EPISODE 13: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: CIVIL WAR!

In Episode 13 of The Crossover Podcast, Doug and Matt delve into the latest (final?) trailer for Captain America: Civil War before turning their attention to the DC side of the street. They discuss the latest news on the animated Killing Joke film and then respond to a couple of Collider articles ranking the films of Superman and Batman. Continue reading

EPISODE 103: THE SPIRITUAL SEQUEL TO EPISODE 102

On Episode 103 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Allen discuss the “spiritual sequel” to Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Lane. “Spiritual sequel” means one has nothing to do with the other. Before that, though, they discuss the new trailers for the Ghostbusters reboot and Captain America: Civil War. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: 10 Cloverfield Lane

In 2008, J.J. Abrams produced the sci-fi/horror hit Cloverfield. Now, eight years later, Abrams brings us what he calls “a blood relative” to Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Lane. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: London Has Fallen (2016)

Three years ago, Gerard Butler starred in Olympus Has Fallen, a competent R-rated movie with a pedestrian script and balls-to-the-walls action. Its sequel, London Has Fallen, is all of that, just dumber. Continue reading

EPISODE 12: BLOCKBUSTER HYPE FEST!

On Episode 12 of The Crossover Podcast, Doug and Matt talk about the big blockbusters headed your way over the next few months including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War, (clearly, this was recorded before the final trailer for Cap 3 blew up the Internet). Then they turn their attention to the small screen and discuss the upcoming Season 2 of Daredevil on Netflix as well as the casting of Iron Fist. Finally, they discuss the dumpster fire that is the Gambit film as well as rumors that a certain classic Wolverine villain will show up in his next film. Continue reading

EPISODE 102: TRIPLE 9! WTF? ZOOTOPIA HAS FALLEN

In episode 102 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A discuss the Oscar results before diving into four recent releases with some help from their “Man in the Field,” author Matt King. Films discussed include: Triple 9, Zootopia, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, and London Has Fallen. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

Based on a true story and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot follows a reporter on a series of misadventures through Afghanistan. However, does the film strike the right tone for a film set in one of the United States’ most contentious wars? Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Zootopia (2016)

Recently, Disney has been proving that they don’t necessarily need Pixar around in order to craft topnotch animated features. I’ll always take a Pixar offering over Disney, but that may be changing with Zootopia. Continue reading

3rd Annual Oscars Live Blog!

Welcome to The Hodgepodge Podcast’s 3rd Annual Oscar Live Blog! Doug and Dirty A will be listing winners and losers and giving their commentary on the ceremony. Who knows? You might read comments from a special guest! The festivities get started around 8PM EST, so be sure to come back to the site then and refresh often! Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Triple 9 (2016)

Triple 9, the latest film from Director John Hillcoat, has a stellar cast and a cool premise. The only problem is, you might feel like you’ve seen this one before. Continue reading