Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

This week, Clark's theme is Before They Were Famous, as he takes a look at the early work of famed composers such as John Williams, James Horner, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Elmer Bernstein, and more.

Melissa participates in The Goodwin Games, as Michael expresses his frustrations with Oz The Great and Powerful. Plus! Recapping The Tonys; New this week on broadcast TV, at Amazon, Redbox, Netflix, and Hulu; The Purge cashes in on its own buzz; laughing at the Hollywood apocalypse; tempering expectations for Man of Steel; Michael Jackson's daughter attempts suicide; John Cusack plays Brian Wilson; JJ Abrams does Rod Serling; and the original Wizard of Oz comes to theaters in 3D IMAX for its 75th anniversary.

It's the week before E3, but scouring news sites for tidbits hasn't stopped Jon from taking Insomniac Entertainment's first multi-platform title FUSE for a spin. Meanwhile, Steve chimes in on the cyberpunk adventure REMEMBER ME, and Kev tells you what he thinks of the iOS WARHAMMER QUEST! We peel back and lay down the facts on Microsoft's XBOX ONE (yes, there will be used games), and there's news, news, and more news! Finally, we give you a rundown of what we hope/expect to see from this year's E3, quite possibly the most exciting E3 ever! This episode brought to you by MEME-MAKERS -- When you need a script for your E3 keynote, we guarantee your CEO will embarrass himself and earn internet immortality, or your money back.

Patrick and JB don their turtlenecks and mop tops for a rip roarin' 90 mins of Beatlemania, as they tackle Dick Lester's immortal film A Hard Day's Night. In the end, their happy just to dance with you.

Melissa savors the remains of Arrested Development and licks her chops for the final season of Dexter, while Michael takes a bullet by sitting through M. Night Shyamalan's painfully predictable After Earth. Plus! Pondering the mystery that is John Cusack's career; Rednecks get their own version of Survivor; Barenaked Ladies release a new album, still without Steven Page; Remembering Jean Stapleton; Matt Smith exits Doctor Who; Dan Harmon returns as Community showrunner; Sam Mendes is planning to direct the next two bond films as one big story; Amanda Bynes may in fact be schizophrenic; and Michael Douglas' cancer was caused by giving the ladies too much love.

Patrick and Doug get ripped, roided, and road raged to bring you the only review you'll need of Justin Lin's Fast and Furious 6. Buckle up, buttercup!

Dave and Mac D-Box Fast and Furious 6. Erich ensconces himself in David Lean's high def Lawrence of Arabia. Daryl proclaims Arrested Development: Season Four "the most ambitious television season" of all-time. Reviews of Doctor Who: The Visitation, Warner Bros' Ultimate Gangsters Contemporary Collection, Falcon, and Ninja III: The Domination. Plus! Badass storms, Surgeries, Hippies, and Bullies.

Join Kev, Jon, and Steve as they pretend like they're professional gamimg journalists nd deliver a post-mortem on Microsoft's big XBOX ONE reveal! No other news, no bonus topics, and no sarcasm... we promise (we also lie). This episode brought to you by Marcus Beer and Kyle Bosman of "Annoyed Gamer" and "Final Bosman" fame -- because knowing they agree with us either makes us right, or makes them just as contrarian as we are, and that's awesome! (Editor's Note: Blast Processing is not endorsed by Marcus Beer or Kyle Bosman, but really should be!)

This week, Clark spotlights the music of French composer Georges Delerue, offering selections from The Black Stallion Returns, True Confessions, A Little Sex, Salvador, Man Trouble, and Agnes of God.

Melissa attends the Bluth family reunion, as Michael discovers that love cures the zombie plague in Warm Bodies. Plus! Will Smith returns to the summer movie scene, Jesse Eisenberg continues his depressingly mopey ways, Sharing the love for Whoopi Goldberg's Jumpin' Jack Flash, Strap yourself in for the summer TV season, Reaper gets a reunion special on FearNET, Alice in Chains unveils a new album, Steven Soderbergh develops a series for Cinemax, Will Forte is writing a sequel to MacGruber, Jimmy Kimmel and the naked Bea Arthur painting, celebrity Twitter wars, and Amanda Bynes is intent on becoming the craziest person on the planet.

