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Scott Murphy from All 90s Action, All the Time and Bloody Sam is back to discuss another Steven Seagal DTV flick, this time "Driven to Kill." We have another not so bad one here, but I do my best to make a mess of it when I keep calling Seagal "Dolph".

You can find Scott's podcasts on iTunes or other major podcatchers; or go here for All 90s Action, All the Time, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-murphy9

Here for Bloody Sam: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XEwQd8bu4FuJ7hQkbkv99?si=ca8ce6aad6584c12 And here for New Horror Express, https://newhorrorexpress.com/

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"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I look at "The Mandalorian" Disney+ series, and the recent film "The Mandalorian and Grogu." In the first segment, I talk about the first two seasons, the atmosphere which it came out in, and why those two seasons worked so well. In the second segment I talk about the third season and why that one wasn't as well-received as the first two, and how that may have hurt momentum going into the movie, "The Mandalorian and Grogu," which underperformed at the box office. Finally, in the third segment I talk about my new flash fiction collection "Boston Stories Vol. 1," giving some background on how I came up with the initial ideas, and its journey from Myspace blog posts to self-published book.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, Boston Stories, Vol. 1: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HH111MR4

For my other books, go to my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/

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And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined once again by Chris "The Brain" Kacvinsky from Bulletproof Action, and this time we're doing some Don "The Dragon" one week before his birthday with "Bloodfist II." Before that though, we discuss the late James Lew, and his impact on the world of DTV action. Then with "Bloodfist II," we realize this movie wasn't as good as we thought, between the hero's poor judge of character, the Die Hard scenario padding, the lack of understanding of how tournament movies should work, and the sad sack that is Tim Baker.

You can find Chris and Bulletproof Action at bulletproofaction.com, and the Bulletproof Action podcast on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

Buy me a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/dtvconnoisseur

For my newest release, Boston Stories, Vol. 1, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGZPHLS5

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod as we look at "Hounds of War" and "Affinity". With "Hounds of War," we fire up the Grillo again for one we'd been waiting for for a long time. Was it worth the wait? Then on the second one, "Affinity", Marko Zaror gets after it, and we're all better for it. Finally, our spotlight on a fight looks at the end fight in "The Perfect Weapon".

For the Letterboxd list of the movies Ty and I have covered, you can go here: https://boxd.it/oXfLm

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

Support the DTVC on Buy Me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/dtvconnoisseur

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I look at the Mortal Kombat movies. In the first segment, I talk about my history with the games, and how that played into the first two movies in the 1990s. I also get into why I thought the first one worked better than the second. In the second segment I talk about the two 2020s movies, giving my thoughts on them, and why I think they may have a ceiling of $125-150 million in earnings. Then I give my own ideas for how I might make the film series profitable. Finally, in the third segment I talk about my 2022 book "Holtman Arms," giving some background on how I came up with the story and characters, and how the loss of our cat led to the creation of one of the characters in honor of him.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, Mark in Sales, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

You can find Holtman Arms here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJTVSVB3

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined by Freddie Young from Full Moon Reviews as we look at another Dolph DTV film, "Silent Trigger". We start with the first 90 minutes or so looking at the year in movies so far, especially the success of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," but also "The Odyssey," "Obsession," etc., and why we think so many people are going to the theater again. Then with "Silent Trigger," we talk about how much we enjoyed this film, why it worked so well, and then a little bit on 80s and 90s music videos and the directors who got their starts with them.

You can find Freddie at Full Moon Reviews: http://www.fullmoonreviews.net.

For other recent Dolph Lundgren episodes:

267: "The Minion" https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hgod5EEseldWd2gal5NhL?si=vCADwaIpQSO5egsh_aypnQ

258: "Detention" https://open.spotify.com/episode/6U92suiH0ourYWLWTbHi2q?si=0p8oOUrBR-uU92KwkwNFow

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

We're joined once again by Mitch from the Video Vacuum, and this time we're taking the plunge in the Breen Pool, discussing his film "Fateful Findings". We try to make sense of all the things being knocked off tables, shots of people's feet, and fantastic line deliveries. Then in the last hour or so, as we're about to wrap up, we have an impromptu conversation about movie blogging, Albert Pyun films, and blockbusters.

