Doug Reviews: Beck – Raleigh, NC – July 23, 2014

August 5, 2014 — Leave a comment
Beck plays his latest, "Blue Moon," in Raleigh, NC

Beck plays his latest, “Blue Moon,” in Raleigh, NC

I was lucky enough to see Beck when he rolled through Raleigh two weeks ago on his tour supporting his latest album, Morning Phase. I’d never seen him live before, so I was pretty excited. Of course, my only fear was that the show would end up being an all-acoustic set or something considering that Morning Phase is sort of like the spiritual sequel to 2002’s Sea Change. Both the albums are great, but when I’m seeing Beck for the first time, I want to see Beck. Thankfully, he did not disappoint. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Guardians of the Galaxy

August 2, 2014 — 2 Comments

GOTG_Payoff_1-Sht_v4b_LgThere’s no doubt that Marvel Studios has another great franchise on their hands with Guardians of the Galaxy. The Guardians themselves are extremely likable and the film is tons of fun. However, some of the elements around them keep the film from being king of the Marvel hill. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Get on Up

July 31, 2014 — Leave a comment

get-on-up-posterJames Brown was really not a nice guy, but he was entertaining as hell. That’s what I took away from Director Tate Taylor’s biopic, Get on Up, featuring a star-making turn by Chadwick Boseman as Brown. Continue reading

Episode 44: Lucy, A Most Wanted Man, Wish I Was Here, and the Rest

July 30, 2014 — Leave a comment

In Episode 44, Doug and Dirty A discuss four disappointments and one of the year’s best. We’ll let you guess which is which, but here’s a hint, the best one has Philip Seymour Hoffman in it. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Wish I was Here

July 29, 2014 — 1 Comment

wish-i-was-here-poster-2It’s easy to hate on Writer-Director Zach Braff’s latest film, Wish I was Here. In the years since his feature directorial debut, Garden State, there’s been a massive backlash against that film and then there was the whole Kickstarter page to help fund this latest one. I wish I could say that the naysayers were wrong, but Braff’s latest has good intentions, but it’s just not a very good movie. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: A Most Wanted Man

July 28, 2014 — Leave a comment

most-wanted-man-posterA Most Wanted Man made me angry. Don’t get me wrong, Director Anton Corbijn’s adaptation of John le Carré’s novel of the same name is a fantastic film, but it’s also the final film Philip Seymour Hoffman completed before his death of a drug overdose last year. I’m angry that we won’t see him lead another film. Continue reading

The Dark Knight Returns: The Greatest Batman Story Ever Told?

July 23, 2014 — Leave a comment
The Greatest Batman Story Ever Told?

The Greatest Batman Story Ever Told?

The Retroist has posted another one of Doug‘s essays! This one asks the question: Is The Dark Knight Returns the Greatest Batman Story Ever Told? It’s the second essay Doug has done for The Retroist on The Caped Crusader in celebration of Batman’s 75th Anniversary. Check it out and then read his previous essay about Batman: The Animated Series. If you still haven’t gotten enough Batman, check out Episode 32 of The Hodgepodge Podcast which was all about Batman!

 

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