Default Assault

The video podcast where we take on everything - by default! Every Thursday, we delve into the crazy realms of entertainment, movies, and pop culture!

Birdsvideo

Is THE BIRDS the Most Misunderstood Hitchcock Film?

Hitchcock's The Birds (1963) may be one of his most universally known films but is there more to it than a horror story centered around homicidal birds?
Halloween Announcementvideo

Major Halloween Announcement & A Groovy Surprise!

Check out what's in store on Hilarity by Default for the month of October plus our reaction to Bruce Campbell's tweet about our Brisco County Jr. reviews!
Psychovideo

PSYCHO (1960): Hitchcock’s Greatest Success?

Default Assault checks into the dreaded Bates Motel to ask the question: is Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO (1960) Required Viewing?
Disney Castle Triviavideo

Disney Castle Trivia Challenge

Can you beat our Disney Castle Trivia Challenge? Put your Disney knowledge to the test with a series of castle questions from film & parks around the world.
Film Scores Never Nominatedvideo

Top 5 Film Scores Never Nominated for an Oscar

From classic films to 80's classic and beyond, Default Assault takes a look at the Top 5 Film Scores never nominated for an Oscar! 
Machete Named "Kindness"video

Drunk Pringles & a Machete Named “Kindness”

A woman is banned from Wal-Mart after using a Pringles can for nefariousness purposes, plus an encounter with a machete named "kindness."
Disney Merchandisevideo

Disney Merchandise Barred From Using “Let It Go”?

Has the phrase "Let It Go" from FROZEN been barred from being used on Disney Merchandise by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office?
Disney's Herculesvideo

Disney’s HERCULES Coming to Shakespeare in the Park?

Disney's HERCULES is coming to New York's Shakespeare in the Park this summer. Throwback to Ancient Greek or baffling resurrection of a forgotten franchise?
Obi Wan Seriesvideo

Obi Wan Series Coming to Disney Plus Streaming?

An Obi-Wan series is set for Disney+ according to a report on Star Wars News Net. Will Ewan McGregor reprise his role as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi?
disgraced actorsvideo

Should Disgraced Actors Have Their Awards or Shows Taken Away?

With the latest Roseanne Barr debacle where a terrible tweet resulted in the immediate cancellation of her new show, Default Assault ponders the question: should disgraced actors or actresses have their shows, movies, or awards taken away?

Popular Articles

Make Mine Music

Default Disney: Make Mine Music (1946)

A dancing wind instrument, a child wolf hunter, and an operatic cetacean mammal show us how to MAKE MINE MUSIC in today's Default Disney review!

Default Disney: Bambi (1942)

The release of Bambi in 1942 marked the end of an era at the Walt Disney Studios. America had entered World War II and...

Default Disney: The Three Caballeros (1944)

To say that THE THREE CABALLEROS is one of the most unusual entries in the Disney canon is an understatement. With flying donkeys, human/horse hybrids...
Pinocchio

Default Disney: Pinocchio (1940)

When I first was going to review Pinocchio, I asked a few friends if they had interest in watching it with me only to...
Song of the South

Default Disney: Song of the South (1946)

Song of the South. Never has there been a more vilified or controversial film in the Disney canon but is there any truth in these accusations?