Movies based on TV shows are tricky things. Some are great self-contained stories that not only please fans of the series, but also create new fans of the property, like in the case of X-Files, while others are throwbacks to an earlier, more creative period of a long-running series, like in the case of The Simpsons Movie. Then there are movies like Entourage. Continue reading
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Doug Reviews: Adult Beginners
I wasn’t sure what I was expecting with Director Ross Katz’ Adult Beginners. I knew it had comedic actor Nick Kroll and current comedy darling Rose Byrne in it, so I guess I was expecting a raunchy, bawdy comedy. What I ended up with was not that at all. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: A Most Violent Year
Remember when they used to make solid adult dramas? Well, Writer-Director J.C. Chandor has made one in A Most Violent Year. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Judge
On the surface, The Judge looks like it should be a homerun. However, the final product is an overlong, but enjoyable movie with serious identity problems. Continue reading
