American Gangster/Lions for Lambs/Peep Show/Planet Terror

In Tony's absence, Alex, Paul and Tom discuss the things they've been watching in between marathon Guitar Hero III sessions.

First up is Ridley Scott's compelling crime thriller about real life drug lord Frank Lucas and Detective Richie Roberts, the honest cop who pursued him, American Gangster. This has been compared with such greats as Heat, The French Connection and The Godfather. Check out how it measures up in the eyes of Paul and Tom.

Lions for Lambs is Robert Redford's political drama investigating the many various viewpoints on the War on Terror. It stars Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Redford himself. See if it made us want to take action or take a snooze.

Also discussed is the fourth series of the excellent British comedy Peep Show, as well as the final sorry offering oozing forth belatedly from the damp squib formerly known as Grindhouse: Planet Terror.

Stay tuned at the end for a heavy metal treat from the band Strong Bad. We give you 'TROGDOR'!

Call of Duty 4/Assassin's Creed/Beowulf

In this episode, the Cowboys discuss immersive military shooter, and possible game of the year, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. For an earlier look at the games multiplayer component, see Episode 21.

Also on the table is the parkour-fuelled, medieval hitman game Assassin's Creed. Alex played this until 4am the day of recording just so he could review it completely.

Finally, Robert Zemeckis' visually stunning, completely over-the-top rendition of the ancient poem Beowulf gets our attention. Check out how one of the oldest stories in human culture stands up to jaded 21st Century ideals.

Christmas Shopping Special

This week, the Cowboys discuss what's on the market in video gaming this holiday season. The consoles, the hand-helds and the biggest games that most of our listeners will be considering getting for their loved ones or themselves.

We put the biggest purchases into perspective and might even be able to offer an alternative if you can't find what you're after; or, if it's ridiculously priced on the secondary market; or, if there are no great games on it yet... until Super Mario Galaxy of course (have a guess).

To cover all bases, we also discuss some great DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray releases too and some oddball gadgets you might like to throw money at.

Now we have machine guns...

Ho Ho Ho

PES 2008/Little Man/30 Days of Night/Sicko

Tony tackles Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 on the Xbox 360 and Paul talks about his hellish experience with a 'little' movie that has been described as "possessed by the devil".

Then, we brave the shark-like jaws of David "Hard Candy" Slade's Alaskan vampire siege movie 30 Days of Night, before once again dissecting Michael Moore's Sicko, which has finally (albeit, in some cases, briefly) opened in the UK.

Check out Episode 15 for an earlier review from our Canadian correspondent, Mat Lo.

Eastern Promises/Saw IV/The Last Mimzy/The Fountain/Moribund Game Genre's

This week, the subjects under discussion include...

David Cronenberg's violent look at the Russian mafia in London, Eastern Promises; Paul talks about Saw IV and the new directions it doesn't take; and Alex talks about mind-expanding kids film The Last Mimzy and mind-imploding art film The Fountain, which Darren Aronofsky seems to have made for himself alone.

We also delve into the state of video game genres that are perhaps past their best and in need of a good creative kick in the pants in order to win back todays gamers.

Project Gotham 4/Conan/The Dark is Rising/Stardust

This is Part Two of our epic two-part Episode 27.

In this edition we discuss:

Sleek new racer Project Gotham Racing 4 and barbaric hack 'em up Conan on the Xbox 360. Also two of the latest in a long line of fantasy films: a modern update of Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising and Matthew 'Layer Cake' Vaughn's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's dark fairytale Stardust. Suffice to say, they are not to every Cowboy's taste...

Guitar Hero 3 Demo/The Orange Box

This is Part One of our epic two-part Episode 27.

In this edition we discuss:

The Xbox 360 demo of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Valve's The Orange Box on the 360 and PC.

Part Two will be released tomorrow...

The Pixar Special

Due to the release of their eighth film, Ratatouille, the Cowboys decided that this week it was high time they paid homage to possibly the best animation studio on the planet.

So in this bumper episode, we go over every single one of their movies, rating each and picking our favourites, as well as exploring the various actors, creators, contemporaries and, of course, the hilarious shorts before every movie. As a comprehensive mini-history of some of the most influential animated films ever made, we're very proud of this installment.

Portal/Gaming News Special

This week, the Cowboys are focusing on the facts. We have several news articles from the world of video games, including Bungie's exodus from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 price drop and the continuing saga of Rockstar's Manhunt 2 and its casual sadism getting everybody upset.

We also have mini reviews of Portal (one fifth of Valve's The Orange Box), and new cinema releases Kenny and Control.

This show guest stars the legendary Tom Underhill and long-time listener, podcaster and all-round media node Matt Fowler. Be sure to check out Matt's show, Joinee Radio.

Folks have also been asking how to get in contact with us. Well, you can either submit a comment on the blog, email us at digitalcowboys@googlemail.com or visit our MySpace page.

The Epic Halo Episode

WARNING: this episode contains VERY strong language.

With the landmark release of Halo 3, we decided a special episode focusing on the entire Halo trilogy was in order. This is the longest podcast we've ever done about one single subject.

We cover Halo, Halo 2, Red vs Blue, the "Movie" and finally Halo 3.

All long-time or newcomer fans of the Halo series should check this show out and pass it on to as many friends as possible.

The Quentin Tarantino Episode.

With the staggered and fragmented release of Grindhouse as two films everywhere outside the USA, Quentin Tarantino has come under quite a bit of critical fire for his half of the production: Death Proof.

So in this episode, the Cowboys examine his body of work and look at what he's achieved in the past. Many of these films are firm favourites of ours, some, less so. Every one is put under the spotlight to see if it still holds up today.

There's a brand new way to communicate with the Digital Cowboys: our revamped official MySpace page. We have a friends list we're just dying to fill up and we want your comments, feedback and support. Spread the word about our kickass podcast and then we can set about challenging the likes of Russell Brand for market dominance.

There are new videos too. One is a special Bohemian Rhapsody music video and the other is a production diary for Alex's first feature, Character Assassination, filming this October.

Shoot-Em-Up/Superbad/Video Piracy

This week, in Tony's absence the Cowboys delve into the murky depths of video piracy. We discuss, from a layman's point of view, how knock-off movies affect the marketplace, how distributors have reacted in the past and what's likely to happen in the future.

Also on the table are Shoot 'Em Up and Superbad, two new gun-porn and coming-of-age (respectively) movies, both of which have received damning reviews from many corners. Learn what Alex, Paul and Tom made of these oddballs.

Oh, and Tony... we missed you.

The iPod Episode.

What with Apple announcing and releasing several new models of iPod in the space of just a few days, the Cowboys decided they would be remiss to ignore the advances in the latest tech.

They discuss at length all of the new models and what they mean to the iPod fans and new buyers alike.

Also discussed are Atonement, Epic Movie and the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Beta.

00.00 Atonement
00.12 Epic Movie
00.20 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Beta
00.29 iPods

The music at the end of the show is the absolutely flabbergasting 'Through the Fire and Flames' by DragonForce, coming to a Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock near you in October/November. Suffice to say, it'll be bloody hard.

Two Days in Paris/BioShock/The Online Marketplaces of the Big Three Consoles

WARNING: this episode contains VERY strong language.

This week, the Cowboys take a gander at Julie Delpy's new rom-dram-com, Two Days In Paris, starring Adam Goldberg and the lady herself.

Then Tony and Jamie review one of the games of the year, BioShock, a grisly but fascinating first person shooter set in a twisted 50's style underwater utopia replete with dark deco.

The meat of the show is a discussion about what the online elements of the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii offer to casual and hardcore gamers alike, along with a rundown of everything worth acquiring on each system.

The show ends on a song that contains absolutely filthy language. Forgive our immaturity, but it makes us chuckle so.

00.00 Two Days In Paris
22.00 BioShock
38.00 Online Marketplaces

Knocked Up and Movies Based on Video Games

This week, the Cowboys review the latest comedy from Judd Apatow (the writer and director of The 40 Year-Old Virgin), Knocked Up. It's been billed for many months now as a sleeper hit, but by its very nature, that definition puts a lot of pressure on the film to perform to expectation. Alex, Paul, Tony and Tom all saw it and review it under our new rating structure, which will be in effect from now on (for ease of understanding where we're coming from). It is as follows:

A: Brilliant
B: Great
C: Good
D: Not good
E: Rubbish
F: Terrible

With plus and minus points in between to highlight aspects we liked or didn't like.

We round off the show with a discussion on the two decades or so of movies based on popular video games. Pretty much every important one is broached upon, and as most of you will know, a great deal of them are utter cack. We try to get to the root of why and which, if any, are worth tracking down. We also lend our thoughts on the big budget ones, due in the next few years and why they might work, where others have failed.

Party on.

The Bourne Ultimatum/Waitress/HDDVD vs Blu Ray/Console price drops/Why don't they remake..?

This week Digital Cowboys turns 18 and we're all about sex and violence.

First up, some surprising news about a major move in the ongoing war between HD-DVD and Blu-ray. This fight, it would seem, is not such a dead cert. Then we unveil the newly announced UK prices for the Xbox 360. For all those of you who haven't got one yet: if this prompts just one of you to buy one, then we've done a good thing.

We review latest spy flick The Bourne Ultimatum, from directing powerhouse Paul Greengrass. Is Jason's last speedy walking, driving and punching session a match for the previous installments or will it fall foul to the curse of the sequel, so very prevalent this year?

Then we look at Waitress, the romantic comedy starring Keri Russell and Nathan Fillion that deals with infidelity and pies in equal measure and splits the Cowboys down the middle.

Finally we have a new spot on the show: "Why Don't They Remake...?", in which we pick a title each that applies to that question. Ghosts of the past get dragged back into the limelight for one last hypothetical chance.

Stick around for a rather embarrassing treat at the end.

The Future of Video Gaming

As last week was a little flaky, we decided to come back with a bang and discuss a really key issue: what's likely to happen in the gaming industry in the next few years?

Of the three cosmic superpowers doing battle for our bucks right now, which is the most likely to succeed and what sort of games can we expect to come forth when they do?

Hardcore gamers and mainstream casual folk are now, more than ever, the two sides of the market. What will the effects of all the new players have? Will simplicity become the norm? Or does this spell the end for expensive blockbuster games if they don't make the money they need?

All this and more in a most future-tastic episode of Digital Cowboys.

Write to us at digitalcowboys@googlemail.com

Shortbus/Eragon/Tonying

The X-Treme Edition!

This week, the Cowboys take a break from the big stuff and discuss the oddball little things that have caught their attention during the long, hot summer minutes.

00.00 Firstly some sad news. Between the three of us we’ve owned five Xbox 360’s and two of them have died. Last week another went. We won’t spoil the surprise as to whose.

06.00 Shortbus. The three Cowboys review this odd, quirky and incredibly explicit sex comedy from director John Cameron Mitchell.

17.00 Alex reviews retarded, uninspiring, cheap-ass dragon-plodder Eragon in one minute, although three words sum it up far better.

23.00 Grand Theft Auto IV has been pushed back. The Cowboys discuss why.

33.00 Alex brings up two very daft products he saw at the Supermarket and Woolworths.

41.00 The show rounds off with a discussion about 'Tonying': the little known practice of immediately playing your new video games all the way through as soon as possible.

Transformers/The Simpsons Movie/Sicko/Guitar Hero: Rocks The 80s

In our longest episode ever, we've jam-packed info into this weeks episode. First Alex talks to Canadian correspondent Mat Lo about Michael Moore's newest documentary about the US health service, Sicko.

Then Alex, Paul, Tony and Tom discuss firstly Transformers and then The Simpsons Movie, two long awaited TV shows turned movies. Both get the thorough treatment that befits projects of this magnitude and by the end it's clear that not every Cowboy loves both films. Sparks fly!

Then Guitar Hero: Rocks The 80s for PS2 makes a much anticipated appearance. We've squeezed into our sequined jumpsuits and feathered our massive haircuts just for the occasion. Find out whether our appetites for tasty riffs and blinding fret-work will be sated until the holiday season.

We round off with a look at two new PS3 items: the Heavenly Sword playable demo and real in-game footage from Metal Gear Solid 4 - Guns of the Patriots.

At the very close of the show is a last minute update of a couple of previously discussed issues.

The show is getting more fun to produce every week. Keep on downloading us and thank you in advance for telling all your friends to do the same.

Also the website link on our iTunes page is fixed so you can now click on it and be taken here, rather than being sent to a bunch (completely unrelated) Cowboys of the Digital variety.

00.00 Sicko
16.00 Transformers
35.00 The Simpsons
54.00 Guitar Hero: Rocks The 80s
1.04.00 PS3 Demo Focus
1.18.00 Round off and update

Harry Potter OOTP/Serenity & Firefly

This week, the Digital Cowboys are all about magic and space cowboys.

First there's a review of the most recent Harry Potter movie, The Order of the Phoenix. Then Alex fesses up to rediscovering (and loving) Firefly and the movie Serenity.

