Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

It's time for another New and Recent CD Releases program, spotlighting the very latest from the world of film music. You'll hear score selections from newer films like 17 Again, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Children of the Corn (2009), Baaria, The Informant!, Where the Wild Things Are, Agora, and a bonus track from the just-released score for Escape From the Planet of the Apes. Clark also offers his review of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant. Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

A Halloween special so funny it's scary! When two Drive Thru workers get stuck in the storeroom on Halloween night, they pass the time by telling spooky stories, unaware that the scariest story of all might just be their own... Candy Corn Drive Thru is a sketch comedy podcast written and performed by Erich Asperschlager and Dave Johnson, with special appearances by Adam Arseneau, Melissa Hansen, Mike Rubino, Michael Stailey, Mac McEntire, and Clark Douglas. Share your comments and questions by emailing feedback@candybardrivethru.com.

It's an old-school Buster, with Dave and Mac blasting out a Halloween special. Topics of discussion include, Orphan, Borderlands, sitcoms starring iconic horror characters, fat kids and candy, and the marketing genius of handing out web-comics to trick or treaters. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

To celebrate Halloween, the Pixel Verdict crew (minus a sick Adam) invite you to dip your hand into a bowl of fun-size audio candy, as they discuss their favorite scary games. Get into the spooky spirit with talk of abandoned schools, chainsaw killers, deep space monsters, grim boss fights, and Jonathan Coulton. Plus, take part in a gaming-themed version of "name that tune," with five scary snippets from classic games. How many can you guess without peeking at the answers (posted over on PixelVerdict.com)? Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum.

It's a Halloween spooktacular edition of View From The Couch, as Kent and Michelle dig into childhood memories of tricks and treats, and open the crypt on Tim Burton's creepy comedy Beetlejuice. Meanwhile, Connor and Emily stake their claim with their reviews of the 1967 Rankin/Bass classic Mad Monster Party and an educational title from Rock N' Learn called Earth Science. It's phantasmagorical family fun with a creepy soundtrack to boot! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.

It's a full hour of spine-tingling film music as Clark presents the annual horror-themed Halloween episode of The Sounds and Sights of Cinema! This week, you'll hear music from such frightfests as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Horror of Dracula (1958), Hack! (2007), In Dreams (1999), Psycho II (1983), Hellraiser (1987), Sisters (1973), Bless the Child (2000), Se7en (1995), The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970), and Rosemary's Baby (1968). So turn off the lights, turn up your speakers and enjoy the show! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

Dave, Mac, Mike, and Erich huddle around the glow of their computer screens to lay down 50 minutes worth of podcast fun, which may or may not include in-depth discussions of Jack Bauer as a member of the Spanish Inquisition, Ben 10's unfortunate lurch towards the pre-pubescent, Guile's ill-fated adventure in a stealth boat, Waterworld as a Broadway musical, and the happenstances that would lead to vampire motorcycle ownership. Stick around after the show for a very special acoustic performance by Meningitis Rabbit. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

Join Pixel Verdict's Canadian contingency as they waste about an hour of your time. Jon's been playing Brutal Legend, and throws the gauntlet down for one Tim Schafer of Doublefine Studios. Adam has been spending quality time with his wife and Rock Band. Steve's wife, meanwhile, is cheating on him with his copy of Brutal Legend, so Steve drowns his loneliness with Demon's Souls, and the amazing Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Borderlands. The boys discuss the news of the week (or lack thereof) with their typically Canadian lack of zeal, including Steve's dissatisfaction with Natal support for Fable II and Fable III; Grand Theft Auto thrusting beyond the borders of good taste; a new game from the Timeshift guys; and Street Fighter IV's Seth gets tougher. Adam waxes philosophical about a particular '90s cinematic masterpiece featuring a pre-Party of Five Scott Wolfe and short shorts-wearin' Alyssa Milano. You'll have to listen to find out what it is. It all ends in a climactic discussion about brawlers good and

We journey back to the 1950s and '60s this week, as Clark spotlights the music of Polish film composer Bronislau Kaper. You'll hear selections from such films as The Swan (1956), The Way West (1967), Ride, Vaquero! (1953), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Them! (1954), Lord Jim (1965), and Lili (1953). Clark also reviews Spike Jonze's cinematic adaptation of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, and wraps up the show with a piano version of the theme from Kaper's The Brothers Karamazov (1958), performed by the composer himself. Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

It's a rare Filibuster Legion of Heroes episode, as Dave, Mac, Erich, Mike, and Michael join forces to talk Dracula: Ballet with a Bite, the idiocy of Roland Emmerich, the genius of Zombie Yo Gabba Gabba, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Halloween Special, Grimace Private Investigator, the fine line between helmets and hats, the Citizen Kane stunt spectacular, and so much more. It's a laugh-packed hour of observational comedy. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

It's all Genesis all the time this week, as Dave, Adam, and Erich doff their nostalgic caps to a system that celebrates this month's 20th anniversary of its US release. Memories, favorite and not-so-favorite games, the fate of Sega and of its blue-needled mascot... the boys pack it all into 50 minutes of rambling goodness. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum.

