The Crossover Podcast!

January 14, 2016 — Leave a comment

As was announced late last year, Doug and frequent guest of The Hodgepodge Podcast, author Matt King, started doing a Superhero/Comic Book Movie-themed podcast called The Crossover Podcast. Well, we’re happy to announce that the new home for The Crossover Podcast is right here at The Hodgepodge Podcast! We’re going to go ahead and re-post the first eight episodes before debuting the latest, Episode 9. Take a listen and see what you’ve been missing…or listening to somewhere else…whatever. If you want to link directly to The Crossover’s little section of The Hodgepodge Podcast, just bookmark the link below. We’re looking to get the podcast up on iTunes soon too, so be on the lookout for that!

https://thehodgepodgepodcast.com/category/crossover-podcast/

Doug Reviews: Joy (2015)

January 14, 2016 — Leave a comment

Director David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence team for a third time with Joy. Does this one rekindle the magic from their previous collaborations, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle? Continue reading

Doug Reviews: The Revenant (2015)

January 10, 2016 — Leave a comment

After winning the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director for Birdman last year, Director Alejandro González Iñárritu is back with The Revenant, a film based on a novel written about real people. Is The Revenant another winner, or will you feel like you just got mauled by a bear? Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Concussion (2015)

January 9, 2016 — Leave a comment

Concussion, from Writer-Director Peter Landesman, tells the story of Dr. Bennett Omalu, the pathologist that discovered CTE (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy) – the brain condition that plagues football players due to repeated concussions. However, is Omalu a good subject for a feature film? Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Daddy’s Home (2015)

January 9, 2016 — Leave a comment

In 2010, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg teamed for The Other Guys, which was a hilarious comedy directed by Adam McKay. The two have now joined forces again, this time for Director Sean Anders’ Daddy’s Home. Is their comedic chemistry still on point or is this just a shadow of their past success? Continue reading

Doug Reviews: The Hateful Eight (2015)

January 6, 2016 — Leave a comment

Writer-Director Quentin Tarantino is back with his eighth film, The Hateful Eight, which had a bit of a rocky road to theaters—the script leaked a while back and Tarantino initially vowed not to produce the film due to the leak, but he clearly revised his position. Does this one recall the Tarantino magic, or has the seasoned filmmaker begun to fade? Continue reading

EPISODE 97: 2016 and The Long-Ass Episode

January 6, 2016 — Leave a comment

For the first episode of 2016, Doug and Dirty A welcome back author Matt King to discuss a TON of films, necessitating an extra-long episode. Films discussed include:

Trumbo

Daddy’s Home

Sisters

The Big Short

 The Hateful Eight

Concussion

Joy Continue reading

Doug Reviews: The Big Short (2015)

January 3, 2016 — Leave a comment

The Subprime Mortgage Crisis was a devastating blow to both America and the world in 2007 through 2009. It wiped out citizens’ financial security and futures and nearly collapsed the world economy. Many countries are still digging out of the rubble of the disaster. Who else to make a film about this subject than the guy who directed Anchorman and Step Brothers? Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Sisters (2015)

December 28, 2015 — Leave a comment

There seems to be a trend with the reviews coming out for Sisters where reviewers are saying, “We expected better from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.” Why? Just because they’re funny ladies they’re not allowed to make a bawdy, raunchy, hilarious film? Sounds a little sexist to me. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Macbeth (2015)

December 27, 2015 — Leave a comment

I am not a Shakespeare expert. I am not someone who longs for the lost art of language found in his plays. I am, however, a fan of good stories and Director Justin Kurzel’s adaptation of Macbeth is a doozy. Continue reading