Screen Verdict

This week Screen Verdict reviews the latest adventure from George Clooney and friends as we talk about the monumental effort to retrieve stolen artwork in The Monuments Men. On the podcast we talk about Clooney as a director, how important we believed the artwork to be, which of the team duos we most resembled and what are the modern day artworks that we would need to protect in WW3. Lastly we giv...

Part One (0-27 minutes) is Spoiler Free. In the first part of this week's podcast Screen Verdict talks detective stuff including theme music and Matt's high school CSI club. We then talk about the premise of the show, our thoughts on Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey and give our Screen Verdict rating. We also tease a unsolved case of our own from the 90s. Part Two (27-58 minutes) contains S...

(Spoilers in Podcast) This week Screen Verdict binge watches the latest release from Netfilx and gives our review of House of Cards, Season Two. We take a look at the inappropriately dubbed hijinks and shenanigans of Frank Underwood in Washington. Along the way we tackle water cooler moments, noisy dogs and the game of politics. Lastly we provide our Screen Verdict rating for the season and update...

(Minor spoilers in podcast) The time has come for the second biggest film awards of the year (right behind the SVs) with the 86th Academy Awards. Matt and Jonathan are joined by Tom O'Neil from www.goldderby.com to discuss their favourite nominees as well as make predictions for all the major categories on the night. On the podcast we discuss how slaveowners would feel about their portrayal in 12...

(Minor spoilers in podcast) This week Screen Verdict is joined by good friend of the podcast and special guest, Dutchy. On the podcast we review the controversial Scorcese film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey and whole lot of sex and drugs. On the podcast we debate the Top 5 biggest movie stars in Hollywood, whether the film glorifies sex and drugs, how it compares to t...

(Podcast contains spoilers) In our much anticipated review, Screen Verdict finally gets to podcast on one of our listeners' favourite shows in Homeland. Matt and Jonathan dive right into the latest season (via a semi-relevant discussion involving Jennifer Lawrence) and provide their takes on all the big twists and turns involving Brody, Carrie, Saul and to a lesser extent Dana. Lastly we provide o...

(Minor Spoilers in Podcast) This week Screen Verdict reviews the satirical comedy Her, in which a man falls in love with his artificially intelligent operating system. As well as discussing the film directed by Spike Jonze and the performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson, Screen Verdict tackles the real issue of whether a human can/should date a computer. Matt and Jonathan weigh up t...

The time has come for Screen Verdict to take a look back at the year 2013 and reward its greatest achievements in film and television. With just 6 categories, this is one the most exclusive awards given in the entertainment industry. Coming at you delayed from the Screen Verdict Award Auditorium, Matt and Jonathan determine the winners of Best Male TV Actor, Best Female TV Actor, Best TV Series, B...

Screen Verdict takes four films and dishes out some speed reviews in a holiday podcast special. The films we discuss are The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Frozen, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Along the way we talk sleeping bags in the theatre, text messages of hate and question the direction of our own lives. We also settle the battle between Anchorman...

On the podcast this week Screen Verdict returns to [cue voiceover] AMC's The Walking Dead to review the first half of season four. Matt and Jonathan review the first 8 episodes providing their thoughts on the council system, bad haircuts and a Governor impression. Lastly we give our Screen Verdict rating and in Housekeeping share some Boardwalk Empire news and find out how Matt is involved in a hi...

A podcast in two parts: Part One (0-23 minutes) is spoiler free. Joined by a special guest, Screen Verdict discusses Showtime's history with drama television and our thoughts on leads Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan. We tackle sex, relationships and medical studies in the 1950s and give our Screen Verdict rating for the series. Part Two (23-55 minutes) contains SPOILERS. In it we take a look at all...

In a special podcast event Screen Verdict heads to Donald Trump's boardroom to square off in The Apprentice board game challenge. Matt and Jonathan pick players and team names, then attempt to outsmart, outwit and outplay (that might be the wrong reality TV show) each other in order to be the winner hired by Donald Trump. For all our reviews and competitions you can Like us at - https://www.facebo...

Merry Christmas everyone! This holidays Screen Verdict brings you a review of David O. Russel's American Hustle. Matt and Jonathan talk comb overs, perms, accents and crazy as we take a look at the A-List cast including Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremy Renner. Lastly we give our Screen Verdict rating and in Housekeeping review the Sexiest People of 2013 and J...

