Expendables - Scott Pilgrim - Sherlock - Toronto Fan Expo [00:53:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week we take a look at a recent summer film release with The Expendables. We also look at a downloadable game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. We also look at a BBC show, Sherlock. And we close things out with a look back at last weekend’s Toronto Fan Expo.

The Expendables (01:30 – 17:23)

As the summer movie season winds down we have only a few big blockbuster entries left. With The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone has assembled a who’s who of big time action stars for his tale of a team of mercenaries. Listen to our review to see if it’s living up to all the hype.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (17:35 – 24:30)

Kevin brings us a video game release based on another recent film and comic series, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. With a similar art style to the comic books, the game is a side-scroller that lets you guide Scott as he battles the 7 evil ex-boyfriends of Romona Flowers. Developed by Ubisoft, the game is available for download on the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Arcade.

Sherlock (25:00 – 46:39)

We recently discovered this import from the BBC starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson. There are currently only three 90 min episodes but there are plans to release more in the fall of 2011. Check out our review to see if this a series worth your time.

Toronto Fan Expo recap (46:56 – 51:25)

Bill had a chance to check out the 3 day Toronto Fan Expo happening last weekend in, uhh, Toronto. He gives us the lowdown on some of the panels he checked out along with other sights of the expo.

This past weekend was the annual Toronto Fan Expo featuring a number of panels and events dedicated to Sci-Fi, horror and comic books. There were a number of celebrity panels featuring Dean Stockwell, James Marsters, Summer Glau, Stan Lee, Tahmoh Penikett and a whole pile more.

I’ll have more to say on the upcoming podcast, but in the meantime here are some of the photos that I snapped over the course of the three day conference. More photos and video to come.

 Podcast Episode #81 - We Like the Sprite in You! [66:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

On this week’s podcast we have a pair of games and a pair of TV shows. We start off with a look at the latest Xbox’s Summer of Arcade release, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. We also take a look an older release, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. We wrap things up with two new TV shows that premiered this summer, SyFy’s Haven and ABC’s The Gates.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (01:50 – 22:24)

The Castlevania franchise has had some ups and downs but now there’s a new release as a part of the Xbox 360 Summer of Arcade. We take a look at where this title falls and if it’s worth the 1200 MS points.

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (22:47 – 36:39)

With Kane and Lynch 2 a few weeks away from release, we thought we would give the 2007 original game a try. The story focus on a recently escaped convict, Kane, looking to reclaim some stolen cash with a psycho sidekick, Lynch, in tow.

Haven (36:46 -52:40)

SyFy has a new original series based on the book, The Colorado Kid by Stephen King. Haven is a small town in Maine that seems to have a lot of unique individuals living there. And it’s filmed in Nova Scotia! Haven can also be seen every Monday on Showcase in Canada.

The Gates (52:41 -65:05)

ABC has also launched a new show for the summer season starring Rhona Mitra. The show focuses, again, on a small community where a number of unique characters reside. This time it’s a gated community that happens to house a number of vampires, werewolves and other assorted supernatural folks.

 Podcast Episode # 74 - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 [43:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week on the show we discuss the season 3 kickoff for True Blood. We also check out a new game from Ubisoft, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. And we wrap up this week’s show with the latest theatrical release from Pixar, Toy Story 3.

True Blood Season 3 (01:28 – 11:58)

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (12:18 – 31:02)

Toy Story 3 (31:11 – 44:52)

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 Podcast Episode # 70 - Rub and Tugs and Cougars [74:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This week on the podcast, we look at the Fringe season 2 finale and reflect on the show’s second season in general. And on the topic of TV, we also reflect on the recent Lost series finale. We also take a look at two new games on the Xbox 360, Alan Wake from Remedy and RockStar Games’ Red Dead Redemption.

Fringe Season 2 finale (01:50 – 13:17)

Lost series finale (13:18 – 23:08)

Alan Wake (23:21 – 32:12)

Red Dead Redemption (36:32 – 1:12:19)

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