In the late 70s and early 80s, Director Ridley Scott was synonymous with science fiction after the success of Alien and the cult classic cool of Blade Runner. However, his most recent films have been mainly misses than hits. Does The Martian continue that string of losses or does it signal a comeback? Continue reading
After a little time off to deal with, y’know, life, Doug and Dirty A are back to review Scott Cooper‘s Black Mass with Johnny Depp and Denis Villeneuve‘s Sicario with Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro. Then, they are joined by friend of the show, author Matt King to discuss Ridley Scott‘s The Martian starring Matt Damon. Which films make the grade? Take a listen and find out! Continue reading
Director Denis Villeneuve returns with Sicario, a story about the Mexican drug trade, its effect on America, and the people doing something about it. It is also one of the best films of the year. Continue reading
Writer-Director Nancy Meyers’ latest film, The Intern, has a likable cast with a fun premise and a breezy script, but is the film too easy? Continue reading
It’s finally here! Listen to Doug, Dirty A, and friend of the show Matt King bitch about how George Lucas ruined Star Wars. They discuss the things that didn’t work with the first Prequel film, what might have worked better, and generally lament almost every decision Lucas made. Also, check out the improved audio quality of our brand-spanking new microphone! Take a listen! Continue reading
Everest, the latest film from Director Baltasar Kormákur, tells the story of the 1996 Mt. Everest Disaster, but does the drama equal the stunning visuals? Continue reading
Director Scott Cooper’s Black Mass tells the unbelievably true story of Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger. It features great performances from its cast, but is the film, as a whole, sound? Continue reading
The Hodgepodge Podcast is two years old! And with that dubious anniversary comes our Third Annual Best and Worst Films of the Summer lists! This year, Doug and Dirty A changed things up a little bit. Instead of their three best and three worst each, they have provided their FIVE best films and one worst. This was due to the fact that they largely avoided many of the worst-reviewed films of the summer and they had to limit their lists to what they actually saw. Take a listen and for those of you who have been with us over these last two years, thanks for listening!
Because one podcast isn’t enough for Doug, he has teamed up with friend of the Hodgepodge Podcast Matt King for the Crossover Podcast! The Crossover is a superhero-movie-centric podcast which will feature some comic book talk as well. If you enjoy the Hodgepodge, you’ll enjoy Crossover! Head on over to their Facebook and YouTube pages – the first episode is already up!
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Spend Labor Day weekend with The Hodgepodge Podcast as the countdown to Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues! Doug and Dirty A welcome back author Matt King to discuss the final episode in the Original Trilogy, Return of the Jedi. Let’s just say that this talk will not be as…glowing as the last two. Take a listen and sound off in the comments! Continue reading
