Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

Patrick and Doug have 20 minutes to dissect writer/director Tom Tykwer's cult action thriller Run Lola Run, before Franka Potente beats them senseless with a giant Braunschweiger. And she can do it too!

This week, Clark spotlights talented composer and vocalist Lisa Gerrard. You'll hear her ethereal contributions to soundtracks written for The Insider, Gladiator, Whale Rider, The Mist, Fateless, and The Bible.

Melissa and Michael compare and contrast Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant as Doctor Who. Plus! Previewing Stephen Sommers' Odd Thomas, honoring the memory of Richard Griffiths, creating a Chinese version of Iron Man 3, rebooting Howard the Duck, critiquing Kim Kardashian's acting debut, and running down what you can expect to find this week in movies, TV, Blu-ray, DVD, books, music, and theatre.

Patrick and Erika pack up their duffles and head to the beach with James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Benson for the debauchery known as Spring Breakers. Party on, dude!

This week, our curmudgeonly Canucks -- Andrew, Steve, Jon, and Gabriel -- tackle the good, the bad, and the ugly of legendary Hollywood director and charter member of the Monument Valley Fan Club, JOHN FORD!

This week, Clark kicks off a series of programs spotlighting prominent vocalists in the world of film music. In this first installment, you'll hear the rich, distinctive voice of Lebo M. on soundtrack selections written for The Power of One, The Lion King, Outbreak, Dinosaur, Congo, and Tears of the Sun.

Melissa sits Side-by-Side with Keanu Reeves, as Michael recalls the horrors of direct-to-DVD Disney sequels. Plus! A letter from a dying solider, animation continues to dominate the box office, Cartoon Network comes to Netflix, another new Tyler Perry movie, the future of Doctor Who, Tilda Swinton in a box, Mary Tyler Moore gets Hot in Cleveland, and Jay Leno is put out to pasture... again.

Find out what happens when Patrick and Adam spend a little too much time with James Franco in Sam Raimi's land of Oz: The Great and Powerful. Trust me, it ain't pretty, folks.

This week, Steve's raids some tombs in Uncharted territory, Jon helps Vengeance get Revenge, and Kev has a personal "Crysis" to deal with. The boys chime in on Sony's big Playstation 4 show, Ubisoft announces Assassin's Creed 4, and there's some shenanigans afoot over at EA. This episode is brought to you by SC: Blacklist Double-A's, official battery of Sam Fisher; because when your personal freedom is at stake, you don't want duds in your NVG's.

This week, Clark spotlights another batch of new and recent releases, offering up music from John Dies at the End, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Spring Breakers, Frozen Planet, The Call, and A Good Day to Die Hard.

As Melissa revisits the various worlds of Aaron Sorkin, Michael immerses himself in the world of Tom Hooper's Les Miserables. Plus! Nic Cage is a neanderthal, Gerard Butler rescues the President, Christian Bale is Moses, Alan Thicke returns to sitcom television, and Rob Thomas' Veronica Mars is gifted new life by fans and Kickstarter.

Erich found Oz: The Great and Powerful sorely lacking. Mac subjected himself to Jack the Giant Slayer. Daryl gives The Walking Dead a second chance. Dave gets his History Channel Vikings fill. Reviews of Willow (Blu-ray), Duck Dynasty: Season Two, The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (Blu-ray), Sushi Girl (Blu-ray), and Flight (Blu-ray). Plus! Deconstructing Bryan Singer's less-than-stellar career, What movie would you finance on kickstarter?, Strange and unusual dogs, Death by common household items, and Unconvincing injuries.

This week, Clark celebrates composer Mychael Danna's Oscar win with another show spotlighting Danna's diverse discography. You'll hear selections from Chloe, Capote, Moneyball, Tideland, The Nativity Story and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Join Dave, Dan, and Steve as they traverse the vast Lucasfilm wasteland, to celebrate the Blu-ray release of a forgotten '80s sword and sorcery classic, in which a diminutive farmer must protect a special baby from an insane queen using only his wits and the help of a skinny Val Kilmer. Of course, we're referring to Willow.

While Michael is up to his eyeballs with theatre, Melissa begins dismembering the misplaced fandom for The Walking Dead. Plus! Oz dominates the box office, horny teens becoming Spring Breakers, a wealth of animation comes to Blu-ray, Chris Cooper will be the Green Goblin, Eddie Murphy is once again Axel Foley, Valerie Harper refuses to roll over to cancer, Star Trek Into Darkness gets a new trailer, and Kevin Smith begins work on Clerks III.

Lock and load, as Patrick and Erich enlist in the Space Marines to help Ripley, Newt, Hicks, and Bishop take down the Queen in James Cameron's action/adventure sequel Aliens. It's not for the money or the glory, these guys just happen to look good in exosuits.

Join Gabe, Jon, Matt, and Mike as they dive deep into the filmography of writer/director/innovator James Cameron to uncover his good, bad, and ugly... in glorious 1080p High Definition 3D Audio!!!

Michael and Melissa look back at the Oscars and the Visual Effects protest it created. Plus! Disney returns to Oz, Streaming Media dries up, trying to understand the drawing power of Duck Dynasty, the rebirth of Evil Dead, and the return Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Patrick and JB paw through stacks of old vinyl records, while humming along to Sonic Death Monkey and discussing the social and philosophical importance of Stephen Frears and Nick Hornby's High Fidelity.

Mac gushes over this season of Castle. Daryl is glad to see Karen Gillan leave Doctor Who. Erich's Burning Love is still burning bright. Dave gives up on Parks and Recreation. Reviews of Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, Drak Pack, Naked City, Death Valley (Blu-ray), Halloween II (Blu-ray), and The Next (Blu-ray). Plus! Laundromats, Eyepatches, Villains with cool voices, Scenes of cold that made you feel it, and the Freaktastic World of Hanna-Barbera.