Alternate Ending - Movie Review Podcast
Alternate Ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid.
What makes Alternate Ending different from other film podcasts? Well, we’re not 5 dudes in a room talking about our passion for Fight Club and Braveheart. We’re two dudes, and a lady, of which our tastes are quite varied. Rob, the film-school dropout, has seen an absurd amount of movies, and if we’re being honest, rounds out our Fight Club fan-base. Tim Brayton, our seasoned film critic, shares a more critical view of film, an appreciation for vintage cinema and perhaps limited-release movies that we might otherwise miss. Carrie, our casual movie-goer, reminds us all that cinema is in fact supposed to be fun and entertaining and that sometimes, just sometimes, happy endings are good.
Too many film sites cater to the same kind of audience, with one overwhelming voice in the writing, but what we treasure at Alternate Ending is diversity: diversity of opinion, diversity in belief about what film should do and how it should do it. We want to celebrate our different opinions, and celebrate yours as well.
This isn't a podcast for people who just want to talk about the latest hot new movies in theaters right this minute. This is a place for people who can't get to the theater until the third week a film is out; a place for people who just want to find something great to stream online after the kids have gone to sleep, a place for people whose favorite pastime is to grab a bunch of classic films on DVD from the library and watch them all weekend. It's a place that believes that every great movie is a wonderful new treasure, whether you see it the night of its premiere or fifty years later. It's a site about discovering good movies... one bad movie at a time.
Join us for our weekly review of movies worth seeing, worth avoiding and our Top 5 lists – and don’t forget to play along at www.alternateending.com.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 69 minutes
- Episodes
- 429
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Top 5 Religious Movies
Just in time for Easter the gang weigh in on their top 5 religious movies. In addition, Rob share his thoughts on the 2016 blockbuster Suicide Squad, Carrie catches her book club book on the big scre…
Spoiler Alert: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Tim and Rob put Carrie's recommendation of I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore to the test by making it a Spoiler Alert episode. Rob brings Hunt for the Wilderpeople to the table for worth men…
Top 5 Twists
While not a formal spoiler episode, Carrie and Rob reveal their top 5 twists. Along the way they discuss kid tantrums and both pick Everybody Wants Some!! along with Rear Window as worth mentioning p…
Top 5 Live Action Disney Movies
With the upcoming Beauty and the Beast release, the AE crew discuss their Top 5 live action Disney movies with very different operating definitions. Carrie commits a cardinal movie sin by seeing I Do…
Spoiler Alert: Arrival
In their first ever Spoiler Alert episode, Carrie, Rob and Tim talk about the intimate details of Arrival. Along the way, the group measures up to movie watching goals for 2017, a pair of superhero m…
Top 5 Giant Monster Movies
Things get a little heated when Carrie and Rob parse out the meaning of "giant" and "monster" in this episode of top 5 giant monster movies. Also, Rob squeezes in his thoughts on a series of recent a…
Oscars 2017
Carrie, Rob and Tim reconvene following a wild night at the Oscars to share their thoughts on all the highs and lows.
Top 5 First Dates
Carrie and Rob go through their favorite first dates in movies with this latest top 5 episode. The timing of when a movie should be used as a date are discussed along with the mistake of camping in t…
Top 5 Movies of 2016
With Tim's first full episode under his belt, the crew discuss their top 5 movies of 2016 with plenty of controversy.
Top 5 Movies About Racial Unity
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Carrie and Rob go through their top 5 movies about racial unity. In addition, this episode marks a new day in Alternate Ending as we relaunch the website and a…
Top 5 Kisses
In this first episode of 2017, Carrie and Rob discuss the series of unfortunate events that befell them on their holiday road trip. More surprises are revealed for the future of Alternate Ending. In …
Top 5 Holiday Movies
Carrie and Rob spread the joy of the season with their top 5 holiday movies. Surprises are revealed along with a debate on fart protocol during the worth mentioning segment. Rob almost storms out due…
Top 5 Thanksgiving Movies
Carrie and Rob think back to their recent Turkey Day festivities while sharing their top 5 Thanksgiving movies. Meanwhile, one of Carrie's top 5 most anticipated movies of 2016 makes an appearance an…
Top 5 Presidential Movies
On the eve of the 2016 presidential election, Carrie and Rob go through their top 5 presidential movies. Along the way, they reveal the misunderstanding of daylight savings, go through movies worth m…
Top 5 Witch Movies
Carrie and Rob discuss the merits of what it means to be a witch while going through their top 5 witch movies. Along the way they share their movies worth mentioning and a mix-up on the recommendatio…
Top 5 Back To School Movies
This episode Carie and Rob talk about Carrie's arm elephantiasis, Danny' Boyle's obsession with the male form and top 5 back to school movies. Top 3 movies worth mentioning are reviewed along with as…
Top 5 Sequels Better Than The Original
This episode Carrie and Rob talk about the evolution of celebrating wedding anniversaries as well as discuss their top 5 sequels better than the original. Top top 3 movies worth mentioning are review…
Top 5 Olympic Movies
Carrie and Rob go for the gold with their top 5 Olympic movies episode. They also discuss the age old debate of Red Vines versus Twizzlers, psychoanalyze recurring dreams, share their top 3 worth men…
Top 5 Big Budget Movies
The episode that almost wasn't. Will an argument over the top 5 big budget moves spell disaster for Alternate Ending? Also, Rob shares a troubling run-in at Costco before discussing the top 3 worth m…
Top 5 Low Budget Movies
Will Carrie and Rob actually have some alignment talking about their top 5 low budget movies? Meanwhile, Rob confesses something that might put Alternate Ending in jeopardy. In addition, they celebra…