It’s hard to believe that The Space Between Us needed three writers to tell such a pedestrian story. Continue reading
Film Reviews
Doug Reviews: Gold (2016)
Very loosely based on true events and directed by Academy Award-winning writer Stephen Gaghan, Gold tells a 1980s story of obsession and greed and is trying really hard to be American Hustle. Continue reading
EPISODE 133: SPLIT BY THE FOUNDER ON PATRIOTS DAY WITH SILENCE
On Episode 133, Doug and Dirty A discuss the films Silence, Patriots Day, Split, and The Founder. They also take the time to talk about the newly revealed title for Star Wars Episode VIII: THE LAST JEDI.
Be warned: MAJOR SPOILERS for Split start at 39:53 and end at: 48:17 Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Founder (2016)
Hey folks, are you ready to hate Michael Keaton? Because after seeing The Founder, you just may. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Split (2016)
After falling off a cliff in terms of the quality of his films, Writer-Director M. Night Shyamalan has begun making a small comeback. That comeback continues with Split, a psychological thriller that in its final two minutes becomes something else entirely. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Patriots Day (2016)
Director Peter Berg and star Mark Wahlberg team up for the third time—and second time in a year—to bring audiences Patriots Day, the film about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Is this the pair’s best film yet or should they start to see other people again? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Live by Night (2016)
Ben Affleck’s first directorial effort since 2012’s Argo is Live by Night, an adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel of the same name. Does it measure up to his previous films? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Silence (2016)
Beautiful. Brutal. Boring. This is Martin Scorsese’s Silence. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: A Monster Calls (2016)
Based on the novel of the same name, Director J.A. Bayona’s A Monster Calls is visually stunning, but is that all the film has going for it? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Hidden Figures (2016)
Director Theodore Melfi delivers a tale of three remarkable women in Hidden Figures. However, while the film is based on true events, is it an accurate portrayal of real life? Continue reading
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