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Episode 125: On the Mordor Waterfront

 
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Kent and Michelle’s week consists of fender benders, indoor theme parks, revisiting The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, reviewing 1954 Best Picture winner On the Waterfront, and unveiling the pilot episode of “The Connor Show.”

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Episode 121: Clowns and mermaids…what more d’ya want!?!

 
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Despite an Oscar drought in a cable-free home, Kent and Michelle debrief the Oscars, ranking the winners and deciding who does/doesn’t make the death parade slideshow. They also talk seafood with a review of the direct-to-DVD release of Barbie in a Mermaid Tale, and learn of Michelle’s intense love for all [...]

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Episode 120: “He was a guy of his day and age!”

 
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This week’s Couch is brought to you by the letter “O,” as Kent and Michelle discuss Canada’s Olympic performance, countdown to the Oscars, and reveal what Kent and oysters have in common. You’ll also hear about the transition from page to screen for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and a [...]

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Episode 117: I Heart Valentine’s Day

 
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Whether you love or hate Valentine’s Day, it’s almost here. Join the Dixons for a passionate debate over the finer points of immigration; 1950 Best Picture winner All About Eve; a “What’s with these partial seasons?” rant regarding Kent’s DVD review of Wolverine and the X-Men: Fate of the Future; and [...]

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Episode 116: Shadow of the Twinkie

 
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It’s the Groundhog Day edition, as Kent and Michelle curse the little rodents and their unwelcome extended winter. Take a front row seat as Michelle gives a rundown of some of the Oscar nominees; Kent talks about stuff that costs way too much; reflections on the 1996 live-action version of 101 Dalmatians; [...]

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Episode 74: And the Oscar goes to…

 
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Head colds fail to deter Kent and Michelle from debriefing the 2009 Oscars, crying foul as Zac Efron circles the role of Jonny Quest, Star Trek beams onto Blu-ray, Linda Hamilton lending her voice to T4, and Michelle straps herself to the grille of Stephen King’s Christine.
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Episode 73: Meerkats, Chipmunks and You

 
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Kent and Michelle survive Friday the 13th with only a minor fender bender, still fully able to review Season Four of Meerkat Manor, pondering Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeek-quel, 140 mins worth of Transformers 2, Matrix-ing a reboot of the Superman franchise, Flick-Swapping The Secret Life of Bees, and a [...]

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Episode 70: Kidney stones, coonhounds and the Big 4-OH

 
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Kidney stones the size of a coconut and ball-stealing Coonhounds bookend this week’s half hour of bizarre audio entertainment. Madagascar 2 flops onto DVD and Blu-ray, just as the penguins sign on for a Nickelodeon series. Oscar nominations rundown. An enthusiastic review for Disney’s Walt: The Man Behind the Myth. Michelle [...]

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Episode 69: Segway into the Woods

 
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Kent and Michelle do their show on Segways this week, as they discuss Kevin James’ Mall Cop and Chris Nolan’s thoughts on Heath Ledger, review Animal Planet’s new DVD Arctic Exposure, open the Disney vault on Bette Davis in The Watcher in the Woods, and eulogize dearly departed actors Ricardo Montalban [...]

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Episode 59: Monsters and witches and lemurs…oh my!

 
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As the Dixon’s await the arrival of Canadian winter, they pass the time by discussing the Wayans brothers’ cinematic revamp of The Munsters, the future of vampire and zombie movies, and the 2008 Academy Awards, while reviewing the disappointingly flat Madagascar 2, and cracking open the Disney Vault on the non-witches of Return to Witch [...]

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