Then we talk about a few things that have changed in the gaming world since last weeks E3 and Tony reviews Halo 2 on the PC.

As requested, our Gamertags on Xbox Live are...

GHOST WORLD (Tony)
Stans Labyrinth (Alex)
PlexShaw (Paul)
III Jambo III (Jamie)

E3 2007 Special

E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (now known as the E3 Media and Business Summit) is the biggest trade show for video games every year.

Until recently, anybody who knew a guy at a video game store could seemingly get in. The result was a whooping cacophony of fanboys, booth babes (not that we were complaining) and heady Vegas-style razzmatazz. This year, however, they decided to make it much smaller and more exclusive to keep out the riff raff. This was intended to get the show focussed once more on games themselves, with only gaming insiders, publishers, retailers and journalists admitted.

The Digital Cowboys have checked out the results and this week they discuss the ramifications to the gaming industry of the conferences from the big three: Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.

Also: Rock Band, and why it's going to rock you like a hurricane!

00.00 - Microsoft
18.00 - Sony
43.00 - Nintendo
01.05 - Rock Band

Star Wars: Best and Worst/The Darkness/Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence/Captivity/Vacancy/Colverfield Trailer/Die Hard 4.0

It's a packed episode this week. Alex starts with a lengthy reeling off of the 20 worst and 20 best moments in the Star Wars saga, as this year all wannabe Jedi's will celebrate its third decade of world domination.

Tony reviews action-packed comic book adaptation video game The Darkness from Starbreeze Studios (The Chronicles of Riddick - Escape From Butcher Bay).

Alex plugs Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (NOT the regular version, Snake Eater), a game that has consumed his life for weeks now, and needs a special mention.

Paul discusses the three grimy movies he watched this week that are either torture porn (Hostel 2, Captivity) or snuff related (Vacancy) and tries to sift out the best of the bunch.

J.J. Abrams new project, 01-18-08 (AKA Cloverfield) gets thrown into the ring. Not much to debate: just download and watch it right now from: http://www.davestrailerpage.co.uk/

And we round off with a group summery of Die Hard 4.0, possibly the least rubbish of the Summer sequels so far. Roll on Jason Bourne to snatch that tarnished crown away from Willis' bald head.

Our audience is growing, but we always need more, so let all of your friends know about us and email us here digitalcowboys@googlemail.com

Even better, you could review us on iTunes. It only takes a moment or two and we'll get loads more listeners if they can read the feedback themselves.

We love you long time: Alex, Paul, Tony and Tom.

Room 101

WARNING: this episode contains VERY strong language.

Since we've been so nice in recent weeks, the Cowboys felt like venting for a change. We've got together and fixed upon the eight most rancid, horrible things about video games and movies which are bothering us at the moment and took turns submitting them for dismissal, destruction and obscurity in the bowels of Orwell's Room 101. This is the premise of an amusing BBC show which has run on and off since 1994, originally presented by Nick Hancock and then Paul Merton.

The sorry task for the three hosts not pitching is to defend the wretched things in order to keep them from their grisly fate. Who shall be saved?

There is more bile, venom and cursing in this episode than ever before, so the faint-hearted should steer clear. However, those with an axe to grind about having their time wasted by cinemas and their digital possessions highly priced and badly managed should find much here be tickled with.

Spread the word about Digital Cowboys. We want as wide an audience as possible to listen to our fevered rantings. Email every single one of your friends. Tell the world of our exploits. Post comments on this blog page. Email digitalcowboys@googlemail.com and tell us what you think. Request themed shows. Send us pictures. Get our name branded on your behind. Talk about us 'til the cows come home with everybody you meet...

PS3 Focus/Manhunt 2/Video Game Controversy

Part 1: Seeing as we've been so fabulously rotten about the PlayStation 3 from our first show onwards, we decided to spend a good portion of this show bigging it up. So the first bit is all about the good things that are coming out on PS3 soon.

Part 2: Focuses on the recently UN-released Manhunt 2 on PS2, PSP and Wii. We talk about why everyone from the BBFC to the ESRB have decided to make it pretty much impossible for anybody, mentalist or otherwise, to get hold of a copy of this grisly Rockstar escapade.

Part 3: Discussion about controversial video games in general, and why when you look at the content that people are making a fuss over, it seems to be by and large infantile, tawdry or just really poor taste, rarely connected with any real games of quality, and, when it is - like the infamous "Hot Coffee" incident - it could lift right out of the game without issue. Apologies for our screenshot this week, it was simply too gruesome to miss sharing with the world.

Sequels and why they suck!

This week, we figured we'd take a look at the mass of new sequels emerging onto the big screen this year and why if you examine past efforts it is in fact statistically unlikely that a sequel to a great film will match it, and if it does, the likelihood of a third or fourth being any good at all is almost nothing.

Alex examined 57 trilogies and quadrilogies and found that there were only five that were consistently excellent, six more that lasted to two great films in a row, three that returned to form after a poor second movie, thirteen that only managed one great showing and a remainder of thirty that never even managed that final accolade. If you include all 57 trilogies, this gives a whopping 87% likelihood that a sequel will be worse than it's predecessor. The pie chart above represents only the trilogies which have at least one great chapter.

We cover most of the classics and some of the oddballs and make a few predictions on upcoming threes and fours.

If you've never listened to Digital Cowboys before, this is a great one to start with, as far as putting across the group dynamic goes.

Drop us a line at digitalcowboys@googlemail.com

The Hi-Def Special

HD-DVD and Blu-Ray/Forza Motorsport 2/Ocean's 13

For over a year, the public have had access to movies in the high definition formats HD-DVD and Blu-ray, but most people aren't too familiar with them. The bulk of our show is Alex, Paul and Tony discussing what HD discs mean to the movie-going public and which format might win the war. If you love seeing movies at their absolute best, this show is essential listening.

Part 2 is Tony's review of Forza Motorsport 2 on the Xbox 360. Fans of serious driving simulators will be salivating over this one right now.

We round off with a brief review of Ocean's 13, because it doesn't deserve a long one frankly. We also discuss other things you could buy with your £7.50

OPPO DVD players, as mentioned in the show, absolutely ROCK and can be found here: 
http://www.crtprojectors.co.uk/

Digital Cowboys are of course not affiliated with either company, we just like 'em a whole lot.

The 80s Special/Guitar Hero sequels/Favourite 80s movies/Marie Antoinette

The imminent release of Guitar Hero: Rocks The 80s, coupled with an increasingly acute sense of nostalgia as they near their third decade has left the cowboys in a bit of an 80s mood today.

So after discussing what hot and tasty riffs they want to hear in the new installments of the oft-vaunted, jam-centric video game series, Alex, Paul, Tony and Sam chew over their favourite movies of the 80s and debate whether all the best of them were aimed at kids.

After this, Alex's wife Sharon makes a special appearance to discuss Sofia Coppola's latest cinematic offering, Marie Antoinette. Will the air-headed, pastry-munching, bewigged, despot measure up to Scarlett Johansson hanging out with Bill Murray and examining their unfulfilled aspirations in the perpetually jetlagged Tokyo nights of Lost in Translation? Let's face it, it's not bloody likely!

Listen out for special 80s musical treats.

Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End

This is a full and comprehensive review of the third movie in the Pirates trilogy. The gloves are off and the Cowboys say what they think.

Beware though, thar be spoilers!

Send any emails to digitalcowboys@googlemail.com

Guilty Pleasures/Paprika/Alien

This week, we discuss those films that we know are rubbish, but love anyway. We also answer a couple of Xbox 360 related questions from our listeners.

Sam also reviews Paprika and Alien.

The last part of the show is contained as a separate Podcast.

Check out the end of this show for a secret bonus!

Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta/Zodiac/Black Snake Moan/Another Day at the Office

This is a definite three parter. We go in-depth into the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta, Zodiac and Tom's Script. For ease of use, here are the time locations:

00.00: Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta. Tony goes into detail as to what he's found playing Microsoft's great green hope for the past week. Alex & Paul voice their consternation with the same game.

23.00: Zodiac. Sam and Paul pitch their views on David Fincher's new thriller. Sam also delves into grimy, deep south, character piece Black Snake Moan and Alex is concerned about yet another classic horror remake.

45.00: Another Day at the office. Alex and Paul interview screenwriter Thomas Underhill about his scorching new hitman action/comedy followed by a radio-play style reading of choice excerpts.

Tom Underhill, the newest addition to the Digital Cowboys and a very old friend of Alex, Paul and Tony. An aspiring writer and filmmaker, he is currently penning a script called "Another Day at the Office". It's a genre-straddling action comedy paying homage to the many hitman related films we've loved throughout the years. In Episode 5, Tom, Alex and Paul read excerpts from this aloud.

