DVD Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

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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