Fri, 9 May 2008 ![]() It's the first (actually second) Filibuster for May and the boys are geared up for taking on Iron Man, Thor, favorite Sean Connery Bond performances, poor bad guy planning, disgusting drinks, and worst superhero movies to date. Enjoy! Email your comments, questions, or suggestions to Dave and Mac. Comments[0] |
Wed, 7 May 2008 ![]() This week finds Kent and Michelle building backyard habitats with Animal Planet; talking Iron Man and the future of Marvel Comics' movie empire; expressing trepidation for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; opening The Disney Vault on Swiss Family Robinson; and more trivia. Enjoy! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle. Comments[0] |
Mon, 5 May 2008 ![]() Judge Clark Douglas continues his director/composer collaboration series with a look at the partnership between Joe Dante and Jerry Goldsmith, including Gremlins, Email your comments, questions, or suggestions to Clark. Comments[0] |
Sat, 3 May 2008 ![]() Chief Justice Michael Stailey welcomes in Adam Arseneau, Erich Asperschlager, Ryan Keefer, and Chris Kulik to breakdown and discuss the Summer Movie lineup from heavy hitters like Iron Man, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, WALL-E, and The Dark Knight, to more obscure fare such as Midnight Meat Train, Postal, House Bunny, and everything in between. Enjoy! Email your feedback to podcast@dvdverdict.com. Comments[0] |
Fri, 2 May 2008 ![]() Critical Nerd Mass is reached, as Dave and Mac take a look back at BSG "Escape Velocity," classic Tom Baker Doctor Who, bad Grizzly Bear movies, mixing your movie icons, unbelievable Bond action sequences, the best onscreen trash talkers, and movie heroes you don't want saving you. Enjoy! Email your comments, questions, or suggestions to Dave and Mac. Comments[0] |
Wed, 30 April 2008 ![]() Demon dog asthma is just the tip of the iceberg for this train wreck of an episode in which Kent and Michelle introduce the Blackberry Cuff, discuss Couch Entertainment News, plan a movie to bridge the gap between the Old and New Testaments, preview the traveling Harry Potter exhibition, review Meteor and the Monster Trucks: Volume 3, and open the Disney Vault to examine Tommy Kirk in The Shaggy Dog. Just remember, "Blame and Shame are their Game." Enjoy! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle. Comments[0] |
Tue, 29 April 2008 ![]() Chief Justice Michael Stailey continues the challenge to bring you a full week's worth of DVD, Television, Film, and now Comic Book entertainment in 10 minutes or less. Highlights include The Golden Compass on DVD and Blu-ray; Tom Welling directs and alternate reality tale on Smallville; Jon Favreau's Iron Man kicks off the summer movie season; and DC Comics ushers in a new era with DC UNIVERSE ZERO. As Kevin Smith would say "Have a week." Enjoy! Email your comments, questions, and suggestions to Michael. Comments[0] |
Mon, 28 April 2008 ![]() Judge Clark Douglas continues his multi-episode series featuring classic director/composer collaborations throughout the years. This week's spotlight falls on the legendary team of John Williams and Steven Spielberg. While there's more music than he can possibly share in one sitting, Clark focuses on highlights from their earliest work on Sugarland Express and Jaws through more recent films Catch Me If You Can and Munich. Enjoy! Email your comments, questions, and suggestions to Clark. Comments[0] |
Fri, 25 April 2008 ![]() The beautiful Northeast weather brings out the inner geek in Dave and Mac as they discuss unanswered Battlestar Galactica questions, the so-so start to Marvel Comics' Secret Invasion event, killing time with Crackdown for the Xbox 360, and just what is the "Guatemalan Handshake." Meanwhile, on the movie front, Mac justifies his disappointment in Cloverfield, Dave drools over the toddler-tossing, Hong Kong action flick Flash Point, and this week's Ambush Topic highlights include baseball films, unorthodox fist fights, and movie-inspired toys recalled for safety hazards. Enjoy! Email your comments, questions, or suggestions to Dave and Mac. Comments[0] |
Wed, 23 April 2008 ![]() Henry the studio lackey joins the team, as Kent and Michelle bring us a review of Genius Products' ToddWorld: Making New Friends and Couch Entertainment News. Meanwhile, Darby O'Gill escapes from The Disney Vault (much to the relief of our dynamic duo), and Michelle rants against the dumbness of leprechauns, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, and The X-Files. Enjoy! Email your questions, comments, and suggestions to Kent and Michelle. Comments[0] |
Tue, 22 April 2008 ![]() Chief Justice Michael Stailey debuts a new experiment. Every Tuesday morning, he'll take 10 minutes or less to rundown what's headed your way on DVD, television, and the big screen that week. Highlights this week include the DVD release of Cloverfield, the much anticipated return of ABC's Lost, and a quick preview of the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival in NYC. Enjoy! Email your comments, questions, or suggestions to Michael. Comments[0] |
