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This is the DTVC Podcast, official podcast of the Direct to Video Connoisseur. Every other week we tackle a new DTV film or topic. Drop us a line with comments and suggestions.

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This is the DTVC Podcast, official podcast of the Direct to Video Connoisseur. Every other week we tackle a new DTV film or topic. Drop us a line with comments and suggestions.

    DTVC Podcast 154, Eric Roberts Double Feature: "Top Gunner" and "Top Gunner: America vs. Russia"

    DTVC Podcast 154, Eric Roberts Double Feature: "Top Gunner" and "Top Gunner: America vs. Russia"

    Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back, this time for our Eric Roberts birthday double feature, as we look at his two Top Gunner films for the Asylum. In the first one Roberts plays a grizzled colonel leading a training base under siege from the Russians; then in the second one, he's the president, trying to avoid WWIII. Finally, in our Spotlight on a Fight, we look at the end fight from the classic "Undefeatable."



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

    For my newest release, Don's House in the Mountains, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D

    Check out my Bainbridge, a novella 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

    • 2 hr 35 min
    DTVC Extra 22, The Predator franchise, "Alien vs. Predator" and "Alien vs. Predator: Requiem"

    DTVC Extra 22, The Predator franchise, "Alien vs. Predator" and "Alien vs. Predator: Requiem"

    "DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're continuing our look at the Predator franchise with the two Alien vs. Predator films. With the first one, I talk about the gap in time between Predator films, and how this was a film Predator fans were waiting for, but maybe not so much Aliens fans. I also chat about Predators that aren't hunters, like engineers and anthropologists. For the second one, I talk about where this one might miss the mark from the first one, but despite the poor critic reception, still did well at the box office.

    My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠

    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

    • 1 hr 34 min
    DTVC Podcast 153, "The Dragon Lives Again" aka "Deadly Hands of Kung Fu"

    DTVC Podcast 153, "The Dragon Lives Again" aka "Deadly Hands of Kung Fu"

    In this episode I'm joined once again by Mitch from the Video Vacuum, as we look the Brucesploitation classic, "The Dragon Lives Again." What other movie can say Bruce Lee (Siu-Lung Leung aka Bruce Leong) teams up with Popeye, Kane, and the One-Armed Swordsman to take down Dracula, the Godfather, the Exorcist, Clint Eastwood, Zatoichi, and James Bond? Avengers eat your heart out.



    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



    My newest novel, "Don's House in the Mountains" is available in paperback or on Amazon kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D

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

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

    • 2 hr 44 min
    DTVC Podcast 152, "Attack Force"

    DTVC Podcast 152, "Attack Force"

    Scott Murphy from All 90s Action, All the Time and New Horror Express is back to discuss another Steven Seagal DTV flick, this time 2006's "Attack Force." We get into the history on this one, with how Seagal and screenwriting buddy Joe Halpin made one movie, but the distribution company wanted something else, so it was re-edited, reshot, and redubbed. Was worth it? Especially with the person they had dubbing over Seagal's voice?



    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, and here for New Horror Express, https://newhorrorexpress.com/



    For my newest release, Don's House in the Mountains, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D



    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

    • 2 hr 26 min
    DTVC Extra 21, The Predator Franchise, "Predator" and "Predator 2"

    DTVC Extra 21, The Predator Franchise, "Predator" and "Predator 2"

    "DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're starting our look at the Predator franchise with the first and second films. With the first one, I talk about this film's influence on me as an action fan, and its enduring legacy. For the second one, I talk about why I love this one, despite it not having the reputation the first one had



    My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠



    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

    • 1 hr 29 min
    DTVC Podcast 151, "Hollow Point" and "Operation Black Ops"

    DTVC Podcast 151, "Hollow Point" and "Operation Black Ops"

    Ty from Comeuppance Reviews is back for two more straight to streamers, this time we're looking at a third Daniel Zirilli film, "Hollow Point," starring Luke Goss and Jay Mohr. Is this one closer to "Phoenix" or "Invincible" in quality? And then for the second one, we look at the Tito Ortiz/Cris Cyborg actioner, "Operation Black Ops," and try to see if we can figure out is going on with that one. Finally, for our Spotlight on a Fight, we look at Stallone v Stone Cold Steve Austin in "Expendables."



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

    For my newest release, Don's House in the Mountains, go here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D

    Check out my Bainbridge, a novella 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

    • 2 hr 33 min

Customer Reviews

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3 Ratings

3 Ratings

AfterMovieDiner ,

Genuine love for the subject with a healthy sense of humour

Matt and his revolving line up of awesome guests keep the, much needed, lights shining on straight to video films from the past and present.

Knowledgeable, humourous, engaging, thoughtful and brilliant.

Binge listen to this show right now!

Dezr04 ,

Great show!

Matt and Jamie have a great back and forth. Always entertaining, and even more fun when listening live. It's nice to hear a good action film podcast. A+ entertainment.

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