Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

On this week's show, Erich is confounded by animated Wes Anderson, Mac gets lost in Arkham Asylum, Dave pits Community against Parks and Rec, and forget about being Rick Rolled... you're about to be Jabberjawed.

In Michelle's absence, Kent and The Midgets explore the hazards of Spring Break, battle talking CG hamsters in the Disney Vault, get rehabilitated by Nanny McPhee, and eagerly await the arrival of Russell Brand as the Easter Bunny.

This week, Clark wanders off the beaten path and simply makes it up as he goes along, offering some emotionally involving pieces of film music written by Terence Blanchard, Vangelis, Ennio Morricone, Pino Donaggio, Alex North, Mychael Danna, Georges Delerue, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. In addition, the 14th Century horror/thriller Black Death is reviewed. Enjoy!

Dave, Dan, and special guest Judge Mike Rubino host the first ever "under-performing athlete to over-acting action star" draft, assembling an Expendables-esque cinematic dream team known as The Explosive Thin Men.

Patrick and Doug go all Hot Topic on Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch, a live-action-anime exploitative wet dream for anyone bearing a Y chromosome.

The distraction of yet another nail-biting Knicks game forces Erich into the driver's seat, as he cattle prods the boys into discussing the novelization of popular movies, more from the world of Justified, reliving the horror that is John Carpenter's The Thing, and Nicole Kidman on her BMX. Plus: Cinematic hats, spiders, and carnage. Hey, these episodes can't all be winners.

Back again are everyone's favourite belligerent Canucks, Jon and Steve. When they ain't recording foul mouthed podcasts where they hate on everything you love, they spend their time exploring Kirkwall in Dragon Age II, and repelling an invasion of the vile Andy aliens in Crysis 2. There's also some talk of Hard Corps: Generic Shooter title for the Xboxlive Arcade and PSN, and John Milius' unofficial shooter sequel to Red Dawn, Homefront. Plus there's the usual rundown of all things deemed newsworthy, and the most kick ass design concept for a video game based on an 80s action film you've ever heard... (Hint: One of the achievements would be called, "No way you live... no way!")

From deep within their Fortress of Snow and Ice, Kent and Michelle broadcast news of The Hobbit, Cloverfield 2, Steven Spielberg's newest War effort, JGL vs. The Bat, Pirates' mermaids, and a flashback to the '80s for the Airwolf series premiere.

This week, Clark spotlights films featuring first names as titles, offering musical selections from Ray, Justine, Heidi, Dick, Selena, Lolita, Jesus, Hannibal, Iris, and Joshua. In addition, the new comedy Paul is reviewed. Enjoy!

Our resident contrarian a-holes -- Dave and Dan -- pull off the kid gloves and go after beloved '80s director Richard Donner, shooting holes in the ridiculous plausibility of The Goonies and the insufferable inconsistencies of Superman II.

Patrick and JB get their geek on, as they materialize just in time to save the world and vivisect the sci-fi comedy classic Galaxy Quest. Sure, they're cute now, but in a second they're gonna get mean, and they're gonna get ugly somehow, and there's gonna be a million more of them.

While the rest of the gang is away, Dave and Mac are left to their own devices. What results is a short show featuring in-depth reviews of Battle: Los Angeles, Skyline, and Venture Bros. Season 4.

It may be St. Patrick's Eve, but Kent and Michelle must be celebrating early as evidenced by all the hallucinations in this week's show -- extraterrestrials (E.T.), alternate realities (Fringe), and some weird phenomena called Daylight Savings Time. May the luck of the Irish be with you on this one!

This week, Clark spotlights a handful of little-known composers, offering musical selections from Raintree County, The Possibility of an Island, A Life in Suitcases, Hotel, I Bury the Living, Island of Lost Souls, Superbad, Red Canvas, and Red Cliff. Enjoy!

Our resident contrarian a-holes -- Dave, Dan, and special guest Dave Ryan -- make a holy pilgrimage to The Shrine of Manliness for an audience with the testosterone god, Parks and Recreations' Ron F-ing Swanson.

Patrick and Doug may have lost that lovin' feeling, but that won't stop them from dry-humping Tony Scott's '80s action romance Top Gun. Time to buzz a tower!

The old gang is back together, as we settle in for more Filibuster madness. Erich gets goosebumps over upcoming video games; Mac is excited about the high fantasy novel The Wise Man's Fear; Mike gives Dick his due for The Adjustment Bureau; and Dave tags along with An Idiot Abroad. Plus! Reviews of Inside Job, The Being, Blu Moonstruck, The Miracle Maker, Shocking Moments in grounded films, Half-Human/Half-Fish, Awesome stop motion animation, and Memorable confessionals.

In honor of International Women's Day, Kent and Michelle overlook Justin Bieber's birthday, create a presence for themselves on Twitter (@ViewFTCouch), make the now obligatory Charlie Sheen reference, review James Mangold's 3:10 to Yuma remake, and explore the virtual spaghetti western known as Red Dead Redemption. Excuse me while I hose down the studio of all this blatant estrogen.

This week, Clark spotlights the letter "M" and features film music from Moon, The Monster Squad, Man on a Tightrope, Malcolm X, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Malena, Mrs. Henderson Presents, Memoirs of a Geisha, Marie Ward, Malone, and The Misfits. In addition, the animated flick Rango is reviewed. Enjoy!

The world's foremost contrarian a-holes -- Dave, Dan, and special guest Mac McEntire -- really step in it this week, by taking on the cinematic Catholic Church and Constantine, just in time for Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent.