Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

Mac is a revolutionary assassin, Daryl reveals an irrational hatred of Ben Affleck, Erich compares and contrasts Argo with Wreck-It Ralph, and Dave has no love for George Lazenby as James Bond. Reviews of CHiPs '99, Shazam!, and Gone in 60 Seconds (1974). Plus! Yoda returns to answer your movie questions. TV series that start well and end badly. Nonsensical "Very Special Episodes." Sweet moustaches. And a rear-spoiler discussion of Skyfall.

Our nerds from the north -- Jon, Gabriel, Andrew, and Mike -- continue their exploration of the macabre this week, by focusing their gaze on the good, bad, and ugly of Freddy Krueger's father, Wes Craven. On a side note: Everyone here at Verdict extends our sincerest condolences to the family of co-host Steve Power on the passing of his father Tom.

Melissa endures the world of My Little Pony, while Michael Braves Pixar's foray into the world of fairy tales. Plus! James Bond makes box office Skyfall, Glittering vampires do battle with Spielberg's Lincoln, a painful season of Lifetime/Hallmark holiday movies begins, and Star Wars: Episode VII gets a writer... and perhaps a director!

Patrick and Erich travel back to the '80s and wrap up #ScaryMovieMonth with Frank LaLoggia's atmospheric cult classic, Lady in White. Now we just have to find a way to get them out of that closet.

This week, Clark spotlights the music of golden age composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold, offering rousing selections from The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Sea Wolf, Deception, Captain Blood, Another Dawn, King's Row, and The Sea Hawk.

As Melissa sees life from a zombie's perspective, Michael spends time with The Incredible Mel Brooks. Plus! Skyfall is this holiday season's international juggernaut, Cloud Atlas faces a box office disaster, Amazing Spider-man comes to DVD and Blu-ray, a little known Sesame Street Christmas resurfaces, George Lucas sells Lucasfilm and uses the profits to fund education initiatives, and steel yourself for a 12-hour Middle-Earth cinematic marathon.

On this week's episode, the Northern Hextravaganza continues with a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of iconic Hammer Horror director Terence Fisher!

Patrick and Mike close out Scary Movie Month with their annual franchise retrospective, this time turning attention to the man with burns on his face, knives for fingers, and hundreds of horrible jokes... Freddy Krueger. Sleep tight!

It's time once again for the annual Halloween episode, as Clark spotlights music from horror movies. You'll hear selections from The Innkeepers, The Omen, Nightbreed, The Dark Half, Final Destination 5, The Howling, Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh, The Bad Seed, Wolfen, Black Belly of the Tarantula, and The Witches of Eastwick.

While Michael attempts to decipher The Wachowski's Cloud Atlas, Melissa spends her week in a series of dive bars. Plus! Nobody goes to the US box office, Hitchcock comes to Blu-ray, cult classics dominate Netflix, Matthew Vaughn abandons X-Men: Days of Future Past, Schwarzenegger returns to Conan, and our friend Steve quits Lindsay Lohan.

This week, our Halloween Canuckleheads -- Steve, Jon, Andrew, and Gabriel -- go toe-to-gangrenous-toe debating the good, bad, and ugly of zombie master George Romero.

Join Dave, Mac, Erich, and Daryl for a festive indulgence, providing commentary on The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Season One episode "Life's a Masquerade." You can play along by accessing the show through Netflix, Amazon Prime, or the Shout! Factory DVD release.

Patrick, JB, Doug, and Mike subject themselves to 24 hours of horror movies at the annual Chicago Massacre, changing venues from the Music Box to the historic Portage Theater. Did they survive the ordeal without irreparable harm or a need for psychotherapy? Listen in and find out! You can also check out their 8-minute video recap.

Join Dave and Dan, in yet another very special episode, as they come to bury Parks and Recreation, NBC's most schizophrenic sitcom. From Meat Tornadoes and Jean-Ralphio, to Tom/Ann and Leslie's run for higher office, the series showed flashes of brilliance but ultimately choked on its own inconsistency.

This week, Clark spotlights another batch of new and recent releases, offering selections from Lincoln, Paranorman, Looper, The Master, The Words, Seven Psychopaths, Anna Karenina, and Skyfall.

Melissa savors the sheer joy of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie, while Michael peels himself off the ceiling after watching Ben Affleck's Argo. Plus! The Wachowski's unveil Cloud Atlas, double shot of Tyler Perry, a wealth of Halloween viewing opportunities, Rod Stewart releases his autobiography, more controversy surrounding NBC's Community, Nicolas Cage becomes Kirk Cameron, and Steve Carrell has a terrible horrible no good very bad day.

Mac is underwhelmed by Frankenweenie, but enjoys The Dark Knight Returns: Part 1. Alice catches up with The Walking Dead and suffers through Vile torture porn. Dave experiences a lack of quality TV comedy, but gushes over Masters of the Universe in HD. Plus! Terrible superhero costumes, Movies you were too young to fully comprehend, and Wacky next door neighbors.

Scary movie month continues, as Patrick and B fire up their ancient analog equipment for a found footage anthology horror flick that uses VHS as its story conceit and a cadre of genre writer/directors to tell the tale.

Join Andrew, Jon, Steve, and Gabriel as they kick off their month-long Halloween celebration, by examining the good, bad, and ugly of Italian giallo master Dario Argento.

This week, Clark spotlights music from the films of actor/director Ben Affleck. You'll hear selections from Good Will Hunting, Pearl Harbor, Force of Nature, Gigli, Dogma, The Sum of All Fears, Daredevil, Smokin' Aces, and Argo (which is also reviewed).