Like the rest of us, Tom loves movies, music and video games and has spoken of opening a comedy club.

If you would like to be an investor in 'Club Tom' or want to pass on your thoughts on his work, drop us a line at digitalcowboys@googlemail.com

And if Edgar Wright is reading this, please write in and we will put you in touch with this sizzling young sweatshop of ideas.

28 Weeks Later/Linkin Park/Tori Amos/Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta Delay

... And hell followed with them.

This week, as you've all been very good, we have another guest host, Sam Inglis. Alex chats with him about a new subject for DC: music. Tori Amos and Linkin Park are thrown back and forth. Then we get our teeth into some films including The Page Turner and Half Nelson.
Sam makes a more than welcome addition to our growing array of hosts and hopefully should be returning regularly.

After interviewing Sam, Alex rejoins regular hosts Paul and Tony to lament over the excruciating delay on the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta and a ridiculous bug in the recent downloadable content for Crackdown.

This episode, everybody discusses the new British Horror sequel, 28 Weeks Later, and we get to hear what Sam and Tony thought of Bridge to Terabithia and whether Alex was exaggerating last week.

Paul gives us the lowdown on the rest of the movies on release this week and we round off with a song from DC's Canadian correspondent Mat Lo called Green Eyes. Check out Mat's myspace page here: http://www.myspace.com/matlomusic

The best man at Alex's wedding. A former native of Derby in the UK, Mat fled to Canada in search of culture and has since been living in a land of very nice people.

He also went to College at the less prestigious of the two institutions in York. Like Alex, he wants to crack his way into filmmaking and they have shot several low budget movies together.

Check out their journey around Kent on YouTube in three parts here.

Mat got to see Grindhouse before any of us, so hear what he has to say about it in Episode 3.

Grindhouse/Spider-Man 3/Bridge to Terabithia/God of War 2

This week, it's back to films with a vengeance!

Alex speaks to guest host Mat Lo from Canada about Grindhouse, the new double-bill schlocker from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. Then Alex, Paul and Tony discuss Spider-Man 3 and Bridge to Terabithia.

Then there's God of War 2, TMNT, South Park and the best YouTube video of the hour. Not to mention the most unintentionally hilarious commercial we've seen in ages.

All that AND you get a full song this week with Mark Tschanz' Rattlesnake at the close.

Remember to email us any feedback at digitalcowboys@googlemail.com to tell us what you think of the show and what we could do with it.

Guitar Hero 2/Sunshine/Curse of the Golden Flower

This is a discussion podcast for all you hip cats as obsessed with movies, video games and the internet as we are. Each week we'll be discussing whatever has been consuming our lives. We're not journalists, just average Joe's, and the balance of personalities means we'll hopefully be entertaining and relevant.

For the first episode, amongst other things Tony talks about how addictive Guitar Hero II is, Paul reviews Danny Boyle's Sunshine and Alex rants about Kung Fu epic Curse of the Golden Flower.

Soon we'll be having guest hosts and regular spots for the most popular bits. Drop us a line to let us know how we're doing at digitalcowboys@googlemail.com to tell us what you think of the show, how it could be improved and what you'd like to hear about. Happy listening.

Alex, Paul and Tony

The Music at the beginning and end of the show is 'Love Song' by Mark Tschanz, who has very kindly given me permission to use it in a non-profit capacity. If you can find it, his 1995 album Blue Dog is one of my favourites of all time. You rock, Mark!

http://www.marktschanz.com
http://www.myspace.com/marktschanz

An introduction to the team:

Alex Shaw (Left): A former Film student from the less respectable of the two Colleges in York, Alex dropped out, flat broke after the first year and became a waiter while he wrote his Sci-Fi opus. This year he decided to get back to doing what he originally intended and is planning several no-budget films. Prone to knee-jerk reactions and bad jokes, but good at the rants and possessing an exhaustive memory for movie trivia and video game history. He's also a supervisor at The Gap.

Tony Atkins (Right): Forgoing further education, Tony crafted his career as a landscape gardener early. Placid and thoughtful, he tends to speak only when necessary and tries not to tread on people's toes. However beneath that affable exterior lies the heart of a video-game assassin, trained to devour games in a single weekend. Tony possesses an addictive personality and a highly competitive streak, but is frequently able to root out the balanced viewpoint.

Enjoy!