What's on the menu this week? In Couch Entertainment News, Hawaii Five-O gets a reboot; Spider-man 4 is ready to gear up; Singer in the key of X; and Chuck shows up early. Plus, join the Dixons as they review the Animal Planet release Lost Tapes to hear how they really should have stayed lost and Greaties of the '80s rolls up its leg warmers for a review of the Guy Hamilton-directed Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.

It's an eclectic selection of music this week as Clark explores the colorful career of producer Dino De Laurentiis. Talents like Ennio Morricone, John Barry, and Dave Grusin are among the featured composers with music from Fraulein Doktor, King Kong, Three Days of the Condor, The White Buffalo, Orca, Conan the Barbarian, U-571, Red Dragon, and The Last Legion. Clark shares his reviews of the comedy Couples Retreat and the low-budget horror flick Paranormal Activity. Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

Dave, Erich, Michael, and Mike carry on in Mac's absence. Michael takes on Snow White and the gang from Toy Story, Erich catches up on last week's new Fall television discussion, and Dave beefs up his zombie killing arm, while Mike seems oddly fixated on apes wielding bats. Nevertheless, consider the following challenges posed: What classic movie would you upgrade to 3D? Identify a monosyllabic lackey and a famous offscreen character. Build you own superhero team using Dave's bizarre formula. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

Dave and Tim join Erich for a discussion of games old and new, including Halo: ODST, Scribblenauts, The Beatles: Rock Band, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, and Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection. In news: Super Street Fighter IV has Dave super excited, and the boys allocate their gaming dollars for the rest of the year. This week's Symposium Ad Nauseum focuses on Zombie Killin'. This episode may or may not be crazy good. It all depends on how much you like fake movie reviews written for small college newspapers. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum.

Kent and Michelle bemoan the chill in the air, but waste no time jumping into a review-tastic episode. On the news front: the new JJ Abrams spy series sparks a bidding war; Transformers 3 gets a release date (meh); a fun-filled summer 2011 film season is on the way; MGM seeks a loan shark; James Franco checks into General Hospital; Quentin Tarantino says no more Pulp, but maybe Basterds or Bill; rumors of a Jack-less Pirates franchise are untrue says Disney; Madagascar and Monsters vs. Aliens head home for the holidays; and a 3D Beauty and the Beast is on the way. Rounding out the show, we head back into the Disney Vault for the 3D double feature of Toy Story and Toy Story 2, and offer up reviews for Animal Planet's Elephants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 8. Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.

This week, Clark traverses the resume of the great James Horner, spotlighting scores both popular and obscure, with selections from Krull, Jade, Iris, Apollo 13, Gorky Park, Dad, The Legend of Zorro and All the King's Men (2006). In addition, it's a triple header film review segment, as he looks at the Ricky Gervais comedy The Invention of Lying, the offbeat action-comedy Zombieland, and Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It. Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

Dave, Mac, and Mike go on a bender for 50 minutes: first impressions of the 2009 Fall television season; naming their first-borns after a Transformer; the Sudden Death roller-derby-themed sequel; dissecting the timelines of 21 Jump Street and Booker; wacky celebrity weddings featuring characters from Harrison Ford movies; memorable mohawks; zombies using Twitter; and a very special segment on menopause. Ask yourself: Can you really afford not to listen? Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

The head shrinker takes a week off, leaving the inmates to run the asylum. Steve, Adam, and Jon bring some Canadian flair to the proceedings, as they dig deep, peel back the layers, and get to the real heart of video game podcasting. Adam talks about World of Warcraft content updates, Jon gets Wet, Steve races fast cars and prances around New Mombasa as Nathan Fillion, and share the Scribblenauts love. We learn no one wants a PSP Go, Super Street Fighter 4 is coming, Dave Johnson needs a new roof, Steve wants Enslaved, plus Bioware (but not pure wholesome Canadian Bioware) and Lucasarts are gearing to start beta testing on Star Wars: The Old Republic. Meanwhile, more games are scheduled for Q1 2010 (including obscure stuff only Steve cares about) and Demon's Souls is made HARDER? What? We wrap everything up with a discussion about crappy physics or crappy Genesis games. This episode may be bad, but it ain't Earnest Evans! Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum

Fall is in the air, as Kent and Michelle lead a sightseeing tour for some Korean friends; Sir Ian McKellen gushes over Gandalf; the V reboot gets abducted by aliens; Robert Rodriguez stays loyal to Stan Winston's Predator; Edward Norton seems open to Hulking out again; Connor and Emily weigh in on a review of True Jackson VP: Season 1, Volume 1; and the Disney Vault gets llamafied by The Emperor's New Groove. Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.