Selma made me angry. Seeing the willful ignorance from the white South in the 1960s and the disgusting horrors they inflicted on the African-American citizens there made me angry. It wasn’t just loathing of the perpetrators, but the fact that these events really happened and they’re still happening today. Yes, Selma made me angry, and it’s one of the best films of the year. Continue reading
Movie Reviews
Doug Reviews: Inherent Vice
Based on the novel by Thomas Pynchon, Inherent Vice is Writer-Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s strangest film yet. Like Anderson’s other films, it’s a spectacular piece of work, but damned if I can figure out what the hell it’s about. Continue reading
EPISODE 59: INTERVIEWING THE IMITATION GAME’S TOP FIVE UNBROKEN BIG EYES
In the last episode recorded in 2014, Doug and Dirty A discuss a slew of films released around Christmas including The Interview, The Imitation Game, Unbroken, Top Five, and Big Eyes. Then Dirty A regales Doug with tales of a film that will not be making his Top Ten of the year: The Gambler. Take a listen! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Imitation Game
During World War II, the Nazis had an unbreakable code system called Enigma. If the Allies had any hope of winning the war, they had to crack the code. In his latest film, The Imitation Game, Director Morten Tyldum introduces us to the man chiefly responsible for breaking Enigma: Alan Turing. His story is fascinating and quite possibly the best film of the year. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Top Five
I am an ardent fan of Chris Rock the stand-up comedian, but I have never been as high on him as an actor. With Top Five, a film that he has written, directed, and starred in, Rock finally made me a fan of Chris Rock the movie star. Continue reading
EPISODE 58: MR. HOBBIT’S WILD FOXCATCHER
First off: apologies for this episode being so late. Hoping to have Episode 59 out by the end of the week to catch up. Anyway, in Episode 58, Doug and Dirty A tackle three films before the Christmas Day glut of releases. Take a listen to see: if The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is any better than the last two; if Wild is a journey worth taking; and just how creepy Steve Carell gets in Foxcatcher.
Doug Reviews: Big Eyes
Big Eyes tells the strange story of Margaret and Walter Keane and how her paintings made millions, but she never received any credit for her work. It is a tale that is perfectly suited to the stylings of Director Tim Burton and it is his best film in years. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Unbroken
Director Angelina Jolie’s second feature, Unbroken, takes on the real life story of Louis “Louie” Zamperini, an Olympic athlete and World War II Prisoner of War. However, does the film strike the inspirational chord it’s looking for? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Interview
It’s hard to see why there’s such a furor over The Interview. Yes, it’s a story about Americans trying to murder a sitting head of state, but similar to the old adage about trees falling in forests, if the offended population will never see the offending movie, does it really matter? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Foxcatcher
Director Bennett Miller’s latest film, Foxcatcher, is a tale of insecurity, obsession, and tragedy with a subtle, but eye-opening performance from Steve Carell. Continue reading
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