Eddie the Eagle, directed by Dexter Fletcher and produced—in part—by Matthew Vaughn’s Marv Films, is loosely based on the life story of Michael Edwards, or Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, a British ski jumper that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The film is positioning itself as a feel-good movie, but does it stick the landing? Continue reading
The story of Jesse Owens and his exploits at the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany is an important one and one that needs to be told, but is Director Stephen Hopkins’ Race the movie to tell it? Continue reading
It’s that time of year again and for the third year in a row, Doug and Dirty A will be live blogging The Oscars! The show starts at 8:30PM EST on Sunday, February 28th, but the boys will be up and running around 8PM with last-minute predictions and snarky comments. Be sure to visit The Hodgepodge Podcast for all your Oscars coverage!
In Episode 11 of The Crossover Podcast, Doug and Matt discuss the latest Marvel “flop,” Deadpool with “box office poison” Ryan Reynolds. Then they break down the comic book film spots that aired during the Super Bowl before turning their attention to the rumored studio concerns about Warner Brothers’ Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Continue reading
Hail, Caesar!, the latest film from the Coen Brothers, is a heartfelt and meticulously crafted love letter to Old Hollywood. But, is the film itself any good? Continue reading
After fifteen years, Derek Zoolander is back in his long-awaited sequel, Zoolander 2. Is the world’s dumbest model still hilarious or has time passed him by? Continue reading
All alone on Valentine’s Day? Cozy up with Doug and Dirty A as they welcome back author Matt King to shower love on Ryan Reynolds‘ Deadpool and give the cold shoulder to Hail, Caesar and Eddie the Eagle. Continue reading
It’s been a long road to movie theaters for Deadpool. For a little over a decade, Ryan Reynolds has been trying to get the “Merc with the Mouth” into cinemas. He had a bit part in X-Men Origins: Wolverine – an adaptation of the character so botched, it almost killed any hope of ever seeing Deadpool on the big screen ever again. However, through perseverance – and a few key leaks of script and footage over the years – Fox gave the project the green light and he is finally barreling into theaters. However, is the film really worth all this hype? Continue reading
Michael Bay. His name alone usually elicits disdain from critics and moviegoers alike. So, when the trailers surfaced for the director’s latest film, 13 Hours, it was easy to write it off as his latest masturbatory military and explosion fest. But what if it wasn’t that? What if it was actually…good? Continue reading
Directed by Todd Haynes and based on the novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, Carol tells a lovely story, but ultimately I wanted more. Continue reading
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