This week, Clark features music from the films of actor Christian Bale, offering selections from Empire of the Sun, Rescue Dawn, Portrait of a Lady, Equilibrium, The Machinist, Pocahontas, The Secret Agent, Shaft, Reign of Fire, Howl's Moving Castle, and The Dark Knight Rises (which is also reviewed).

Melissa spends the weekend at a war-torn Downton Abbey. Michael experiences The Dark Knight Rises ahead of the Colorado tragedy that followed and addresses the fallout. Tracy Letts: Great writer, lousy actor. ABC marries The Bachelor to MTV's Real World. Woody Harrelson writes/directs for Broadway. The Jackson family continues to embarrass themselves. And the latest arrivals on TV, DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Hulu, Books, Music, and Theatre.

Mac uncovers the truth behind Desert Survival Batman and details his rules for purchasing action figures. Erich recalls bizarre Batvillains. Dave realizes just how much Superman II sucks. Reviews of vintage Doctor Who going Rambo, Holy Flying Circus, and Quill. Plus! Favorite Batmobiles, Amusement parks based on films or TV shows, Near-invulnerable foes, and When the car won't start.

As the sun sets over Gotham, a call goes out... one that can only be answered by the hero known as JB and his trusty sidekick Patrick. Together they stand for absolute truth and movie justice. Their mission: Dissect and diffuse Tim Burton's Batman before Christopher Nolan unleashes his final Dark Knight upon the world. May God have mercy on their souls.

On this week's episode, our Canuck clan -- Steve, Gabriel, Jon, and Andrew -- adopt an orphaned American, welcoming Matt Avrach into the fold; as this angst ridden, misunderstood episode tackles the works of '80s Teen expert, the late John Hughes. "You'll never understand me!"

This week, Clark pays homage to the late Ernest Borgnine by featuring music from a handful of films the lovable character actor appeared in. You'll hear selections from The Wild Bunch, Demetrius and the Gladiators, The Black Hole, The Split, Ice Station Zebra, The Poseidon Adventure, Deadly Blessing, Gattaca, Red and Escape From New York.

Melissa makes a Great Escape. Michael gets bitten by The Amazing Spider-man. The Dark Knight finally rises. Marvel unveils Phase 2 of their cinematic empire. Make way for Magic Mike: Stripper Detective. Singin' in the Rain in glorious HD. The Spice Girls reclaim the London stage. And a rundown of the best this week in movies, TV, DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Hulu, books, music, and theatre.

The boys experience varying degrees of acceptance regarding The Amazing Spider-man. Daryl falls on the pro side of Ridley Scott's Prometheus. Dave and Erich are dying for the release of The Dark Knight Rises. Reviews of Outland (Blu-ray), MST3K XXIV, Louie: Season 2, Wilfred: Season 1, and GI Joe: A Real American Hero: Series 2. Plus! Rabid fandom for a movie premiere, Memorable reptiles, Memorable spiders, and Weird siblings.

Whallopin' websnappers! Join Patrick and Erich as they untangle the complex development and execution of director Marc Webb's Spidey reboot.

Steve and Gabriel are joined by special guest Antoine to discuss the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Irish Arthouse purveyor of Vampires, IRA hitmen, and mermaids... Neil Jordan!