DVD Verdict Presents... Movie Podcasts

Your host, Judge David Johnson, presents a triple threat of cinematic cheese. This episode is not for the lactose intolerant!

First, Judge Brett Cullum strips Paul Verhoeven and Joe Eszterhas' SHOWGIRLS to its sequined pasty core. From conception (with Madonna and Drew Barrymore) to execution (Gina Gershon and Elizabeth Berkley), you might just want to Netflix it again.

Next, just in time for the holiday, Judge Brendan Babish prosecutes HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH as the only movie in the series that has nothing to do with Michael Myers. The relocation of Stonehenge to Southern California? Evil masks activated by television? Bugs eating children's heads? You don't see that everyday.

And last but not least, Judge Erick Harper goes deep into the SciFi archive for STARCRASH (aka The Adventures of Stella Star), an uber-cheap knockoff of STAR WARS. Starring David Hasselhoff, Christopher Plummer, and Hammer Horror maven Caroline Munro, with a score by legendary composer John Barry. "Imperial Battleship... Halt the flow of time!" You can't Netflix this one, but it is available on DVD at Amazon.com.

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GEEK FIGHT!!! Bedlam ensues as Judges David Johnson, Cynthia Boris, Eric Profancik, and Public Defender David Lee Gold take up Lirpas and trade blows on past, present, and speculative future elements of Star Trek. Four will enter, one will leave.

Meanwhile, Judge Brett Cullum reports on the new season of Lost, the truth behind the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son, Screech does porn, Russell Crowe says no to two projects, Mel Gibson goes undercover, and more!

And Cynthia runs down the first half of Fall television season lineup. Next week she'll wrap up her take on these less than impressive new shows.

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This week, Judges David Johnson and Paul Corupe wax philosophical on two examples of the best of the worst that the film world has to offer -- Super Soul Brother and Rock 'N Roll Nightmare.

Also, Judge Brett Cullum gets down and dirty with Whitney Houston's divorce, casting for Hairspray: The Musical, and video player format evolutions.

And Judge Cynthia Boris talks shakeups at Saturday Night Live, the launch of the new CW network, and DVD releases for Mama's Family, Whose Line is it Anways?, and The Book of Daniel.

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Join Judges David Johnson, Cynthia Boris, and Mac McEntire on the short bus for this Back to School special, spotlighting the most memorable school-themed television series and films.

Judge Brett Cullum dishes the dirt on Eva Longoria wanting out of television, Ben Affleck becoming a respectable actor, Oliver Stone releasing another cut of ALEXANDER, the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son, and how drunk driving has become the new pink.

And Judge Cynthia Boris talks Grey's Anatomy: Season Two, Smallville: Season Five, The Office: Season Two, Las Vegas: Season Three, and Diagnosis Murder: Season One.

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Judge David Johnson pulls together the team of Judge Brett Cullum and Public Defender Carey Johnson for a detailed look at films created primarily for a female audience -- Steel Magnolias, Thelma and Louise, Love Actually, Girlfight, and many more. The myths, the inside secrets, and the validation of a genre which has long been maligned.

Also... Judge Cynthia Boris previews the first season release of Supernatural, The CW's cross-promotional efforts with MSN and MySpace, the strange fifth season release Silk Stalkings, and her top five picks for Chick TV.

And Brett talks Hollywood's narcissistic obsession with plastic surgery.

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Welcome to the first installment of DEPOSITIONS, our indepth discussions with filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals.

In this episode, Judges David Johnson and Cynthia Boris interrogate director/producer Melissa Balin on the movie FREEZERBURN, her directorial debut. Having grown up in a showbiz family, most would assume it would be easy to get a feature made. Guess again! To finance the picture, she begged and borrowed, called on family and friends, coerced her brother to refinance his house, and was the first producer to sell the distribution rights to a film on eBay. The result is a star-studded indie muder mystery on the set of a classic television series reunion show -- and a hilarious interview in which Judge Johnson finds himself in the hot seat.

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Judge David Johnson has warmed up the Aston Martin and Appellate Judge Rob Lineberger is shaken a new batch of martinis, as these two secret agents dissect the world of James Bond, from Connery to Craig. Favorite Bond girls? Best and worst villain deaths? You'll learn more about 007 than you thought possible.

Also, Judge Brett Cullum stops by with the inside story on Daniel Craig and Casino Royale. No Q? No Moneypenny? Say it ain't so!

And Judge Cythnia Boris is on the run from a Zuni fetish doll, while updating us on the new CW and Fox fall schedules, and Veronica Mars fans implementing their own guerilla marketing campaign.

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Judge David Johnson and this week's co-host, Chief Counsel Michael Stailey, launch an action-packed discussion into the exceptionally best and hideously worst comic book to film adaptations.