DTVC Podcast

We're joined this week by screenwriter Richard Pierce, as we look at the Don "The Dragon" Wilson classic "Capitol Conspiracy." Before that we start by discussing Rich's time working with Olivier Gruner on "Sector 4: Extraction," and the process of screenwriting for Lifetime and Tubi Originals. After a break we get stuck in on the film, looking what works, why it's a fun time, and how Wilson...

We're joined once again by Mitch from the Video Vacuum as we celebrate Dolph Lundgren's birthday week with a look at 2007's "Missionary Man." We jump right in and get after it, discussing all the things that work, including some happy accidents that added to the film's vibe. We also get into the current experience of going to the movies, and why retro screenings are often a better bet than gambling on some...

In this episode I'm joined by Freddie Young from Full Moon Reviews for our Halloween episode as we look at the action/horror classic "Maniac Cop". Before that though, we talked about 2025 in film so far, especially the experience of seeing films in the theater, and which of the major studios came out winners and losers. Then with "Maniac Cop," we get stuck in on some of the elements around policing that this...

Scott Murphy from All 90s Action, All the Time and New Horror Express is back to discuss another Steven Seagal DTV flick, this time "Today You Die." Seagal as some kind of Robin Hood ends up caught up in some armored car heist and finds himself in prison. Luckily Treach takes a liking to him and helps him get out, now he just needs to get revenge on the baddies and make off with the cash. Do we at least get Seagal doing a poor soun...

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod, but this time as we're continuing our "On the Skids" series, we thought "on the skids" wasn't strong enough for Mickey Rourke, so we're going with "to Oblivion." The two DTV Rourke films are, "Jade" with Shaina West and Mark Dacascos, and "Hunt Club" with Mena Suvari and Casper Van Dien. The thing is, both of these have a level of polish and earnestness that put t...

We're joined once again by Jon Cross from the PM Entertainment Podcast and the After Movie Diner, this time to discuss a Jack Scalia erotic thriller double feature, with "Deadly Desire" and "Illicit Behavior." With "Deadly Desire," we try to make sense of this man from the 70s trying to make it work in the 90s; plus an interesting looking porcelain snail cactus holder. After a break, we get stuck i...

In this episode I'm joined once again by Jeanette Ward from The Mundane Adventures of a Fangirl, this time to discuss a Michael Jai White double feature with "Black Dynamite" and "Outlaw Johnny Black." We start with what we like about Michael Jai White, and how his talents translate so well to the movie screen. Then with "Black Dynamite" we talked about how that movie works on so many levels; and w...

In this episode Sean Malloy of "I Must Break This Podcast" is back, and we're discussing another Van Damme DTV flick, 2003's "In Hell." We look at Van Damme's collaborations with Ringo Lam, and how this was different from a lot of other films Van Damme had done. We also discuss what the DTV world was like back in 2003, and how a film like this could compete with big blockbusters like X2 in the video store.

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Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod, this time we're continuing our "On the Skids" series with our first Oscar winner, Morgan Freeman. The two DTV Freeman films are, "57 Seconds" with Josh Hutcherson, and "Gunner" with Luke Hemsworth. Are they skids enough for Morgy? And then our spotlight on a fight looks at the end fight between Dolph and Cary Tagawa in "Showdown in Little Tokyo."

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Scott Murphy from All 90s Action, All the Time and New Horror Express is back to discuss another Steven Seagal DTV flick, this time "Submerged." It's Seagal in on a sub? I guess for 20 minutes or so. It's Seagal v Gary Daniels? I guess, one quick fight. It's Seagal in Uruguay? I guess it says Uruguay, but the country is nothing like Uruguay. Do we at least get Seagal doing a poor sounding, racially appropriati...

"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 Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4. In the first part I look at the successes of the Infinity Saga, and how Disney wanted Kevin Feige to "Feed the Monster" post pandemic, especially with the launch of Disney+. While there are still successes in the early part of Phase 4...

In this episode I'm joined once again by Chris "The Brain" Kacvinsky from Bulletproof Action, and this time we're looking at the Sam Firstenberg flick "American Samurai," starring David Bradley and Mark Dacascos. We also point out that we're covering the original, not the "director's cut," but should Chris or I be approached by people on the street about it, we may reconsider that.

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We're joined once again by Jon Cross from the PM Entertainment Podcast and the After Movie Diner to discuss a Sam Firstenberg erotic thriller double feature, "Criss Cross" and "Motel Blue." Before we get in on the first film, Jon tells us about "Countdown" with Carol Vorderman, and I connect it with an 80s video from the band Survivor. And then with "Criss Cross," we try to make sense of ...

Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for his monthly spot on the pod, this time we're revisiting the Phillippe Phactory, this time with two films from Cam Gigandet, "Mafia Wars" and "72 Hours." For our first one, we've got an organized crime actioner set in Italy, co-starring Tom Welling as former NFL star Mark Schlereth. Then for our second one, Gigandet's daughter gets kidnapped after he's into ...

Todd Liebenow from Forgotten Filmcast is back on, this time to discuss "Malibu Express," the unofficial start to Sidaris's LETHAL Ladies series. We look at Darby Hinton as the hero, and how as the series went on Sidaris shifted from the male lead to female leads with Dona Speir and Julie Strain; we also discuss the great 80s technology, which may have been cutting edge for its time, but now is fun for the nostalgia fa...

In this episode I'm joined once again by Jeanette Ward from The Mundane Adventures of a Fangirl, this time to discuss the Cynthia Rothrock/Donna Jason/Godfrey Ho classic, "Honor and Glory". Before that, we have a discussion on the state of comic book movies now that all four have been released this year. Then we get stuck in on "Honor and Glory," between the fun aspects of the dialog and acting, or the fanta...

We're joined once again by Mitch from the Video Vacuum as we look the weird and wild "The Rare Blue Apes of Cannibal Isle." We jump right in and get after it, trying to make sense of this cinematic gem. We also reminisce about the old days of local TV and cable when one could stumble upon these kinds of crazy movies.

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In this episode I'm joined by Freddie Young from Full Moon Reviews as we look at the new Superman movie and 1994's "Fantastic Four" film. With the first one, we discuss our feelings about the film overall, then what this may mean for the balance of power between Marvel and DC, and also whether or not "superhero fatigue" is an issue now. Then with the second film, we get stuck in on this Corman classic(?)...

In this episode Sean Malloy of "I Must Break This Podcast" is back, and we're discussing another Van Damme DTV flick, 1998's "Legionnaire." We look at how this may have ended up in the DTV world, but also how much nicer it looked than the modern DTV action flick, and throughout we talk about Van Damme's place in it all as someone transitioning from big screen star to DTV lead.

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