A great cast is squandered in this so-called thriller that goes nowhere. Continue reading
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Doug’s 2017 Summer Movie Preview!
It’s that time of year again, where the major movie studios throw blockbuster films at moviegoers’ feet! However, with films like Logan, Beauty and the Beast, and Fate of the Furious releasing in the first third of the year, and future hits Justice League, Thor: Ragnarok, and The Last Jedi coming in the last two months, is summer still a special season for movies? Yes, and I’m about to tell you why.
As usual, I’ve listed the films I’m interested in seeing in their current order of release, as these dates are subject to change. At the end, I’ve included a short list of the films I’m iffy on and three that I’m avoiding like the plague. Click on the titles to see the trailers (if available) and here…we…go! Continue reading
EPISODE 141: FREE FIRING OUR 2017 SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW!
Doug Reviews: Free Fire (2016)
Writer-Director Ben Wheatley’s latest, Free Fire, centers on a massive shootout that encompasses the bulk of the film’s running time. However, is the film more of a cautionary tale or does it glorify the weapons at the heart of it? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: T2 Trainspotting (2017)
Twenty years ago, Director Danny Boyle and Writer John Hodge adapted Irvine Welsh‘s novel, Trainspotting, and the film became the highest grossing limited release film of 1996 and a cult hit. Now they are back with the sequel and we all know how sequels made decades later always turn out great, right? Right? How does T2 fare? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Your Name. (2016)
Writer-Director Makoto Shinkai brings audiences Your Name. (original title: Kimi no na wa), a body-switching story that goes far beyond its initially comedic premise. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Gifted (2017)
After the train wreck that was Amazing Spider-Man 2, Director Marc Webb returns to feature filmmaking with Gifted. Does this one get the filmmaker back on track or leave him floating in limbo? Continue reading
EPISODE 140: T2: RAGNAROK’S GIFTED LAST JEDI
On episode 140, Doug and Dirty A discuss the first trailers for Thor: Ragnarok and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Then they rap about the films Gifted and T2: Trainspotting. Beware: MAJOR SPOILERS for both films! Also, Doug gives his impressions on the anime film Your Name. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Ghost in the Shell (2017)
After an avalanche of controversy about whitewashing and cultural appropriation, the live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell is finally here. Does the film capture the mystique of the manga and anime it is based on or does it successfully forge its own path? Continue reading
EPISODE 138: BELKO LIFE
In Episode 138, Doug and Dirty A talk about two films that may already be out of theaters by the time you listen to this: The Belko Experiment and Life. If you have any interest in seeing these films, maybe listen to the podcast after you see them, because here there be SPOILERS galore. Continue reading
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