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Fri, 28 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1236 - The Friday Filibuster (2012 Buster Awards) Dave, Mac, Erich, and Daryl are decked out in their finest awards season formal wear for the annual Buster Awards , honoring their favorite and least favorite choices in such esteemed categories as... Villain Death, Action Scene, Guilty Pleasure, Lamest Hero, Longing for the Mayan Apocalypse, Biggest WTF Moment, DVD or Blu-ray Release, Television Series, Movie of the Year, and a very special Ambush Topic. Direct download: 1236.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 7:02am EST Wed, 26 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1235 - F This Movie! (This is 40) Patrick and Erika spend Christmas talking marriage, family, Megan Fox's boobs, and Judd Apatow's latest film This is 40 . Direct download: 1235.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 1:09pm EST Sat, 22 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1234 - They Came From the North (Paul Verhoeven) The trio of Steve, Jon, and Gabe foolishly attempt to tackle the testosterone-fueled filmography of Dutch director Paul Verhoeven . If we never hear from them again, you'll know why. Direct download: 1234.mp3 Category: theycame -- posted at: 8:31am EST Fri, 21 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1233 - The Friday Filibuster (End of the World As We Know It) The boys ring in the Mayan Apocalypse , as Mac devours Futurama: Volume 7 , Daryl savors Sherlock: Series 2 , Erich survives The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Blu-ray) marathon, and Dave adores The Hobbit (Sorry haters. We're talking serious love affair here). Reviews of The Legend of Neil: Complete Series and Ultra Seven: The Complete Series . Plus! Town slogans, Movie-related holiday wrapping paper, Post-apocalyptic living, and Least likely Star Trek Into Darkness villain. Direct download: 1233.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 3:01am EST Thu, 20 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1232 - F This Movie! (Hitchcock) Armed with the knowledge gained from his review of the Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection (Blu-ray) , Patrick enlists the help of JB to observe and mutilate director Sacha Gervasi's biopic Hitchcock . Mother! Oh God, mother! Blood! Blood! Direct download: 1232.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 1:13pm EST Tue, 18 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1231 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (2012 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Films) This week, Clark continues his look back at 2012 by spotlighting music from the sci-fi and fantasy films of the past year. You'll hear selections from John Carter , Prometheus , The Amazing Spider-Man , Marvel's The Avengers , Total Recall , The Hunger Games , Wrath of the Titans , Snow White and the Huntsman , Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter , Looper and Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II . Direct download: 1231.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 4:40pm EST Mon, 17 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1230 - Entertainment Docket for December 17 Skyfall helps Melissa celebrate the career of Dame Judi Dench, as Michael is enchanted by Ang Lee's Life of Pi . Awards season gets underway with announcements for the Golden Globe and SAG nominations. The Hobbit breaks December box office records but is falling short of business and fan expectations. TV gears up for Christmas. Broadway remounts Pippin . TNT gives JR Ewing a funeral. Johnny Depp becomes a sentient supercomputer for Christopher Nolan. And despite a new trailer, we are no closer to uncovering the true identity of Benedict Cumberbatch's villain in Star Trek Into Darkness . Direct download: 1230.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 7:05pm EST Sun, 16 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1229 - The Friday Filibuster (All-Star Edition) The Sounds and Sights of Cinema 's Clark Douglas joins the boys for an all-star hour of entertainment lunacy. Daryl remembers why Freaks and Geeks derailed in its home stretch. Mac is intrigued by the resourcefulness of Anna Karenina . Erich revisits extended Middle Earth in preparation for The Hobbit . Dave discovers a forgotten '80s movie that stands toe-to-toe with Gymkata and Psycho Kickboxer . Reviews of This is 40 , The Bourne Legacy (Blu-ray) , Star Trek TNG: Season 2 (Blu-ray) , Paradise Lost Trilogy , Miami Connection (Blu-ray) . Plus! Underground lakes, Cartoons that should never be made into live-action movies, Memorable basketball scenes, TV casts shakeups, and Bad trailers for good movies. Direct download: 1229.