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Fri, 30 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1504 - The Friday Filibuster (You're Welcome!) Daryl is unimpressed by Game of Thrones . Mac hates Godzilla , loves X-Men: Days of Future Past , and tolerates The Secret Life of Walter Mitty . Jason stumps for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD . Dave bemoans the lack of compelling TV season cliffhangers. Reviews of Raze , Orange is the New Black: Season One , Ray Donovan: Season One , and Garage Sale Mystery . Ambush Topics: Memorable series finales, Godzilla vs. _____, Favorite movie monsters, Before they were famous, and Tanks. Direct download: 1504.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 5:41pm EST Thu, 29 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1503 - They Came From the North (John Milius) Join Steve, Jon, Gabriel, and newcomer Cameron as they tackle the good, the bad, and the ugly of writer/director John Milius' filmography! Direct download: 1503.mp3 Category: theycame -- posted at: 12:50pm EST Wed, 28 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1502 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (New and Recent Releases) This week, Clark spotlights another batch of new and recent releases, featuring music from Mr. Peabody and Sherman , Godzilla , The Grand Budapest Hotel , The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , Cosmos , Rio 2 , and more. Direct download: 1502.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 7:29am EST Tue, 27 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1501 - Entertainment Docket for Week of May 26 Melissa dines with Jon Favreau's Chef , as Michael falls under the hypnotic spell of Punchdrunk's Sleep No More . Plus! A rundown of the latest new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, Film, Television, Books, and Music. Creative shakeups in the Marvel Cinematic Universe make fans nervous. Pixar unveils details of their next film. Wet Hot American Summer may be Netflix's next original series. And Quentin Tarantino looks to create a TV miniseries from unused Django Unchained footage. Direct download: 1501.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 4:18pm EST Mon, 26 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1500 - The Friday Filibuster (To Review or Not to Review) Mac wraps up another season of Castle . Erich bemoans the Summer movie season. Dave steps up to defend Gareth Edward's Godzilla . A heated debate on the state and value of modern film reviews. Daryl compares and contrasts Game of Thrones with True Detective . Reviews of Monuments Men (Blu-ray) , Revenge of the Nerds (Blu-ray) , The Life Aquatic (Blu-ray) , Bushido Man: 7 Deadly Battles , and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Blu-ray) . Direct download: 1500.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 10:40am EST Tue, 20 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1499 - Entertainment Docket for Week of May 19 Melissa celebrates at the Wildflower Music Festival, as Michael revels in the magic of Gareth Edward's Godzilla . Plus! A rundown of the latest new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Redbox, Netflix, Hulu, Movies, TV, Music, and Books. Mourning the loss of legendary cinematographer Gordon Willis. Playing a quick game of "Where's Casey Kasem?" Back from the dead with new projects are Michael Jackson and River Phoenix. Harrison Ford returns to the world of Blade Runner . And David Lynch gives us 90 minutes of unseen Twin Peaks . Direct download: 1499.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 1:51am EST Fri, 16 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1498 - The Friday Filibuster (You Pwnderosa'd Me!) Mac has fun with Amazing Spider-man 2 . Jason does coming-of-age anime. Erich goes RPG with South Park: The Stick of Truth . Dave laughs out loud at Silicon Valley . Another exciting installment of "Filibuster Swap Meet." Reviews of Killing American Style , One Man War , Vampire Academy , Lady Hapkido , Veronica Mars (Blu-ray) , Special ID (Blu-ray) , I, Frankenstein 3D (Blu-ray) . Ambush Topics: Forgettable Summer Movies, Strange and Unusual Spies, Impressive POV Shots, Memorable Sixth Installments. Rear Spoiler look at 24: Live Another Day . Direct download: 1498.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 10:48pm EST Wed, 14 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1497 - F This Movie! (Grand Budapest Hotel) Patrick and Adam check into Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel , but they can never leave. Direct download: 1497.