Movie Reviews

Episode 10: Thor: The Dark World and Comic Book Movies

November 15, 2013 — Leave a comment

 

It’s a double-sized episode of The Hodgepodge Podcast and still only 60 cents!

Dirty A and I welcome special guest Author Matthew King, as we discuss Thor: The Dark World and the explosion of comic book movies in Hollywood.

Big thanks to Matt for stopping by to chat!

Take a listen and enjoy, but watch out for spoilers!

Doug

P.S. – We’ve begun adding both the You Tube AND the audio only in case you’re stuck at work and can’t get You Tube on your work computer.

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Episode 9: 12 Years a Slave and About Time

November 9, 2013 — Leave a comment

 

In Episode 9 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Dirty A and I discuss the powerful, surefire Best Picture contender 12 Years a Slave.

Then, we lighten the mood and talk about the delightful romantic comedy, About Time, as well as British dark comedy, Death at a Funeral.

Thanks for listening and enjoy!

Doug

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Episode 8: Ender’s Game and Bad Grandpa

November 3, 2013 — Leave a comment

 

In Episode 8, Dirty A and I review Ender’s Game starring Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield, as well as discuss the controversy surrounding the author of the novel, Orson Scott Card.

We also discuss and disagree on Jackass’ Bad Grandpa starring Johnny Knoxville.

Thanks for listening and enjoy!

Doug

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Episode 7: Person of Interest and The Counselor

October 30, 2013 — Leave a comment

 

In Episode 7, Dirty A and I discuss the CBS Series, Person of Interest as well as Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy’s new film The Counselor. One of them we love, the other…not so much.

Thanks for listening and enjoy!

Doug

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Episode 6: Captain Phillips and Machete Kills

October 21, 2013 — Leave a comment

In Episode 6 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Dirty A and I discuss Tom Hanks’ latest, Captain Phillips, as well as Director Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills. We also take some time to discuss a recent trip to Universal Studios in Orlando and give our thoughts on the attractions there.

Enjoy and thanks for listening!

Doug

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Episode 5: Television Strikes Back

October 14, 2013 — Leave a comment

 

In Episode 5, Television Strikes Back as Dirty A and I discuss our Summer TV Wrap Up and Fall TV Preview.

First though, we talk about not only one of the best comedies of the year, but one of the best films in general: Enough Said starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini.

This episode was a little late in getting posted – hey, life happens – so please forgive any references to “last week” or “this week” or anything else that might date the episode.

Thanks for listening and enjoy!

Doug

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Episode 4: Rush and Don Jon Reviews

September 29, 2013 — Leave a comment

This week on Episode 4 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Dirty A and I discuss Ron Howard’s new film, Rush, as well as Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s writing and directorial debut, Don Jon. This episode is REALLY NSFW, so beware and thanks for listening!

 

Doug

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Episode 3: Prisoners and Gravity Reviews

September 22, 2013 — Leave a comment

This past week, Dirty A and I saw two of the year’s best films thus far. In this episode of The Hodgepodge Podcast we discuss the gripping thriller Prisoners and give you an early review of Alfonso Cuarón’s latest, Gravity. Watch out for spoilers on the Prisoners review – they start at 14:36 and end at 23:30 – and listen until the end for a little surprise. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

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Episode 1: The Best and Worst Films of Summer 2013

September 2, 2013 — Leave a comment

For our first Podcast, Dirty A and I discuss our picks for Best and Worst films of the Summer of 2013 as well as some of the major (and not so major) releases that didn’t quite make our lists. Keep in mind, we culled these picks only from movies that we actually saw this summer, so you won’t find a lot of releases that might make other reviewers’ lists, especially those in the worst category. Continue reading