Pulp heroes haven’t done so great at the box office over the last twenty years or so. The cinematic landscape is littered with their corpses: John Carter, The Shadow, The Phantom, and The Lone Ranger. Will The Legend of Tarzan fare any better? Continue reading
I love seeing the works of author John le Carré adapted for the screen. From Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to A Most Wanted Man to AMC’s The Night Manager, they’ve all been great. Does the latest, Our Kind of Traitor, follow suit? Continue reading
It’s the third Purge movie in four years, but can the Purge: Election Year elevate its game enough to become a movie you won’t be ashamed to like? Continue reading
Steven Spielberg finally directs a film for Disney, but is The BFG the second-coming of E.T. or just a run-of-the-mill family film? Continue reading
Director Nicolas Winding Refn is back with his latest, The Neon Demon. Will this film connect with audiences or leave them scratching their heads? Continue reading
In Episode 114 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A pull a fast one and table the Pixar discussion for another time. Instead, they discuss Finding Dory by its lonesome as well as The Shallows and….*sigh* Independence Day: Resurgence. Then Doug gives some thoughts on Nicolas Winding Refn‘s latest, The Neon Demon. Continue reading
Hey kids, remember Independence Day? It was the original turn-off-your-brain mass destruction flick. Well, it’s been twenty years and we’re getting a sequel in Independence Day: Resurgence. My only question: Why? Continue reading
Whenever a movie with a shark comes out, everyone immediately says, “Oh, it’s Jaws.” Well, in the simplest of terms, in that it’s a movie with a shark, The Shallows is Jaws. However, it is also a survival movie and a very modern one at that. Continue reading
It’s been thirteen years since Pixar released Finding Nemo. That film became an absolute phenomenon that summer and when Disney finally bought Pixar and instituted their two original films for one sequel/prequel rule, it was inevitable that a sequel to Nemo would be coming. Now, Finding Dory is here, but is it more Toy Story 2 or Cars 2? Continue reading
Central Intelligence unites two of the hottest stars in Hollywood in an action-comedy setting. Is the pairing successful or just another case of failed chemistry? Continue reading
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