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 2:19pm EST Tue, 13 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1496 - Entertainment Docket for Week of May 12 It's Marvelific madness, as Melissa thrills to Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Michael suffers through The Amazing Spider-man 2 . Plus! A rundown of the latest releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Redbox, Netflix, Hulu, Movies, TV, Music, and Books. The television powers-that-be unveil their plans for the 2014-15 season. Hugh Jackman getting busy with TWO new Wolverine movies shooting back-to-back. And Frozen 's Elsa arrives on Once Upon a Time . Direct download: 1496.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 11:26am EST Sun, 11 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1495 - F This Movie! (Amazing Spider-man 2) Patrick and Heath tackle the second installment in Sony's Amazing Spider-man reboot. The result is a house divided. Direct download: 1495.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 9:06pm EST Fri, 9 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1494 - The Friday Filibuster (Going Old School) Dave, Mac, and Daryl are back in the saddle to discuss the comic book rebirth of Peter Parker as Spider-man; the season finales of Community and Parks & Recreation ; reviews of Ripper Street: Season 2 , Billy Friedkin's Sorcerer (Blu-ray) , Jack Irish: Series 2 , Republic of Doyle: Series 1 ; a rundown of the latest new releases on DVD and Blu-ray; and Ambush Topics -- Back from the Dead, Cult Members with Terrible Jobs, Giant Heads, and Urban Decay. Direct download: 1494.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 1:38pm EST Wed, 7 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1493 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Hans Zimmer and Ron Howard) Clark wraps up his series spotlighting director/composer collaborations. On the previous episode, we explored the collaboration between James Horner and Ron Howard, but this time around the focus is on the music composer Hans Zimmer has written for Mr. Howard. You'll hear selections from Backdraft , The Da Vinci Code , Frost/Nixon , Angels and Demons , The Dilemma , and Rush . Direct download: 1493.mp3 Category: general -- posted at: 11:08pm EST Tue, 6 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1492 - Entertainment Docket for Week of May 5 Melissa spends time in The Writers' Room , as Michael thrills to newly discovered episodes from the Patrick Troughton era of Doctor Who . Plus! A rundown of the latest new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, as well as film, television, music, and books; Mourning the loss of actor Bob Hoskins; celebrating the return of Luke, Leia, and Han for Star Wars: Episode VII ; Matt Smith headlines the new Terminator franchise; Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley; and Fox is giving us a live production of Grease , whether we want it or not! Direct download: 1492.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 9:56am EST Sat, 3 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1491 - The Friday Filibuster (2014 Summer Movie Preview) Dave, Mac, and Daryl tease out the best and worst of the 2014 Summer Movie season! Excited For : Godzilla, Chef, The Sacrament, Jersey Boys, Transformers 4, They Came Together, Jupiter Ascending, Guardians of the Galaxy. Cautious About : Amazing Spider-man 2, Neighbors, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Maleficent, Edge of Tomorrow, 22 Jump Street, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Hercules Run Away! Stage Fright, The Purge: Anarchy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Leprechaun: Origins. Direct download: 1491.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 10:45am EST Fri, 2 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1490 - F This Movie! (Darkman) Patrick and JB come out of the shadows to judge Sam Raimi's first superhero adventure... Darkman ! Direct download: 1490.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 5:54am EST 1 Follow @dvdverdict Blog Roll DVD Verdict F This Movie! 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Daryl is unimpressed by Game of Thrones . Mac hates Godzilla , loves X-Men: Days of Future Past , and tolerates The Secret Life of Walter Mitty . Jason stumps for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD . Dave bemoans the lack of compelling TV season cliffhangers. Reviews of Raze , Orange is the New Black: Season One , Ray Donovan: Season One , and Garage Sale Mystery . Ambush Topics: Memorable series finales, Godzilla vs. _____, Favorite movie monsters, Before they were famous, and Tanks.

