Dvd Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

Patrick sits down with the three stars of the new movie Return to Nuke 'Em High: Volume 1 -- Catherine Corcoran, Asta Paredes, and Clay von Carlowitz -- to talk Troma, art, sexuality, and what it's like to sit at the loser table.

Patrick and JB close out 2013 with their picks for the best movies people didn't see, like, or wanted to like; stuff other people liked but they didn't; and a couple movies no one should ever like.

This week, our Canuck contingent takes on a man considered by many to be the finest director to ever grace the medium. Join Andrew, Steve, Jon, and Gabriel as they plot to unearth the Good, Bad, and Ugly of director Alfred Hitchcock! No Hedren's were harmed in the making of this podcast.

This week, Jon gets into RATCHET AND CLANK: INTO THE NEXUS, and Steve digs into PS4 launch-y title, KNACK! Meanwhile Kev has issues with PSN Cards, and Steve briefly lays mitts on an XBOX ONE! What's the deal with the Xbox One? How's RYSE? FORZA MOTORSPOT 5? DEAD RISING 3? We can't give you definitive answers, but we can tell you what our first impressions were. In the news, John Carmack leaves Id, some Xbox Ones are breaking, some stuff is announced, and we bring back the Ambush Topic!

Melissa experiences a social media nightmare, as Michael wraps up his third stage show of the holidays. Plus! A rundown what's new on DVD, Blu-ray, Redbox, Netflix, Hulu, Movies, TV, Books, and Music. Paul Rudd is Ant Man. The Duck Dynasty crew rattles in the interwebs. Obama sends gay athletes to Sochi. And the Top Movies of 2013.

Michael joins Dave, Mac, and Daryl for a festive exploration of movies, television, and pop culture insanity.

Melissa revisits the world of Holes, as Michael streams late night holiday B-movies. A rundown of what's new on DVD, Blu-ray, Redbox, Netflix, Hulu, Movies, Music, and Books. Mourning the loss of Hollywood legends Peter O'Toole and Joan Fontaine. Jim Cameron moves Avatar to New Zealand. Disney begins casting Pirates of the Caribbean 5. Don Cheadle suits up as War Machine for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Chris Nolan teases Interstellar.

Judge Jason Panella pops his Filibuster cherry and joins the boys for another week of geek-infused madness. Daryl dives is unimpressed by vintage Doctor Who. Mac is underwhelmed by Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Erich deems Frozen a high water mark for Disney feature animation. Jason goes back to the beginning of The X-Files and finds it really holds up. Dave sings the praises of Cinemax's Banshee. Plus! Hillbilly horror, Stereo systems, and Change a letter then pitch the movie.

This week, Clark spotlights the music of film composer (and former rock guitarist) Trevor Rabin, offering selections from Deep Blue Sea, Flyboys, The Great Raid, National Treasure, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and more.

Melissa revisits the dark and twisted world of Lisbeth Salander, as Michael recovers from his many theatrical adventures. Plus! A rundown of the latest releases to DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, Books, Movies, and Music; Disney to release new Indiana Jones films; Warner Bros. casts its Wonder Woman; Amazing Spider-man takes on Electro, Rhino, and Green Goblin; Star Trek gets new writers; and Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley.

Melissa rebuts the critical lambasting given to the series finale of Dexter, as Michael reviews the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special without spoiling anything. Plus! A rundown of the latest arrivals on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, Movies, Music, and Books; the death of Paul Walker; the divorce of Josh Brolin; JJ Abrams builds a full-size Millennium Falcon for Star Wars: Episode VII; Magneto's offspring join Avengers: Age of Ultron; and Juliette Landau as Peter Capaldi's next TARDIS companion? Do tell!

This week, the boys celebrate the launch of Sony's PLAYSTATION 4, officially kicking off the next generation of console gaming. We play most of the launch titles, including BATTLEFIELD 4, ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG, NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS, and KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL! Jon also chimes in with his thoughts on the current gen version of CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS, and Steve hits up the Next Gen version. The news is also dominated by Sony's wunderconsole. Should you dive into this whole Next Gen craze? Or are you better off sticking with the PS3's and Xbox360's of the world? Listen in and find out!

This week, Jon plays SONIC LOST WORLD, and some very bad things are said by at least one of the Blastphemers. Steve plays BEYOND: TWO SOULS, and Kev is still busy with HEARTHSTONE. In the news, we get up in arms over the things your shiny new PS4 won't do at launch, and we talk about one rumored (and truthfully, very unlikely) game announcement that could be coming very soon, and we weep for the current state of Epic Games. This episode brought to you by Cooking with Kev, because cooking can be fun.

Daryl disses the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special as fanboy dreck. Erich celebrates Edgar Wright's The World's End. Dave and Mac have a date night to see Thor: The Dark World. Reviews of the XBox One console, MST3K 25th Anniversary Collection, Dexter: The Final Season, and Red 2. Plus! Daryl's most convoluted Ambush Topic ever, Obvious studio involvement, Hammers, Movie titles that begin and end with the same letter.

Dave, Mac, and Daryl throw caution and format to the wind, as they engage in an experimental game of I-Spy Ambush Topics to tempt, tease, and test your film and television knowledge.

Melissa is spell-Bound by Seth Rogen and Jame Franco's parody video, as Michael runs down the latest on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, and Hulu. Plus! Understanding the Hunger Games target market, a pre-Thanksgiving box office blitz, deciphering a 10-year old Ben Affleck film, we're sorry for Peter Griffin's loss, Nic Cage and Charlie Sheen conspire on a sex tape, and MST3K gives us a brand new Turkey Day Marathon!

This week, Clark offers another batch of new and recent releases, with selections from The Wind Rises, Thor: The Dark World, The Fifth Estate, Ender's Game, The Counselor, Captain Phillips, Runner Runner, and Free Birds.

Melissa regales us with reviews of highly offensive films like This is the End, before providing real-time reaction to "Night of the Doctor," the six-minute prequel to the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special. Plus! A rundown of what's new and exciting on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, Film, TV, Music, and Books; Arrested Development gets a soundtrack release; Bill Cosby debuts a new stand-up comedy special; Angelica Huston chronicles her life story; Drew Goddard brings Daredevil to life for Marvel and Netflix; The CW reboots Tales From the Darkside; and Paddington Bear gets his first big screen adventure.

As Melissa bemoans JFK overload, Michael gets caught up on Marvel's less-than-impressive Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Plus! Running down the newest releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, Film, Television, Books, and Music; the aging of Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, BBC reveals their plans for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary celebration, Lionsgate hatching a Hunger Games theme park, Netflix orders Marvel Comics series, and Blockbuster finally closes up shop.

Mac enters the weightless CG world of Ender's Game. Erich weens himself of horror movies with Ricky Gervais' Derrick. Dary and Dave talk Far Cry 3. Reviews of PBS' War of the Worlds, A Very Merry Pooh Year (Blu-ray), Mad Men: Season Six (Blu-ray), The Internship (Blu-ray), and White House Down (Blu-ray). Plus! Back trauma, When the villain does something very cool, Memorable TV guest stars, and Cinematic synchronicity.