As Doug and Dirty A close in on Episode 100, they compile their lists of what they saw as the best films of 2015. Which films will take their top spots? The last two years, they have picked the same film as the best. Will that trend hold for this year as well? Continue reading
In Episode 94, Doug and Dirty A wrap up their November films with Best of the Year contender Spotlight, the hilarious The Night Before, and the rousing franchise restart, Creed. Take a listen! Continue reading
Well, that’s settled. Finally, the world can rejoice with the concluding chapter in the Hunger Games trilogy tetralogy—rejoice because it’s over. Thank God I’ll never have to hear the names Peeta or Gale ever again. Continue reading
While Dirty A took some R&R, Doug went ahead and played DJ for a day with another installment of Listen to This! In this episode, Doug runs down the albums and artists he has checked out this Fall including: Duran Duran, New Order, CHVRCHES, Editors, Dave Gahan & Soulsavers, and Seal. Continue reading
When I saw the trailer for Co-Writer-Director Tom McCarthy‘s latest, Spotlight, I knew it was going to be a winner with its knockout cast and compelling material. Then I saw the film and it didn’t meet my expectations–it exceeded them. Continue reading
The most recent James Bond films, starting with 2006’s Casino Royale, have been serious, character-driven affairs. The latest, Spectre, attempts to go back to the old James Bond tropes and formula, but the filmmakers seemed to forget all the elements that have made the last few films so great. Okay, maybe not Quantum of Solace, but the other two for sure. Continue reading
Director Lenny Abrahamson’s latest film, Room, is a powerful piece of filmmaking that will leave audiences both sobbing and cheering in equal doses. Suffice to say, it’s one of the year’s best films. Continue reading
Our Brand is Crisis, the latest film from Director David Gordon Green and Producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov, is a fictionalized remake of the documentary of the same name by Rachel Boynton. The film follows a presidential election in Bolivia and how the candidates use American political strategists to win. Is the film another great political satire or dead on arrival? Continue reading
Doug and Dirty A have been off for a little while, but come roaring back in Episode 91 with their October Movie Round-Up! Before talking about the latest films they’ve seen, though, they take time to talk about the film they’re still most looking forward to this year: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and the trailer and poster that dropped a couple of weeks ago. Continue reading
Vin Diesel brings his love of Dungeons & Dragons to cinemas with Director Breck Eisner’s The Last Witch Hunter. Is it the fresh fantasy epic we need or just another retread? Continue reading
The Hodgepodge Podcast 