Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

This week, Clark spotlights another batch of new and recent releases. You'll hear selections from Caprica, Elysium, Copperhead, Europa Report, White House Down, Passion, and Only God Forgives.

Melissa tips a pint with Edgar Wright at The World's End, as Michael wraps up Orange is the New Black. A rundown of everything new this week on DVD, Blu-ray, Redbox, Netflix, Hulu, Film, TV, Books, and Music. Plus! Defending Ben Affleck as Batman, Remembering Julie Harris, Fearing NBC's LIVE! Sound of Music event, Star Wars Episode VII, and George Lucas buys $10 Million worth of Starbucks gift cards.

Mac debriefs his Boston Comic Con experience. Erich attends Fathom Events' RiffTrax live dissection of Starship Troopers. Daryl dives into Breaking Bad. Dave invests in the next gen Xbox-1. Plus! Reviews of Elementary: Season One, MST3K: The Movie (Blu-ray), BBC's The Thick of It, Enlightened: Season Two, and MADtv: Season Three. Ambush Topics: Actors playing actors, Weird cameos, Creative censorship, and Post-Apocalyptic worlds you wouldn't want to live in.

Melissa ties one on with Comedy Central's Drunk History, as Michael tries and fails to express the unique charms of Lee Daniels' The Paperboy. Plus! A rundown of this week's new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, Film, Television, Books, Music, and Theatre; celebrity deaths, suicides, and beatings; Bradley Cooper busts a nut for the Lance Armstrong biopic; Russell Simmons apologizes for Harriet Tubman's sex tape; and new information sheds doubt on the death of Diana Princess of Wales.

Join Patrick as he shares his conflicted thoughts and insights on the Christian Slater / Milla Jovovich action comedy Kuffs. Look, if you're gonna jump, jump. Otherwise, use the bridge like everyone else. Love and kisses to all your pink parts.

After a few weeks away, the boys are back for 30 minutes of fresh movie-related mirth and mayhem. Mac shows some love for The Wolverine, while Dave and Daryl respect the work of Hugh Jackman. Dave gets a new xBox 360. Reviews of Disney's The Sword in the Stone (Blu-ray), Helen Mirren's Prime Suspect on Blu-ray, Burlesque Assassins, and How to Be the Life of the Party; and such riveting Ambush Topics as Chickens, Pillows, and Bottles.

This week, our resident canuckleheads tackle the good, bad, and ugly of director Anthony Mann (Ed Cid, Quo Vadis, He Walked by Night).

This week, Clark spotlights music from the films of actress Jodie Foster. You'll hear selections from Taxi Driver, Nell, Flightplan, The Silence of the Lambs, Little Man Tate, Contact, Sommersby, Nim's Island, Maverick, Anna and the King, and The Dangerous Lives of Alter Boys.

Michael finds that Orange is the New Black, as Melissa learns Red State is not the horror movie it claims to be. Disney's D23 Convention celebrates the company's upcoming projects, while taking a $200M bath on The Lone Ranger; Sharknado gets a sequel; Jay Leno sets a February curtain call; MSNBC courts Alec Baldwin for a prime-time talk show; Billy Bob Thorton relocates to Fargo; Sylvester Stallone recruits Mel Gibson and Antonio Banderas for Expendables 3; and Redbox prepares to take on Amazon and Netflix for king of streaming media.

This week, Steve plays RIDE TO HELL: RETRIBUTION while Jon suffers through DARK. Meanwhile, newcomer, Tony (filling in for the wayward Kev) chimes in with his thoughts on the first Kickstarter Blockbuster; SHADOWRUN RETURNS. There's also More Microsoft hooey, talk of a Gran Turismo movie (???), and more of what makes people love us so much!

Patrick welcomes in Dread Central's "Horror Chick," Heather Wixson, to discuss the state of modern horror movies and where the genre is headed.

This week, Clark spotlights music from the films of actor Denzel Washington, offering selections from Cry Freedom, Out of Time, Glory, Malcolm X, Much Ado About Nothing, The Pelican Brief, The Hurricane, The Manchurian Candidate and The Great Debaters.

As Melissa loses herself in the British crime drama Line of Fire, Michael revisits the cinematic world of Charlie Chan with Roland Winters in the title role. Plus! The latest arrivals on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, TV, books, music, and theatre; Peter Capaldi is unveiled as the 12th Doctor by BBC; ABC and Marvel expect Agents of SHIELD to be the next must-see TV; the magic of Sharknado knows no bounds; James Cameron is prepping THREE Avatar sequels; and Glee will deal with the death of Cory Monteith's character.

Snikt! Join Patrick, Mike, and Adam T as they review the latest entry in the cinematic X-Men franchise -- The Wolverine -- discuss the current state of comic book movies, and share tales of their experiences at Comic Con 2013.

This week, Clark spotlights the music of the X-Men franchise, offering selections from X-Men, X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, and The Wolverine.

As Melissa dances the night away, Michael takes in the surprisingly enjoyable Despicable Me 2 and the Broadway version of Young Frankenstein. Plus! The latest new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Amazon, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, TV, Books, and Music; Remembering Dennis Farina; Lindsay Lohan and Sharknado hit the big screen on the same day; Van Halen vs. Van Haggar; SNL is hiring; and Henry Selick begs the industry to wake up and finance PG-13 animated films.

In today's reality TV obsessed world, Patrick and Alex return to a simpler time when the concept of following someone's life 24/7 was novel and disturbing. Yes, it's The Truman Show!

The guys took a while to digest all that was E3 2013, but here they are with thoughts on what transpired at the game show to end all game shows. Meanwhile, Steve has been playing THE LAST OF US, and Jon reviews DEADPOOL. In the news: A few kids at EVO act like tools, and Don Mattrick leaves Xbox. This episode brought to you by Hellriders leather biker chaps. When you've got to do a 600 yard powerslide on your ride to hell, these'll keep your insides in, and your outsides lookin' cool.

Alice joins the boys for another rip-rousing hour of entertainment tomfoolery. Mac debriefs us on the highs and lows of Comic Con 2013. Daryl is disappointed by the gag-driven format of The ABCs of Death. Erich revisits the idiocy of DC Comics' decades-old Batman arc Knightfall. Alice begins her foray into NBC's The Office. Dave proclaims from the mountaintop the glory of Cinemax' Banshee. Reviews of Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: Season 2, BBC's North & South, Fernando di Leo Crime Collection 2. Ambush Topics: Movie sequels that never should have existed, Waiting in line, Eyeglasses, Major destruction with no body count, and Movie franchises you love but shouldn't.

Patrick and JB suit up for the ultimate battle of Robots vs. Monsters, and then wind up watching the whole thing from the sidelines. No matter. We still get their unfiltered take on Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim.