Join the Pixel Verdict crew for a look back at their favorite games of 2009 -- a list that includes RPGs of the role playing *and* rocket propelled variety, a bad night for a bat, dragon punches, mustachioed mushroom eaters, and a true Renaissance man. Because when you aren't forced to choose just one Game of the Year, everyone is a winner! From all of us here, our sincerest thanks for listening this year. We'll see you bright and early in 2010... but not too early, we were up late last night. In the meantime, click here to browse the team's individual best-of lists.

This week, Clark counts down the ten greatest film scores of the past decade. No fair revealing what the titles are, but we can say you'll hear music from such fabulous composers as Thomas Newman, John Williams, James Horner, Howard Shore, and more! Whether you agree or disagree with Clark's choices, one thing's for sure: this is an hour of terrific film music!

Join Dave, Mac, and Mike as the celebrate the best, worst, and most bizarrely insane moments in film, television, and home entertainment over the past year!

What do Wookies, Criss Angel, and a clucking chicken have to do with Christmas? You'll just have to tune in to this week's very special Christmas 2009 edition of View From The Couch to find out. We thaw Kent and Michelle from their arctic freeze to review a more PG-er When Harry Met Sally, dissect Kent's disturbing addiction to A Christmas Carol variations, get some last-minute gift ideas for the TV and film fans on your shopping lists, and did we mention there's a celebrity guest who will pit our heroes against one another in a holiday trivia challenge?! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Kent, Michelle, Connor, Emily and The Holiday Hounds!

This week, composer Elliot Goldenthal steps into the spotlight and treats us to selections from film scores such as Titus, Batman Forever, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, The Good Thief, SWAT, Interview with the Vampire, Golden Gate and Heat. In addition, you'll hear Clark's review of the new James Cameron blockbuster Avatar. Enjoy!

Dave, Mac, and Mike get their generic holiday yuletide cheer on by reviewing 9 (the animated one, not the Fellini homage), District 9, and the incredibly misleading Captive; reveling in the joy of Resident Evil 5, Pittsburgh sports, Steven Seagal does Cops, MA-residents get a Terry Gilliam marathon, character-inspired Christmas trees, and a friendly game of Avatar bingo. Print your game card and take it with you to the theater!

The Pixel Verdict boys talk a lot about a few games this week. Steve weighs in on the video game version of James Cameron's Avatar. Does he really say it's better than Modern Warfare 2? You'll have to listen to find out. Meanwhile, it's all Dragon Age: Origins all the time for a roguish Adam, while Erich dives back into Gears of War 2 and gets his Zelda on with Spirit Tracks and a digression about the financial dangers of online shopping during the holidays. This week's Symposium Ad Nauseum sinks to new levels of depravity. If you have any complaints, send them to Dave. He chose the topic.

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This week, grab your ball of choice and join Clark as he features music from sports movies! You'll hear selections from Gridiron Gang, Rookie of the Year, Endurance, Hoosiers, Cinderella Man, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius and Dust to Glory. In addition, Clark reviews Clint Eastwood's Invictus and the new Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog. Enjoy!

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From a snow-packed Northeast, Dave, Mac, and Erich dial-in for 45 minutes of mice-killing, the Monk series finale, escaping from jail using antacids, and cementing our love for NBC's Community. Reviews of SNL: Season 5, Rome (Blu-ray), and Moonshot. Ambush Topics: golf cart mishaps, memorable TV series finales, unexpected Christmas specials.

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Erich, Jon, and a distant-sounding Dave talk about games they've played, games they want to play, and games no one's actually played yet. After a lengthy Bayonetta discussion, chat turns to other forthcoming titles including Darksiders and Dead Space 2. In other news, Dave rents Band Hero, Erich is stuck on Mario, and Jon refuses to acknowledge alternate pronunciations for "guillotine." This week's Symposium Ad Nauseum: Who do you want in your foxhole (besides Angela Lansbury, of course)?

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Hell itself may very well freeze over, as the Dixons find themselves in the middle of a good ol' Great White North cold snap. Huddle up close for warmth, while Kent and Michelle talk non-traditional Christmas specials, animated childhood memories, and the the age-old question: "Who is Chris Pine again?" Couch Entertainment News catches up on everything from brutal and unnecessary remakes to a new Diesel/Twohy team-up, a Spanish Depp, and tips for keeping a movie franchise afloat. Canadian residents be sure to check out a new contest from Couch sponsor Zip.ca and you can get in on 31 days of free online movie rentals.

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It's another new and recent CD releases program, as Clark offers new music from films such as The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, A Serious Man, and An Education, in addition to just-released selections from films like I.Q., Seconds, Back to the Future, and The Big Sleep. In addition, Clark reviews the film Everybody's Fine and offers a bonus musical selection from the original version, Stanno Tutti Benne. Enjoy!

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Dave, Mac, and Mike reconvene after stuffing their face with the usual Thanksgiving fare, to talk House, Curb Your Enthusiasm, the Penguins' position on the Friday Filibuster NHL Power Rankings, the Jericho comic book, the correct pronunciation of "Knut," and finish things off with such typically inane Ambush Topics as substituing yourself for the lead in a Gary Busey movie, what is or is not a bird, and memorable mazes!

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Tim and Erich hop on board the BP Express for an hour-plus of gaming goodness. First stop, new games they've been playing, including a lengthy discussion about New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Modern Warfare 2, Borderlands, Doc Louis' Punch-Out!!, and a DJ G-Raff musical Thanksgiving two-fer, The Beatles: Rock Band and DJ Hero. In honor of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks hitting shelves next week, the back half of the show is dedicated to Link's handheld adventures, from the original Gameboy to his first dual screen incarnation. Will Erich turn out to be Ganon after all? Tune in to find out.

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Still in shock that it's less than a month until Christmas, the Dixons settle down to a diverse View From The Couch buffet. Couch Entertainment News serves up some appetizing tidbits on Spidey 4 (again!); the Sherlock Holmes franchise; the end of the line for the Harry Potter gang; Predators and Avengers casting; and theatrical releases to put on your Christmas viewing list. The whole Dixon clan serves up the main course with their review of the BKN Kids release Magical Christmas Collection. And saving the sumptuous dessert for last, Michelle takes the front seat for a Disney Vault look at Pixar's Cars.

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This week, Clark follows up his recent show spotlighting music from disaster movies with a program featuring music from post-apocalyptic films. While you're filling your bunker with cans of food and jugs of water, you'll hear selections from Cherry 2000, Logan's Run, The Postman, I Am Legend, The Road Warrior, 28 Days Later, The World, The Flesh, and the Devil, Escape from New York, and Wall-E. In addition, Clark provides his review of John Hillcoat's post-apocalyptic drama The Road. Enjoy!

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As Black Friday descends upon the world, Dave, Mac, and Michael detox from their Thanksgiving indulgences and Twilight New Moon mania. Michael offers awards season reviews The Lovely Bones, Up in the Air, and Broken Embraces; Mac puts his Ben 10 seal of approval on Alien Swarm; Blu-ray reviews of Cars, Monsters, Inc., and Santa Buddies; Dave enjoyed his 500 Days of Summer but no longer wishes to be My Sister's Keeper; deconstructing George Clooney's box office appeal; and interpreting Thanksgiving coloring book images with high-larious results.

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Erich, Steve, Jon, and Dave gather around the seasonally decorated table to celebrate (U.S.) Thanksgiving with a discussion of gaming "turkeys." Among the bounty of stinkitude: Devil May Cry 2, the reboot of Shinobi, Hard Drivin', Outlander, StarTropics, and hated levels from otherwise loved games like Uncharted 2, Ninja Gaiden Black, Gears of War, and Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

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Yule have a great time with this week's episode, as Kent and Michelle come to the shocking realization that those gifts just aren't going to buy themselves. Couch Entertainment News dishes out tidbits on the pending Steven Spielberg/Stephen King cable project; Dustin Hoffman's no Focker; New Moon sucks $140 Million; Vampire Diaries pre-Christmas marathon; Avatar tweaks going down to the wire; and more. Connor weighs in with his impressions of Addition & Subtraction Rap from Rock 'N Learn and the holiday-themed Scruff: A Christmas Tale. And Greaties of the '80s charges into the fray, with a look at the 1989 Broderick/Washington/Freeman civil war epic Glory.

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This week, Clark spotlights music from the films of actor Liam Neeson. You'll hear selections from Darkman (1990), Leap of Faith (1992), Schindler's List (1993), Rob Roy (1995), Michael Collins (1996), The Haunting (1999), K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), Love Actually (2003), and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999). In addition, Clark reviews Neeson's latest film, Five Minutes of Heaven. Enjoy!

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Dave, Mac, and a slowly recovering Erich talk Under the Dome, the new Stephen King novel; Discovery Channel's new documentary on Jack the Ripper; review MST3K: Volume XVI, Ben 10 Alien Force: Volume 5, Stunt Rock, and Roland Emmerich's Godzilla (Blu-ray); determine who really was inside that Chewbacca costume; identify unsuspecting fictional serials killers; and play everyone's favorite new game -- guess the plot of that random DVD review.

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Inspired by this week's big Nintendo release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Erich, Tim, and Adam don their plumbers caps for a mini-roundtable discussion on Mario games past, with highlights, lowlights, and nostalgia galore. Before they get to the mushroom-fueled fun, however, it's all about games they've been playing, including Borderlands, Halo: ODST, Modern Warfare 2, Dead Space: Extraction, Beatles: Rock Band, and Torchlight.

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It's an unseasonably warm November as the Dynamic Dixons talk Christmas lights, acrophobia, and beagle brush-bys. Couch Entertainment News weaves its way through changes in the Disney schedule, the passing of actor Edward Woodward, Twilight hype, online Avatar goodies, and more. To things off, Greaties of the '80s looks back at the formative years of a legendary sleuth in Young Sherlock Holmes.

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While you're waiting on the apocalypse to arrive, tune in to this week's edition of The Sounds and Sights of Cinema, which offers film music selections from disaster movies. John Williams, Alan Silvestri, Debbie Wiseman and others are featured as we present music from The Towering Inferno, Volcano, Flood, The Day After Tomorrow, Armageddon, Deep Impact, and The Poseidon Adventure. In addition, Clark offers his thoughts on Roland Emmerich's world-destroying blockbuster 2012 and features music from the film.

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While Dave, Mac, and Mike wait breathlessly for John Cusack to save the world, they recall post-apocalyptic hijinks of yore (remember Woops! ???), an early assessment of ABC's V, a brief Mad Men Season 3 post-mortem, getting wet for Stallone's new epic The Expendables, trying to make sense of Xavier: Renegade Angel, absorbing the entire undisputed universe of Rocky Balboa on Blu-ray, build your own Alpha Male super team, if Michael Bay had directed it, and Roland Emmerich re-imagines Hitchcock.

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Dave pinch hits for a sickly Erich and recruits the Newfie Wonder Twins, Jon and Steve to help carry the burden. Marvel as the three fill 50 minutes with talk of Modern Warfare 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Borderlands, Brutal Legend, and Tekken 6, while indulging in such nonsensical digressions as the Arrested Development side-scrolling beat'em-up, their to-date Game of the Year choices (Jon and Dave are on the same page and no, it's not XBLA Streets of Rage 2), most-anticipated releases in the next couple of months and, finally, the Negative Nancy segment where they each find fault in a beloved 2009 release.

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Pull up a chair as Kent and Michelle talk about the importance of Remembrance and Veteran's Day, honoring the sacrifices made by men and women in uniform (and their families) around the world. It's a cavalcade of fun as Pixar releases two Blu titles, the CSI franchise goes crossover crazy, and Couch Entertainment News looks into rumors. Meanwhile, over at the Disney Vault, a look at the animated classic The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.

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This week, actor George Clooney steps into the spotlight as Clark features music from Mr. Clooney's films. Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Thomas Newman and other talents offer selections from The Peacemaker, The Perfect Storm, Ocean's 13, Leatherheads, Intolerable Cruelty, Syriana and The Good German. Plus, the new Clooney-starring film The Men Who Stare at Goats is reviewed, in addition to Robert Zemeckis' A Christmas Carol and Richard Kelly's The Box. Enjoy!

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It's all quiet on the roller derby front, so Dave, Mac, and Mike turn their attention towards little known NHL expansion teams, suffering fandom of awful sports teams, an unhealthy obsession with Mythbusters, intrigued by the reboot of V, catching up on Curb Your Enthusiasm, finding humor in the villainy of toxic waste dumpers, looking back on the quiet early career of Roland Emmerich, horror movies starring unusual deli meats, memorable face peels, and grisly appendage removals. Editor's Note: Please wait an hour after eating, before listening to this episode.

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Erich, Dave, and Tim tear themselves away from a certain game. On the way to a mega-discussion about said secret game, the boys tackle the other titles they've been playing, including Dead Space: Extraction, World of Goo, and Uncharted 2. Following up on last week's Halloween podcast, Dave and Tim trade picks, giving their respective takes on Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space. This week's Symposium Ad Nauseum asks the hard-hitting question, "what counts as a vehicle?"

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Got the post-Halloween blahs? Get a head start on the Yuletide season with Connor and Emily, as they review Rock 'N Learn: Physical Science and the animated Little Spirit: Christmas In New York. Kent and Michelle provide a medical lesson on H1N1 otherwise known as The Swine Flu, while extolling the virtues and mourning the cancellation of The Unit. Couch Entertainment News reports on The Hobbit, Sir Tony becoming a Norse god, The Lizard possibly headlining Spidey 4, and a few other tidbits to help you pass the time. To top it all off, Michelle gives her review of the biography Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination for all the Disney-philes.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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)?

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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 bad.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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?

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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It's another exciting New and Recent Releases episode as Clark spotlights the latest in the world of film music. You'll hear new music from Drag Me to Hell, Orphan, Pour Elle, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and Torchwood: Children of Earth. In addition, you'll hear recently unearthed music from the likes of Good Morning, Miss Dove, Black Widow, Cain's Hundred, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and a bonus track from Silver Streak. To wrap things up, Clark offers a glowing review of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.

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Dave, Mac, and Mike R. begin things with a trip down Total Recall memory lane and ponder the relationship between Fake Arnold Head and Real Arnold Head. After that it's onto much more cultivated discussions like a GI Joe sequel, animated reality shows, and the wonder of something called Stunt Rock. Ambush topics: Funky footwear, tough guys who are wusses in reality, and a bizarre choose-your-own topic with the help of Magic Eye.

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In honor of the big Sony announcement, Erich, Dave, and Tim keep this week's show to a slim 34 minutes. Actually, it has more to do with Erich being sick and Dave needing to hit the local ice cream stand before it closes, but the boys still manage a quick Now Playing segment, talking Wii Sports Resort, Rhythm Heaven, Flipnote Studio, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, and everyone's intention to buy Shadow Complex. The news segment is all about Sony's second worst-kept secret -- the PS3 Slim. Will a redesign and lower price tag mean a turnaround for this generation's third place console? Finally, Symposium Ad Nauseum: Non-Main Stream Sports Games.

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p>Tune in this week as our dynamic sofa duo reclaim their yard from the wild hounds and Michelle apologizes to fans, only to be banished from the Couch for misbehaving. Find out what happens when Michelle trusts the tabloids; Spielberg puts on a Halo; McG dives into 20,000 Leagues; Screen Gems dig up another Underworld; Giamatti plays the Stooge; G.I. Joe says "Yo!" to a box office haul and a possible second mission; and Warner Bros. plans a brick flick. To top it all off, Kent and Michelle place their Greaties of the '80s bets on The Sure Thing.

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This week, we hop onboard the starship Sounds and Sights of Cinema for a musical guided tour of alien lifeforms both benevolent and terrifying! Yep, it's all about the little green men this week as Clark presents music from Aliens, The Abyss, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Critters, War of the Worlds, Men in Black, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Explorers. In keeping with the alien theme, Clark also reviews the new film District 9.

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Dave, Mac and Erich burn through some bandwidth talking the new Batman video game, Watchmen on Blu-ray, ranking the Harry Potter films, and lame Thai movies about demonic martial artists. Your ambush topics: Movies you watched as a child that you're ashamed of, Foot injuries, and Swapping out Chewbacca for another big-screen alien.

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Erich spends a good hour trying to separate feuding Canadians Steve and Adam, all while talking games like the Mothership Zeta expansion to Fallout 3, the Batman: Arkham Asylum demo, Left 4 Dead, Wii Sports Resort, Rhythm Heaven, and a massive MMORPG discussion ranging from World of Warcraft to the new documentary Second Skin. In news, Star Wars hits the Virtual Console, Steve loves the Brutal Legend soundtrack, Bioshock 2 has an S.O.S. for the world, Madden 10 has swimsuit issues, and Guitar Hero 5 takes its guns to town. This week’s Symposium Ad Nauseum is surprisingly tricky, but not as tricky as getting Steve to kick off a brand new segment.

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Pull up a chair as Kent and Michelle provide some Couch-style relationship advice while they review Jon & Kate Plus 8: The Big Move. Plus: remembering John Hughes, JJ Abrams produces M:I:IV, Bryan Singer tackles the Mayans, and hop on board The Greaties of the '80s for a review of Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

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It's a bittersweet installment of the show as Clark pays tribute to the late writer/producer/director John Hughes by featuring music from his films. The show begins with music from some of the iconic flicks Hughes directed during the early portion of his career: The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. In addition, you'll hear music from such Hughes-written box office hits as Home Alone, Beethoven, Dennis the Menace, Miracle on 34th Street, Baby's Day Out, 101 Dalmatians, and Flubber, plus a bonus track from Maid in Manhattan. Finally, Clark reviews Nora Ephron's hit-and-miss Julie & Julia. Enjoy!

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Dave, Mac and Erich convene for a spirited discussion about Betsy Ross and pornographic donkey movies. They talk about other stuff too, like breakfast cereal, antennae, odd chases, a review of Orphan, Lindsay Lohan's triumphant return to straight-to-DVD mediocrity, and Erich wins a very special prize.

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Erich, Tim, and Dave hop on the psychiatrist's couch this week, coming to grips with quitting a beloved gaming franchise. The juicy whos whats and hows lie within, along with the 'Splosion Man demo, Castle Crashers, Pinball Hall of Fame: Williams Collection, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit, Golden Axe: Beast Rider, and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. In the news: new Left 4 Dead content no one will buy, a Turtles in Time Re-Shelled price drop, shrinking Xbox 360 install sizes, Braid comes to PS3, and classic rockers "Tap" into Rock Band. Finally, Symposium Ad Nauseum: Roid Raging. Just in case you were wondering, this week's episode definitely wasn't derailed by a lengthy discussion about Reginald VelJohnson. Yeah right.

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It's Kent and Michelle on speed, as they rush through this week's episode to bring you celebrity birthdays, a review of the low-budget CGI Animated Family Adventures, Couch entertainment news, and Something Wicked lurking inside The Disney Vault.

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Clark goes trippin' with a flashback to 1984, featuring film music from The Karate Kid, Beverly Hills Cop, Body Double, The Lonely Guy, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Under the Volcano, Top Secret!, Red Dawn, Splash, The River, Ghostbusters, and a bonus track from The Natural. He also shares his review of The Hurt Locker. Enjoy!

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Mac, Mike, and Michael step up their game for the absent Dave, debriefing Comic Con, providing reviews for Dakota Skye, Dollhouse: Season One, and Robot Chicken Star Wars: Episode II, running down new releases for Aug 4, and unleashing such ambush topics as favorite fictional chefs, shocking character deaths, and taking a character from early in an actor's career and swapping him out with a later project. Did you follow all that?

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The Newfoundland dream team Steve and Jon join Erich for almost exactly an hour of video game tomfoolery. First up, a couple of fighting games that aren't Street Fighter IV and PC games that aren't World of Warcraft. Erich partly recants last week's tirade against The Beatles: Rock Band track list, which leads into a discussion about the future of music games. Steve runs down the news, including more games pushed to 2010, Marvel super heroes invade LittleBigPlanet, and no more Halo after Reach... or is there? This week's Symposium Ad Nauseum asks disturbing questions like, "Is Link a practicing cannibal?" and "Are we all just figments of Steve Power's imagination?" Listen if you dare.

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Kent and Michelle tear themselves away from not cleaning the house to share celebrity birthdays, casting falsehoods surrounding The Hobbit, the late Michael Jackson gets a concert film, wrapping Iron Man 2, Stephen Sommers goes on the defensive for GI Joe, Johnny Depp sharpens his fangs, and the "Greaties of the '80s" strikes back with Star Wars: ESB.

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Clark is brand-spankin' fresh this week, with a crop of new and recent film scores, including selections from Airplane! (1980), Battlestar Galactica: Season Four (2008), Hanover Street (1979), Hard Contract (1969), The Ugly Truth (2009), My Sister's Keeper (2009), The Right Stuff (1983), Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince (2009), The Split (1968), None but the Brave (1965), Lonely are the Brave (1962), Public Enemies (2009), In the Electric Mist (2009), The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008), and a bonus track from Norma Rae (1979). He also shares his review of Orphan. Enjoy!

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The latest voice behind Peter Parker is actor Josh Keaton and Judge Kent Dixon peels back the webbing on TV's Spectacular Spider-man and introduces to you this talented voice-over artist. You may be surprised where else you know him from. Enjoy!

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Dave, Mac, Mike, and Erich ponder secret identities, online game shows, Comedy Central's Michael & Michael Have Issues, the forgotten glory of Zombie Nightmare, the viral infection of Funny People, and Erich's man crush on Zach Braff. The boys also provide reviews of BSG: Season 4.5 (Blu-ray), Monk: Season 7, Coraline, and American Gladiators: The Original Series. We close out with ambush topics like: Determine your American Gladiator name, Favorite college movies you never want to see again, Things that are not hands but are used as hands, Law enforcement incompetence, and Vomiting a caustic substance.

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This week's show feels a lot longer than it actually is, but is that good or bad? You decide. Erich, Dave, and Adam tackle a full slate of games in Now Playing, including Red Faction: Guerrilla, Mirror's Edge, Far Cry 2, Crackdown, N+ and Punch-Out!! multiplayer, Boom Blox, and Metroid Fusion. After a couple of false starts (edited out and best forgotten), the gang tackles this week's News rundown: a 360 update, Rock Band user-created content, The Beatles: Rock Band track list woes, black Wiis (but not for us), Streets of Rage hits the iPhone, and the Summer of Arcade gets pricey. The show usually ends with Symposium Ad Nauseum, but this week devolves into a brainstorming session for a Saved By The Bell brawler. Help us Jimmy Fallon, you're our only hope!

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Kent and Michelle bring you tales of creatures great and small, animated Spider-men, Harry Potter 6 soars, Disney plots a film franchise for Miley Cyrus, Russell Brand will be The Easter Bunny, Nic Cage plans to reboot Ghost Rider with Da Vinci Code overtones, connecting the dots reveal David Tennant may be Bilbo Baggins, a post-mortem on Harper's Island, and a review of Shark Water (Blu-ray). Enjoy!

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While some may view him as a man or a myth, Judge Clark Douglas travels to Camelot this week to explore cinematic Arthurian legend, with selections from King Arthur (2004), Knights of the Round Table (1953), Quest for Camelot (1998), Excalibur (1981), Merlin (1998), First Knight (1995), The Mists of Avalon (2001), and a bonus track from Army of Darkness (1992). He also shares his review of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. Enjoy!

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Dave, Mac, and Michael kill a good 50 minutes talking Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, District 9, Inglorious Basterds, Astro Boy, Shane Acker's 9, Avatar, Ong Bak 2, the secret behind sitcom studio laugh tracks, Prison Break: The Final Break, Torchwood, Playboy's despicable Miss March, impressive shapeshifters, brutal bad guy deaths that made you feel bad for them, and death by poisoning. Good times... good times.

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Dave, Tim, and Erich celebrate our Big 21st podtacufest with an epic discussion about music games, the bait-and-switch of 1 vs. 100, Crackdown co-op, and Dave basks in a bagful of cheap used games. In the news: Sagat is overpowered, PS3 getting more Fallout 3, lonely game nerds love night vision goggles, and Tim polishes his monocle while regaling the crew with tales of Club Nintendo platinum membership. This week's Symposium Ad Nauseum ("Story that made the least amount of sense") throws Erich for a loop but he manages to land on his feet. Whew! The show ends with a touching tribute—-consider yourself dared not to cry.

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"Look! All those cattles have their horns." Kent tries to keep Michelle awake long enough for her to regale you of their vacation in the great outdoors. Plus, the wanton destruction of Michelle's parents' computer, McG is Finding Captain Nemo, Spider-man 4 gets a new screenwriter, The Smurfs prepare their multiplex invasion, Hong Kong Phooey goes live-action, no evil shall escape the sight of Ryan Reynolds, and Kent reviews two new Disney Educational Productions releases -- Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Classroom Edition and Life is Beautiful: Classroom Edition. Please forgive the butchering of filmmaker names. The management thanks you.

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Time to get hip cat and join Judge Clark Douglas as he scats his way through the realm of Jazz cinema, with selections from I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), Walk on the Wild Side (1962), Elevator to the Gallows (1958), Playing by Heart (1998), Sideways (2004), Quiz Show (1994), Naked Lunch (1991), Shade (2003), Touch of Evil (1958), The Russia House (1990), and a bonus track from The Cooler (2003). He also shares his review of the acclaimed sci-fi drama Moon from director Duncan Jones (aka David Bowie's son Zowie). Enjoy!

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Dave and Erich burn through some bandwidth rejoicing in the day they thought would never come: the official release of MTV's The State on DVD. Listen in and revel along with them in the delights of the Taco mailman and winning orphaned children on a game show and preschool narcs.

Dave, Mac, and Erich discuss their place in the time-space continuum, fond remembrances of Utica, a preview of their new sitcom Mom Boss, Mac's take on Michael Mann's Public Enemies and The Haunting in Connecticut, Erich's oh so detailed review of GI Joe: A Real American Hero, Dave's review of the mind-numbing Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, and ambush topics like tentacles grabbing people, memorable diner scenes, favorite haunted houses.

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This week's podcast is the Newfoundlandiest yet, as Steve and Jon join Erich for a three-man discussion of all things old and new in video games. In Now Playing, Steve talks BlazBlue and Crimson Gem Saga, Jon dips back into Okami and pays tribute to the late Mr. Jackson with Moonwalker, and Erich wonders how best to spend 400 Microsoft points: N+ or Kodu? One lengthy game-creation discussion later, Steve runs down the week's big news stories, including the demise of Eidos, Blizzard nixing LAN support in Starcraft II, and Best Buy's new PS3 bundle. The group wraps things up with an awesome idea for a new video game, and this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum: Cartoons Based on Video Games (complete with clips of cheesy '80s theme songs!). Thanks to JK47 for suggesting the topic.

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Kent and Michelle travel forward through time to bring you this week's show. The PS3 is fixed, camping plans are being made, and a history lesson of Southern Alberta is offered. Plus, you get reviews of the family friendly film Train Master and the documentary series Long Way Round, a preview of the upcoming Fall Primetime Television premieres, "Who is JR Knight?", and more Couch wackiness. Enjoy!

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Watch your back! This week Clark gets criminal with a look into the world of gangster film scores, featuring selections from The Godfather (1972), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Untouchables (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Gangs of New York (2002), Scarface (1983), High Sierra (1941), The Departed (2006), Carlito's Way (1993), and a bonus track from Running Scared (2006). Clark also shares his review of Michael Mann's Public Enemies. Enjoy!

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In keeping with the July 4th festivities, Chief Justice Michael Stailey presents entertainment moments that salute the birth and legacy of our great country. Featuring clips from The Muppet Movie, Holiday Inn, Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America, 1776, Stripes, Schoolhouse Rock, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Disneyland's Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Independence Day, and Epcot's American Adventure. Enjoy!

On the eve of the July 4th weekend, Dave, Mac, Erich, and Mike deal with stormy weather, the arrival of MTV's The State on DVD, sharing the rare love for Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen, Mac reviews the art house sci-fi flick Moon, Mike immerses himself in the 1960s Peanuts collection, Erich goes toe-to-toe with the first season of GI Joe: A Real American Hero and the musings of singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton, Dave tackles the final season of The Shield, and they all take on such compelling ambush topics as favorite animated series theme songs, memorable fireworks sequences, cloning gone wrong, and fortuitous impromptu cab rides.

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Erich, Tim, and Adam take the podcast to strange new places this week, covering exotic topics like personal computers, friend codes, and whether modern video games are too complicated to attract new players. In the newly named (thanks to Tim) Now Playing segment, the boys talk World of Warcraft addiction, Resident Evil 5 woes, Mario Kart, Picross DS, and Tiger Woods 10. In News, Tim looks forward to Brutal Legend; Adam's joy about potential PS2 backwards compatibility on the PS3 is dampened by a cynical take on Sony's business model; and Erich fires back at the Wii Demo Play whiners. Dave may not be on the podcast this week, but he's here in spirit thanks to his most bizarre Symposium Ad Nauseum topic yet: Video game character you would least like to be trapped with in the boiler room of Bayside High during the senior prom. Yikes!

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Let your Canadian pride shine through, as Kent and Michelle get all Dominion Day on us. Remembering Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett. Plus, celebrity birthdays, Couch Entertainment News, and the Greaties of the '80s sets its sights on Big Trouble in Little China. Enjoy!

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A breath of fresh air passes through the musical ether, as Clark features new and recent soundtrack releases from such films as The Informers (2009), Coco Avant Chanel (2009), Grey Gardens (2009), Terminator: Salvation (2009), Year One (2009), Land of the Lost (2009), Caprica (2009), Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Up (2009), and Michael Bay's box office juggernaut Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen, for which Clark also shares his review. Plus, a bonus track from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Enjoy!

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In a show recorded prior to noted celebrity passings, Dave, Mac, and Erich make a gentlemen's wager worth One Million Dollars. Erich wonders if the Next Food Network star's career ever really goes anywhere. Dave rents Twilight... for fun?! Erich tackles MST3K XV. Mac is pained by the second season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Dave is reading Guillermo Del Toro's anti-Twilight novel. Japanese monsters attack the G8 Summit. Hear Erich have trouble navigating this week's ambush topics: Lamest bonus features; Exciting fictional characters banished to incredibly boring jobs; How social networking would have changed classic movies or TV series.

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It's a short and sweet podcast this week as Erich, Steve, Jon, and Dave jump right into discussions of Ghostbusters, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield: Bad Company, and the 1 vs. 100 Beta. Then, into this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Favorite obscure NES games. You may be surprised by Dave's definition of "obscure."

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While Kent and Michelle are away, the Verdict mice will play. Not to worry, all the regular features you've come to expect from View from the Couch are here -- Celebrity birthdays, Couch Entertainment News (Ed McMahon, Neda video, Chaz Bono, Jon & Kate, I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here, Perez Hilton vs. Will.i.am, Scrubs, and more) and a DVD review (Pushing Daisies Seasons 1 & 2) -- just expressed through a different perspective. Kent and Michelle will return next week. Until then, you can check out what they've been up to, by viewing the new video clips at ViewFromTheCouch.com Enjoy!

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The podcast crossover event concludes, as Clark is joined by The Friday Filibuster's Dave and Mac to talk movie music and play selections from such personal favorites as Willow (1988), Twin Peaks (1990), Crimson Tide (1995), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and a bonus track from Papillon (1973). Clark also shares his review for Harold Ramis' Year One. Enjoy!

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In a move that may shatter the space-time continuum, Clark Douglas joins the Filibuster boys, bringing his calm demeanor and expansive knowledge of film into the fracas. Don't worry. Dave, Mac, and Mike eventually turn him to the dark side, as the quartet review Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The Hangover, Direct Contact, Prison Break: Season Four, Lost: Season One (Blu-ray), Predator 2 (Blu-ray), DMX battles giant killer snakes in Carnivorous, Dolph Lundgren's greatest hits, public displays of drunkenness, action heroes that should have bought it, and, of course, Willow.

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Inspired by recent additions to the Pixel Verdict family, Erich, Dave, Jon, and Tim come up with some socially inappropriate video game baby names before getting down to business with discussions about Crimson Gem Saga, Ghostbusters, Mario Kart Wii, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for the Wii, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers, and Protoype (sorry Steve, Dave likes it). A head-scratching news segment tackles Microsoft's next console, EA's marketing misstep, and why EGM subscribers need get to the mailbox before their wives and girlfriends do. To finish, this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Pushover Robot Bad Guys.

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Your regular Alberta weather report kicks off this week's episode, as Kent and Michelle recall bloody Father's Days of yore, confuse Joan Van Arc with Joan of Ark, watch Pirates 4 knock The Lone Ranger off Disney's release schedule, Gambit becomes John Carter of Mars, bear witness to a geek meltdown and rogue children invade the studio, mourn the death of FlickSwap with the 1958 classic South Pacific ( "Oyyyyyyyyy!!!!" --Kent), and Guill-elmo Del Toro makes a surprise visit.

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Clark goes green this week, exploring Hollywood's passion for remaking films many felt were done well enough the first time. Compare and contrast selections from Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Assault on Precinct 13 (2004), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Poseidon (2006), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Invasion (2007), The Thing From Another World (1951), The Thing (1982), King Kong (1933), King Kong (1976), King Kong (2005), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009), for which Clark also shares his review. Enjoy!

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In a secret alternate universe, Dave, Mac, and Erich join forces to battle the evils of a modern day Zack Morris, Sam Raimi's latest mindf*ck, the last gasps of Pushing Daisies, Pit Fighter trolls, Erich's super-cool super-quiet imaginary friends, Nazi war criminals, the impending DVD-less rapture, and the mysterious absence of Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. Plus: Prizes inside TV-inspired breakfast cereals; Submarine DMV; Standup comics who never got the sitcoms they deserved.

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It's a wild and wooly return to our normal podcast format this week, as Erich, Dave, Adam, and Steve ramble their way through tangents, technical difficulties, innuendo, and the occasional video game talk. Dave hacks his way through a bargain bin purchase of Devil May Cry 4, Adam gets sucked back into World of Warcraft, Erich replays New Super Mario Bros., and Steve talks Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings before laying into Prototype. The crew puts a bow on E3 with final thoughts on games like Just Cause 2, Castlevania: Lord of Shadows, and Assassins Creed 2, leading into a discussion of which games they actually plan on buying before year's end. (Spoiler: Steve's going to buy everything.)

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It's a bit-sized Couch, as Kent and Michelle plow through entertainment news to get to reviews of Smithsonian Channel's Loose at the Zoo and this week's installment of "Greaties of the '80s" -- Back to the Future Part III. Enjoy!

This week Clark pays tribute to the final works of many celebrated film score composers, including Alfred Newman (Airport), Basil Poledouris (The Legend of Butch and Sundance), Elmer Bernstein (Far From Heaven), Jerry Goldsmith (Looney Tunes Back in Action), Bernard Herrmann (Taxi Driver), Alex North (The Last Butterfly), Henry Mancini (Son of The Pink Panther), Georges Delerue (Rich in Love). With no film review, he presents a bonus track from Michael Giacchino's score to the ABC television series Lost. Enjoy!

Dave, Mac, and Mike celebrate the wonderful world of milk (dairy not Harvey); reviews of Up in 3D and Brothers Bloom; Mac revels in Conan O'Brien taking over the Tonight Show; DVD reviews of Transformers: Season One and The Wire; geek news from E3; sharing love for The Dolph; New movie gimmicks and the ideal film to showcase them; Fictional characters deserving their own late night talk show; and Zombies invade the John Hughes universe.

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With E3 officially underway, Tim, Steve, Jon, and Erich tackle the near-opposite Nintendo and Sony press conferences. On the one hand, brand new Mario games, a mind-blowing Metroid announcement, and the head-scratching introduction of a so-called vitality sensor. On the other, two hours of blockbuster high-def gaming mixed with an awkward me too motion control demo and the unveiling of the not-so-secret PSP Go. It's Blu-ray vs. Blue Ocean and the boys have plenty to discuss. Plus, Steve, Tim, and Jon weigh in on Microsoft's showing with surprisingly mixed opinions.

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Erich, Dave, and Adam unpack all of the excitement, disappointment, big (and not-so-big) reveals, guest stars, and sci-fi future tech of Microsoft's E3 2009 press conference. Will Project Natal redefine gaming, or fall flat on its motion-sensing face? What does Hideo Kojima unveiling Metal Gear Solid Rising at a Microsoft conference mean for fanboy flame wars? And do we really care about Facebook on the Xbox 360? All this, and last-minute speculation about the Sony and Nintendo press conferences.

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As surly Michelle curses Mother Nature, Kent deals with premature show conclusion. Thankfully, both are able to move past these issues and into such riveting topics as Megan Fox's tomb, rebooting Buffy, John Lithgow takes on Dexter, more details on 3D Tin-Tin (or Tan-Tan), and the Disney vault gets its doors blown off by Dragonslayer.

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Join Clark on a journey through the cinematic repertoire of ethereal composer Philip Glass, featuring selections from Koyaanisqatsi (1982), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), The Thin Blue Line (1988), Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995), Kundun (1997), The Hours (2002), Secret Window (2004), Taking Lives (2004), The Illusionist (2006), and a bonus track from Cassandra's Dream (2007). Clark also shares his review of Sam Raimi's return to horror Drag Me to Hell. Enjoy!

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Dave pitifully attempts to defend the merits of Terminator: Salvation, in the face of Michael's disdain for the summer movie season's first flop. Mike mourns the death of The Unit and provides a DVD review for 24: Season 7, which spurs a discussion on what would redeem the series for Season 8. Dave reviews Steven Seagal's latest Driven to Kill. This week's Ambush Topic lineup includes: Worst characters to act as spokespeople for Global Warming; Movies you almost walked out of; Badass rodents; Movies or television series which are ripe for quality prequels.

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This week is the calm before the storm that is E3. Erich, Steve, Tim, and Adam prepare for the big expo with a round-up of potential press conference surprises, talk about games like Punch-Out!!, inFAMOUS, Bionic Commando, Terminator Salvation, Gears of War 2, and MadWorld, and finish with this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Video Game Nutrition.

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Summer arrives in Alberta, as a sunburnt Kent fights allergies and wrangles bikes, Michelle learns about Memorial Day, the Ghostbusters train the next generation, Comic Con gets a New Moon, and our gruesome twosome get their hands bloody reviewing Sweeney Todd.

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This week, our cyborg Clark Douglas explores electronic film scores with selections from Starman (1984), Commando (1985), Runaway (1984), The Shining (1980), Fight Club (1999), Green Card (1990), Twin Peaks (1990), Legend (1985), Daylight (1996), Heartbeeps (1981), and a bonus track from Blade Runner (1982). Clark also shares his less than glowing review of Terminator: Salvation. Enjoy!

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Dave, Mac, and a returning Erich debrief the season's major television finales -- 24, Lost, Supernatural, The Mentalist, Prison Break, and The Office. Mac adds his voice to the choir of Star Trek appreciation. Erich bemoans the death of Mitch Hurwitz' Sit Down and Shut Up. Ambush Topics: Most pathetic bad guy; Things 24 characters would never say; TV theme songs redone in different musical styles. Enjoy!

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Proud papa Erich returns to the show and invites podcast family members Tim, Adam, and Jon to share in his joy and talk video games. The first segment is dominated by everyone's excitement about Punch-Out!!, our news discussion takes a side trip into Hyrule to celebrate Majora's Mask being the Wii Virtual Console's 300th game, Jon can't decide whether he's more excited about Tatsunoko vs. Capcom coming to North America or the leaked trailer for Team ICO's latest project, and the crew wonders whether it's too late for Microsoft to enter the mobile gaming market. To finish, a roundtable on this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum: Virtual Babiez.

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A spring blizzard descends upon Edmonton, but Kent and Michelle marshal on with reviews of Jon & Kate Plus Eight: Season Four, Volume One and Conan the Barbarian. Meanwhile, He-Man gets a reboot with Greyskull, Johnny Depp as potential Sinatra, Marvel gets a Thor, Whedon's Dollhouse is renewed, and Sarah Connor gets terminated.

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This week, Clark offers up a heaping helping of new and recent soundtrack releases, featuring selections from Angels & Demons (2009), Chéri (2009), The Last House on the Left (2009), The Soloist (2009), Heroes (TV, 2006-2007), One Little Indian (1973), Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993), Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983), and The Way West (1967). Clark also shares his review of director Ron Howard's Angels & Demons. Enjoy!

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Join Dave, Mac, Mike, and Michael for what starts out as interesting reviews of Star Trek and Woody Allen's Whatever Works, but quickly devolves into RiffTrax vs. Cinematic Titanic, feature films converted into bizarre television series, Larry David starring in blockbuster film franchises, and lengthy movie scenes that would work better as musical montages.

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Buckle up kiddos as the hippest podcast crew on the flipside take you on a bodacious aural adventure! Join Dave! Tim! Jon! and Steve! for a wild look into the latest video game craziness. They'll talk about such funky fresh topics as InFamous and Fallout 3: Broken Steel, some Wii game Jon reviewed but I can't remember the name of, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and lots more! Plus! you'll get a nother dope exchange about the state of the console wars, as well as rampant and completely unsubstaniated specualtion as to what this year's E3 holds in store! Totally tubular!! We're going on exclamation detox now. See you next week! (dammit)

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Kent and Michelle are full of surprises this week, as they refuse to review Star Trek, the dogs make a break for their freedom, Green Lantern casting heats up, Keanu Reeves cuts loose his inner beast, "Greaties of the '80s" explores Back to the Future II, and Michelle surpasses more than 3000 words into her novel. Oh, and pay no attention to the calendar-challenged Canadians.

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Join Judge Clark Douglas as he boldly traverses the musical universe of Star Trek, from the original series to today, featuring selections from Star Trek: The Original Series (1966), Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), Star Trek (2009) -- which is also his movie review of the week -- plus a bonus track from Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). Enjoy!

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Even Swine Flu can't dissuade Dave from leading a Filibuster investigation into the debacle that has befallen 24 Season 7; debriefing the Caprica pilot; a state of the state Roller Derby report; vivisecting X-Men Origins: Wolverine in both movie and video game form; Michael reviews the first two volumes of X-Men: The Animated Series; Dave takes on the War Gods and barely escapes with his life; plus, favorite mad bombers, woefully miscast actors, and Tough Boy love for MacGyver. Enjoy!

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As Erich takes a week off to sojourn on the magical voyage of fatherhood, Dave, Steve and Jon begin the show by helping him with video game-inspired name options for his bouncing, baby offspring. And that's as warm and fuzzy as it gets, as the discussion promptly diverts into the realm of the bloody and eviscerated with three takes on Raven's vicious new hack 'n slash, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. From there, it's on to Jon once again setting the bandwidth on fire through his nigh-erotic love affair for Capcom and their plan to bring over some PS1 classics to the PlayStation Network; Steve tossing in more grist to the rumor mill with speculation over Apple buying out EA; and Dave weighing the ethical questions of stores licensing exclusive gameplay content through their pre-ordering process. Finally, it's a trip around the horn sounding off about this week's Symposiumn ad Nauseum topic: video game dogs. Woof!

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The world is a Twitter, as Kent and Michelle settle in for a second version for this week's show (the first one didn't record). With that out of the way, they dive right into stupid names, unreturned voice mails, name that boy band, Ridley Scott toys with an Alien prequel, Blu Gremlins goes back to the drawing board, what is going to live and die on Network TV, and a very special Trek-tospective.

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Hollywood aspires to mediocrity this week, as Judge Clark Douglas features music from less than impressive films such as The Da Vinci Code (2006), US Marshalls (1998), The Specialist (1994), Presumed Innocent (1990), Daredevil (2003), Valley of the Kings (1954), Erin Brokovich (2000), Vatel (2000), Bicentennial Man (1999), Stripes (1981), Hart's War (2002), The Pick-up Artist (1987), and a bonus track from his movie review of the week X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Enjoy!

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Steve, Dan, and Chris join Michael for an in-depth look at the 2009 Summer Movie schedule, from Wolverine (May 1) to The Boat the Rocked (Aug 28) and everything in between. What are the guaranteed hits and misses, and what films may end up surprising us all?

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This week: Dave, Mac, and Michael honor the Swine Flu, plot out dining options by avoiding specific fictional restaurants, talk anticipated TV season finales (Castle, Lost, Supernatural) and early summer movies (Wolverine, Star Trek), uncovering Kubrik's lost companion film to The Shining, Krav Maga vs. Kapap: Who wins?, Dave reads an excerpt from his review of Lisa Rinna's latest dance workout DVD, and be sure to listen for Mac's booty call.

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Maybe it was the late night recording session, but this week's episode is a wacky one, with tangents and teasing a-plenty. When the game talk finally begins, Erich, Dave, Tim, and Adam chat about new DLC for Left 4 Dead and Street Fighter IV, the retro goodness of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and The Typing of the Dead, Too Human, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Crackdown, Pure, Chrono Trigger, Peggle Dual Shot, the newest addition to the Asperschlager household, and a yard sale opportunity missed. An abbreviated news segment touches on the head-scratching possibilities of a game in which Mr. T fights Nazis, and the latest rumors about the next PSP. That last item leads into a discussion of dead video formats for some reason, followed by Dave surprising the group with this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic--an experiment in improvisation we probably won't try again.

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It's a gold medal-winning episode, as the Dixons celebrate recent family accomplishments, icky hotel bathroom experiences, mourn the passing of Bea Arthur, express an interest in Harper's Island, school people on the proper use of Twitter, and introduce their new segment "Greaties of the '80s" featuring a review of Back to the Future. Meanwhile, Jim Carrey gets Scrooged, the Governator shows up in T4, Spidey may go 3D, Harry Potter suffers a splitting headache, TMNT gets yet another reboot, and Tom Hanks talks the beast that will be Toy Story 3. Enjoy!

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It's a musical grab bag episode, as Judge Clark Douglas romps through the archive pulling out selections from City Slickers (1991), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Shade (2003), Untamed (1955), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), The Terminal (2004), The Claim (2000), Raintree County (1957), Night Crossing (1981), Youth Without Youth (2007), The Alamo (1960), The Power of One (1992), and a bonus track from The Professional (1994). Clark also shares his review of Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx in The Soloist. Enjoy!

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This jumbo-sized, hour-long extravaganza features the Filibuster All-Stars joining forces to ponder DVD Verdict's 10th Anniversary; the increasing insanity of 24 Season 7; the long awaited DVD release of MTV's The State; mini-reviews of BBC's Top Gear: Series 10, Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, Max Fleischer's Superman, HBO's House of Saddam, disappointing television series finales, seemingly passive aliens who are up to no good, shoving animals into storylines for no reason, terrible DVD bonus features, and much more!

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Confused by the title of this show? This week's podcast doesn't offer many answers. Still, Erich, Dave, Jon, and Steve try to make sense of their corner of the gaming world while talking about Far Cry 2, Too Human, Ninja Blade, Fire Pro Wrestling, Rhythm Heaven, Samurai Shodown Anthology, Resident Evil 4, and Conan. In the news section, Dave confesses to pre-ordering the new Wolverine game because of something called a "dismemberment room," Erich wonders whether the upcoming Rock Band titles will hit before music games die, Steve looks forward to more Fallout post-apocalyptic goodness, and Jon crosses his fingers in hopes that Capcom will be announcing something cool at CAPTIVATE '09. They wrap things up with this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic, "Kick-Ass Female Protagonists," and finish with the lamest sign-off ever.

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Welcome to meltdown city! The Dixons are reeling from catastrophic hard drive failure, the death of their PS3, and Michelle's exhaustion, but manage to pull it together for a review of Marley & Me (Blu-ray), the rumors of Flick Swap's death may be greatly exaggerated but a musical exploration takes its place with Mamma Mia!, more X-Men and Twilight movies on the way, Disney calls upon Nic Cage for a live-action Sorcerer's Apprentice, Peter Jackson and Guillermo Del Toro shed light on their 2-picture Hobbit series, and "much much more." It's an episode that refuses to end. Enjoy!

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Judge Clark Douglas focuses this week's show on music from the films of Russell Crowe, with selections from The Quick and The Dead (1995), LA Confidential (1997), Gladiator (2000), Proof of Life (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Master and Commander (2003), Cinderella Man (2005), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), American Gangster (2007), and a bonus track from Virtuosity (1995). Clark also shares his review of Russell's newest film State of Play. Enjoy!

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It's a gala black tie affair and Dave does as little as possible to celebrate 100 episodes of Filibuster inanity, but Mac steps up with a special guest star and a list of other great 100 episode / 100 minute / 100 issue moments in entertainment history. With that out of the way, it's back to business talking shock-laden 24 reveals, far too many similarities between The Office and Parks and Recreation, enjoying the series premiere of The Unusuals, watching bad gladiator films without the benefit of sarcastic robots, reviewing While She Was Out, cartoon characters taking out live-action heroes, swapping similarly named characters between films, and harsh wisdom from beyond the stars.

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It's Canada 3 - America 1, as Erich welcomes Adam, Jon, and Steve to talk games and correct his meager knowledge of Canadian geography. They talk Demon's Souls, Sly Cooper 2, Hammerin' Hero, Legends of Wrestlemania, Suikoden Tierkreis, Resident Evil 4, and Tetris DS. In news, Jon's excitement about an early release for PS3-exclusive inFamous turns into a debate about the marketing wisdom of using demos as pre-order bonuses, Steve joins the throngs of Xbox 360 owners rejoicing over Microsoft adding the E74 error to its 3-year warranty, and Adam uses his +4 charm to get everyone to care about the new World of Warcraft patch. After minor technical difficulties, the boys wrap things up with this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum, asking deep questions about why the gaming cliches that bug us the most are often those we hold most dear.

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The Dixons decompress from their Disney vacation and an exploding shuttle bus, adjust to springtime in Alberta, review Monsters vs. Aliens in gloriously expensive 3D, Sony returns to the world of Men in Black, Robert Downey Jr. talks story for Iron Man 2, Tom Cruise and John Travolta remake Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, there will be less Gore in Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Liam Neeson is Zeus opposite Ralph Fiennes as Hades in the reboot of Clash of the Titans, and Kent takes a very frightening journey through the Disney Vault to observe Eddie Murphy's ill-conceived conservatorship of The Haunted Mansion. Enjoy!

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Judge Clark Douglas pays tribute to the late Maurice Jarre, with selections from Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Behold a Pale Horse (1964), The Train (1964), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Jesus of Nazareth (1977), Crossed Swords (1977), The Bride (1985), The Mosquito Coast (1986), Fatal Attraction (1987), Sunshine (1999), A Passage to India (1984), and a bonus track from Topaz (1969). Clark also shares his review of Seth Rogen's new film Observe and Report. Enjoy!

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Michael Stailey and Mike Rubino join Dave and Mac for a debaucherous look at Fractions 101, Turkish hackers, sudden tweets, dead House-mates, cheesy '80s cable television comedies, Kim Kardashian wants to help you fit into your jeans, disturbing and inappropriate use of food, ass kickin' grannies, painful character accents, a hilariously painful subtitle swap contest, and Michael cements his reputation as Dave's ambush topic arch-nemesis. Enjoy!

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Pixel Verdict has been offline since Saturday, but Erich, Dave, Tim, and Steve soldier on, cramming a week's worth of content into an hour and forty minute podcast. Not having a site to write for means the boys have been playing some games, including PS3-import Demon Souls, Fallout 3, Gears of War 2, Halo Wars, Left 4 Dead, Street Fighter IV, Peggle, Rock Band 2, and a little too much Braid. In the news segment, Erich opens up the DSi launch to podcast scrutiny, Steve wonders whether it's too soon for Six Days in Fallujah, Tim rants about Time Warner's tiered bandwidth caps, and Dave throws his support behind Steve Wiebe's upcoming attempt to set the new Donkey Kong world record. The show wraps up with this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum: "Nostalgia Ain't Worth @#$%" Consider this your gaming fix while Pixel Verdict is being fixed.

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Live from Disneyland, The Dixon clan plus one bring you the happiest podcast on Earth. Our tired Canadian travelers briefly recap a perfectly planned, well executed vacation, from Turkey legs and Churros to broken camera lenses and Monorails that don't operate when temperatures exceed 80 degrees. Enjoy!

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When the podcast rubber meets the road, Judge Clark Douglas backs up into cinematic history for a look at fast cars, featuring selections from Bullitt (1968), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), The Racers (1955), Grand Prix (1966), Days of Thunder (1990), Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies (1969), Heart Like a Wheel (1983), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), The Great Race (1965), and a bonus cut from Pixar's Cars (2006). Plus, Clark shares his review for Fast and Furious, the fourth film in the freakishly profitable franchise. Enjoy!

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Dave, Mac, and a committed Erich join forces to talk Image Comics' Soul Kiss and Dark Horse's Umbrella Academy; the new ABC comedy Better Off Ted; the finest television sitcoms and hour-long dramas of all-time; mini-reviews of Ben 10: Alien Force, Volume 3, Venture Bros. Season 3, Donkey Punch, and The Erotic Diary of a Lumberjack; memorable little people; science experiments gone wrong; and characters who bend space and time. Enjoy!

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It's a podcast for the ages! Erich is back this week and rushes to the Wii's defense, forcing Adam, Tim, and Jon to all say something nice about Nintendo's beleaguered system. He then lightens up enough to lead a discussion of games being played, including two versions of Resident Evil 4, Chrono Trigger on the DS, the Rhythm Heaven demo, Halo Wars, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and Sin and Punishment. After a brief respite to catch up on GDC announcements for new Zelda and Syndicate games, the boys launch into an epic throwdown on the pluses and minuses of Sony dropping the price on the PS2 instead of the PS3. Feathers fly, punches are thrown; frankly, it's a wonder no one died during the recording. The show wraps up with a lightning round of Symposium Ad Nauseum and Jon's musings about Square Enix's takeover of Eidos.

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No April foolishness here. The Dixons take time out of their busy Disneyland preparations to review Animal Planet's Raw Nature and Living with the Wolf Man; No more R-rated superhero adventures from Warner Bros.; Spielberg banks on the future of 3D filmmaking; the sun refuses to set on Twilight; and Kent plots his plans to takeover Disney. Enjoy!

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This week, Clark takes an in-depth look at new and recent film score releases, featuring selections from Dragonball: Evolution, Duplicity, Knowing, Sunshine Cleaning, Lesbian Vampire Killers, Sin Nombre, Watchmen, Attack of the Crab Monsters, Monsters vs. Aliens for which he also shares his review. Enjoy!

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Michael joins Dave and Mac for one of the weirdest recording sessions in Filibuster's near 100 episode history. There's no 24 talk this week, but they do fit in a spoiler-filled discussion of the BSG series finale. Mac reviews The Tale of Despereaux and ABC's Castle, exposing his man crush on Nathan Fillion. Dave immerses himself in 8 Films to Die For and gushes about I Love You Man. Michael enjoyed his Race to Witch Mountain but was disappointed by Schoolhouse Rock: Earth. Recalling Saturday mornings with California Dreams and Hang Time. Horrible movie-going experiences. Characters with ginormous ears. Michael leaves Dave speechless. Oh, and don't tune out before the end credits.

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Erich's out sick this week, leaving Dave in charge of unruly crew Tim, Adam, and Steve, who join him for some good-natured Wii bashing before spoiling Braid, musing on the possible game-changing OnLive, and launching into an epic roundtable discussion of this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Objectively Crappy Games That You Love. Titles discussed include Time Killers, Weaponlord, Shaq-Fu, Two Worlds, and Batman for the Commodore 64.

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It's the show that ate itself... twice. Flying solo, Kent and the kids open the Disney Vault on The Last Flight of Noah's Ark, dive into warmer waters to review Winter: The Dolphin That Could, condolences to the friends and family of Natasha Richardson, and a tease for a unique forthcoming episode. Enjoy!

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Clark's international collaboration series concludes with the longtime friendship between director Francois Truffaut and composer Georges Delerue, featuring selections from Shoot the Piano Player (1960), Jules and Jim (1962), Love at Twenty: Antoine et Collette (1962), The Soft Skin (1964), Two English Girls (1971), Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me (1972), Day for Night (1973), The Last Metro (1980), and a bonus suite of Delerue music. Clark also share his review of Clive Owen and Julia Roberts in Duplicity. Enjoy!

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Judge Dave Johnson and Chief Justice Michael Stailey dissect the Battlestar Galactica series finale, go back over the show's four season run to highlight the best and worst the show had to offer, speculate on the impact BSG will have on the sci fi genre, and the possibility Caprica may hold for the future of the franchise.

Feel free to peruse DVD Verdict's reviews of all four seasons:
BSG: The Mini-series
BSG: Season 1.0
BSG: Season 1.0 (HD DVD)
BSG: Season 2.0
BSG: Season 2.5
BSG: Season 3.0
BSG: Razor
BSG: Season 4.0

Mac returns from The Big Apple, rested and jazzed from his hip theatre experience. Dave and Mike plot the Nintento Wii and Broadway musical versions of Jean-Claude Van Damme's Sudden Death. A 3-minute spoiler-filled discussion of 24. Mac updates the state of American Roller Derby. Mike reviews The Fugitive: Season 2, Volume 2. Dave hangs out with Olaf, The Sinful Dwarf. More Bond on the way. Recapping Season 4 of Charles in Charge. Sports-related movies that take their fights into the crowd. Retroactively changing films with the introduction of automatic weapons.

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It's a two-on-two showdown when Dave and Erich face off against Newfoundlanders Steve and Jon in an audio battle for North American supremacy. Actually, the boys just talk about gaming for an epic-ish hour and twenty minutes, including Resident Evil of the 4 and 5 varieties; the bloody good time that is Mad World on Wii; the casual awesomeness of Peggle on XBLA; Nintendo selling their 100 millionth DS; what Ninja Gaiden 2 going to PS3 means for fanboys everywhere; whether Resident Evil 5 DLC is worth it; and the possibility of fighting fans getting an update for Marvel vs. Capcom 2. They top it all off with an roundtable discussion of this week's Symposium Ad Nauseum topic: Cheapest Bosses.

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Kent and Michelle race to Witch Mountain to clean up a fecal nightmare, school Michelle on classic rock, temper Kent's unrealistic expectations for human decency, skewer Hollywood's black hole of originality, and Flick Swap the 1968 classic Planet of the Apes.

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The international magic continues, as Clark explores the unique and beautiful music made by composer Joe Hisaishi for the breathtaking films of director Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring selections from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Princess Mononoke (1997), Spirited Away (2001), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008), plus a bonus track from Hisaishi's album A Scene by the Sea. Enjoy!

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Sickly Dave, Erich, and Mike scenario plan the many dangers Mac is facing on his NYC vacation; plug the new gaming Mecca, Pixel Verdict, the latest bastard child in the Verdict family; provide a 4-min spoiler zone for discussion of 24; Brainstorming the Jack Bauer fragrance for men; Mike feels Watchmen is an effective supplement to the book; Erich gushes over Andy Richter Controls the Universe; Mike is deeply disturbed by The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest; Dave runs downs his latest batch of sucky horror DVDs; choose your own Thunderdome combatants; bad ideas for plush toys; and the horror of a Sesame Street populated by human versions of the Muppets.

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Newcomers Steve and Tim join first-time host Erich and a sickly Dave for an hour of game-related chatter that includes hot-off-the-press impressions of Resident Evil 5, Ninja Blade, and Halo Wars, as well as belated Braid talk and the continuing obsession that is Street Fighter IV. The boys then perform a delayed autopsy on EGM, take on the expanding used game business, and blow their own blog-related trumpets, before winding down with upcoming games they don't think anyone else is excited about.

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Winter refuses to loosen its grip on Edmonton, leaving our heroes in the deep freeze. But not to fear, The Dixon clan is going to Disneyland; Michelle is writing a novel; Disney gets an official fan club (D23) and greenlights High School Musical 4; Mad Max gets animated; Marmaduke goes big time; Tron 2.0 gets a house band; a pronunciation-challenged review of Slumdog Millionaire; and Flick-swapping Twilight. Enjoy!

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Continuing his exploration of foreign director/composer collaborations, Judge Clark Douglas turns his sights to the Spaghetti Western and magic created by the team of Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone, featuring selection from A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), A Fistful of Dynamite [aka Duck, You Sucker] (1971), My Name is Nobody [aka Lonesome Gun] (1973), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), and a bonus track from Malena (2000). Clark also shares his review of Watchmen. Enjoy!

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We are proud to introduce the first official podcast from our Pixel Verdict team, entitled Blast Processing. Join judges Dave Johnson, Erich Asperschlager, and Adam Arseneau as they spend 55 min covering what's new in the world of gaming. This week: reviews of Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter II HD Remix, Noby Noby Boy, and Killzone 2; deconstructing racism in Resident Evil V; wussing out with fightpads; re-animating Raul Julia's corpse for the new Street Fighter movie; custom music playlists for enhanced gaming; and more. Enjoy!

Dave, Mac, Erich, and Mike fight through technical difficulties to bring you geek love for They Live; reviews of Reaper's Season Two premiere, the 24 2-hour event; upcoming DVD releases for March 10; favorite cinematic bit players; Admiral Ackbar impersonations; obvious breakdowns in movie magic; favorite films or television series that should have their own comic books; and iconic characters you would trade between films.

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Boredom sets in as Kent and Michelle struggle to find topics of conversation. They do manage to touch base on Sam Jackson's mighty Marvel contract, live-action Yogi Bear, remaking The Neverending Story, Drew Barrymore goes behind the camera for Twilight 3, and step inside the Disney Vault for a review of The Black Hole.

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It's back to the world of director/composer collaborations, as Judge Clark Douglas focuses this week's show on the lifelong partnership between Federico Fellini and Nino Rota, featuring selections from Nights of Cabiria (1957), La Dolce Vita (1960), 8 1/2 (1963), Juliet of the Spirits (1965), Fellini Satyricon (1969), The Clowns (1970), Roma (1972), Amarcord (1973), and a bonus track from La Strada (1954). Clark also shares his review of The Echelon Conspiracy. Enjoy!

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Dave, Erich, and Mac dive into yet another week's worth of entertainment madness -- Loathing the Oscars, 24 invades the White House, it's a love-fest for Street Fighter IV, gearing up expectations for 4-hour director's cut of The Watchmen, Ron Howard teases filming of the Arrested Development film, the darkness within Friday the 13th: The Series, whoring around with My Two Dads, messages from the future, Doctor Who's celibacy, Zack Synder's Boggle!, and bargain hunting in the '60s.

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Head colds fail to deter Kent and Michelle from debriefing the 2009 Oscars, crying foul as Zac Efron circles the role of Jonny Quest, Star Trek beams onto Blu-ray, Linda Hamilton lending her voice to T4, and Michelle straps herself to the grille of Stephen King's Christine. Enjoy!

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Judge Clark Douglas focuses this episode on new and recent film and television score releases, featuring selections from Last Chance Harvey, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Coraline, The International, The Unborn, The Univited, and The Pink Panther (1964). Clark also shares his review of Steve Martin in The Pink Panther 2. Enjoy!

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Dave and Mac welcome in Judge Mike Rubino to talk Street Fighter IV and Grand Theft Auto's expansion pack; reviews of Coraline, Let the Right One In, and the mini-series XIII: The Conspiracy; digesting the latest info dump that is Battlestar Galactica; catching up on The Unit; previewing the DVD reviews of Sex Drive, Cyclops, and Feast III; a look at upcoming DVD releases for Feb 24; conceptualizing House and Witness the Saturday morning animated series; and brainstorming sporting events that cinematic terrorists could invade.

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Kent and Michelle survive Friday the 13th with only a minor fender bender, still fully able to review Season Four of Meerkat Manor, pondering Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeek-quel, 140 mins worth of Transformers 2, Matrix-ing a reboot of the Superman franchise, Flick-Swapping The Secret Life of Bees, and a call for your post-Oscars commentary. Enjoy!

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Judge Clark Douglas' countdown of 2008's Best Film Scores rolls on... Synecdoche, New York (5), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (4), Standard Operating Procedure (3), The Reader (2), The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (1), and a bonus track from Appaloosa ...alongside his review of Clive Owen and Naomi Watts in The International, and a rundown of the 11 Best Films of 2008. Enjoy!

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Dave, Michael, and Erich go toe-to-toe with Jack Bauer, pull the covers off Steven Spielberg's affair with Mickey Mouse, explore the potential of Sony PS3's new video game/Blu-ray combo format, whatever happened to Mike Judge, inappropriate crushes on Angela Lansbury, terrible subjects for PBS documentaries, anti-climactic fight scenes, TV series you discovered embarrassingly late, and piloting a new Verdict show "Pullquote Match Game."

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Kent is a big fat dirty liar! Excuses, excuses, excuses, frontload this week's adventure, which also includes unwelcome Valentine's Day pressure, Kent's brush with Jerry Springer, Christian Bale's on-air apology, a new animated Santa trilogy, Warner Bros. tries to turn Batman into James Bond, Kent loses The Black Hole only to wind up with Michael Crawford in the eternally painful Condorman, and cinematic recommendations for lovers.

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Judge Clark Douglas' countdown of 2008's Best Film Scores rolls on... Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (10), Wanted (9), Frost/Nixon (8), Pane E Liberta (7), In Bruges (6), and a bonus track from Fireflies in the Garden ...alongside his review of Henry Selick and Neil Gaiman's highly anticipated Coraline. Enjoy!

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Join Dave, Erich, and Mac as they kill 45 minutes worth of brain cells. A new, innovative feature gets introduced this week: "The 2-minute Spoiler Warning," giving you a chance to fast forward so as not to ruin any films or television episode you have not yet seen. Topics of conversation include Mac and Dave's review of Taken; Erich catching up on Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's series Extras; breaking down the latest episodes of Lost and Battlestar Galactica; looking forward to the release of Street Fight IV and Resident Evil V; looking back at Star Wars: The Force Unleashed; reviewing 100 hours of The Powerpuff Girls, bad '80s sfx-driven Tales from the Dark Side, and defending The Rocker; lousy source material to movie translations; Erich spills the beans on his franchise film project; favorite mad scientists; and a sleazy golden nugget that may not be safe for work.

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Not so live from Edmonton, Alberta, it's Kent and Michelle. "Yeeeeaaaaaah!" This week: Ballsack Billy divines spring. Your chance to guest on The Couch is near. Christian Bale is batsh*t crazy. One hour's worth of Canadian Polar Bear education. Stan Lee gets sued by his own company. Narnia given new life. Analyzing the Super Bowl media dump. Kent finally gets around to watching Juno. Prepping for the upcoming LIVE show.

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Clark's countdown of the Best Film Scores for 2008 continues with... The Happening (15), The Other Boleyn Girl (14), Let the Right One In (13), Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (12), WALL-E (11), and a bonus track from The Dark Knight ...alongside his review of Liam Neeson in Taken. Enjoy!

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Dave and Mac return to the island of Lost and find themselves understandably confused. Dr. House becomes a "super-jackass." Battlestar Galactica barrels towards mutiny, as Adama pounds the Viagra. A preview of Liam Neeson in Taken, a film that played Europe and Asia more than a year ago. Mac teases his DVD review for City of Ember. Dave digs the slick thriller known as Amusement. The premiere DVD release for February is Krav Maga: Personal Protection. Bad guys love to ski. Favorite Emilio Estevez performances. Films and TV shows even better when transplanted into space. The best of Man vs. Beast.

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Kidney stones the size of a coconut and ball-stealing Coonhounds bookend this week's half hour of bizarre audio entertainment. Madagascar 2 flops onto DVD and Blu-ray, just as the penguins sign on for a Nickelodeon series. Oscar nominations rundown. An enthusiastic review for Disney's Walt: The Man Behind the Myth. Michelle FlickSwaps pre-insane Mel Gibson in The Road Warrior. And Kent sweats out the final days of his 30s. Feel free to send your condolences.

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This week begins Clark's countdown of the Top 20 films scores for 2008. And the winners are... Hancock (20), The Spiderwick Chronicles (19), Speed Racer (18), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (17), The Spirit (16), and a bonus track from The Incredible Hulk. Clark also ticks off his 10 Worst Films of 2008, and provides a new review for Sam Mendes' Revolutionary Road. Enjoy!

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Dave, Mac, and Erich join forces to discuss the (spoiler free) season premiere of Lost, the spoiler-challenged premiere of Battlestar Galactica complete with Dave's recent interview with showrunner Ron Moore, the new season of 24, Mac's review of Kyle XY: Season 2, Dave's reviews of Max Payne and a Japanese bear attack flick, and such memory jarring subjects as time travel gone awry, scenes with lava where the character should have died, and films or shows that would make lousy video games.

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Welcome to Podcast Island! Kent and Michelle do their show on Segways this week, as they discuss Kevin James' Mall Cop and Chris Nolan's thought on Heath Ledger, review Animal Planet's new DVD Arctic Exposure, open the Disney vault on Bette Davis in The Watcher in the Woods, and eulogize dearly departed actors Ricardo Montalban and Patrick Macnee... (Editor: Uh, guys...)] Yeah? (Patrick Macnee is still very much alive.)] Really? (Yeah. I think you mean Patrick McGoohan.) Oh... I guess it would be inappropriate to say all those classic British actors look alike, eh? (Yeah.) Then we'll just say "Enjoy!", as we pull out foot out of our mouth. (Good idea.)

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The journey through the decades comes to a close, as Judge Clark Douglas returns to the present day, featuring soundtrack selections from Couching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001), 25th Hour (2002), The Matrix: Revolutions (2003), The Incredibles (2004), Crash (2005), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), There Will Be Blood (2007), Milk (2008), and a bonus track from Gladiator (2000). Clark also shares his review of Last Chance Harvey, and the recently announced nominations for the 2008 International Film Music Critics awards. Enjoy!

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With Mac away, Michael and Erich drag poor Dave into the depths of depravity with such topics as suicidal goldfish, boyhood crushes, and porn, before eventually redeeming themselves with reviews of the 24 Season Premiere and the BBC's Skins, the death of Prison Break, preview new seasons of Lost and Battlestar Galactica, and favorite mind-frakkin' TV moments.

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After discovering the existence of two lost Couch episodes, Kent and Michelle push forward once more unto the breach, to unlock the mystery of Elephant Tales, flick swap The Spiderwick Chronicles, dream of erotic encounters on What Not to Wear, set Terminators against Iron Man villains, and call out losers with truck testicles. Enjoy!

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Judge Clark Douglas' musical time machine tumbles its way into the Clinton era, exploring film scores of the 1990's, with selections from Joe versus the Volcano (1990), Backdraft (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Schindler's List (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Crimson Tide (1995), The English Patient (1996), L.A. Confidential (1997), Armageddon (1998), American Beauty (1999), and a bonus track from The Legend of 1900 (1998). Clark also shares his review of Gran Torino. Enjoy!

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Ring in the new year with Dave, Mac, and Erich, as they discuss what Santa brought them, teasing out the winter television season, rubbing salt in the wounds of Pushing Daisies fans, reviewing Superhero Movie and Eagle Eye on Blu-ray, memorable robot death scenes, one-handed shotgun madness, and much more.

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Still riding that New Year's buzz, Kent and Michelle revel in 2008 box office blockbusters, mourn the potential death of Narnia, get animated with Jerry Lewis and the old school Nutty Professor, and FlickSwap Clash of the Titans. Enjoy!

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Armed with parachute pants and an arm full of Swatches, Judge Clark Douglas bravely enters the 1980s in this week's exploration of film scores throughout the decades. Relish selections from The Blue Lagoon (1980), Chariots of Fire (1981), E.T. (1982), The Right Stuff (1983), Gremlins (1984), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), The Mission (1986), The Untouchables (1987), Midnight Run (1988), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), and a bonus cut from The Witches of Eastwick (1987). Clark also shares his glowing reviews for Frost/Nixon, and The Reader. Enjoy!

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