Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

It's time for another "New and Recent CD Releases" program, giving you an opportunity to sample both the latest film music and just-released scores from yesteryear. This week, you'll hear music from Taking Woodstock, 9, Brothers at War, Trick r' Treat, I Sell the Dead, True Blood, Dangerous Crossing, Pickup on South Street, and a bonus track from Dark of the Sun. In addition, Clark offers his thoughts on the new Bruce Willis thriller Surrogates. Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

Dave, Mike, Mac, and Erich put their heads together and come out with typical Filibuster lunacy, tackling such hard-hitting, socially-relevant topics like Dracula's fiancee, ways to talk about the TV show The Unit without sounding suggestive, cinematic chickens, comedy bits you just don't get, interrupted speeches, and the newest, hipped, most useless crimefighting team of voodoo-possessed movie props. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

Erich, Dave, and Tim reminisce about the frustrating days of text adventures, as an appetizer to a discussion of modern games including Tales of Monkey Island: Episode 1, Scribblenauts, Halo 3: ODST, Dead Space, and Lost Odyssey. In news: what do price drops, rebates, and bundles mean for the holiday shopping season? And in Symposium Ad Nauseum: throwing heads, guns without bullets, and balls as weapons. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum.

It's an unusually warm Canadian Fall, as Kent and Michelle talk about changes at Disney and the future of the Pirates franchise; Universal production freezes; the Kirby family lawyering up against Marvel; and peek through the oven window as Kent and the Little Dixons review the franchise reboot The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky's the Limit. Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.

On this week's program, we pay musical homage to the late Patrick Swayze. Ennio Morricone, Bill Conti, Maurice Jarre and more are featured in selections from such films as Red Dawn, Ghost, North and South, Point Break, City of Joy, Three Wishes, and Donnie Darko. In addition, Clark offers his thoughts on the new Matt Damon flick The Informant! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

The Geek baromoter explodes into a million pieces as Dave, Mac, and Mike talk about werewolves, Rowdy Roddy Piper murdering aliens, the downside of having Treebeard over for a dinner party, demons in jars, zombies, Gears of War, Cinnabon Cenobites and, finally, the all-Fellowship-of-the-Ring Roller Derby team. You don't want to miss lunacy of this caliber. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

Erich, Steve, and Jon celebrate the big three-oh with a hefty discussion of games old and new, including Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Scribblenauts, The Beatles: Rock Band, Shadow Complex, Uncharted, Killzone 2, Grand Theft Auto IV DLC, and Vampire: The Masquerade — Redemption. In News, Nintendo may or may not be price dropping the Wii, Zelda: Spirit Tracks gets a release date, Bobby Kotick hates fun, people are buying PS3s, and Uncharted 2 early reviews are great. This week's Symposium Ad Nauseum: Shooting Things with a Spaceship. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum.

There's a chair by the fire for you to curl up in, as Kent and Michelle present their Couch-rospective Part 2, looking back at their favorite moments from Episodes 51-100. It's a mix of great reviews, a dash of belly laughs, and some Disney treats, all wrapped up in a big ol' Canadian flag. Enjoy! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.

This week, enjoy the passionate film music of Terence Blanchard written for the films of director Spike Lee. You'll hear Blanchard's distinct work for such films as Mo' Better Blues, Malcolm X, Clockers, 25th Hour, Inside Man, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, and Miracle at St. Anna. In addition, Clark offers his review of the new post-apocalyptic animated film 9. Enjoy! Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

Join Mac, Dave, and Mike, as they muse on Pittsburgh sports teams, Boston roller derby, the season premiere of Ben 10: Alien Force, 10 years of Sega Dreamcast, Jet Li's Hero, Season 12 of The Simpsons, inappropriate rape scenes in Kung Fu movies, robot King Kong invades Godzilla's turf, and new DVD / Blu-ray releases for Sep 15 (including a disembodied Barbie head). Dave shares his love for Batman: Arkham Asylum. Mike reviews the gawd-awful cult film The Room. Ambush topics: Ventriloquist dummies, Tiny people, and Life lessons learned from Sylvester Stallone movies! Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

In this week's episode, Erich joins the ranks of disgruntled Xbox 360 owners, Tim contemplates a return to Halo, Adam rekindles his love affair with the PSP, and Symposium Ad Nauseum takes a vacation so the boys can pay tribute to a very special console. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum.

