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Doug and Dirty A give their thoughts on GODZILLA. Continue reading
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EPISODE 37: GODZILLA, THREE INDIES, AND A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST
In Episode 37, Doug and Dirty A deliver their verdict on Godzilla and an early review of A Million Ways to Die in the West. In-between those two films, they discuss three indie films that are in theaters now: Locke, Chef, and God’s Pocket. Thanks for listening!
The Uncanny X Men: A Film Retrospective
Before you head to the theater to go check out X-Men: Days of Future Past, be sure to read my retrospective on the previous six films in the series.
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Star Wars Struck First
Doug did a little moonlighting this week and delivered an essay to The Retroist:
Star Wars Struck First: My History with the Galaxy Far, Far Away
Head on over to the Retroist’s site to read the essay and then get lost in the heady vapors of nostalgia as you peruse the rest of The Retroist’s wares.
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Doug Reviews: Only Lovers Left Alive
Writer-Director Jim Jarmusch’s latest, Only Lovers Left Alive, is a nice slice of life film that explores the big questions of love, death, and misery. Oh, and it’s about vampires. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Fading Gigolo
John Turturro writes, directs, and stars in Fading Gigolo, the story of a man and his pimp. But, is there any chance for love for a fading gigolo? Read on to find out. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: God’s Pocket
Mad Men’s John Slattery makes his feature directorial debut with God’s Pocket, an adaptation of Pete Dexter’s novel of the same name. The film features one of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s final performances, but is it any good? Well, that may be in the eye of the beholder. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Godzilla 2014
To paraphrase Ian Malcom, Jeff Goldblum’s character in Jurassic Park, “Now, you do intend to have Godzilla in your Godzilla movie, yes?” Director Gareth Edwards does a lot of things right in his re-introduction of Godzilla to American audiences, but the end result is ultimately unsatisfying with a weak narrative and too much teasing of the audience. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: A Million Ways to Die in the West
Admittedly, I wasn’t expecting a lot from Seth MacFarlane’s second directorial effort, A Million Ways to Die in the West. Unfortunately, what I got was even worse than I’d imagined. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Michael Jackson – XSCAPE
XSCAPE is the second posthumous album release from Michael Jackson featuring previously unreleased tracks that Jackson had worked on over the years prior to his death in 2009. The bittersweet verdict is that XSCAPE is really, really good. Continue reading
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