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 5:30pm EST Fri, 14 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1228 - F This Movie! Commentary (Silent Night, Deadly Night) It's Ho-Ho-Horror, as Santa Patrick and his F This Movie! elves stuff your digital stocking with their commentary for the most disturbing Christmas film ever put to celluloid, Silent Night, Deadly Night . Happy Holidays! Direct download: 1228.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 8:07pm EST Tue, 11 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1227 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (2012 Animated Films) This week, Clark kicks off a series of podcasts which take a look back at the films and film music of 2012. In the first installment, you'll hear selections from a handful of 2012's prominent animated films, including The Lorax , Paranorman , Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted , Brave , The Secret World of Arrietty , The Pirates! Band of Misfits , Ice Age: Continental Drift and Rise of the Guardians . Direct download: 1227.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 4:36pm EST Mon, 10 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1226 -- Entertainment Docket for December 10 Melissa gets caught up on recent television, while Michael consumes cinematic Christmas classics in bits and pieces. The Hobbit is generating poor early reviews. The Girls operates in television's grey area. Netflix lands an exclusive contract with Disney. Time to revisit Amazon Prime instant video. Tragic death of a latin music superstar. Sean Bean coming to TNT. Kevin Smith gifts fans with Clerks III . Star Trek Into Darkness ' teaser trailer sends interweb speculation into hyperdrive. And singer James Taylor as Lincoln ?! Direct download: 1226.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 5:33pm EST Sun, 9 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1225 - F This Movie! (Fargo) Son-of-a-Gunderson! Patrick and JB warm up the wood chipper and cook up a nice stack of pancakes before settling in to talk the Coen brothers cult classic Fargo . Direct download: 1225.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 12:28pm EST Fri, 7 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1224 - The Friday Filibuster (The Rise of Derrick) As Dave fights a brutal Resident Evil 6 addiction, Erich and Daryl also delve into offbeat and throwback gaming. Mac breaks the trend by enjoying a vintage big screen double feature of Back to the Future and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World . Reviews of Paranorman (Blu-ray) , Halo 4 (Blu-ray) , Siberian Tiger Quest , and a boatload of bad Spaghetti Westerns. Plus! Easily frightened heroes, Poorly placed villain lairs, He should be dead, and Great flying machines. Direct download: 1224.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 12:29pm EST Thu, 6 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1223 - They Came From the North (Renny Harlin) On this week's action packed episode, our resilient Canadian bastards -- Jon, Steve, Gabe, and Andrew -- tackle the cinematic masterworks of director Renny Harlin . No Geena Davises were harmed in the recording of this podcast. Direct download: 1223.mp3 Category: theycame -- posted at: 3:19am EST Wed, 5 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1222 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Controversial Films) This week, Clark explores music from controversial cinema, offering a variety of musical selections from such hotly-debated films as Compliance , A Clockwork Orange , The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover , JFK and Midnight Cowboy . Direct download: 1222.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 1:32pm EST Tue, 4 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1221 - Entertainment Docket for December 3 Melissa returns from London to report differences in Spamalot 's West End production, while Michael revisits Glengarry Glen Ross . Plus! Judi Dench owns Skyfall , Danny Elfman does Bernard Herrmann, Patti Lupone does David Mamet, the sad demise of muppeteer Kevin Clash, Lawrence Kasdan returns to the Star Wars universe, DC's Justice League movie gets a supervillain, Cate Blanchett plays Lady Tremaine, and the plot for Star Trek Into Darkness is revealed. Direct download: 1221.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 1:54pm EST 1 Follow @dvdverdict Blog Roll DVD Verdict F This Movie! 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Dave, Mac, Erich, and Daryl are decked out in their finest awards season formal wear for the annual Buster Awards , honoring their favorite and least favorite choices in such esteemed categories as... Villain Death, Action Scene, Guilty Pleasure, Lamest Hero, Longing for the Mayan Apocalypse, Biggest WTF Moment, DVD or Blu-ray Release, Television Series, Movie of the Year, and a very special Ambush Topic.