Put your feet up and join Kent and Michelle for Part 1 of the View From The Couch-trospective, as the dynamic Dixons look back at more than 100 episodes. Re-live memorable moments like Karaoke Hell, Christmas tree-sicles, Kent channelling Edith Bunker, the Cliff's Notes Couch, infamous plagues, and ghost beagles from days of yore. It's more fun than you can shake a stick at, and trust them... they tried! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.

Clark's spotlight continues to shine upon collaborations between directors and composers. This week: a look at the charismatic duo of Rob Reiner and Marc Shaiman. You'll hear music from such well-regarded films as Misery, A Few Good Men, and The American President, in addition to less successful outings like North, The Story of Us, and The Bucket List. Clark also shares his review of Extract, the latest film from writer/director Mike Judge. To wrap things up, Mr. Shaiman provides us with his own satirical reworking of the classic title song from Goldfinger. Clark welcomes your comments, questions, and suggestions in Sounds and Sights Discussion Forum.

Dave, Mac, Mike and Erich burn through 58 minutes talking about such compelling subjects as Mad vs. Cracked Magazines, a surprisingly contemplative Inglourious Basterds, rediscovered love for The Beatles, Mr. Belvedere the pinball game, Ben 10's surname, awesome eye-patches, the insufferable nature of Willie Scott, and many other things we now forget. But trust us, they are awesome! Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

It's two-player co-op this week. Erich talks to Dave about his Man-Bat crush on Arkham Asylum, whether the game should get a sequel, why online Rock Band 2 isn't necessarily plug-n-play, guitar injuries, poor sports in Street Fighter IV, bad British accents, Renaissance "Faires," the Xbox 360 price cut, repackaged games, and this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum: Superheroes in Dire Need of a Great Game. Visit the gang over at PixelVerdict.com.

Crossing the threshold of 100 episodes and beyond, Kent and Michelle are busily preparing next week's special retrospective episode. To whet your appetite, join us in our podcasting time machine, as we head back to July 2007 and the very first episode of View From The Couch. Kent and Michelle bring a parent's perspective to bear, as they talk about traumatizing children with Jurassic Park; the release of the final Harry Potter novel and the film franchise as a whole; and Transformers, before it started to suck. Visit Kent and Michelle at viewfromthecouch.com

Time to kick off another batch of director/composer collaborations, with the on again-off again relationship between director Ridley Scott and composer Hans Zimmer. Featuring selections from Black Rain, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, and Matchstick Men. If you're one of those who thinks Zimmer writes the same score over and over again, you may be surprised by the impressive array of diversity here. In addition, Clark spews his love for the British political satire In the Loop. Enjoy!

Dave, Mac, Erich, and Michael join forces to unveil DVD Verdict's 10th anniversary reboot, debrief District 9, review Smallville: Season 8 and The Last Starfighter, expose the truth behind Chris Nolan lifting his Dark Knight ideas from classic Scooby-Doo, wade through upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases for Sep 1, character actors who always make you laugh, memorable kitchen utensil scenes, lost in the desert, and creating new villains with master plans for Superman to defeat. Share your comments and questions in the new Filibuster discussion forum.

Erich, Steve, and Jon exact their own brand of vigilante podcast justice with a lengthy discussion about Batman: Arkham Asylum. In other news, Erich gets Rock Band 2, and the Newfoundlanders react to the PS3 price drop with rants about fickle internet fanboys and Microsoft's possible future. This week's Symposium Ad Nauseum is "Most Ridiculously Proportioned Female Characters." How bad does it get? Tune in to find out. Feel free to join the rest of the junkies in the new Blast Processing! discussion forum.

It's never a dull moment on the Couch, as the Dixons reminisce on nearly 100 episodes and talk end-of-summer plans, all while Kent whines about being the Cinderella of podcasting. Fox reboots Predator by adding an "s"; Robert Downey Jr. snags another film franchise; Spider-Man swings into a possible fifth and sixth film; Bryan Singer pulls the sword from the stone to reboot Excalibur; and that big ol' Disney Vault swings wide as Kent and Michelle debate environmental protection and the beauty of Never Cry Wolf. Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle or visit them at viewfromthecouch.com.