(Podcast contains spoilers) In the last podcast before Jonathan heads home Down Under, Screen Verdict reviews the latest season of HBO's Boardwalk Empire. We see if it can live up to Matt's indifference and being one of Jonathan's favourite shows. On the podcast we learn why mobsters should learn jiu jitsu, why you should train your butler to deal with interrogation and when in doubt blame 'Jack'....

(Spoilers in Podcast) On the podcast this week Screen Verdict is joined by resident Hunger Games expert Jess Jones to review the All-Stars/Catching Fire/Whatever it's called instalment in the series. We talk flaming dresses, pick sides in a love triangle, plan game strategies and have fun with President Snow's name. Lastly we give our Screen Verdict rating and wonder what Stephen Merchant would ha...

Screen Verdict is excited to review the new HBO comedy from the co-creator of The Office, Stephen Merchant. We talk about the first season of Hello Ladies and also share some excerpts from Matt's Gold Derby interview with Stephen himself. In the podcast we discuss the Stuart's quest for unobtainable women, the cringe factor, dating troubles and Jonathan also likens Matt to a character in the show....

This week Screen Verdict reviews on our favourites in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. For the podcast we tried to try out something new by giving each of the 10 episodes a 2-minute speed review. We go over all the funniest moments of the season as well as discussing the possibilities of Matt and Jonathan Days and a Screen Verdict produced Lethal Weapon 7. We then give the season our Screen Verd...

This week on Screen Verdict, Matt and Jonathan discuss some of our favourite stars that have each found their way back onto television with four new television series. We discuss James Spader on The Blacklist, Robin Williams on The Crazy Ones, Will Arnett on The Millers and Michael J. Fox on The Michael J. Fox Show. We decide which TV series has the most incompetent police outfit, discover the exp...

(Minor Spoilers in Podcast) This week Screen Verdict heads out on the high seas with our review of Captain Phillips. The title alone sets our imaginations off with movie ideas but after narrowing down the premise, we talk about some of our favourite pirate movies and our thoughts on actor Tom Hanks and director Paul Greengrass. Getting into the film we talk about Captain Phillips and his ability t...

Screen Verdict heads back to some Emmy award winning television with our review of The Newsroom season 2. We jump right into the show by discussing how jumping on a political campaign bus can cure your heartbreak, what Maggie has in common with Miley Cyrus, why Will took a hipster's approach to Genoa and the mathematical formula we learn for the length of time it takes to forgive someone for cheat...

This week Screen Verdict reviews Gravity the 3D Space epic from Alfonso Cuaron. Matt and Jonathan discuss expectations from the director as well as their opinions on the leads George Clooney and Sandra Bullock. We also decide whether the action was thrilling or stressful and whether we've finally come around to 3D. We also solve the Healthcare crisis, share a story involving our old screenwriting...

Screen Verdict just couldn't wait a whole week for our next podcast as we were so excited to bring you our thoughts on the ending of Breaking Bad. We take a look at the final 8 episodes and share our reactions to all the biggest moments as well as review who played the best game throughout. Also on the line is the winner of our Betting Bad competition and most importantly the Screen Verdict rating...

Screen Verdict is excited to begin our TV review grind starting with the final season of Dexter. Matt and Jonathan share their thoughts on Dexter as a series and what the final season means to them. They then give their take on each of the main characters and stories of the season involving Dexter, Deb, Dr Vogel, the Brain Surgeon, Zach, Quinn and Hannah. Along the way we learn why Miami Metro mig...

This week Screen Verdict is joined by our good friend Tom O'Neil from Gold Derby in order to review the nominees in this year's Primetime Emmy Awards. Under the microscope is host Neil Patrick Harris, Supporting Actor and Actress, Lead Actor and Actress and Best Series in both the Comedy and Drama categories. The three of us go through each and discuss our favourites, as well as who we're tipping...

With only 4 episodes left in one of our favourite series, Breaking Bad, Screen Verdict decided to take a look at the state of play and make our predictions as to how the final few episodes will play out. We go through the key characters including Walt, Jessie, Skylar, Walt Jr, Hank, Marie, Saul, Lydia and Todd. For each we make a prediction for their final outcome as well as throw out some suggest...