News was a little slow this week as we get closer to the holidays but we found out there is a new Expendable in Jackie Chan, a new Twilight Zone coming from Bryan Singer and a new Lego set based on Back to the Future.

There are SEVEN(!) movies either already out, out today or coming out on Christmas Day from action like Django Unchained and Jack Reacher, family comedies like Parental Guidance and The Guilt Trip and more.

Usually the detective or suspect on procedurals, D.B. Sweeney has also showed up in shows like 24, CSI and Vegas and movies like Fire in the Sky, The Cutting Edge and Dinosaur.

This week on the podcast, Zach, Chris and Joe (with a cameo from Brian) talk about their favorite movies of 2012. There were some obvious choices like The Avengers, Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises and The Expendables 2 along with some surprises (Jiro Dreams of Sushi?) but all the guys agreed that it was a pretty great year for movies, action in particular.

Billy Peltzer has saved the world from not one but two infestations of vicious, mischievous Gremlins, with plenty of help from his faithful pet Gizmo and girlfriend Kate.

Michael Bay takes a break from smashing giant robots into each other to tell the true story of a gang of Miami body builders who started an extortion/kidnapping ring in the mid 90’s.

If you’re looking for some last minute gifts, some of the new releases this week include Premium Rush, Trouble with the Curve, Pitch Perfect and the Pick of the Week, Total Recall.

There’s been a lot of grumbling and arguing about whether or not The Hobbit should have been one movie instead of the three it is now but if the next two movies are as exciting and fun as this one, we are in for another great fantasy trilogy from Peter Jackson.

The crew of the Enterprise encounters a villain who may be too much for them in Benedict Cumberbatch’s mysterious character in the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness.

Get into the Christmas spirit by listening to the theme song from the classic Christmas Vacation, conveniently called Christmas Vacation.