On Episode 133, Doug and Dirty A discuss the films Silence, Patriots Day, Split, and The Founder. They also take the time to talk about the newly revealed title for Star Wars Episode VIII: THE LAST JEDI.
Be warned: MAJOR SPOILERS for Split start at 39:53 and end at: 48:17 Continue reading
Hey folks, are you ready to hate Michael Keaton? Because after seeing The Founder, you just may. Continue reading
After falling off a cliff in terms of the quality of his films, Writer-Director M. Night Shyamalan has begun making a small comeback. That comeback continues with Split, a psychological thriller that in its final two minutes becomes something else entirely. Continue reading
Director Peter Berg and star Mark Wahlberg team up for the third time—and second time in a year—to bring audiences Patriots Day, the film about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Is this the pair’s best film yet or should they start to see other people again? Continue reading
Ben Affleck’s first directorial effort since 2012’s Argo is Live by Night, an adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel of the same name. Does it measure up to his previous films? Continue reading
Beautiful. Brutal. Boring. This is Martin Scorsese’s Silence. Continue reading
Based on the novel of the same name, Director J.A. Bayona’s A Monster Calls is visually stunning, but is that all the film has going for it? Continue reading
For Episode 132 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, it’s Doug and Dirty A’s 2017 Preview! In this episode the boys discuss all the films they’re looking forward in the coming year that aren’t named Star Wars Episode VIII, as well as some new and returning TV shows, and Doug reminds listeners – again – that Depeche Mode has a new album, Spirit, due out this Spring. Continue reading
From Writer-Director Taika Waititi comes Hunt for the Wilderpeople, an adaptation of Barry Crump’s novel Wild Pork and Watercress. Is this another hilarious success for Waititi or proof that Marvel may have made a mistake in handing him the reins to Thor? Continue reading
Director Theodore Melfi delivers a tale of three remarkable women in Hidden Figures. However, while the film is based on true events, is it an accurate portrayal of real life? Continue reading
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