saga of the rage virus and the country it has decimated continues ... But is it a better film than the love it or hate it first film in the proposed new trilogy? Does Wayne overcome his Wayneness to watch this one with Paul? Or will it be Paul doing the heavy lifting on this horror film? And most importantly, can a film released in January be truly good?

You know the way to find out and it will encourage us to put more of these reviews out, so ...

Time Stamps:

The Bone Temple NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:04

The Bone Temple SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:04 - 18:58

Final Scores and Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 18:58 - 19:23

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Countdown #510

For the first episode of 2026, the lads are celebrating all the film-related reasons why they're happy to say goodbye to 2025 with a countdown of the worst 10 films of 2025.

From disappointments through big comic-book films to head-scratching oddities, this episode takes no prisoners in calling out the biggest pieces of crap that tarnished our eyes through the year that was 2025.

So sit back, relax, and let Wayne and Paul act as your PSA when it comes to films you should avoid, as The Countdown enters 2026 swinging roundhouse left and right ...

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Countdown #509

Just in time for the new year of film and television, Paul and Wayne return to begin their wrap up of the year that was 2025. And, as always, they begin with their lists of the best and worst of television!

Was it a banner year for TV? Will future generations look back and marvel at what we were able to watch from the comfort of our couches through 2025? Or is this one of those years that will slip into obscurity without anything to truly set it apart from the decades of television that came before it? Does the good outweigh the bad? Or is there more to lambast than there is to praise?

There's only one way to find out - at least, if you care about anything Wayne and Paul have to say - and that's to hit the play button and sit back to enjoy The Countdown, as it (intermittently!) continues...

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