Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

The boys ring in the Mayan Apocalypse, as Mac devours Futurama: Volume 7, Daryl savors Sherlock: Series 2, Erich survives The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Blu-ray) marathon, and Dave adores The Hobbit (Sorry haters. We're talking serious love affair here). Reviews of The Legend of Neil: Complete Series and Ultra Seven: The Complete Series. Plus! Town slogans, Movie-related holiday wrapping paper, Post-apocalyptic living, and Least likely Star Trek Into Darkness villain.

Armed with the knowledge gained from his review of the Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection (Blu-ray), Patrick enlists the help of JB to observe and mutilate director Sacha Gervasi's biopic Hitchcock. Mother! Oh God, mother! Blood! Blood!

This week, Clark continues his look back at 2012 by spotlighting music from the sci-fi and fantasy films of the past year. You'll hear selections from John Carter, Prometheus, The Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel's The Avengers, Total Recall, The Hunger Games, Wrath of the Titans, Snow White and the Huntsman, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Looper and Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II.

Skyfall helps Melissa celebrate the career of Dame Judi Dench, as Michael is enchanted by Ang Lee's Life of Pi. Awards season gets underway with announcements for the Golden Globe and SAG nominations. The Hobbit breaks December box office records but is falling short of business and fan expectations. TV gears up for Christmas. Broadway remounts Pippin. TNT gives JR Ewing a funeral. Johnny Depp becomes a sentient supercomputer for Christopher Nolan. And despite a new trailer, we are no closer to uncovering the true identity of Benedict Cumberbatch's villain in Star Trek Into Darkness.

The Sounds and Sights of Cinema's Clark Douglas joins the boys for an all-star hour of entertainment lunacy. Daryl remembers why Freaks and Geeks derailed in its home stretch. Mac is intrigued by the resourcefulness of Anna Karenina. Erich revisits extended Middle Earth in preparation for The Hobbit. Dave discovers a forgotten '80s movie that stands toe-to-toe with Gymkata and Psycho Kickboxer. Reviews of This is 40, The Bourne Legacy (Blu-ray), Star Trek TNG: Season 2 (Blu-ray), Paradise Lost Trilogy, Miami Connection (Blu-ray). Plus! Underground lakes, Cartoons that should never be made into live-action movies, Memorable basketball scenes, TV casts shakeups, and Bad trailers for good movies.

It's Ho-Ho-Horror, as Santa Patrick and his F This Movie! elves stuff your digital stocking with their commentary for the most disturbing Christmas film ever put to celluloid, Silent Night, Deadly Night. Happy Holidays!

This week, Clark kicks off a series of podcasts which take a look back at the films and film music of 2012. In the first installment, you'll hear selections from a handful of 2012's prominent animated films, including The Lorax, Paranorman, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Brave, The Secret World of Arrietty, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Ice Age: Continental Drift and Rise of the Guardians.

Melissa gets caught up on recent television, while Michael consumes cinematic Christmas classics in bits and pieces. The Hobbit is generating poor early reviews. The Girls operates in television's grey area. Netflix lands an exclusive contract with Disney. Time to revisit Amazon Prime instant video. Tragic death of a latin music superstar. Sean Bean coming to TNT. Kevin Smith gifts fans with Clerks III. Star Trek Into Darkness' teaser trailer sends interweb speculation into hyperdrive. And singer James Taylor as Lincoln?!

Son-of-a-Gunderson! Patrick and JB warm up the wood chipper and cook up a nice stack of pancakes before settling in to talk the Coen brothers cult classic Fargo.

As Dave fights a brutal Resident Evil 6 addiction, Erich and Daryl also delve into offbeat and throwback gaming. Mac breaks the trend by enjoying a vintage big screen double feature of Back to the Future and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Reviews of Paranorman (Blu-ray), Halo 4 (Blu-ray), Siberian Tiger Quest, and a boatload of bad Spaghetti Westerns. Plus! Easily frightened heroes, Poorly placed villain lairs, He should be dead, and Great flying machines.

On this week's action packed episode, our resilient Canadian bastards -- Jon, Steve, Gabe, and Andrew -- tackle the cinematic masterworks of director Renny Harlin. No Geena Davises were harmed in the recording of this podcast.

This week, Clark explores music from controversial cinema, offering a variety of musical selections from such hotly-debated films as Compliance, A Clockwork Orange, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, JFK and Midnight Cowboy.

Melissa returns from London to report differences in Spamalot's West End production, while Michael revisits Glengarry Glen Ross. Plus! Judi Dench owns Skyfall, Danny Elfman does Bernard Herrmann, Patti Lupone does David Mamet, the sad demise of muppeteer Kevin Clash, Lawrence Kasdan returns to the Star Wars universe, DC's Justice League movie gets a supervillain, Cate Blanchett plays Lady Tremaine, and the plot for Star Trek Into Darkness is revealed.

This week, Mac succumbs to the brilliance of Gravity Falls, Erich applauds Pixar for the bold choices of Brave, Daryl revisits early Judd Apatow, and Dave shares his Black Friday triumphs. Reviews of Men in Black 3 (Blu-ray), MST3K XXV, Butter (Blu-ray), and V/H/S. Plus! Appendages bending the wrong way, Bad VFX in movies you really like, Scars, and Outdoor scenes which were obviously filmed indoors.

Join Patrick, Erika, and their expanding vampire family as they talk glittering immortality, werewolves with six-pack abs, brooding paranormal teen romance, and the the film that started it all, Twilight.

This week, Clark briefly discusses some minor structural changes being made to the show, before jumping into his musical time machine and traveling back to 1975. You'll hear musical selections from Jaws, The Wind and the Lion, Three Days of the Condor, The Eiger Sanction, Breakheart Pass, Dog Day Afternoon, The Man Who Would Be King, and Farewell, My Lovely.

While camping overnight in line at Best Buy, Mac reveals the details of his VIP evening with Stan "The Man" Lee, Daryl revels in a [REC] trilogy marathon, Erich marvels at the beauty E.T. 1080p, and Dave catches up with Star Wars on Blu-ray. Reviews of TMNT: The Classic Series, Sunset Boulevard (Blu-ray), Universal 100th Anniversary Blu-ray Collection, and Power Rangers: Christmas Together. Plus! Favorite holiday dinner scenes, Remakes that miss the point, Gifts that keep on giving, and When two good guys fight one bad guy.

Join Dave, Dan, Daryl, and the Old White Man Cabal as they discuss and debate the presence of Skyfall in the canon of James Bond's 50 year cinematic history.

Melissa spends an evening on Avenue Q, as Michael explores unseen John Hughes. Plus! Glittery vampires kick James Bond to the curb. Collecting Doctor Who: The Next Generation. American Horror Story comes to Netflix. Brad Bird will NOT direct Star Wars Episode VII (neither will Ben Affleck). And Star Trek Into Darkness gives The Hobbit audiences a 9-minute IMAX preview.

James Bond turns 50, prompting Patrick and JB to throw one of those "over the hill" parties by reviewing 007's latest adventure Skyfall and comparing it to every previous Bond film. Of course, there is rampant sexual promiscuity and martinis involved, so parental discretion is advised.