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WEEKEND EDITION

The Toronto Film Festival is underway and we have two team members -- Judge Adam Arseneau and Magistrate Eric MacDonald -- on the front lines bringing all the action home for Cinema Verdict.

Over on the TV side, three highly anticipate series make their fall debut next week, starting with Alan Ball's True Blood on Sunday (HBO), The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season Two on Monday (Fox), and JJ Abrams' Fringe (Fox) on Tuesday. Keep an eye on TV Verdict for news and reviews throughout the season.

And over here, we had quite the TV on DVD fixation this first full week of September...

Judge Paul Pritchard is groovin' to The CW's new animated Spidey series, "With sombre superheroes being the current trend on both the big and small screen, The Spectacular Spider-Man is a return to more innocence and fun." Even after four seasons, Judge Mac McEntire is still flying high with Ben 10, "If you've ever sat through something like Yu-Gi-Oh and wondered, "Why don't they make 'em like they used to?" then Ben 10 is for you." Judge David Johnson drooled over Supernatural: Season Three, "this installment of Supernatural is one of the most entertaining seasons of television I've seen, right up there with Angel and Buffy." And Judge Erich Asperschlager reminded us, The Office: Season Four "is better than 90% of anything else on TV."

But the accolades hit the brakes, when Judge Dylan Charles took on History Channel's UFO Hunters: Season One: "I haven't seen such a mangling of science since my sixth-grade science fair project about werewolves." And Judge Clark Douglas was pulling no punches on either of his series assignments. "Let's not sugarcoat things. Heroes: Season Two has some serious problems." And with regards to the Blu-ray release of Justice League: Season One, "The hit-and-miss quality of the episodes discourages me from recommending spending forty bucks on an upgrade."

Enjoy your weekend! We'll see you back here next week for the premiere of Eric and Dave's brand new sketch comedy podcast Candy Bar Drive Thru, as well as reviews of Chuck: Season One, The Big Lebowski: 10th Anniversary Edition, and more!

DVD REVIEWS for September 5th, 2008

Bangkok Dangerous
Judge Clark Douglas is a hit man. He has been hit many times.

Dog The Bounty Hunter: The Best Of Season Four
Judge Franck Tabouring always behaves well so the Dog won't have to catch him.

EliteXC: Uprising
Judge Ian Visser is going to throw a flying arm bar on you. You might as well just submit right now.

Juncture
Judge David Johnson distributes lethal justice to criminals on a daily basis. He mainly uses a ninja star.

Kinky Cannibal Double Feature
Judge Daryl Loomis brings a spork with him to every doctor's visit.

Kiss Of Death (1973)
Judge David Johnson has been known to wield the "kiss of death." It usually follows a Reuben.

The Morgue
Judge Daryl Loomis once spent a night in a creepy morgue. He won $2!

Nympha Pre-Release Review!
Judge David Johnson and evil convents don't mix.

1408 (Blu-Ray) Pre-Release Review!
Judge Clark Douglas thinks that hearing songs by The Carpenters over and over is definitely scary.

The Riddle
Well, if you told Judge Dan Mancini you were drowning, he would not lend a hand.

Scorpion Pre-Release Review!
Judge Paul Pritchard doesn't think this DVD could punch its way out of a wet paper bag.

WWE: The Great American Bash 2008
Judge Franck Tabouring is still bashing the WWE for putting on such a cheap show.

CASE LAW: PRE-RELEASE REVIEWS

• Brian Regan: The Epitome Of Hyperbole
• Cool Hand Luke
• The Forbidden Kingdom (Blu-Ray)
• Grindhouse Trash 3: How To Make A Dirty Movie
• Gulliver's Travels
• Legion Of Super Heroes: Volume 3
• Made Of Honor (Blu-Ray)
• Necroville
• Nympha
• 1408 (Blu-Ray)
• Schoolgirl Report 3: What Parents Find Unthinkable (International Edition)
• Schoolgirl Report 4: What Drives Parents To Despair
• Scorpion
• Son Of Sam
• The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack Of The Lizard
• Woman Times Seven

CASE LAW: RECENT DVD REVIEWS

Thursday Sep 4th
• The Art Of Travel
• Battle 360: The Complete Season One
• Beyond Hatred
• The Case For Faith
• Experience Hendrix
• Gypsy Caravan
• Lagerfeld Confidential
• 1 Minute Workout: Total Body Workout
• Orangutan Island: Season 1
• UFO Hunters: The Complete Season One
• Uncounted: The New Math Of American Elections
• Without The King

Wednesday Sep 3rd
• Ben 10: The Complete Season 4
• The Best Of Comedy Central Presents II
• The Blue Elephant
• Brian Regan: The Epitome Of Hyperbole
• Evening Shade: Season One
• Forbidden Zone: In Color
• Get Smart: Season One
• Gulliver's Travels
• Kenny Vs. Spenny: Volume One
• Made Of Honor (Blu-Ray)
• Postal
• Woman Times Seven

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