Written and directed by Alex Garland, Ex Machina represents not just one of the better films this year, but one of the best sci-fi films of the last several years. Continue reading
Month: April 2015
Episode 72: Star Wars vs. Justice, While We’re Young – True Story!
In Episode 72, Doug and Allen discuss the two biggest things in cinema right now: the TEASER TRAILERS for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Then, they discuss full, complete films that are actually in theaters right now: While We’re Young, True Story, and Child 44. They also amend last episode’s error of leaving Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation off of their list of Summer Movies. Take a listen! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Age of Adaline
The Age of Adaline is a fantasy romance that explores themes of love and living, but is it any better than the typical Nicholas Sparks drivel out there? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Child 44
Child 44, the latest film from Director Daniel Espinosa, should be a taut thriller with a solid cast, but in actuality, it’s kind of a mess. Continue reading
Episode 71: Get Hard! It’s Our 2015 Summer Movie Preview!
The Summer Movie Season is almost here, folks, so Doug and Dirty A deliver their take on some of the films heading to theaters over the next three months. First, though, they clean up some old business by FINALLY delivering their review of Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart in Get Hard. Take a listen! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: True Story
Director Rupert Goold’s latest film, True Story, is like Bennett Miller’s Capote, only not good. Continue reading
Doug’s 2015 Summer Movie Preview!
It’s that time of year again when the temperatures remind those in denial that maybe the Earth is getting hotter and everyone seeks shelter in the air-conditioned sanctuary that is the local multiplex. But what to watch once you’re there? Well, I’m here to clue you in on twenty-two of the films I’m most curious about this summer. Like with my Fall Preview last year, this will be a curtailed affair, so I won’t be slamming too many films as unwatchable, but in looking at the calendar, I don’t see many egregious offenders—for once. Maybe that means movies are getting better? But it’s probably more because Paul Blart 2 is a spring release.
As always, I’ll list the films in order by release date, but of course, those dates are always subject to change. 2015 is shaping up to be a movie year for the ages and it all begins with a minor indie release called: Continue reading
Doug Reviews: While We’re Young
Writer-Director Noah Baumbach‘s latest, While We’re Young, stars Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts as a married couple that seeks refuge with a younger couple when their friends have a baby. It’s also totally hilarious. Continue reading