From Disney and Director Mira Nair comes Queen of Katwe, the real life story of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl who attempts to use chess to escape her poverty-stricken life. Does she succeed or does the dangerous world around her swallow her whole? Continue reading
The Hollars is the second full-length feature directed by star John Krasinski. Does the dramedy move him into the class of elite actor-directors or will it make audiences want him to just stick to acting? Continue reading
The international bestseller from Paula Hawkins is now a full-length feature film, but does The Girl on the Train surpass its source material in terms of entertainment? Or does it diminish the book through its very existence? Continue reading
From Director Tim Burton comes this adaptation of Ransom Riggs’ young adult novel. Is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children the YA sensation or is it just a weak derivative of the X-Men? Continue reading
The last time Director Peter Berg and star Mark Wahlberg collaborated, they brought us Lone Survivor, a really good film with an unfortunate title. Does lightning strike twice with their latest film, Deepwater Horizon? Continue reading
After a LONG break due to some audio issues, Doug and Dirty A are back with the latest episode of The Hodgepodge Podcast! In this episode, the boys discuss the films Sully, Magnificent Seven, and Deepwater Horizon and friend of the show Matt King stops by to chat about The Blair Witch with Dirty A. All that and an Emmy discussion and Doug’s thoughts on Oliver Stone’s Snowden! Continue reading
Hooray! It’s another remake! Director Antoine Fuqua brings audiences a more multicultural take on The Magnificent Seven. Does it live up to the original classic or fall woefully short? Continue reading
Director Oliver Stone returns to the political arena with Snowden, a dramatized telling of nine years in the life of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Does the film give a balanced take on Snowden’s history and actions, or does it fall too heavily on one side of the story? Continue reading
If you have had consciousness since 2009, you know the story of Sully. So, why make a movie about it? Continue reading
Wait, wait, wait, let me get this straight, Hollywood allowed a movie to be made about Wall Street, written and directed by and starring WOMEN??? Well, is Equity any good? Continue reading
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