For Mitch's Champagne and Bullets episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kQf6hYeYOlAIB1NrHbCKl?si=PkgvOkshTHyM2Uc5sEjqwg

You can find The Video Vacuum at ⁠https://thevideovacuum.blogspot.com/⁠

And his latest book, The Video Vacuum Strikes Back! which is available now for pre-sale before it's released on August 17th here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2BWQCRQ

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, "Mark in Sales" is available in paperback or on Amazon kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For my author website, go here: www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com/

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I look at the new "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" film. I start by putting it in context, especially after 2023, the year that was all about "superhero fatigue." What was it about this year that has allowed for "Brand New Day" to have historic success? Then I get into whether I liked it or not and why. Finally, in the second segment I talk about my 2023 book "Don's House in the Mountains," giving some background on how I came up with the story and characters, and how the lockdown during the pandemic shaped my writing process.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, Mark in Sales, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

You can find Don's House in the Mountains here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN7M5KJQ

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode Sean Malloy of "I Must Break This Podcast" is back, and we're discussing another Van Damme DTV flick, 2012's "6 Bullets," the second of three films he did with Ernie Barbarash. This was similar to "Assassination Games" where it had aged well compared to the current state of DTV action, and Van Damme turns in a great performance, but it did lack Scott Adkins, which may have allowed "Assassination Games" to come out ahead.

Episode 262, "Assassination Games": https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EhJdvhw2ZwpML8OwWgP72?si=Lt875Y8dSZWyWaIKx-pVJw

Episode 246, "We Die Young": https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Csg1f8zcA9E268xarlYjM?si=PBt1uVClRpaxSumyvqw19Q

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

Mitch's new book, "The Video Vacuum Strikes Back!" https://www.amazon.com/Video-Vacuum-Strikes-Back-ebook/dp/B0H2BWQCRQ/

My newest book, Mark in Sales, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod as we look at "A Line of Fire" and "Prey of Wrath". With "A Line of Fire," it wasn't horrible, but David AR White as an action lead was tough for us to take. Then on the second one, Tatiana Neva was the standout, but it was also nice to see Cynthia Rothrock get a nice action scene in. Finally, our spotlight on a fight looks at the end fight in "The Fugitive".

For the Letterboxd list of the movies Ty and I have covered, you can go here: https://boxd.it/oXfLm

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

We're on Substack! https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I look at what I call "Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 pt 2," because I felt like season 2 was just part 2 of season 1. I start with why it took me so long to watch those eight episodes, and then I get into why a lot of it didn't work for me. In the second segment, I look at the one-off "The Punisher: One Last Kill," which I enjoyed a lot more. I also give my ideas for other one-offs, including a team up of Thomas Jane's Punisher and Wesley Snipes's Blade--tell me you wouldn't love that! Finally, in the last segment I talk about my 2024 book "Nadia and Aidan," giving some background on how I came up with the story and characters, and some of the rules I broke to write it.

For my look at part one of the first season of Daredevil Born Again, you can go here, DTVC Extra 44: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zRhWarYkbnbuiXu4lHgHn?si=-nWgsgdxQSKRL5ShgGiYCQ

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, Mark in Sales, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

You can find Nadia and Aidan here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

We're joined once again by Jon Cross from the PM Entertainment Podcast and the After Movie Diner, this time to discuss a Last Seduction double feature. With the first one, we look at where it fits with the other great films of 1994, then dig in on what works and what doesn't, including a couple glaring plot holes. Then with the sequel, we get into how many ways it was sauteed in wrong sauce--and there were many! Finally, after the end theme, we have bonus content, where Jon and I riff about mining IP, 90s movies, the Beatles, and Monty Python.

