DTVC Podcast

Matthew Poirier
  • 5.0 (3)
  • Film Reviews
  • Updated Weekly

This is the DTVC Podcast, official podcast of the Direct to Video Connoisseur. We do a lot of action movies, plus other genres of DTV films, including horror, sci-fi, comedy, and erotic thrillers, both recent and from the 80s and 90s. Every week we tackle a new DTV film or topic. Drop us a line with comments and suggestions.

  1. 6d ago

    DTVC Podcast 268, "Expect to Die"

    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/

    2h 58m

  2. Jun 17

    DTVC Podcast 267, "The Minion"

    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

    3h 17m

  3. Jun 10

    DTVC Podcast 266, "Urban Justice"

    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

    3h 33m

  4. Jun 3

    DTVC Podcast 265, "Mirror Images II" and "Private Obsession"

    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

    3h 55m

  5. May 27

    DTVC Podcast 264, "Champagne and Bullets"

    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/

    3h 4m
  6. DTVC Extra 53, Indiana Jones Films, Part 2

    May 25

    DTVC Extra 53, Indiana Jones Films, Part 2

    "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

    1h 2m

  7. May 20

    DTVC Podcast 263, Trap Houses

    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

    2h 11m

  8. May 13

    DTVC Podcast 262, "Assassination Games"

    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

    1h 32m
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This is the DTVC Podcast, official podcast of the Direct to Video Connoisseur. We do a lot of action movies, plus other genres of DTV films, including horror, sci-fi, comedy, and erotic thrillers, both recent and from the 80s and 90s. Every week we tackle a new DTV film or topic. Drop us a line with comments and suggestions.

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  • Creator
    Matthew Poirier
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    318
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Matthew Poirier
  • Show Website
    DTVC Podcast

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