Wed, 26 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1235 - F This Movie! (This is 40) Patrick and Erika spend Christmas talking marriage, family, Megan Fox's boobs, and Judd Apatow's latest film This is 40 . Direct download: 1235.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 1:09pm EST

Patrick and Erika spend Christmas talking marriage, family, Megan Fox's boobs, and Judd Apatow's latest film This is 40 .

Sat, 22 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1234 - They Came From the North (Paul Verhoeven) The trio of Steve, Jon, and Gabe foolishly attempt to tackle the testosterone-fueled filmography of Dutch director Paul Verhoeven . If we never hear from them again, you'll know why. Direct download: 1234.mp3 Category: theycame -- posted at: 8:31am EST

The trio of Steve, Jon, and Gabe foolishly attempt to tackle the testosterone-fueled filmography of Dutch director Paul Verhoeven . If we never hear from them again, you'll know why.

Fri, 21 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1233 - The Friday Filibuster (End of the World As We Know It) The boys ring in the Mayan Apocalypse , as Mac devours Futurama: Volume 7 , Daryl savors Sherlock: Series 2 , Erich survives The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Blu-ray) marathon, and Dave adores The Hobbit (Sorry haters. We're talking serious love affair here). Reviews of The Legend of Neil: Complete Series and Ultra Seven: The Complete Series . Plus! Town slogans, Movie-related holiday wrapping paper, Post-apocalyptic living, and Least likely Star Trek Into Darkness villain. Direct download: 1233.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 3:01am EST

The boys ring in the Mayan Apocalypse , as Mac devours Futurama: Volume 7 , Daryl savors Sherlock: Series 2 , Erich survives The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Blu-ray) marathon, and Dave adores The Hobbit (Sorry haters. We're talking serious love affair here). Reviews of The Legend of Neil: Complete Series and Ultra Seven: The Complete Series . Plus! Town slogans, Movie-related holiday wrapping paper, Post-apocalyptic living, and Least likely Star Trek Into Darkness villain.

Thu, 20 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1232 - F This Movie! (Hitchcock) Armed with the knowledge gained from his review of the Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection (Blu-ray) , Patrick enlists the help of JB to observe and mutilate director Sacha Gervasi's biopic Hitchcock . Mother! Oh God, mother! Blood! Blood! Direct download: 1232.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 1:13pm EST

Armed with the knowledge gained from his review of the Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection (Blu-ray) , Patrick enlists the help of JB to observe and mutilate director Sacha Gervasi's biopic Hitchcock . Mother! Oh God, mother! Blood! Blood!

Tue, 18 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1231 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (2012 Fantasy/Sci-Fi Films) This week, Clark continues his look back at 2012 by spotlighting music from the sci-fi and fantasy films of the past year. You'll hear selections from John Carter , Prometheus , The Amazing Spider-Man , Marvel's The Avengers , Total Recall , The Hunger Games , Wrath of the Titans , Snow White and the Huntsman , Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter , Looper and Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II . Direct download: 1231.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 4:40pm EST

This week, Clark continues his look back at 2012 by spotlighting music from the sci-fi and fantasy films of the past year. You'll hear selections from John Carter , Prometheus , The Amazing Spider-Man , Marvel's The Avengers , Total Recall , The Hunger Games , Wrath of the Titans , Snow White and the Huntsman , Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter , Looper and Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II .

Mon, 17 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1230 - Entertainment Docket for December 17 Skyfall helps Melissa celebrate the career of Dame Judi Dench, as Michael is enchanted by Ang Lee's Life of Pi . Awards season gets underway with announcements for the Golden Globe and SAG nominations. The Hobbit breaks December box office records but is falling short of business and fan expectations. TV gears up for Christmas. Broadway remounts Pippin . TNT gives JR Ewing a funeral. Johnny Depp becomes a sentient supercomputer for Christopher Nolan. And despite a new trailer, we are no closer to uncovering the true identity of Benedict Cumberbatch's villain in Star Trek Into Darkness . Direct download: 1230.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 7:05pm EST

Skyfall helps Melissa celebrate the career of Dame Judi Dench, as Michael is enchanted by Ang Lee's Life of Pi . Awards season gets underway with announcements for the Golden Globe and SAG nominations. The Hobbit breaks December box office records but is falling short of business and fan expectations. TV gears up for Christmas. Broadway remounts Pippin . TNT gives JR Ewing a funeral. Johnny Depp becomes a sentient supercomputer for Christopher Nolan. And despite a new trailer, we are no closer to uncovering the true identity of Benedict Cumberbatch's villain in Star Trek Into Darkness .

