After a week off, it's time for a bumper edition of Podcast Pending! "Adolf Hitler and the Philosopher's Stone" Brian gives his review for Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing". (1:00)) Ciaran got a look at "Place Beyond The Pines". (7:00) Brian has also been playing through the new Tomb Raider game. Is it any good? (9:30) Does playing games on a harder difficulty give you a better experience? (11:30) The Podcast crew is divided over Brink and the Borderlands series. (19:20) In honour of Hugo Chavez, we see if we can decide who was the most successful dictator. (26:00) Quite a good explanation of Hitler as a dictator, using the Harry Potter series. (29:20) What do you enjoy. that everyone seems to hate or make fun of? (36:18) Shaun tells us why Supernatural is a guilty tv pleasure. (38:45) Thomas defends going to the cinema alone. (40:00) Thomas makes an attempt to defend watching wrestling. (44:00) This week's panel are Thomas Atkins, Shaun McGuinness, David Roche, Ciaran Shanahan and Brian Cullen. Contains some use of strong language. Please feel free to recommend a topic or question for the next podcast!

On the topic of Best Visual Effects, was Prometheus actually a good film after all?

Who should win Best Animated Feature?

Welcome to the second edition of Podcast Pending! "Zero Dark Pod" The members of Podcast Pending give their picks for the upcoming Oscars. (00:47) We discuss the PS4 announcement from the past week. (14:30) Do you mind having to use your full name on certain sites online? (17:40) What announced features do we like/hate ? (18:40) When did you first realise you were an adult? (25:00) We all agree that we have grown to hate young people. (30:30) This week's panel are Thomas Atkins, Shaun McGuinness, David Roche, Ciaran Shanahan, Brian Cullen and Stephen Long. Contains some use of strong language. Feel free to try out the rest of the Podomatic account for stuff cut from the episode. Please feel free to recommend a topic or question for the next podcast!

The huge success of Day Z has seen it go from a mod to a standalone game.

What do we think we'll see in the new Star Wars movie, and who can we expect to come back?

"I think that the first arse I've ever seen, Die Hard 2."

Welcome to the first edition of Podcast Pending! "A Good Day To Pod Hard" Podcast Pending gives it's thoughts on A Good Day To Die Hard (00:48) Do we really want or need a Die Hard 6? (06:00) Pope Benedict has resigned, and it doesn't look like anyone will miss him. (11:25) The next pope could lead to the end of the world/church. No seriously. (16:10) Frequent rumours of Sony and Microsoft's new consoles blocking second-hand games. (17:46) Movies and Games are moving away from physical copies to digital, but is this a good thing? (24:00) This week's panel are Thomas Atkins, Shaun McGuinness, David Roche, Ciaran Shanahan and Brian Cullen. Contains some use of strong language. Feel free to try out the rest of the Podomatic account for stuff cut from the episode.