This week, Jon digs into FARCRY 3: BLOOD DRAGON, while Steve fires up DRAGON'S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN. Kev won't be joining us, on account of a slight case of death. In the news, Patrice "Assassin's Creed" Desilets gets sacked from Ubisoft, new Wolfenstein, Timegate Studios is toast, Call of Duty: Ghosts is a thing, Defiance is doing rather well, and something is definitely rotten at Silicon Knights. This episode brought to you by "Everwhite" white fabric paints, because you can't eliminate terror without a really bitchin' white skull painted on your ski-mask! Anything less would be lame.

Dave and Mac have trouble digesting Star Trek Into Darkness. Erich appreciates The Office series finale. Reviews of Beautiful Creatures and Battle Earth. Plus! Best series finales. Favorite young adult fiction. Unusual voices. Strange early roles for A-list actors. Ridiculous tough guy dialogue. Unabashedly endorsing Wet Hot American Summer.

Patrick, Mike, and Adam boldly go where many fans have recently gone, into the fanboy abyss that is JJ Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness. Who is this mysterious villain? What portion of the original series timeline is being exploited? And why can't Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, and Damon Lindelof tell an original story? These questions and more will be answered within this spoilerific adventure!

This week, Clark pays tribute to the late stop-motion wizard Ray Harryhausen, offering musical selections from such grand adventures as Mysterious Island, Jason and the Argonauts, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, The Three Worlds of Gulliver and Clash of the Titans.

Melissa savors the flavors of Bryan Fuller's Hannibal, as Michael vents his spoiler free frustrations with Star Trek Into Darkness. Plus! New DVD, Blu-ray, Redbox, Netflix, and Hulu releases; Your roadmap to the end of the 2012-13 television season; Steppenwolf could lose their Tony nominations; Christopher Nolan may direct the next James Bond; Stallone calls on Mickey Rourke, Jackie Chan, and Wesley Snipes for Expendables 3, Joss Whedon confirms Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch for Avengers 2, and SNL says goodbye to Bill Hader's Stefan.

Patrick and JB sharpen their red pencils to evaluate the first half of 2013's Hollywood season. The good, the bad, the weird, the unsung, and the overrated. Nothing escapes their purview.

Mac immerses himself in the new Tomb Raider game. Dave and Erich detail their Injustice story-mode experience. Daryl is plowing through Ron Moore and David Eick's Battlestar Galactica. Michael dives into LEGO Lord of the Rings. Dave is confounded by the path Mad Men's Don Draper is taking. Reviews of Superman: Unbound, Aquabats! Super Show! Season One, In Search Of: The Complete Collection, and Body Melt. Plus! Can Warner DC hope to compete with Disney's Marvel cinematic universe? What should the next LEGO game be? Great robots. Completely unnecessary biopics. Anti-climactic final showdowns. Metal spikes on flesh or clothing.

As Melissa expresses her love for Shane Black's IRON MAN 3, Michael reacquaints himself with an older grumpier Arnold Schwarzengger. Plus! The Wachowski's Cloud Atlas comes to home video, Netflix runs silent, Hulu offers a feast of bad movies, Barbara Walters retires, Fox creates a 24 event series, Seth Meyers succeeds Jimmy Fallon, JJ Abrams shoots Star Wars: Episode VII in the UK, and running down network TV cancellations and renewals.

On this week's exciting episode, Jon channels his inner Superman with INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US, Steve beams up a copy of STAR TREK, and Kev relaxes on his SUMO beanbag chair. In the news, THQ orphans find a home, Microsoft sets a date, Futurama dies (again!), and much more! This episode brought to you by "Not so Silent" alarm systems. When you positively have to let the people know that the evil of Silent Hill is coming, this bad boy will have them cowering in the church long before the walls melt.

It's that time of year again! Join Dave, Mac, Erich, and Daryl as they tear through Hollywood's slate of sequels, prequels, remakes, and cash grabs, in an attempt to set box office records. Brought to you in glorious 3D audio! (Not really, but we're contractually obligated to say that).