Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

Michael and Melissa dive head first into the holiday season with reviews of Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy and My Week With Marilyn, glittery vampire births causing seizures, the arbitrary abuse of labeling a film NC-17, a rundown of this week's TV Christmas specials, new films to watch for on Netflix Instant, Angry Birds attack the publishing world, a Kardashian loses Dancing with the Stars, and the Dark Knight ages rapidly in his final chapter.

On this week's episode of Blast Processing, the boys ignore all these great new releases like Zelda: Skyward Sword, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, and Saint's Row: The Third, in order to gush some more over Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and other games that do not have colons in their titles. There's also news, Uncharted 3 disappointment, and some King of Fighters XIII talk for those who may care. All 4 of you.

A court order forces Dan, Dave, and Mac out of retirement to defend the Old White Man Cabal from the countless cinematic examples of victimized badass indigenous people -- Jaguar Paw, Wind in his Hair, Mola Ram, Mani, Wicket the Ewok, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, Chingachgook, Lieutenant Mike Harrigan, Deputy Tommy 'Hawk' Hill, Vohnkar, Chief Bromden.

Patrick and Erich forge a rainbow connection, during a stay at the Happiness Hotel on their way to New York City. It's a long way from Sesame Street to the Magic Store, boys. I hope you packed replacement felt and google eyes.

Michelle pays tribute to a retiring Regis Philbin, Kent stages a Shrek-a-thon, Paramount reboots Lara Croft, Elizabeth Shue joins C.S.I., and a road map to plan your holidays at the movies.

This week, Clark spotlights music from family movies made by esteemed directors. You'll hear tunes from Happy Feet, E.T., How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Where the Wild Things Are, and Hugo. Plus, some thoughts on Happy Feet Two.

Michael and Melissa prepare you for a very Gaga Thanksgiving week with more entertainment than you can shake a turkey leg at. Twilight makes more money in a weekend than some countries generate in a year. The Muppets get rebooted. Michelle Williams channels Marilyn Monroe. Super 8 shines on Blu-ray. Doctor Who shortchanges early adopters. NBC mistreats the smartest show on TV. Netflix makes a game-changing deal. Investigating the death of Natalie Wood 30 years after the fact. And another Hollywood marriage fails. (Big surprise).

Mac starts watching Community, Erich rages against the NBC machine, Dave sacrifices his life to the world of Skyrim, and Steve pops his inadvertently sleazy cherry. Plus! Fantasy characters you would hate to play in an RPG, Scenes from a cemetery, Signs of the zodiac, and Actors whom you've seen criminally few of their movies.

Celebrating their 25th F This Movie! collaboration, Patrick and JB cut through the pea soup that is Frank Darabont's The Mist; postulate on conspiracy theories, ironic climaxes, and religion in movies; and agree that denial is a powerful thing.

This week, Clark offers up music from films which prominently feature the FBI. You'll hear selections from Public Enemies, The Silence of the Lambs, The Siege, Breach, Donnie Brasco, The Rock, and Catch Me If You Can. Plus, in keeping with the theme, his review of Clint Eastwood's sluggish biopic J. Edgar.

Michael and Melissa are back in the saddle for a look at your week in entertainment. Adam Sandler vs. an animated cat, the beginning of the end of The Twilight Saga, new Sylvester and Tweety, Oscars no good horrible very bad 48 hrs, Donald Glover does stand-up, Tom Hanks goes to community college, The Office UK comes to Netflix streaming, the Duggars get pregnant again, Quentin Tarantino assembles the greatest cast in history, Bring It On goes Broadway, even more Wimpy Kid, how much famous authors actually write themselves, and much more.

This week, the boys grab their axes and chainmail and get lost in the Misty Mountains, Mead Halls, and loose Women of SKYRIM! There may be talk of other games, but it all seems futile and without merit after experiencing Bethesda's latest Elder Scrolls epic.

Michael feels J. Edgar sucks. Erich catches up on FX's American Horror Story and NBC's Community. Mac compares Once Upon a Time and Grimm to DC Comics' Fables. Reviews of Scrooge, Scrooged, MST3K XXII, Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere: 15th Anniversary, Roswell: Aliens Attack. Plus! Secret passages, Non-lethal weapons, When familiar aliens attack, and Revamping the Oscars.

You'll have to pardon Patrick and Alex. They're suffering from a hipster contact high while f-ing the brains out of Jason Reitman, Diablo Cody, and Juno. I just hope they used protection.

A very busy Kent and Michelle settle into a twice monthly schedule, meaning each new episode is packed with twice entertainment. This week: What to expect from the holiday movie season, reviews of Puss in Boots and The Muppet Movie, reviving The Muppets for a new generation, fall television report card thus far, comparing/contrasting Grimm and Once Upon a Time, and psychoanalyzing Kent's fear of strong females.

This week, Clark explores another batch of new and recent releases, offering musical selections from Puss in Boots, The Rum Diary, In Time, A Dangerous Method, My Week with Marilyn, The Artist, and War Horse. Clark also offers his thoughts on the new Brett Ratner comedy Tower Heist, and a handful of DVD and Blu-ray releases.

Verdict's look ahead to the week in entertainment returns with Michael and Melissa bringing you the best of film, television, DVD, Blu-ray, internet streaming, celebrity news, and more. This week: Eddie Murphy's towering inferno, notable TV guest stars, Hulu Plus vs. Netflix vs. Amazon Prime, reviews of Doctor Who: Series 6, Part 2 and Clint Eastwood's snoozer J. Edgar, and purging the Kardashian plague.

This week, our boys spread a little love all over Naughty Dog's latest masterpiece, Uncharted 3! The usual suspects also return: Batman, Deus Ex, Dark Souls, and Call of Duty. Don't miss our in-depth roundtable on classic linear scripted experiences vs. emergent gameplay, and why we think the two can co-exist. Trust me, it's a lot more exciting than it sounds.

As the New England team digs out from a Halloween snowstorm, Daryl steps in to catch us up on Parks and Rec, Mac survives Marvel Comic's Spider Island, and Dave leads the charge on hot new video game releases. Reviews of A Serbian Film, In a Glass Cage, Dracula 2000, and The Change-Up. Plus! Terrible dubbing, Least favorite sports movie, and Wacky lawyers.

Despite an invitation from the Elite Hunting Club, Patrick and Alex decided against traveling to Slovakia for "rest and relaxation." Instead, they've decided to stay home and soundly F Eli Roth and his depraved films Hostel and Hostel: Part II.