You can find the PM Entertainment Podcast and After Movie Diner on all major podcatchers, and on YouTube.

Our theme song is done by Jon Cross's Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, which you can listen to on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For other Joan Severance DTVC episodes:

243: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UVWR9jkg4X933bK5maxWo?si=mfZLbODOROym7lAPgycxxA

231: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7JXg00s91dYdUmE0RtaDvr?si=Z1zN3F3vQQyuwhB2TYCD-w

Check out my newest book, Mark and Sales, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For my author page on Amazon, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/Matthew-Poirier/author/B085HTVYNJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com⁠⁠

Todd Liebenow from Forgotten Filmcast and Cartoon Breakdown is back, this time to get stuck in on the Reb Brown classic "Strike Commando." Before that though, we discuss the new Supergirl movie, and how it compared to the original for us. Then with "Strike Commando" it's all about shimmying stuntmen, anachronisms, Reb Brown screams, and lies about Disneyland.

You can find the Forgotten Filmcast on iTunes or other major podcatchers, or here: https://forgottenfilmcast.wordpress.com/

And Cartoon Breakdown is on iTunes and other major podcatchers as well.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sale, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For the DTVC Substack: https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I look at the new "Supergirl" movie. I start with some backstory about how we got to that movie, and then I try to make sense of why a movie that's pretty good is doing so poorly at the box office. In the second segment, I talk about my newest novel "Mark in Sales," giving some background on how I came up with the story and characters. Finally, I talk about the US team controversy in the World Cup.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, Mark in Sales, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined once again by Chris "The Brain" Kacvinsky from Bulletproof Action, and this time we're doing some Brucesploitation with "Golden Dragon, Silver Snake." There's a lot of fun stuff to discuss in this one, like the restaurant with no customers, the "bastard milkman," and what Samuel Walls was even doing in the film; but we still managed to get in some tangents on classic TV, 80s and 90s wrestling, and a question on which states we need in the US.

You can find Chris and Bulletproof Action at bulletproofaction.com, and the Bulletproof Action podcast on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out my Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod as we look at the third Alan Delabie Lapierre film "Shepherd Code: Lapierre," and "Clear Cut" starring a lot of returning podcast champions. With "Shepherd Code: Lapierre," it had some nice moments, but the pacing made it difficult for us. Then on the second one, it also had its flaws, but that cast of familiar podcast faces made it a fun watch. Finally, our spotlight on a fight looks at the fight in "Charade" between George Kennedy and Cary Grant.

For the Letterboxd list of the movies Ty and I have covered, you can go here: https://boxd.it/oXfLm

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

We're on Substack! https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

We're joined once again this week by screenwriter Richard Pierce, as we look at the Jalal Merhi classic(?) "Expect to Die." Before that we start by discussing some of Rich's movies, in particular his Lifetime ones, and the place they hold in the current market.⁠ Then we get stuck in on the film, going over all of our key highlights--one of which we discover later I missed because I was watching what I didn't realize was the TV edit on Merhi's Film One YouTube channel.

Rich's latest film "The Prep School Disappearance", and his film "Lost in the Everglades" starring Tori Spelling are both available on Hulu.

You can find his IMDb page here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5852339

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, "Mark in Sales" is available in paperback or on Amazon kindle:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2PQ892K

For my author website, go here: www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com/

In this episode I'm joined by Freddie Young from Full Moon Reviews as we look at one of my favorite Dolph films, "The Minion". We start in the first 15 minutes or so talking about game 3 of the NBA Finals and the mess in New York when Trump attended the game. From there we spend the next 90 minutes or so looking at the year in movies so far, what's done well, what struggled, and what surprised us, and why we think all that happened. Then with "The Minion," we talk about the time this was made, and how it fit certain themes. We also discuss Dolph, and how excited or not excited he was to make this.

