This week, Mac succumbs to the brilliance of Gravity Falls, Erich applauds Pixar for the bold choices of Brave, Daryl revisits early Judd Apatow, and Dave shares his Black Friday triumphs. Reviews of Men in Black 3 (Blu-ray), MST3K XXV, Butter (Blu-ray), and V/H/S. Plus! Appendages bending the wrong way, Bad VFX in movies you really like, Scars, and Outdoor scenes which were obviously filmed indoors.

Join Patrick, Erika, and their expanding vampire family as they talk glittering immortality, werewolves with six-pack abs, brooding paranormal teen romance, and the the film that started it all, Twilight.

This week, Clark briefly discusses some minor structural changes being made to the show, before jumping into his musical time machine and traveling back to 1975. You'll hear musical selections from Jaws, The Wind and the Lion, Three Days of the Condor, The Eiger Sanction, Breakheart Pass, Dog Day Afternoon, The Man Who Would Be King, and Farewell, My Lovely.

While camping overnight in line at Best Buy, Mac reveals the details of his VIP evening with Stan "The Man" Lee, Daryl revels in a [REC] trilogy marathon, Erich marvels at the beauty E.T. 1080p, and Dave catches up with Star Wars on Blu-ray. Reviews of TMNT: The Classic Series, Sunset Boulevard (Blu-ray), Universal 100th Anniversary Blu-ray Collection, and Power Rangers: Christmas Together. Plus! Favorite holiday dinner scenes, Remakes that miss the point, Gifts that keep on giving, and When two good guys fight one bad guy.

Join Dave, Dan, Daryl, and the Old White Man Cabal as they discuss and debate the presence of Skyfall in the canon of James Bond's 50 year cinematic history.

Melissa spends an evening on Avenue Q, as Michael explores unseen John Hughes. Plus! Glittery vampires kick James Bond to the curb. Collecting Doctor Who: The Next Generation. American Horror Story comes to Netflix. Brad Bird will NOT direct Star Wars Episode VII (neither will Ben Affleck). And Star Trek Into Darkness gives The Hobbit audiences a 9-minute IMAX preview.

James Bond turns 50, prompting Patrick and JB to throw one of those "over the hill" parties by reviewing 007's latest adventure Skyfall and comparing it to every previous Bond film. Of course, there is rampant sexual promiscuity and martinis involved, so parental discretion is advised.

Mac is a revolutionary assassin, Daryl reveals an irrational hatred of Ben Affleck, Erich compares and contrasts Argo with Wreck-It Ralph, and Dave has no love for George Lazenby as James Bond. Reviews of CHiPs '99, Shazam!, and Gone in 60 Seconds (1974). Plus! Yoda returns to answer your movie questions. TV series that start well and end badly. Nonsensical "Very Special Episodes." Sweet moustaches. And a rear-spoiler discussion of Skyfall.

Our nerds from the north -- Jon, Gabriel, Andrew, and Mike -- continue their exploration of the macabre this week, by focusing their gaze on the good, bad, and ugly of Freddy Krueger's father, Wes Craven. On a side note: Everyone here at Verdict extends our sincerest condolences to the family of co-host Steve Power on the passing of his father Tom.

Melissa endures the world of My Little Pony, while Michael Braves Pixar's foray into the world of fairy tales. Plus! James Bond makes box office Skyfall, Glittering vampires do battle with Spielberg's Lincoln, a painful season of Lifetime/Hallmark holiday movies begins, and Star Wars: Episode VII gets a writer... and perhaps a director!