Mon, 21 April 2008 ![]() Judge Clark Douglas begins a multi-episode arc featuring classic director/composer collaborations throughout the years. This week's spotlight falls on the dynamic duo of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman, from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure through Corpse Bride. In addition, Clark gives a mixed review to the Apatow players' Forgetting Sarah Marshall and 10 reasons why you shouldn't waste your time on the Al Pacino thriller 88 Minutes. Enjoy! Email your comments, questions, and suggestions to Clark at cdouglas@dvdverdict.com. Comments[0] |
Fri, 18 April 2008 ![]() In this very special episode, Dave and Mac host the first (and possibly last) ever awards show to honor the best and worst in movie taglines -- THE TAGGIES. "Whoever wins... we lose." Enjoy! Contact the boys with your comments, questions, or suggestions by emailing fridayfilibuster@dvdverdict.com. Comments[0] |
Wed, 16 April 2008 ![]() Coming down from a trivia contest high, Kent and Michelle tackle reviews for The Big Comfy Couch: Upside Down Clown and TLC's What Not to Wear: Mom Makeovers; a brief stop at the Couch Entertainment Newsdesk; and a trip inside The Disney Vault to explore 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Enjoy! Email your questions, suggestions, and trivia answers to Kent and Michelle at thecouch@dvdverdict.com. Comments[0] |
Mon, 14 April 2008 ![]() Judge Clark Douglas pays tribute to the late Charlton Heston by featuring film score selections from The Ten Commandments, A Touch of Evil, Ben Hur, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Omega Man, Soylent Green, and more. Also featured this week are theatrical reviews for George Clooney's slapstick-inspired Leatherheads and Zak Penn's somewhat disappointing poker comedy The Grand. Enjoy! Email your comments, questions, and suggestions to Clark at cdouglas@dvdverdict.com. Comments[0] |
Fri, 11 April 2008 ![]() Hopped up on caffeine, Dave and Mac celebrate 50 episodes of The Friday Filibuster by sinking their critical fangs into the new season of Battlestar Galactica, Alien Nation, Predator on Blu-ray, the misery that is the new Alien vs. Predator franchise, characters you'd love to invite over for game night, fat guys who defy the law of gravity, and more. Enjoy! Contact the boys with your compliments, questions, or suggestions by emailing fridayfilibuster@dvdverdict.com. Comments[0] |
Wed, 9 April 2008 ![]() A flucorist is needed as illness has once again descended upon the Dixon household, along with another dump of Canadian spring snow. But being the entertainment survivalists that they are, Kent and Michelle marshal on to bring you the inside story on the life of author Ian Fleming, a review of Animal Planet's new DVD Growing Up Wildcats, and Couch Entertainment News headlines, as well as open The Disney Vault to examine classic live-action films of the past, and unveil enhanced Weekly Trivia now with prizes. Enjoy! You can email Kent and Michelle your questions, complaints, and suggestions at thecouch@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Mon, 7 April 2008 ![]() This week, Judge Clark Douglas explores new and recent film score releases from the past month, including Randy Newman's Leatherheads, John Powell's Horton Hears a Who, Elmer Bernstein's classic Heavy Metal, and much more. Enjoy! You can email Clark your questions, complaints, and suggestions at cdouglas@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Fri, 4 April 2008 ![]() There's still snow in New England, but it hasn't damped the spirit of our intrepid podcasters, Dave, Mac, and Erich. The boys talk the return of prime-time comedies; great video game collateral damage; listener feedback; upcoming reviews including Human Giant: Season One, The Magic Blade, and the freaky French horror of Inside; April 08 DVD releases; and wicked cool Ambush Topics such as Evil psychics, Baseball moments in non-baseball films, and Action figures that don't exist... for good reason. Enjoy! You can email the boys your questions, complaints, and suggestions at fridayfilibuster@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Wed, 2 April 2008 ![]() Sacrificing the Oilers game and their son's 6th birthday while fighting off attacks from Sid the demon beagle, Kent and Michelle marshall on to bring you a Flick Swap review of V: The Mini-Series, listener feedback that gives Michelle the power to interrupt at any time, headlines from the Couch Entertainment Newsdesk, and preview a new Disney-themed segment for next week's show. Enjoy! You can email Kent and Michelle your questions, complaints, and suggestions at thecouch@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Tue, 1 April 2008 ![]() Judge Clark Douglas pays musical tribute to actor Richard Widmark, who passed away on March 26 at the age of 93. This episode also includes reviews the new films Stop-Loss, starring Ryan Phillippe and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and 21 starring Kevin Spacey and Jim Sturges. Enjoy! You can email Clark your questions, complaints, and suggestions at cdouglas@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Fri, 28 March 2008 ![]() Mac returns from London as Euro-trash, a Jack the Ripper scholar, and confounded by British