Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

As Melissa walks the comedic beaches of Malibu Country, Michael bathes in the blood of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained. Plus! Star Wars: Episode VII gets a director, Charlie Brown gets arrested, Barbara Walters contracts the chicken pox, and the world of cinema falls in love with Ben Affleck's Argo.

Erich is Following the ridiculousness of Kevin Bacon's new series. Daryl is sad for David Tennant's Doctor Who. Michael is unchained by Tarantino's Django. Dave's brain suffers from Schwarzenegger's Last Stand. Reviews of Tai Chi Zero, the Chinese Dangerous Liasons, Lightning Bug, Downton Abbey: Season Three, and Dead Sushi. Plus! Names of great importance, Castles, Man mixed with beast, and Bloodiest finales.

Join Patrick and Mark as they cosplay and reflect upon Luc Besson's sci-fi cult classic, The Fifth Element.

This week, Clark begins a two-part musical tribute to actor-turned-governor-turned-actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In this installment, you'll hear selections from Conan the Barbarian, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Commando, Red Heat, Predator and Red Sonja.

Patrick and Mark are kidnapped, drugged, and wake up in a strange place where they're forced to fight to the death with Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale.

Mac suffers white guilt watching Django Unchained. Daryl continues his Doctor Who immersion. Erich celebrates the Fringe series finale. Dave is distraught by the state of modern sitcoms. Reviews of The Imposter, Thor: Legend of the Magic Hammer, Archer: Season 3, and The Whale. Plus! Falling without a parachute, Nausea, People in robot suits, and a special guest appearance by Bender.

This week, Clark concludes his look back at 2012 by featuring the very best film scores of the past year. You'll hear selections from such composers as Howard Shore, Alexandre Desplat, Benh Zeitlen, Dan Romer, Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Twyker and Mychael Danna - but who lands on top?

Melissa and Michael debrief and debunk The Golden Globe Awards and Oscar Nominations. Plus! Arnold Schwarzenegger attempts to regain his leading man status with Johnny Knoxville in tow. Uncovering the "sport" of beard growing. The new Arrested Development is not what it appears. Johnny Depp gets back into music. Jurassic Park 4 gets a release date. Pirates of the Caribbean 5 gets a writer. The SHIELD television series gains some clarity. Liza Minnelli joins the cast of Smash. And Showtime teases us as to whether or not this is the end for Dexter.

As Jon and Steve are rocked by storms, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike grab the wheel to explore the good, bad, and ugly of minimalist film noir director Jean-Pierre Melville, inspiration to such modern day filmmakers as John Woo, Michael Mann, and Quentin Tarantino.

Mac acknowledges Les Mis is not for the unwashed masses. Daryl gets Enlightened. Erich is unimpressed by the CGI in Middle Earth. Dave approves of Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. Reviews of Shameless: Season 2, Sleep Tight, Beasts of the Southern Wild, and House of Lies: Season 1. Plus! Cereal, Opening narrations, Clocks, and Non-actors in leading roles.

Join Patrick, Doug, and JB, as they flay the cinematic year of 2012 to reveal their surprising and not so surprising favorite movies, while learning some valuable life lessons in the process.

This week, Clark continues his look back at 2012 by spotlighting music from some of the year's most prominent dramas. You'll hear selections from Flight, Lincoln, Promised Land, Hitchcock, Cosmopolis, Les Miserables, and Django Unchained.

While Melissa bathes in the blood of Battle Royale and the sweetness of Extract, Michael compares and contrasts the highs and lows of Paranorman and Frankenweenie. Plus! A review of The Hobbit, new life for Leatherface, Al Gore sells out to Al Jazeera, TV midseason gets underway, The Beatles movie Backbeat comes to the stage, Baby Biebs and the paparazzi menace, the NHL strike ends, and the Kim-ye baby conceived at The Vatican.

You may be sick of all the year-end entertainment retrospectives, but I guarantee you haven't experienced one as contrarian as this. Join resident A-hole #1 (Dave) and A-hole #2 (Dan) as they feast on the bones of the past year and discover the Mayan apocalypse might have happened after all.

Patrick and JB hunker down for their annual winter solstice, during which they pontificate on movies you should've seen, might've seen, wish you hadn't seen, and must never EVER see.

This week, Clark continues his look back at 2012 by featuring music from some of the year's most prominent comedies. You'll hear selections from Ted, Men in Black 3, Casa de mi Padre, A Thousand Words, Mirror, Mirror, Moonrise Kingdom, Bernie, Seven Psychopaths and Silver Linings Playbook.

Melissa is blindsided by Looper, while Rise of the Guardians earns Michael's respect. Plus! Remembering Charles Durning and Jack Klugman, Leatherface vs. Clint Eastwood's son, Matt Damon goes frakking for natural gas, Verdict impresses the Cronenberg faithful, Arrested Development: Season 4 gets a premiere date, Walking Dead loses a another showrunner, and Kanye West / Kim Kardashian are spawning. Perhaps 2013 is the year of the apocalypse.

Dave, Mac, Erich, and Daryl are decked out in their finest awards season formal wear for the annual Buster Awards, honoring their favorite and least favorite choices in such esteemed categories as... Villain Death, Action Scene, Guilty Pleasure, Lamest Hero, Longing for the Mayan Apocalypse, Biggest WTF Moment, DVD or Blu-ray Release, Television Series, Movie of the Year, and a very special Ambush Topic.

Patrick and Erika spend Christmas talking marriage, family, Megan Fox's boobs, and Judd Apatow's latest film This is 40.

The trio of Steve, Jon, and Gabe foolishly attempt to tackle the testosterone-fueled filmography of Dutch director Paul Verhoeven. If we never hear from them again, you'll know why.