Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele come off of their Comedy Central show, Key & Peele, in their first feature film as a duo, Keanu. Does the movie bring the funny or does it prove that Key and Peele should stick to television? Continue reading
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Doug’s 2016 Summer Movie Preview!
It’s that time of year again—that time when blockbusters come out to play. However, in 2016, you’d be hard-pressed to see the summer movie-going season as any different from the rest of 2016 so far. February brought us Deadpool, March was Zootopia and Batman v Superman, (yes, despite the critical shellacking, it made money), and April has just delivered The Jungle Book. But during the summer months, these colossal movies will be coming at audiences every week.
As usual, I’ve compiled a list of the films I’m most looking forward to with some B-listers thrown in as well. The dates listed here are subject to change, but I’ve got all these films in order of release as of today. Click on the film titles to see the trailers. And as has been the case several times since I started the annual feature, it all kicks off with a Marvel movie… Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)
The Huntsman: Winter’s War is the prequel/sequel to the just okay Snow White and the Huntsman from 2012. Is this new film any better? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Jungle Book (2016)
Director Jon Favreau continues Disney’s recent tradition of live-action remakes of their animated classics with The Jungle Book. Is the film a winner or should it be sealed away forever in the Disney Vault? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Criminal (2016)
The fact that Lionsgate is going to charge people money to see this film is downright…Criminal. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Midnight Special (2016)
Writer-Director Jeff Nichols’ latest film, Midnight Special, is a real throwback to the sci-fi classics of the 1980s. However, does the film make its own mark or simply wallow in nostalgia? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Hardcore Henry (2016)
On its surface, Hardcore Henry—the new first person perspective action movie—is an interesting experiment. But, is it any good as a film? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Eye in the Sky (2015)
In Director Gavin Hood’s Eye in the Sky, modern warfare has become war by committee in a tense film that explores how the countries of the world handle the conflicts of today. But is the way we fight now the right way? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
This review was tough to write. A lot of anticipation has built up around Warner Brothers’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and not just the three years’ worth since the movie was announced at San Diego Comic Con. For decades, fans have been waiting to see the two most iconic superheroes on screen together. I saw it on an early screening and enjoyed it. Then, I saw all the negative reviews and thought, “Did we see the same movie?” So, I decided to wait until my second viewing to write my review and I’m glad I did, because while Dawn of Justice isn’t as terrible as some are making it out to be, it definitely has a lot of flaws. Continue reading
Batman & Superman Review: Batman v Superman!
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