television. The boys mourn the death of CBS' Jericho, preview next week's release of Sweeney Todd, recall steroid enhanced cartoon characters, detail painful deaths from the Indiana Jones franchise, and ponder new TV-inspired breakfast cereals. Trust me, this will go down as one of the best Ambush Topic segments ever. Enjoy! You can email the boys your questions, complaints, and suggestions at fridayfilibuster@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Wed, 26 March 2008 ![]() Kent and Michelle welcome in son Connor who is suffering from a post-Easter flu, as they respond to listener feedback; try to Flick Swap 8 Seconds except Blockbuster wouldn't cooperate, so they tackle Pretty Woman instead; another edition of Couch Entertainment News exploring the disturbing trend of remaking '80s horror films; and GI Joe trivia. Enjoy! You can email Kent and Michelle your questions, complaints, and suggestions at thecouch@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Tue, 25 March 2008 ![]() We proudly welcome Judge Clark Douglas' hour-long Sounds and Sights of Cinema to the Verdict family. A longtime favorite of radio listeners and movie music lovers in Georgia, each episode features a collection of themed film score selections and reviews for new movie releases. This week: Music from the films of director Oliver Stone, and a review for Owen Wilson's new movie Drillbit Taylor. Enjoy! You can email the boys your questions, complaints, and suggestions at cdouglas@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Fri, 21 March 2008 ![]() It's a super-sized Filibuster, as Dave welcomes in Judge Erich Asperschlager and Judge Adam Arseneau to tackle the 2009 relaunch of the Streetfighter franchise; the unshakeable curse of the Super Mario Bros.; pulling punches with the big screen adaptation of Hitman; the brain scarring mutilation scene within Ricco the Mean Machine; unveiling the lost Canadian dub of David Lynch's Lost Highway; movie genres that should never be parodied; how soon is too soon to reboot a movie franchise; and the obligatory Willow discussion. While we get legal on the phone, go ahead and enjoy! You can email the boys your questions, complaints, and suggestions at fridayfilibuster@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Wed, 19 March 2008 ![]() Kent and Michelle welcome in Spring with TV trivia, a Flash Gordon Flick Swap review, bad karaoke memories, Couch Entertainment News, and much more. Enjoy! You can email Kent and Michelle your questions, complaints, and suggestions at thecouch@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Fri, 14 March 2008 ![]() Today's drink special is Shemp Cocktail, thanks to a brand spanking new episode of The Friday Filibuster in which Judge Erich Asperschlager and Chief Justice Michael Stailey attempt to fill the shoes of the vacationing Mac McEntire. It's a valiant effort, covering such topics as Warner Bros.' plans for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, salvaging the 2007-08 television season, Erich's take on Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited, and a unique game of Ambush Topics. Trust me, you'll appreciate Mac's return. Enjoy! You can email the boys your questions, complaints, and suggestions at fridayfilibuster@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Wed, 12 March 2008 ![]() Join caffeine-free Michelle as she and Kent waste a half hour of your day with such riveting content as... a review of Bambi II: The Buck Stops Here, this week's Couch Entertainment News, the 3D revolution enters the realm of animation, Kent's brush with celebrity greatness, NBC brings horror television to the Dixon's backyard, a class participation assignment, and much more. Enjoy! You can email Kent and Michelle your questions, complaints, and suggestions at thecouch@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Fri, 7 March 2008 ![]() Shut yo mouth! It's a very special episode, the boys leave nothing to waste. An embarrassing case of premature torch passing kicks off a head first dive into the down and dirty world of Roller Derby; before exploring the breakneck pace of the new-improved Lost; giving The State the shaft; the cast of Firefly taking on The Sands of Oblivion; fondly remembering Hot Sunday's caffeine pill addictions and alien puppet interventions; defending the great Craig Bierko; and Dave's irrational hatred of fake British accents. Enjoy! You can email the boys your questions, complaints, and suggestions at fridayfilibuster@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |
Wed, 5 March 2008 ![]() The germ-free team of Kent and Michelle return from a week of quarantine to answer the burning question, "How does Yoda roll?" Other hot topics include Orlando Bloom goes to war, the premiere of Couch Entertainment News, the downside of knowing too much about upcoming movies, why Blu-ray is not the best way to go for high definition, SAG-ing our way to another potential industry strike, and the return of the asthma-suffering Demon Beagle. Enjoy! You can email Kent and Michelle your questions, complaints, and suggestions at thecouch@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes. Comments[0] |






























