Director Steven Spielberg delivers an adaptation of Ernest Cline’s sci-fi novel, Ready Player One. Is the film a game-changer or just a re-hash of movies you’ve already seen? Continue reading
Film Reviews
Doug Reviews: The Death of Stalin (2017)
From the mind of Veep creator Armando Iannucci comes The Death of Stalin, a pitch black comedy about the days following the demise of the Soviet dictator. However, is it even possible to pull laughs out of the tale of a bunch of murderous bureaucrats jockeying for power? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Disney tapped Director Ava DuVernay to bring their adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel, A Wrinkle in Time, to life. Does DuVernay succeed or is A Wrinkle in Time truly unfilmable? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Thoroughbreds (2017)
From Writer-Director Cory Finley comes Thoroughbreds, a tale of rich girls gone bad. But is this a film that gets by just on shock value? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Red Sparrow (2018)
Finally, eight years after her debut in Iron Man 2, Black Widow is getting her own movie.
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Wait, what? Red Sparrow? What the hell is that? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Game Night (2018)
Game Night, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein and written by Mark Perez, is a movie that could have gone any which way. It has a talented cast and is spoofing a popular movie genre—thrillers—but it was released in February, which is most times a dumping ground for bad films. What’s the verdict? Is this a game you’ll want to play? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Annihilation (2018)
From Writer-Director Alex Garland comes Annihilation, an adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s novel of the same name. What lies within The Shimmer, and will you understand it when you find out? Continue reading
EPISODE 162: WAKANDA FOREVER!!!
Yes, this episode of The Hodgepodge Podcast is about a week late – or at least a day late, since we talk Oscar predictions at the end – so, apologies for that. Doug and Dirty A welcome back Matt King to discuss what may end up being the biggest movie of the year when all is said and done, Black Panther, and it’s only March! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther was the first black superhero in mainstream American comic books and now, finally, he has his own movie. Do Director-Co-Writer Ryan Coogler and Marvel deliver the studio’s best film yet? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Phantom Thread (2017)
After a three-year hiatus, Writer-Director Paul Thomas Anderson returns with Phantom Thread, a tale of a dressmaker and his muse. Oh, and it’s probably Daniel Day-Lewis’ final film, but whatever. Continue reading
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