Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

This week, our boys from the North -- Jon, Gabriel, Andrew, and Steve -- tackle the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of action director Tony Scott!

This week, Clark explores music from the films of actor Johnny Depp, offering selections from Edward Scissorhands, Benny & Joon, Ed Wood, Don Juan DeMarco, Donnie Brasco, The Astronaut's Wife, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Secret Window, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Finding Neverland, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Plus, a review of Tim Burton's Dark Shadows.

Shazam! Michael and Melissa are here to decipher your week in entertainment and sink your Battleship. Meanwhile, The Avengers amasses a $1 Billion worldwide bonanza; Morgan Spurlock gets Mansome for Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator; Easy Reader and Ryan Gosling Drive into your Netflix queue; John Travolta forced to give up massages; and a rundown of what's new on DVD, Blu-ray, TV, music, theatre, and books.

Steve takes SPEC OPS: THE LINE out for a test drive and digs into Sony's STARHAWK. Jon is busy exploring dystopian cyberpunk futures with SYNDICATE and BINARY DOMAIN, and Kevin has been digging some more with MINECRAFT while taking out the trash in Gotham with BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY. The usual smattering of news and rambling follows, and we finish it all off by firing up the retro rockets by asking: "What's your favorite vintage video game level?"

Mac gives The Avengers his comic geek seal of approval. Erich experiences his first "Free Comic Book Day." Dave is too depressed to care about anything but his hatred of Katherine Heigl. Reviews of MST3K: Girl in Gold Boots and Sherlock: Season Two (Blu-ray). Plus! Disappointing endings, Creating alternate titles, and Famous Nicks. Coming Soon: The home version of Friday Filibuster.

In this superhero-sized episode, Patrick and Doug deconstruct Joss Whedon's box office behemoth The Avengers. But fear not, those who have not seen the film. The first half of the discussion is spoiler-free. Just shut it off when you reach the midway point, because that's when the boys let it all hang out. Excelsior!

On this exciting episode, our belligerent youths from Canuckistahn -- Power, Mercer, Girard, and Forbes -- tackle the good, the bad, and the ugly of 1970s animation auteur, Ralph Bakshi.

This week, Clark pays tribute to the late Joel Goldsmith, offering selections from Kull the Conqueror, Stargate: SG-1, Shiloh, Diamonds, Brotherhood of the Gun, Stargate: Atlantis, and Stealth Fighter. Plus, a review of Joss Whedon's The Avengers.

Michael and Melissa return from a one week exile to celebrate Joss Whedon's success, remember Adam Yauch, take Ryan Murphy and Glee to task, recall the creepiness of Fantasy Island, prepare for network TV's season finale onslaught, and run down what you can expect to find in movies, DVD, Blu-ray, streaming, television, books, music, and theatre this week.

The boy's have all seen The Avengers, and they're still playing games. Jon gets groovy with Rhythm Heaven, Kev tries his hand with Demon's Souls, and Steve is a little let down by Risen 2: Dark Waters but takes Dragon's Dogma for a spin. News includes some big game announcements, and the retro rockets are fired for "What's you're favorite old school Ninja game?"

Join Dave, Erich, Mac, and Daryl as they run through their regular Filibuster updates before settling into a discussion of what you can expect from Hollywood this summer. (Hint: Sequels, Superheroes, and Remakes). Welcome to Summer Movie Season!

Patrick and Doug aren't bad; they just podcast that way. So join our animated duo, as they dip into the wild and wacky world of Baby Herman, Judge Doom, and Roger and Jessica Rabbit. If you don't, they'll drop a piano on your head.

On this week's episode, our belligerent Canucks -- Andrew, Gabriel, Jon, and Steve -- tackle the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow.

This week, Clark explores the music of esteemed composer Thomas Newman, with selections from American Beauty, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Shawshank Redemption, Meet Joe Black, Pay it Forward, and many more.

The boys are back in prime form. Steve has been playing Diablo III and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Jon has been loving The Witcher II, and Kev has put the kibosh on Warhammer 40K: Space Marine (one of 2011's most overlooked gems). All the news that's fit to repeat, and another fine episode of Retro Rockets asks: "What was your favorite Castlevania?"

Mac geeks out at Boston Comic Con while eating at Bob's Burgers. Alice gets familiar with The Killing and The Fields. No Linda Hunt in either. Dave trips out with Mad Men while regurgitating British crime procedurals. Plus! Scenes you see coming but still freak you out, Older actors overstaying their welcome, and Robots disguised as humans.

Patrick and Alex knew the risks. They didn't have to do this show. But when it rains, you get wet. So they're tackling Heat. No, not the Burt Reynolds / Howard Hessman flick, nor the Andy Warhol / Joe Dallesandro movie, but Michael Mann's 1995 crime opus starring Pacino and Deniro. For these guys, the action is the juice.

We welcome a new podcast to the DVD Verdict family, from some familiar voices and new friends. Each week, resident Canucks Andrew Forbes, Gabriel Girard, Jon Mercer, and Steve Power deconstruct a different film director's body of work, as only high-falootin' Canadians can. This week: the good, the bad, and the ugly of gritty '70s action master Walter Hill!

This week, it's another batch of new and recent releases, as Clark offers musical selections from Dark Shadows, The Lorax, Natural Selection, The Hunger Games, Wrath of the Titans, and Sherlock.

Michael and Melissa are back with another week of award-winning entertainment journalism, first running down what you can expect this week in movies, TV, music, books, and theatre, and then focusing on the important things like the children from Sound of Music doing '70s sci-fi, Hollywood's fixation on remaking things that don't need to be remade, the legacy of Dick Clark, a push to get Don Coscarelli to direct more films, and Kim Kardashian's mayoral campaign. Where else can you find internet radio this compelling?