In episode 102 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A discuss the Oscar results before diving into four recent releases with some help from their “Man in the Field,” author Matt King. Films discussed include: Triple 9, Zootopia, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, and London Has Fallen. Continue reading
Based on a true story and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot follows a reporter on a series of misadventures through Afghanistan. However, does the film strike the right tone for a film set in one of the United States’ most contentious wars? Continue reading
Recently, Disney has been proving that they don’t necessarily need Pixar around in order to craft topnotch animated features. I’ll always take a Pixar offering over Disney, but that may be changing with Zootopia. Continue reading
Welcome to The Hodgepodge Podcast’s 3rd Annual Oscar Live Blog! Doug and Dirty A will be listing winners and losers and giving their commentary on the ceremony. Who knows? You might read comments from a special guest! The festivities get started around 8PM EST, so be sure to come back to the site then and refresh often! Continue reading
Triple 9, the latest film from Director John Hillcoat, has a stellar cast and a cool premise. The only problem is, you might feel like you’ve seen this one before. Continue reading
Eddie the Eagle, directed by Dexter Fletcher and produced—in part—by Matthew Vaughn’s Marv Films, is loosely based on the life story of Michael Edwards, or Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, a British ski jumper that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The film is positioning itself as a feel-good movie, but does it stick the landing? Continue reading
The story of Jesse Owens and his exploits at the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany is an important one and one that needs to be told, but is Director Stephen Hopkins’ Race the movie to tell it? Continue reading
It’s that time of year again and for the third year in a row, Doug and Dirty A will be live blogging The Oscars! The show starts at 8:30PM EST on Sunday, February 28th, but the boys will be up and running around 8PM with last-minute predictions and snarky comments. Be sure to visit The Hodgepodge Podcast for all your Oscars coverage!
In Episode 11 of The Crossover Podcast, Doug and Matt discuss the latest Marvel “flop,” Deadpool with “box office poison” Ryan Reynolds. Then they break down the comic book film spots that aired during the Super Bowl before turning their attention to the rumored studio concerns about Warner Brothers’ Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Continue reading
Hail, Caesar!, the latest film from the Coen Brothers, is a heartfelt and meticulously crafted love letter to Old Hollywood. But, is the film itself any good? Continue reading
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