Sun, 16 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1229 - The Friday Filibuster (All-Star Edition) The Sounds and Sights of Cinema 's Clark Douglas joins the boys for an all-star hour of entertainment lunacy. Daryl remembers why Freaks and Geeks derailed in its home stretch. Mac is intrigued by the resourcefulness of Anna Karenina . Erich revisits extended Middle Earth in preparation for The Hobbit . Dave discovers a forgotten '80s movie that stands toe-to-toe with Gymkata and Psycho Kickboxer . Reviews of This is 40 , The Bourne Legacy (Blu-ray) , Star Trek TNG: Season 2 (Blu-ray) , Paradise Lost Trilogy , Miami Connection (Blu-ray) . Plus! Underground lakes, Cartoons that should never be made into live-action movies, Memorable basketball scenes, TV casts shakeups, and Bad trailers for good movies. Direct download: 1229.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 5:30pm EST

The Sounds and Sights of Cinema 's Clark Douglas joins the boys for an all-star hour of entertainment lunacy. Daryl remembers why Freaks and Geeks derailed in its home stretch. Mac is intrigued by the resourcefulness of Anna Karenina . Erich revisits extended Middle Earth in preparation for The Hobbit . Dave discovers a forgotten '80s movie that stands toe-to-toe with Gymkata and Psycho Kickboxer . Reviews of This is 40 , The Bourne Legacy (Blu-ray) , Star Trek TNG: Season 2 (Blu-ray) , Paradise Lost Trilogy , Miami Connection (Blu-ray) . Plus! Underground lakes, Cartoons that should never be made into live-action movies, Memorable basketball scenes, TV casts shakeups, and Bad trailers for good movies.

Fri, 14 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1228 - F This Movie! Commentary (Silent Night, Deadly Night) It's Ho-Ho-Horror, as Santa Patrick and his F This Movie! elves stuff your digital stocking with their commentary for the most disturbing Christmas film ever put to celluloid, Silent Night, Deadly Night . Happy Holidays! Direct download: 1228.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 8:07pm EST

It's Ho-Ho-Horror, as Santa Patrick and his F This Movie! elves stuff your digital stocking with their commentary for the most disturbing Christmas film ever put to celluloid, Silent Night, Deadly Night . Happy Holidays!

Tue, 11 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1227 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (2012 Animated Films) This week, Clark kicks off a series of podcasts which take a look back at the films and film music of 2012. In the first installment, you'll hear selections from a handful of 2012's prominent animated films, including The Lorax , Paranorman , Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted , Brave , The Secret World of Arrietty , The Pirates! Band of Misfits , Ice Age: Continental Drift and Rise of the Guardians . Direct download: 1227.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 4:36pm EST

This week, Clark kicks off a series of podcasts which take a look back at the films and film music of 2012. In the first installment, you'll hear selections from a handful of 2012's prominent animated films, including The Lorax , Paranorman , Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted , Brave , The Secret World of Arrietty , The Pirates! Band of Misfits , Ice Age: Continental Drift and Rise of the Guardians .

Mon, 10 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1226 -- Entertainment Docket for December 10 Melissa gets caught up on recent television, while Michael consumes cinematic Christmas classics in bits and pieces. The Hobbit is generating poor early reviews. The Girls operates in television's grey area. Netflix lands an exclusive contract with Disney. Time to revisit Amazon Prime instant video. Tragic death of a latin music superstar. Sean Bean coming to TNT. Kevin Smith gifts fans with Clerks III . Star Trek Into Darkness ' teaser trailer sends interweb speculation into hyperdrive. And singer James Taylor as Lincoln ?! Direct download: 1226.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 5:33pm EST

Melissa gets caught up on recent television, while Michael consumes cinematic Christmas classics in bits and pieces. The Hobbit is generating poor early reviews. The Girls operates in television's grey area. Netflix lands an exclusive contract with Disney. Time to revisit Amazon Prime instant video. Tragic death of a latin music superstar. Sean Bean coming to TNT. Kevin Smith gifts fans with Clerks III . Star Trek Into Darkness ' teaser trailer sends interweb speculation into hyperdrive. And singer James Taylor as Lincoln ?!

