The international bestseller from Paula Hawkins is now a full-length feature film, but does The Girl on the Train surpass its source material in terms of entertainment? Or does it diminish the book through its very existence? Continue reading
Film Reviews
Doug Reviews: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
From Director Tim Burton comes this adaptation of Ransom Riggs’ young adult novel. Is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children the YA sensation or is it just a weak derivative of the X-Men? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Deepwater Horizon (2016)
The last time Director Peter Berg and star Mark Wahlberg collaborated, they brought us Lone Survivor, a really good film with an unfortunate title. Does lightning strike twice with their latest film, Deepwater Horizon? Continue reading
EPISODE 120: MAGNIFICENT DEEPWATER TROUBLE
After a LONG break due to some audio issues, Doug and Dirty A are back with the latest episode of The Hodgepodge Podcast! In this episode, the boys discuss the films Sully, Magnificent Seven, and Deepwater Horizon and friend of the show Matt King stops by to chat about The Blair Witch with Dirty A. All that and an Emmy discussion and Doug’s thoughts on Oliver Stone’s Snowden! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Magnificent Seven (2016)
Hooray! It’s another remake! Director Antoine Fuqua brings audiences a more multicultural take on The Magnificent Seven. Does it live up to the original classic or fall woefully short? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Snowden (2016)
Director Oliver Stone returns to the political arena with Snowden, a dramatized telling of nine years in the life of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Does the film give a balanced take on Snowden’s history and actions, or does it fall too heavily on one side of the story? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Sully (2016)
If you have had consciousness since 2009, you know the story of Sully. So, why make a movie about it? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Equity (2016)
Wait, wait, wait, let me get this straight, Hollywood allowed a movie to be made about Wall Street, written and directed by and starring WOMEN??? Well, is Equity any good? Continue reading
Doug’s 2016 Fall Movie Preview!
It’s that time of year again—actually, it’s PAST that time of year again, but I was on vacation—time for my Fall Movie Preview! The Oscar Race begins here as a ton of prestige films try to get out before the end of the year, while some last minute blockbusters try to make a few bucks in a release schedule that is less top-heavy than what we saw in the summer. As usual, I’ll be running down the films that I’ll most be looking forward to that will be released over the next four months. Be warned, though, Fall Films are notorious for shifting release dates as studios jockey for the best Oscar position and many of the dates listed here are initial dates for when these films launch in limited release—you may not see them in your area until January. Take a gander! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Blood Father (2016)
Based on the novel of the same name, Blood Father is a pulpy chase movie with some nice sequences and and plenty of cringe-worthy dialogue. However, the only question on anyone’s mind is: Is this Mel Gibson‘s comeback? Continue reading