Doug Reviews: Boyhood

boyhood-movie-posterWriter-Director Richard Linklater’s latest film, Boyhood, is a magnificent feat of filmmaking. Filmed over twelve years with the same cast, the film charts the life of a boy growing up in Texas from the ages of six to eighteen. It’s an amazing experiment, but is it a good film? Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014

Something...looks...different....

Something…looks…different….

Thirty years ago this year, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were unleashed on the world by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in the pages of their Mirage Studios comic book. Now, producer Michael Bay and Director Jonathan Liebesman are trying to jumpstart the Turtle franchise machine with a new live-action movie. Will this be the start of another wave of the Turtle phenomenon or another false start? Continue reading

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: How the Heck Did We Get Here?

Remember these guys?

Remember these guys?

While Doug puts the finishing touches on his review of the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, head on over to The Retroist and read his personal retrospective of the Turtles’ 30 year history! Continue reading

Episode 45: Guardians of the Galaxy with guest: Matt King

In Episode 45, Doug and Dirty A are joined once again by author Matt King. This time, the trio tackles Marvel’s latest hit, Guardians of the Galaxy, while also taking the time to rundown the highlights of San Diego Comic Con. Take a listen!

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Doug Reviews: Guardians of the Galaxy

GOTG_Payoff_1-Sht_v4b_LgThere’s no doubt that Marvel Studios has another great franchise on their hands with Guardians of the Galaxy. The Guardians themselves are extremely likable and the film is tons of fun. However, some of the elements around them keep the film from being king of the Marvel hill. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Get on Up

get-on-up-posterJames Brown was really not a nice guy, but he was entertaining as hell. That’s what I took away from Director Tate Taylor’s biopic, Get on Up, featuring a star-making turn by Chadwick Boseman as Brown. Continue reading

Episode 44: Lucy, A Most Wanted Man, Wish I Was Here, and the Rest

In Episode 44, Doug and Dirty A discuss four disappointments and one of the year’s best. We’ll let you guess which is which, but here’s a hint, the best one has Philip Seymour Hoffman in it. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Wish I was Here

wish-i-was-here-poster-2It’s easy to hate on Writer-Director Zach Braff’s latest film, Wish I was Here. In the years since his feature directorial debut, Garden State, there’s been a massive backlash against that film and then there was the whole Kickstarter page to help fund this latest one. I wish I could say that the naysayers were wrong, but Braff’s latest has good intentions, but it’s just not a very good movie. Continue reading