You can find Freddie at Full Moon Reviews: http://www.fullmoonreviews.net.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Scott Murphy from All 90s Action, All the Time and Bloody Sam is back to discuss another Steven Seagal DTV flick, this time "Urban Justice." Out of the ones we've done so far, this one might not be so bad. But what does that mean for a Seagal DTV movie?

You can find Scott's podcasts on iTunes or other major podcatchers; or go here for All 90s Action, All the Time, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-murphy9

Here for Bloody Sam: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XEwQd8bu4FuJ7hQkbkv99?si=ca8ce6aad6584c12 And here for New Horror Express, https://newhorrorexpress.com/

For my newest novel, Mark and Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWPMZ5C9⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

We're joined once again by Jon Cross from the PM Entertainment Podcast and the After Movie Diner, this time to discuss a Shannon Whirry erotic thriller double feature "Mirror Images II" and "Private Obsession." With the first one, we look a bit at the first "Mirror Images" too, and how Shannon Whirry really brings it in part two. And then with "Private Obsession," we get into why this one doesn't work work for us, and how it betrays the elements of Erotic Thrillers that makes them so good. Finally, after the end theme, we have bonus content, where Jon and I riff about a variety of topics.

You can find the PM Entertainment Podcast and After Movie Diner on all major podcatchers, and on YouTube.

Our theme song is done by Jon Cross's Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, which you can listen to on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

Check out my newest book, Mark and Sales, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For my author page on Amazon, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/Matthew-Poirier/author/B085HTVYNJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com⁠⁠

We're joined once again by Mitch from the Video Vacuum, and we're discussing the cult classic "Champagne and Bullets". It'll be heavy on the "Shimmy Slide," but there's so much more to this gem, and Mitch and I try to cover all of it. We also look at the endearing traits of these vanity projects, and how much fun they are.

You can find The Video Vacuum at ⁠https://thevideovacuum.blogspot.com/⁠

And his latest book on Amazon "Kung Fu Companion: The Chopsocky Movie Guide" here: https://www.amazon.com/Kung-Fu-Companion-Chopsocky-Movie-ebook/dp/B0CTXH3Q6L

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, "Mark in Sales" is available in paperback or on Amazon kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For my author website, go here: www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com/

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. This episode is part two of my look at the Indiana Jones films, with "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," and "Dial of Destiny." I get into where the series was at 19 years after the third film, why we had a long wait for the fourth, and was it worth it. Then I finish up on the fifth one, and my ultimate conclusion was that this was a series that stopped innovating, which was a huge departure from the series that changed how action and adventure movies were made.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, Mark in Sales, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod as we look at a Trap House double feature with the Tubi Original "Trap House" and the new Netflix release "Trap House." Before we get into the films, for the first 45 minutes or so we talk about what we've been watching lately. Then with the first Trap House, we discover this isn't that bad, but is it enough to keep us away from the dreaded tangents? The second one proves again that kids never help a movie, and the teen gang attacking cartel money stashes are no exception. Finally, our spotlight on a fight looks at the end fight in "Death Warrant" between Van Damme and Patrick Kilpatrick.

For the Letterboxd list of the movies Ty and I have covered, you can go here: https://boxd.it/oXfLm

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

We're on Substack! https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode Sean Malloy of "I Must Break This Podcast" is back, and we're discussing another Van Damme DTV flick, 2011's "Assassination Games," the first of three films he did with Ernie Barbarash. What Sean and I discover is, in 2011 we weren't as impressed, but watching it in 2026, with the current state of DTV action, we realize how lucky we had it back then!

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

The DTVC on Substack: https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

My newest book, Mark in Sales, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, my short novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

We're joined once again by Jon Cross from the PM Entertainment Podcast and the After Movie Diner, this time to discuss a Gregory Dark erotic thriller double feature--and no, we're not looking at two "Between the Cheeks" movies, we're looking at "Body of Influence" and "Stranger by Night." With "Body of Influence," we discuss Nick Cassavetes's therapy practice, his interior decorating choices, and how he lets Shannon Whirry bring it all crashing down. And then with "Stranger By Night," we get into why this one doesn't work as well, William Katt's outfits, and the twist at the end. Finally, after the end theme, we have bonus content, where Jon and I riff about midlife crises.

