Let's face it. There are a lot of dysfunctional families out there. And there's no time like the holidays to bring that dysfunctionality to a full boil. If you can stop squabbling long enough, click below to listen to our Top 5 countdown of Favorite Dysfunctional Family Films. True to form, Susan, Craig and Luke debate which families had the most memorable issues. Will the boys take the bait when Susan tries to pick a fight? Will Luke respect his elders or will Susan and Craig have to put him in time out? Will we all have trust issues after Craig makes a baffling statement about one of his picks? Find out our picks by listening now.

Check out Susan's honorable mentions after the jump.

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Peer into the future with Luke, Craig and Susan as they gaze into their cinematic crystal ball. Well, maybe not a crystal ball exactly, but we will be discussing which of 2009's fall and winter films we're most anticipating. Which films do Craig and Luke agree on, and since when did they start agreeing on anything? Which film that Susan scoffs at for being "stupid" will end up on Luke's list? Why is Craig so worried that you'll forget the title of this episode? Find out what it takes for Susan to give an Apocalypse movie a chance. From Aliens and Apocalypse, from Viggo to Vaughn, we're covering movies from October on. Join us, won't you?

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On today's episode of Movie Junkie Luke, Susan and Craig count down their Top 5 Summer Movies of 2009.

Whcih of 2009's summer movies will make their lists? They can't fit Up!, Star Trek, Inglorious Basterds, Drag Me to Hell, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Julie and Julia, The Hangover, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Angels and Demons, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Terminator Salvation, Year One, The Proposal, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Public Enemies, G-Force, Funny People and The Final Destination all on the list.

Afterwards they discuss their honorable mentions and disappointments.

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See what's brewing in the movie junkie realm as Luke, Craig and Susan discuss the latest Harry Potter film. Is the cast aging well, or will they soon go from battling death eaters and evil nemeses to battling male pattern baldness and weak 401(k) returns? Which performance, described by Craig as "masterful", only achieved mundane status in Luke's opinion? Not only is Susan "completely wrong" about something right off the bat, she also fails to anticipate how many times the guys have seen the movie. Everyone will be surprised by what Craig has to say about one of the female leads. What's happening to our cast? Does the film have us spellbound? Click to find out.

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Does Michael Bay's second Transformers flick float like a butterfly and sting like a Bumblebee? Or have the giant mechanized heroes gone from Hasbro to Has-been? In this review episode, Luke, Craig and Susan suss out the complexities of all things Autobot. Which of Megan Fox's features has Craig mesmerized? Ok, to be fair, which of her features doesn't have Craig mesmerized, but which one does he mention, to Susan's surprise?

From effects to casting to Autobot archaeology, we do our best to unravel it all. Has this toyline turned comic turned TV series turned into a movie that's too complicated for our allegedly adult attention spans? What has Craig saying filmmakers might have finally crossed the line from comedic to crass? Who was Luke's favorite character? How long will it take us to toss out the word "anthropomorphize"? What crucial question does Susan forget to ask, to Craig's dismay? You're just a click away from finding out.

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Movie trailers are one form of advertising that many people actually seek out rather than shun. But are trailers actually helping us to make informed decisions about the movies we pick? Or are trailers too treacherous to be trusted? Sometimes they give away too much, sometimes not enough... what's a movie lover to do?

Luke, Susan and Craig put their heads together to sort out the trailer trade. Which movie trailer came home with this year's Golden Trailer Award? Which classic trailers still make Craig's heart beat faster? Which genre gets the finger from Susan for it's piss-ant preview practices?

"This trailer episode was riveting" says Geoffrey Trasden of The Podcast Journal. Yeah, that statement, and that person, are figments of our imagination. We made it up, which has actually happened before in the history of trailers.

Delve into everything we hate, and love, about film trailers in this episode... based on a true story.

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On today's Movie Junkie podcast episode Luke, Susan and Craig count down their Top 5 Pixar movies. With only ten movies to choose from this is actually harder than one might think.

Which of these movies will be on their lists: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, Wall-E or Up!?

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On today's Movie Junkie episode Luke, Craig and Susan review Pixar's 10th movie, Up! Starring the voices of Ed Asner and Christopher Plummer, Up! is the latest of Pixar's imaginative and highly anticipated films.

Coming Soon: Top 5 Pixar Movies

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On today's Movie Junkie review episode Craig, Luke and Susan review J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. A franchise loved by millions, studio executives are hoping that the J.J. Abrams' reimagining will provide an origine story accepted by die hard fans, but broad enough to appeal to the masses.  Did it appeal to Craig, Luke and Susan? Find out on today's episode of the Movie Junkie podcast.

Related: Star Trek Review: Live Long and Prosper

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On today's Movie Junkie episode Luke, Susan and Craig are joined by Corry to preview all of 2009's summer movies, including: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Star Trek, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Up!, Terminator Salvation, Angles and Demons, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, Year One, Ice Age: Age of the Dinosaurs, The Boat that Rocked, The Brothers Bloom and Funny People.

We also make our predictions for Biggest Box Office Weekend, Summer's Biggest Box Office Movie, Biggest Box Office Bomb and the Underdog/Dark Horse of the Summer.

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