While watching Writer-Director David Ayer’s latest World War II drama, Fury, I was constantly reminded of the opening to the Fallout video games: “War. War never changes.” It does change men, though. The problem is, when you don’t really know the men in the first place, it’s hard to gauge just how much it has changed them. Continue reading
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Doug Reviews: Men, Women & Children
After the disappointment that was Labor Day, Director Jason Reitman is back with a movie that is a little more in his wheelhouse, Men, Women & Children. However, while the results are better, he still hasn’t regained his top form. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Book of Life
Produced by Guillermo del Toro and directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez, The Book of Life is a new animated film that feels fresh, but makes a few missteps to keep it from becoming an animation classic. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Kill the Messenger
Imagine for a moment that in the midst of the War on Drugs in the 1980s, the U.S. Government turned a blind eye to the import of crack cocaine to American city streets—most specifically, Los Angeles—because the profits were going to fund the rebel Contras in Nicaragua. Now imagine that an investigative reporter broke this story in 1996. That’s the story behind Director Michael Cuesta’s true-life film Kill the Messenger. Well actually, that’s only half the story. Continue reading
Episode 51: Gone Girl / The Good Lie / The Book of Life
In Episode 51, Doug and Dirty A delve into David Fincher‘s latest Gone Girl before covering The Good Lie and delivering an early review of The Book of Life. Be warned, the Gone Girl review goes into heavy spoilers (11:26 – 31:52). Then, Doug and Dirty A give their picks from Fincher’s filmography. Continue reading
Episode 50: 5 for 50
For the milestone 50th episode of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A discuss a slew of films including: A Walk Among the Tombstones, The Equalizer, The Maze Runner, This is Where I Leave You, and The Skeleton Twins. Continue reading
Episode 49: U2 / Frank / The Drop / The One I Love
Episode 49 is jam-packed with discussions of U2‘s new album, Songs Of Innocence, indie darlings Frank and The One I Love, as well as Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini in The Drop. Doug and Dirty A even take a little time to discuss a couple of shows they’re looking forward to in the new Fall TV season. Take a listen! Continue reading
Episode 48: Best and Worst Films of Summer 2014
The Hodgepodge Podcast celebrates its one year anniversary with Episode 48! For this anniversary episode, Doug and Dirty A continue a now annual tradition and run down their picks for the best and worst films of the Summer of 2014. Continue reading
Episode 47: Robin Williams Retrospective
Episode 47 is a melancholy affair as Doug and Dirty A discuss the career of the late, great Robin Williams, who passed away on August 11th. Williams was one of the great entertainers and left us far too soon. There will never be another like him. Continue reading
Episode 46: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Get on Up / Boyhood
In Episode 46, Doug and Dirty A discuss the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot as well as the James Brown biopic, Get on Up, and Richard Linklater’s Boyhood. You may be surprised at which one got the highest praise. Then, they turn their attention to last year’s Short Term 12. Take a listen! Continue reading
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