Thu, 29 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1503 - They Came From the North (John Milius) Join Steve, Jon, Gabriel, and newcomer Cameron as they tackle the good, the bad, and the ugly of writer/director John Milius' filmography! Direct download: 1503.mp3 Category: theycame -- posted at: 12:50pm EST

Join Steve, Jon, Gabriel, and newcomer Cameron as they tackle the good, the bad, and the ugly of writer/director John Milius' filmography!

Wed, 28 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1502 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (New and Recent Releases) This week, Clark spotlights another batch of new and recent releases, featuring music from Mr. Peabody and Sherman , Godzilla , The Grand Budapest Hotel , The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , Cosmos , Rio 2 , and more. Direct download: 1502.mp3 Category: cinema -- posted at: 7:29am EST

This week, Clark spotlights another batch of new and recent releases, featuring music from Mr. Peabody and Sherman , Godzilla , The Grand Budapest Hotel , The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , Cosmos , Rio 2 , and more.

Tue, 27 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1501 - Entertainment Docket for Week of May 26 Melissa dines with Jon Favreau's Chef , as Michael falls under the hypnotic spell of Punchdrunk's Sleep No More . Plus! A rundown of the latest new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, Film, Television, Books, and Music. Creative shakeups in the Marvel Cinematic Universe make fans nervous. Pixar unveils details of their next film. Wet Hot American Summer may be Netflix's next original series. And Quentin Tarantino looks to create a TV miniseries from unused Django Unchained footage. Direct download: 1501.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 4:18pm EST

Melissa dines with Jon Favreau's Chef , as Michael falls under the hypnotic spell of Punchdrunk's Sleep No More . Plus! A rundown of the latest new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, Film, Television, Books, and Music. Creative shakeups in the Marvel Cinematic Universe make fans nervous. Pixar unveils details of their next film. Wet Hot American Summer may be Netflix's next original series. And Quentin Tarantino looks to create a TV miniseries from unused Django Unchained footage.

Mon, 26 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1500 - The Friday Filibuster (To Review or Not to Review) Mac wraps up another season of Castle . Erich bemoans the Summer movie season. Dave steps up to defend Gareth Edward's Godzilla . A heated debate on the state and value of modern film reviews. Daryl compares and contrasts Game of Thrones with True Detective . Reviews of Monuments Men (Blu-ray) , Revenge of the Nerds (Blu-ray) , The Life Aquatic (Blu-ray) , Bushido Man: 7 Deadly Battles , and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Blu-ray) . Direct download: 1500.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 10:40am EST

Mac wraps up another season of Castle . Erich bemoans the Summer movie season. Dave steps up to defend Gareth Edward's Godzilla . A heated debate on the state and value of modern film reviews. Daryl compares and contrasts Game of Thrones with True Detective . Reviews of Monuments Men (Blu-ray) , Revenge of the Nerds (Blu-ray) , The Life Aquatic (Blu-ray) , Bushido Man: 7 Deadly Battles , and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Blu-ray) .

Tue, 20 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1499 - Entertainment Docket for Week of May 19 Melissa celebrates at the Wildflower Music Festival, as Michael revels in the magic of Gareth Edward's Godzilla . Plus! A rundown of the latest new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Redbox, Netflix, Hulu, Movies, TV, Music, and Books. Mourning the loss of legendary cinematographer Gordon Willis. Playing a quick game of "Where's Casey Kasem?" Back from the dead with new projects are Michael Jackson and River Phoenix. Harrison Ford returns to the world of Blade Runner . And David Lynch gives us 90 minutes of unseen Twin Peaks . Direct download: 1499.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 1:51am EST

Melissa celebrates at the Wildflower Music Festival, as Michael revels in the magic of Gareth Edward's Godzilla . Plus! A rundown of the latest new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Redbox, Netflix, Hulu, Movies, TV, Music, and Books. Mourning the loss of legendary cinematographer Gordon Willis. Playing a quick game of "Where's Casey Kasem?" Back from the dead with new projects are Michael Jackson and River Phoenix. Harrison Ford returns to the world of Blade Runner . And David Lynch gives us 90 minutes of unseen Twin Peaks .