You can find the PM Entertainment Podcast and After Movie Diner on all major podcatchers, and on YouTube.

Our theme song is done by Jon Cross's Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, which you can listen to on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

Go here for our Letterboxd list on the movies we've covered on the podcast: https://letterboxd.com/dtvconnoisseur/list/movies-covered-on-the-dtvc-podcast/

Check out my newest book, Mark and Sales, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For my author page on Amazon, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/Matthew-Poirier/author/B085HTVYNJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com⁠⁠

In this episode I'm joined once again by Jeanette Ward from The Mundane Adventures of a Fangirl, this time to discuss the first of two Albert Pyun Kickboxer sequels, "Kickboxer 2: The Road Back". We look at the trope of a hero being defeated by a baddie, and then through sheer will and determination fueled by a montage with a rockin' soundtrack, eventually gets his revenge. How does this one work in that realm? We also talk about the late Cary Tagawa, and the energy he brought to this film.

You can find Jeanette at https://jwardadventures.blogspot.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. This episode is part one of my look at the Indiana Jones films, with "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Temple of Doom," and "Last Crusade." I get into what works and what doesn't, and the greater film movement that they were a part of at the time. Also, I discuss how Spielberg and Lucas don't like animals.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, Mark in Sales, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod as we look at a Ruby Rose double feature with "Stowaway" and "Vanquish." In the first one we're firing up the Grillo, as one of our favorites, Frank Grillo, costars with Rose in one that's more of a thriller than actioner. The second one has another pod favorite, Morgan "Morgy" Freeman, in what is best described as an "Acceleration" ripoff. Finally, our spotlight on a fight looks at the classic fight in "Return of the Dragon" between Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris.

For the Letterboxd list of the movies Ty and I have covered, you can go here: https://boxd.it/oXfLm

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

We're on Substack! https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined once again by Chris "The Brain" Kacvinsky from Bulletproof Action, and this time we're looking at the Dolph Lundgren Die Hard in a high school classic, "Detention." It's a movie we both enjoyed, but as we break it all down, do we still like it as much as we did? Also, Chris tries to break the record for saying "taint" the most times in a podcast episode, and in trying to figure out who the baddie looks like, we'll probably get "Father of Mine" stuck in your head.

You can find Chris and Bulletproof Action at bulletproofaction.com, and the Bulletproof Action podcast on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out my Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Scott Murphy from All 90s Action, All the Time and Bloody Sam is back to discuss another Steven Seagal DTV flick, this time "Out of Reach." we've got Seagal as a former CIA guy who's been corresponding with a young girl in a Polish orphanage, but when she goes missing, he needs to go over there to save her. Do we at least get Seagal doing a poor sounding, racially appropriative accent? Absolutely.

You can find Scott's podcasts on iTunes or other major podcatchers; or go here for All 90s Action, All the Time, https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-murphy9, here for Bloody Sam: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XEwQd8bu4FuJ7hQkbkv99?si=ca8ce6aad6584c12 and here for New Horror Express, https://newhorrorexpress.com/

For my newest novel, Mark and Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWPMZ5C9⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Screenwriter Tom Jolliffe is back to discuss his newest film, "We Go Again," along with the film's two stars Zuza Tehanu and Charlotte Chiew. The first 30 minutes or so is a spoiler-free conversation about the film, so even if you haven't watched the movie yet, you can listen safely. Then after a break, I ask some questions that do contain spoilers, so be careful if you haven't seen it yet. Overall it was a great conversation about a film I really enjoyed. You can currently purchase it on Amazon here in the States on DVD and Blu-ray.