Sun, 9 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1225 - F This Movie! (Fargo) Son-of-a-Gunderson! Patrick and JB warm up the wood chipper and cook up a nice stack of pancakes before settling in to talk the Coen brothers cult classic Fargo . Direct download: 1225.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 12:28pm EST

Son-of-a-Gunderson! Patrick and JB warm up the wood chipper and cook up a nice stack of pancakes before settling in to talk the Coen brothers cult classic Fargo .

Fri, 7 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1224 - The Friday Filibuster (The Rise of Derrick) As Dave fights a brutal Resident Evil 6 addiction, Erich and Daryl also delve into offbeat and throwback gaming. Mac breaks the trend by enjoying a vintage big screen double feature of Back to the Future and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World . Reviews of Paranorman (Blu-ray) , Halo 4 (Blu-ray) , Siberian Tiger Quest , and a boatload of bad Spaghetti Westerns. Plus! Easily frightened heroes, Poorly placed villain lairs, He should be dead, and Great flying machines. Direct download: 1224.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 12:29pm EST

As Dave fights a brutal Resident Evil 6 addiction, Erich and Daryl also delve into offbeat and throwback gaming. Mac breaks the trend by enjoying a vintage big screen double feature of Back to the Future and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World . Reviews of Paranorman (Blu-ray) , Halo 4 (Blu-ray) , Siberian Tiger Quest , and a boatload of bad Spaghetti Westerns. Plus! Easily frightened heroes, Poorly placed villain lairs, He should be dead, and Great flying machines.

Thu, 6 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1223 - They Came From the North (Renny Harlin) On this week's action packed episode, our resilient Canadian bastards -- Jon, Steve, Gabe, and Andrew -- tackle the cinematic masterworks of director Renny Harlin . No Geena Davises were harmed in the recording of this podcast. Direct download: 1223.mp3 Category: theycame -- posted at: 3:19am EST

On this week's action packed episode, our resilient Canadian bastards -- Jon, Steve, Gabe, and Andrew -- tackle the cinematic masterworks of director Renny Harlin . No Geena Davises were harmed in the recording of this podcast.

Wed, 5 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1222 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Controversial Films) This week, Clark explores music from controversial cinema, offering a variety of musical selections from such hotly-debated films as Compliance , A Clockwork Orange , The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover , JFK and Midnight Cowboy . Direct download: 1222.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 1:32pm EST

This week, Clark explores music from controversial cinema, offering a variety of musical selections from such hotly-debated films as Compliance , A Clockwork Orange , The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover , JFK and Midnight Cowboy .

Tue, 4 December 2012 DVD Verdict 1221 - Entertainment Docket for December 3 Melissa returns from London to report differences in Spamalot 's West End production, while Michael revisits Glengarry Glen Ross . Plus! Judi Dench owns Skyfall , Danny Elfman does Bernard Herrmann, Patti Lupone does David Mamet, the sad demise of muppeteer Kevin Clash, Lawrence Kasdan returns to the Star Wars universe, DC's Justice League movie gets a supervillain, Cate Blanchett plays Lady Tremaine, and the plot for Star Trek Into Darkness is revealed. Direct download: 1221.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 1:54pm EST

Melissa returns from London to report differences in Spamalot 's West End production, while Michael revisits Glengarry Glen Ross . Plus! Judi Dench owns Skyfall , Danny Elfman does Bernard Herrmann, Patti Lupone does David Mamet, the sad demise of muppeteer Kevin Clash, Lawrence Kasdan returns to the Star Wars universe, DC's Justice League movie gets a supervillain, Cate Blanchett plays Lady Tremaine, and the plot for Star Trek Into Darkness is revealed.

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