Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for two more straight to streamers, this time we're looking at a third Daniel Zirilli film, "Hollow Point," starring Luke Goss and Jay Mohr. Is this one closer to "Phoenix" or "Invincible" in quality? And then for the second one, we look at the Tito Ortiz/Cris Cyborg actioner, "Operation Black Ops," and try to see if we can figure out is going on with that one. Finally, for our Spotlight on a Fight, we look at Stallone v Stone Cold Steve Austin in "Expendables."

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For my newest release, Don's House in the Mountains, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D

Check out my Bainbridge, a novella about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined by Rich Hawes from the DTV Digest to discuss two Gary Daniels PM classics, "Rage" and "Recoil". In the opening hour or so, we discuss the current state of DTV action, and how the shift away from physical media is affecting that. From there we dig in on what makes "Rage" and "Recoil" such great films, from Daniels as the lead, to Spiro Razatos's action direction, breaking each one down individually.

You can find Rich at the DTV Digest by subscribing on iTunes, or by going here: ⁠https://thedtvdigest.podbean.com/

My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠

Check out Bainbridge, my short novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're continuing our look at the MCU Phase 2 with "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Ant-Man." Before that, I talk about the flop that was the 2015 "Fantastic Four" film. Then with "Avengers: Age of Ultron" I look at how that film compares with the first one, and how James Spader as Ultron's voice might be my favorite baddie so far. Finally, with "Ant-Man," I look at this as almost an after-thought film sandwiched between the Avengers film and the first film of Phase 3, "Captain America: Civil War," and then I further my thought from last week about how the MCU audience has aged out some, and how that affected the floor for movies like this going forward.

My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠

Check out Bainbridge, my short novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode Sean Malloy of "I Must Break This Podcast" is back, and we're discussing the Van Damme film "Replicant." We get into a couple different aspects, one being Van Damme's performance and decision to take a role like this--or two roles, as it was. Another is the shrinking DTV action budget, and how a movie like this may not be made this well today.

Check out Sean on "I Must Break This Podcast" here: https://imustbreakthispodcast.wordpress.com/

My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠

Check out Bainbridge, my short novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined once again by screenwriter Tom Jolliffe, as we discuss the Dolph classic "Army of One" aka "The Joshua Tree." We get into how much fun this movie is, why it works, and why we don't see movies like this as much anymore.

Check out Tom's upcoming film, "Cinderella's Revenge," starring Lauren Staerick and Natasha Henstridge, and produced by Mark L. Lester, in select theaters on April 26th

My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠

Check out Bainbridge, my short novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're continuing our look at the MCU Phase 2 with "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "The Guardians of the Galaxy." Before that, I talk a bit about the last year of comic book movies, and where the genre might be going. Then with "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" I look at how that film compares with the first one, and also get into how the franchise is handing things over to Anthony Mackie. Finally, with "The Guardians of the Galaxy," I try to break down why the film was so successful, and how this film could be a template for future adaptations of lesser-known properties.

My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠

Check out Bainbridge, my short novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for two more straight to streamers, this time we're looking at two from Hulu. First we check out "Assassin," Bruce Willis's final film. Was this one worthy of that honor? How does it compare to the other Willis films we've looked at? After that we get into "The System," a prison flick starring Tyrese Gibson, Terrence Howard, and Jeremy Piven, who turns in a hilarious performance as the over-the-top corrupt warden.

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For my newest release, Don's House in the Mountains, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D

Check out my Bainbridge, a novella about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined once again by Will from Exploding Helicopter, this time to look at two films starring Vinnie Jones. The first one is "The Big Ugly," which also stars Ron Perlman and Malcolm McDowell. It's one we had a bit of trouble with, despite the cast. The second one is "Bullet Proof," which was more of a straight-ahead actioner, and did the trick for us a little more.

You can find Will and the Exploding Helicopter podcast on iTunes and other major podcatchers, and you can go to his site, https://www.explodinghelicopter.com/ for all things Exploding Helicopter, including links to social media, like his fantastic Twitter account.

My newest novel, "Don's House in the Mountains" is available in paperback or on Amazon kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D

For my author website, go here: www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com/

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're starting our look at the MCU Phase 2 with "Iron Man 3" and "Thor: Dark World." Before that, I talk a bit about the direction the DTVC Extra might go in now that we're doing weekly episodes with guests. I also get into the buzz--or non-buzz--surrounding "Madame Web." With "Iron Man 3," I look at why this was so successful, and how it measures up to the other two; and then with "Thor: Dark World," I try to make sense of the film, and make sense of how these Thor movies make so much money.

Here's the link to the collection of my MySpace free-writes that I mentioned in the episode: https://mattrpoirier.blogspot.com/

My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠

Check out Bainbridge, my short novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined once again by Mitch from the Video Vacuum, as we look at the Nicolas Cage Marvel flick "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance." We get into how it feels almost like a DTV flick, also Nicolas Cage's unleashed performance, and how one-offs from Marvel that aren't connected to the MCU could have a place for Marvel Studios.

You can find The Video Vacuum at ⁠https://thevideovacuum.blogspot.com/⁠

And his latest book on Amazon "Kung Fu Companion: The Chopsocky Movie Guide" here: https://www.amazon.com/Kung-Fu-Companion-Chopsocky-Movie-ebook/dp/B0CTXH3Q6L

My newest novel, "Don's House in the Mountains" is available in paperback or on Amazon kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D

For my author website, go here: www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com/