For more on "We Go Again" go to the Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wegoagainmovie/

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For the DTVC Substack: https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For Nadia and Aidan, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

We're joined once again by Jon Cross from the PM Entertainment Podcast and the After Movie Diner, this time to discuss a Shannon Tweed erotic thriller double feature, with "Scorned" and "Victim of Desire." Before that though, for the first hour or so, Jon and I look at where Jim Belushi's career should go after his role in "The Chronology of Water," and then my mention of Sean Connery in the early James Bond films takes us off on a large tangent about accents in the UK and the starts of Michael Caine's and Terrence Stamp's careers. Then we get into the erotic thrillers, first with "Scorned," we discuss Tweed's performance, Andrew Stevens's direction, and the moments we really liked. And then with "Victim of Desire," it's all about the Wynorski, the Wings, the Strain, and definitely the Tweed as well.

You can find the PM Entertainment Podcast and After Movie Diner on all major podcatchers, and on YouTube.

Our theme song is done by Jon Cross's Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, which you can listen to on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

Check out my newest book, Mark and Sales, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For my author page on Amazon, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/Matthew-Poirier/author/B085HTVYNJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com⁠⁠

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod as we look at the third in Nevsky's Western films, "The Wide West," aka "Plenty of Padding"; and "Tin Soldier" with Scott "Eastcrud" Eastwood, Jamie Foxx, and Robert De Niro. Finally, our spotlight on a fight looks at the end fight in "Demolition Man" between Wesley Snipes and Sylvester Stallone.

For the Letterboxd list of the movies Ty and I have covered, you can go here: https://boxd.it/oXfLm

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

We're on Substack! https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined once again by Will from Exploding Helicopter, as we look at two films with Nepo Babies, this time focusing on Golden Age of Hollywood fathers. First we discuss the Fred Williamson movie "South Beach," which features Peter Fonda, nepo baby of Henry Fonda. We try to make sense of what Williamson was going for with this one. And then for the second film, we look at the AIP flick "Future Zone," starring David Carradine, nepo baby of John Carradine. Maybe not the prodigious cast of the first film, but it might be more fun.

You can find Will and the Exploding Helicopter podcast on iTunes and other major podcatchers, and you can go to his site, https://www.explodinghelicopter.com/ for all things Exploding Helicopter, including links to social media, like his fantastic Twitter account.

Theme song by Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures: https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, "Mark in Sales" is available in paperback or on Amazon kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For my author website, go here: www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

The DTVC on Substack: https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com/

Todd Liebenow from Forgotten Filmcast is back, this time to revisit the world of "Deadly Prey" with the 2013 sequel "Deadliest Prey." We talk about whether this one is as much fun as the original, the differences in low-budget films between now and the late 80s, and finally, is it crazier that 2013 was 26 years after 1987, or that 2013 was 12 years ago now!

You can find the Forgotten Filmcast on iTunes or other major podcatchers, or here: https://forgottenfilmcast.wordpress.com/

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sale, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For the DTVC Substack: https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined by Freddie Young from Full Moon Reviews as we introduce him to the world of Billy Blanks action movies with "TC 2000". We start in the first 90 minutes or so looking at the upcoming year in movies, what ones we think will do well, what ones may struggle, and why. Then with "TC 2000," we talk about Billy Blanks as an action lead, and how he does both from an acting perspective and an action perspective. We also get stuck in on the film and discuss the fun time we had watching it.

You can find Freddie at Full Moon Reviews: http://www.fullmoonreviews.net.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

Subscribe to the DTVC on Substack! https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod as we look at "Shrapnel," with the ever crabby Jason Patric and the Phillippe Phactory's Cam Gigandet; and "Under Fire" with the fun team-up of Mason Gooding and Dylan Sprouse. Finally, our spotlight on a fight looks at the end fight in "Goldeneye" between Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean.

For the Letterboxd list of the movies Ty and I have covered, you can go here: https://boxd.it/oXfLm

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

We're on Substack! https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Actors Nicolette McKeown and Stephen Kerr are on to discuss their newest film, "Death Among the Pines," which is available now to stream on Tubi here in the States. The first thirty minutes or so is a spoiler-free conversation about the film, and the industry in general, so even if you haven't watched the movie yet, you can listen safely. Then after a break, I ask some questions that do contain spoilers, and Nico and Stephen give us some great gems on the process of making movies.

For more on "Death Among the Pines" go here: https://www.flickeringmyth.com/death-among-the-pines/

For Nicolette McKeown on Instagram: @nicolette.mckeown

For Stephen Kerr on Instagram: @stephenkerractor_performer

Stephen's podcast is The Horror Cut, which you can find on iTunes and other major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined by first time guest Jay Cluitt from Deep Blue Sea: The Podcast and Life vs Film. We discuss the 2015 film "Into the Grizzly Maze," which stars James Marsden, Piper Perabo, Billy Bob Thornton, and Deep Blue Sea's Thomas Jane. We talk about the excessive bear abuse and murder in the film, how Marsden isn't exactly the mysterious bad boy type, and Thomas Jane's career arc from his breakout in Deep Blue Sea to this film almost 20 years later. We also have a tangent on the differences in behavior between American and English theater goers.

You can find Jay at Life vs. Film at https://lifevsfilm.com/, and Deep Blue Sea the Podcast on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

Subscribe to the DTVC Substack! https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out my Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

We're joined this week by screenwriter Richard Pierce, as we look at the PM/Jeff Wincott classic "Last Man Standing." Before that we start by discussing PM and Jeff Wincott in general, what we like about them, and why we enjoy their movies.⁠ Then we get stuck in on the film, going over all of our key highlights. We also have a tangent on Blockbuster and how that altered the DTV industry in the early 2000s, and Rich talks about his experience working in a video store at that time.

Rich's latest film "The Prep School Disappearance" is currently available to rent on Prime, and his film "Lost in the Everglades" starring Tori Spelling is available on Hulu.

You can find his IMDb page here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5852339

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, "Mark in Sales" is available in paperback or on Amazon kindle:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2PQ892K

For my author website, go here: www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com/

In this episode Sean Malloy of "I Must Break This Podcast" is back, and we're discussing another Van Damme DTV flick, 2019's "We Die Young." It's a curious entry in JCVD's career, where he doesn't speak at all. We get into how he may have been attached to this, and what his involvement meant to the over all film. Sean also lets us in on the price of Van Damme's Cameo--and it ain't cheap!

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

The DTVC on Substack: https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

My newest book, Mark in Sales, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, my short novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod as we look at two Johnny Messner films (which both also have Vinnie Jones), "Decommissioned," which features James Remar; and "Checkmate" with Danny Glover in a small role. Finally, our spotlight on a fight remembers the late Cary Tagawa with the end fight in Mortal Kombat.

For the Letterboxd list of the movies Ty and I have covered, you can go here: https://boxd.it/oXfLm

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

We're on Substack! https://dtvconnoisseur.substack.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined once again by Chris "The Brain" Kacvinsky from Bulletproof Action, and this time we're looking at some Zags with "Project Shadowchaser," co-starring Martin Kove as the fly in the ointment. In addition to the movie, we have a few classic TV tangents, and also discuss songs that this movie brings to mind. (We also get stumped trying to think of Zags's best movies!)

You can find Chris and Bulletproof Action at bulletproofaction.com, and the Bulletproof Action podcast on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out my Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

We're joined once again by Jon Cross from the PM Entertainment Podcast and the After Movie Diner, this time to discuss a Joan Severance/C. Thomas Howell erotic thriller double feature, with "Dangerous Indiscretion" and "Payback." Before that though, Jon tells us about his recent foray into the DTV world with the movies "Mafia" and "Pistol Whipped." Then, after a break, we get into the erotic thrillers, first with "Dangerous Indiscretion," we discuss why it didn't work as well, even though Joan Severance really sells it. And then with "Payback," it works better overall, but we still try to make sense of Howell as an erotic thriller lead, specially with his mustache in this film. Finally, after the end theme song, there's a bonus 30 minutes or so of Jon and I riffing.

You can find the PM Entertainment Podcast and After Movie Diner on all major podcatchers, and on YouTube.

And if you're in the New Milton, CT area, check out his VHS and DVD store, Be Kind Movie Vault!

Our theme song is done by Jon Cross's Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, which you can listen to on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

Check out my newest book, Mark and Sales, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For my author page on Amazon, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/Matthew-Poirier/author/B085HTVYNJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com⁠⁠

In this episode I'm joined by Freddie Young from Full Moon Reviews for our Christmas episode, as we look at the new "Silent Night, Deadly Night" that's out in theaters now. We talked about how much fun we had and why, and how we need more movies like this in the theater. Then with "Santa's Slay," we talk about Bill Goldberg as a wrestler, and how this movie was a departure from his wrestling persona--in a good way. We also discuss what the movie theater experience was like this past year, and what we think it'll look like in 2026.

You can find Freddie at Full Moon Reviews: http://www.fullmoonreviews.net.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I'm looking at "Ballerina" after finally watching it on Starz. I get into how I missed it when it was in the theater, and then how much I wished I hadn't as I was watching the film on the small screen. I then try to break down why a movie that was so good didn't do as well at the box office. Then in the second part, I get into the Warner Bros. sale, and give my thoughts on what I see happening between Netflix winning out, or Paramount.

To hear my thoughts on the previous entries in the John Wick series, it's DTVC Extra episodes 24 and 25 from back in May of 2024.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, Mark in Sales, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

It's that time again! We're joined by Mitch from the Video Vacuum for his annual Christmas visit. This year we're discussing the Debbie Rochon/John Russo film "Santa Claws." In addition to the film, we talked a bit about Rochon's career, and the low budget horror movie ecosystem in the 90s. Then we continue our holiday tradition of discussing Mitch's holiday tradition, which is watching the Dan Haggerty classic "Elves."

You can find The Video Vacuum at ⁠https://thevideovacuum.blogspot.com/⁠

And his latest book on Amazon "Kung Fu Companion: The Chopsocky Movie Guide" here: https://www.amazon.com/Kung-Fu-Companion-Chopsocky-Movie-ebook/dp/B0CTXH3Q6L

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

My newest book, "Mark in Sales" is available in paperback or on Amazon kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For my author website, go here: www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com/

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod as we look at two from Hulu, "MR9: Do or Die," which features Frank Grillo and Michael Jai White; and "High Rollers" a Randall Scandal sequel to "Cash Out" starring John Travolta. Finally, our spotlight on a fight looks at the fight between John McClane and Karl in "Die Hard."

For the Letterboxd list of the movies Ty and I have covered, you can go here: https://boxd.it/oXfLm

You can find Ty at ⁠⁠comeuppancereviews.net⁠⁠, or on the Comeuppance Reviews podcast, which you can subscribe to on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

In this episode I'm joined once again by Chris "The Brain" Kacvinsky from Bulletproof Action, and this time we're looking at one that many are considering one of the best actioners in recent memory, "Diablo." We discuss a bit about Adkins and Zaror and what makes them so good, and then we get stuck in on the film, walking you through all the great stuff--with perhaps a classic TV tangent or two!

You can find Chris and Bulletproof Action at bulletproofaction.com, and the Bulletproof Action podcast on most major podcatchers.

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

Check out my Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

Screenwriter Tom Jolliffe is back to discuss his newest film, "Death Among the Pines," which is available now to rent on Amazon for $2.99 here in the States. The first half is a spoiler-free conversation about the film, so even if you haven't watched the movie yet, you can listen safely. Then after a break, I ask some questions that do contain spoilers, so be careful if you haven't seen it yet.

For more on "Death Among the Pines" go here: https://www.flickeringmyth.com/death-among-the-pines/

For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, the writer of our theme song, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/

For my newest release, Mark in Sales, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2SF5YCW

For Nadia and Aidan, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16

Check out Bainbridge, a short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠

For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com

And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com