After seeing the trailer for Writer-Director Cameron Crowe’s Aloha, I was really excited to see a really well done adult comedy/drama about a guy trying to restart his life and win back his old flame while taking nuggets of advice from his eccentric boss. It’s too bad that the movie that ended up on the screen is nothing like that. Continue reading
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Doug Reviews: San Andreas
Dwayne Johnson’s latest starring vehicle, San Andreas, will make you never want to go to California ever again. But, is it a good movie? Continue reading
EPISODE 76: TOMORROWLAND with Matt King
Episode 76 is all about Disney’s Tomorrowland as Doug and Dirty A welcome back friend of the show author Matt King. After discussing the film and touching on Director Brad Bird‘s other films, the discussion turns to the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot, Matt’s revisit of Michael Bay‘s first Transformers movie, and a…Hodgepodge of other topics. Take a listen! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Adult Beginners
I wasn’t sure what I was expecting with Director Ross Katz’ Adult Beginners. I knew it had comedic actor Nick Kroll and current comedy darling Rose Byrne in it, so I guess I was expecting a raunchy, bawdy comedy. What I ended up with was not that at all. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Tomorrowland
Director Brad Bird makes another foray into live-action filmmaking with Disney’s Tomorrowland. This time he teams with LOST alum Damon Lindelof, but is Tomorrowland another Brad Bird classic or just a time waster until he finally makes Incredibles 2? Continue reading
Episode 75: Mad Max: Fury Road with Matt King
In Episode 75 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A welcome back friend of the show Matt King to discuss Director George Miller‘s Mad Max: Fury Road starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. They also discuss the big comic book presence at the 2015 TV Up Fronts as well as Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s surprising turn in the zombie drama Maggie. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Maggie
If I told you Arnold Schwarzenegger would have a great performance in 2015, you’d probably assume I was talking about the upcoming Terminator sequel, but you’d be wrong. However, while Arnie’s performance is great, is his new movie, Maggie? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Mad Max: Fury Road
Cult antihero Max Rockatansky is back in Director-Co-Writer George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road. However, this is both a very similar and very different Mad Max than audiences may remember. Continue reading
EPISODE 74: MOVIE NERDS ASSEMBLE!
It’s a Giant-Sized edition of The Hodgepodge Podcast! In this episode, Doug and Dirty A welcome back author Matt King to the podcast to discuss the micro-budget indie Avengers: Age of Ultron. But the Marvel goodness doesn’t stop there as the guys FINALLY get to go in-depth on Netflix’s new Daredevil show. Add to that, a discussion of the newly released Star Wars: The Force Awakens details revealed by Vanity Fair. It’s a monster episode! Take a listen! Continue reading
EPISODE 73: ME AND EARL AND THE ROBOT GIRL
After a short break, Doug and Dirty A spend their time before seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron to discuss two great films: Ex Machina and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Then, the talk turns to some of the great comedies currently airing on the old boob tube. Take a listen! Continue reading
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