Fri, 16 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1498 - The Friday Filibuster (You Pwnderosa'd Me!) Mac has fun with Amazing Spider-man 2 . Jason does coming-of-age anime. Erich goes RPG with South Park: The Stick of Truth . Dave laughs out loud at Silicon Valley . Another exciting installment of "Filibuster Swap Meet." Reviews of Killing American Style , One Man War , Vampire Academy , Lady Hapkido , Veronica Mars (Blu-ray) , Special ID (Blu-ray) , I, Frankenstein 3D (Blu-ray) . Ambush Topics: Forgettable Summer Movies, Strange and Unusual Spies, Impressive POV Shots, Memorable Sixth Installments. Rear Spoiler look at 24: Live Another Day . Direct download: 1498.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 10:48pm EST

Mac has fun with Amazing Spider-man 2 . Jason does coming-of-age anime. Erich goes RPG with South Park: The Stick of Truth . Dave laughs out loud at Silicon Valley . Another exciting installment of "Filibuster Swap Meet." Reviews of Killing American Style , One Man War , Vampire Academy , Lady Hapkido , Veronica Mars (Blu-ray) , Special ID (Blu-ray) , I, Frankenstein 3D (Blu-ray) . Ambush Topics: Forgettable Summer Movies, Strange and Unusual Spies, Impressive POV Shots, Memorable Sixth Installments. Rear Spoiler look at 24: Live Another Day .

Wed, 14 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1497 - F This Movie! (Grand Budapest Hotel) Patrick and Adam check into Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel , but they can never leave. Direct download: 1497.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 2:19pm EST

Patrick and Adam check into Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel , but they can never leave.

Tue, 13 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1496 - Entertainment Docket for Week of May 12 It's Marvelific madness, as Melissa thrills to Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Michael suffers through The Amazing Spider-man 2 . Plus! A rundown of the latest releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Redbox, Netflix, Hulu, Movies, TV, Music, and Books. The television powers-that-be unveil their plans for the 2014-15 season. Hugh Jackman getting busy with TWO new Wolverine movies shooting back-to-back. And Frozen 's Elsa arrives on Once Upon a Time . Direct download: 1496.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 11:26am EST

It's Marvelific madness, as Melissa thrills to Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Michael suffers through The Amazing Spider-man 2 . Plus! A rundown of the latest releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Redbox, Netflix, Hulu, Movies, TV, Music, and Books. The television powers-that-be unveil their plans for the 2014-15 season. Hugh Jackman getting busy with TWO new Wolverine movies shooting back-to-back. And Frozen 's Elsa arrives on Once Upon a Time .

Sun, 11 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1495 - F This Movie! (Amazing Spider-man 2) Patrick and Heath tackle the second installment in Sony's Amazing Spider-man reboot. The result is a house divided. Direct download: 1495.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 9:06pm EST

Patrick and Heath tackle the second installment in Sony's Amazing Spider-man reboot. The result is a house divided.

Fri, 9 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1494 - The Friday Filibuster (Going Old School) Dave, Mac, and Daryl are back in the saddle to discuss the comic book rebirth of Peter Parker as Spider-man; the season finales of Community and Parks & Recreation ; reviews of Ripper Street: Season 2 , Billy Friedkin's Sorcerer (Blu-ray) , Jack Irish: Series 2 , Republic of Doyle: Series 1 ; a rundown of the latest new releases on DVD and Blu-ray; and Ambush Topics -- Back from the Dead, Cult Members with Terrible Jobs, Giant Heads, and Urban Decay. Direct download: 1494.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 1:38pm EST

Dave, Mac, and Daryl are back in the saddle to discuss the comic book rebirth of Peter Parker as Spider-man; the season finales of Community and Parks & Recreation ; reviews of Ripper Street: Season 2 , Billy Friedkin's Sorcerer (Blu-ray) , Jack Irish: Series 2 , Republic of Doyle: Series 1 ; a rundown of the latest new releases on DVD and Blu-ray; and Ambush Topics -- Back from the Dead, Cult Members with Terrible Jobs, Giant Heads, and Urban Decay.

