Bilbo (Martin Freeman) is either daring you to see The Hobbit 3 or trying to keep you away from it.
And now, part three of the fifteen-part movie series adapting the 300-page novel, The Hobbit. What? The Battle of the Five Armies is the last one? Oh, thank God. Continue reading
I really wish this had been about the Erasure album. Continue reading
Episode 56 of The Hodgepodge Podcast begins with Doug and Dirty A’s previously promised Star Wars freakout over the new trailer for The Force Awakens. Then, the conversation turns to The Theory of Everything before Dirty A puts on his interviewer jacket to discuss Doug’s new book, Great Big World: The Trouble with Dr. Beamo. Take a listen! Continue reading
Director James Marsh‘s latest film, The Theory of Everything, based on Jane Hawking‘s memoir, tells the story of her life with theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne). However, does it tell the whole story?
In Episode 55 of the podcast, Doug and Dirty A discuss what will probably be the biggest movie of the year in Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1. Then the discussion turns to a pair of indie films: the intense Whiplash and Jon Stewart’s Rosewater, before finishing up with a chat about Horrible Bosses 2. This episode was recorded pre-Thanksgiving, so that’s why the whole episode isn’t just a huge freakout over the new Star Wars trailer. That will be next episode. Thanks for listening! Continue reading
In 2011, Horrible Bosses was released to the tune of over $100 million at the box office. So, a sequel was inevitable. The first movie was pretty funny, but for me, the premise was flawed. I mean, three disgruntled employees immediately jump to murder to solve their HR problems. Comedy sequels usually suck. Would Horrible Bosses 2 do any better? Continue reading
A few years ago, Warner Brothers started the trend of taking the final volume of an adaptation and splitting it into two films. That film/adaptation was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Lionsgate has continued this questionable trend with the final volume of the Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay. Harry Potter was 759 pages, while Mockingjay was 400. The former probably deserved the split film treatment, while the latter just feels like it’s milking the audience. Continue reading
Episode 54 is all about Interstellar as Doug and Dirty A discuss Director Christopher Nolan‘s latest masterpiece. This episode is chock-full of major spoilers, so beware. Then, the discussion turns to Disney’s Big Hero 6 and Dumb and Dumber To. Continue reading
Ever since it hit the festival circuit earlier this year, I’ve heard nothing but good things about Writer-Director Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash. Even the poster is heaped with quotes of praise from various critics. The question is, does the film live up to the hype? Yes, and then some. In fact, Whiplash may just be the best film of the year. Continue reading
Rosewater is the first feature film written and directed by The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart. And while there are several humorous moments, this is far from a comedy. However, is it an engaging story? Continue reading
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