Movies

Batman: The Animated Series is The Dark Knight Defined

June 10, 2014 — Leave a comment

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The Retroist has posted another one of Doug‘s essays. This one is in celebration of Batman’s 75th Anniversary and discusses what he considers to be the best cartoon of all: Batman: The Animated Series. Take a look: http://www.retroist.com/2014/06/10/batman-the-animated-series-dark-knight-defined/

When you’re done reading the essay, re-visit Episode 32, which was all about Batman and if you really need to scratch that Batman itch, continue with Episode 22, our Cartoon Spectacular!

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Episode 40: Edge of Tomorrow and The Fault in Our Stars

June 9, 2014 — Leave a comment

In Episode 40, Doug and Dirty A talk about one of the best movies of the summer in Tom Cruise‘s Edge of Tomorrow as well as the young adult phenomenon, The Fault in Our Stars. Before all that, though – Part 3 in the never-ending (?) saga that is Marvel’s Ant-Man! Continue reading

Doug Reviews: The Fault in Our Stars

June 7, 2014 — Leave a comment

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The adaptation of author John Green’s bestselling novel, The Fault in Our Stars, has hit theaters and while the film does a lot of things right, there were a few major qualms I had with the story that kept me from loving it.

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Video Review: MALEFICENT

June 4, 2014 — Leave a comment

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In the latest Video Review from The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A turn their attention to Disney’s latest, MALEFICENT, starring Angelina Jolie. Does it cast its spell on audiences, or put them to sleep? Take a look!

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Doug Reviews: Edge of Tomorrow

June 3, 2014 — Leave a comment

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When I first saw the trailers for Director Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow, I immediately thought, Oh, it’s the action sci-fi Groundhog Day. And while the conceit is very similar to that Harold Ramis classic, Edge of Tomorrow forges its own path to become something Hollywood has been chasing for decades: the ultimate video game film.

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Doug Reviews: Maleficent

June 2, 2014 — Leave a comment

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Maleficent is Disney’s latest attempt to rework one of their classic animated features in a live-action film. This one tackles Sleeping Beauty. Unfortunately, despite some nice special effects and a good lead performance, it ultimately falls short. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Cold in July

June 2, 2014 — Leave a comment

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Cold in July is a strange film. On the surface, it is a plain and simple revenge thriller, but there are a couple of twists that definitely throw the viewer for a loop. Unfortunately, these twists also come with an unraveling of the story’s internal logic, ruining what could have been a great movie and undermining some very good performances. Continue reading

EPISODE 38: X-MEN XTRAVAGANZA!

May 29, 2014 — Leave a comment

In Episode 38 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A are joined by friend of the show Matt King to discuss X-Men: Days of Future Past as well as all other things X-Men. The episode kicks off with the big news out of DC/WB and Marvel as of late before diving into the Children of the Atom. Continue reading