Wed, 7 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1493 - Sounds and Sights of Cinema (Hans Zimmer and Ron Howard) Clark wraps up his series spotlighting director/composer collaborations. On the previous episode, we explored the collaboration between James Horner and Ron Howard, but this time around the focus is on the music composer Hans Zimmer has written for Mr. Howard. You'll hear selections from Backdraft , The Da Vinci Code , Frost/Nixon , Angels and Demons , The Dilemma , and Rush . Direct download: 1493.mp3 Category: general -- posted at: 11:08pm EST

Clark wraps up his series spotlighting director/composer collaborations. On the previous episode, we explored the collaboration between James Horner and Ron Howard, but this time around the focus is on the music composer Hans Zimmer has written for Mr. Howard. You'll hear selections from Backdraft , The Da Vinci Code , Frost/Nixon , Angels and Demons , The Dilemma , and Rush .

Tue, 6 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1492 - Entertainment Docket for Week of May 5 Melissa spends time in The Writers' Room , as Michael thrills to newly discovered episodes from the Patrick Troughton era of Doctor Who . Plus! A rundown of the latest new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, as well as film, television, music, and books; Mourning the loss of actor Bob Hoskins; celebrating the return of Luke, Leia, and Han for Star Wars: Episode VII ; Matt Smith headlines the new Terminator franchise; Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley; and Fox is giving us a live production of Grease , whether we want it or not! Direct download: 1492.mp3 Category: docket -- posted at: 9:56am EST

Melissa spends time in The Writers' Room , as Michael thrills to newly discovered episodes from the Patrick Troughton era of Doctor Who . Plus! A rundown of the latest new releases on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, as well as film, television, music, and books; Mourning the loss of actor Bob Hoskins; celebrating the return of Luke, Leia, and Han for Star Wars: Episode VII ; Matt Smith headlines the new Terminator franchise; Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley; and Fox is giving us a live production of Grease , whether we want it or not!

Sat, 3 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1491 - The Friday Filibuster (2014 Summer Movie Preview) Dave, Mac, and Daryl tease out the best and worst of the 2014 Summer Movie season! Excited For : Godzilla, Chef, The Sacrament, Jersey Boys, Transformers 4, They Came Together, Jupiter Ascending, Guardians of the Galaxy. Cautious About : Amazing Spider-man 2, Neighbors, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Maleficent, Edge of Tomorrow, 22 Jump Street, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Hercules Run Away! Stage Fright, The Purge: Anarchy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Leprechaun: Origins. Direct download: 1491.mp3 Category: filibuster -- posted at: 10:45am EST

Dave, Mac, and Daryl tease out the best and worst of the 2014 Summer Movie season! Excited For : Godzilla, Chef, The Sacrament, Jersey Boys, Transformers 4, They Came Together, Jupiter Ascending, Guardians of the Galaxy. Cautious About : Amazing Spider-man 2, Neighbors, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Maleficent, Edge of Tomorrow, 22 Jump Street, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Hercules Run Away! Stage Fright, The Purge: Anarchy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Leprechaun: Origins.

Fri, 2 May 2014 DVD Verdict 1490 - F This Movie! (Darkman) Patrick and JB come out of the shadows to judge Sam Raimi's first superhero adventure... Darkman ! Direct download: 1490.mp3 Category: fthis -- posted at: 5:54am EST

Patrick and JB come out of the shadows to judge Sam Raimi's first superhero adventure... Darkman !

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