Co-Written and Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster is a surreal comedy that takes a unique look at love and coupling. However, is the film too weird for audiences to fully appreciate? Continue reading
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EPISODE 113: LOBSTER BEATS TURTLES
On Episode 113 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A welcome back friend of the show, author Matt King, to talk about Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Then, Matt sticks around to comment as the boys discuss a bunch of movies he hasn’t seen, including: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, The Lobster, Now You See Me 2, and Central Intelligence! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Warcraft (2016)
It’s here! It’s here! The movie that is supposed to finally legitimize video game film adaptations is here! So, does Warcraft fulfill all the movie-making dreams of video gamers everywhere? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Now You See Me 2 (2016)
2013’s Now You See Me was a fun little caper movie with likable characters that might have been a nice watch on cable on a rainy afternoon. Its sequel, Now You See Me 2 is none of those things. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
With Popstar, spoof music group The Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone) do what they do best and mix comedy with music in a mockumentary format. However, is Popstar a good movie, or a comedy sketch stretched too far? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
When I reviewed 2014’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I said I’d like to see the Turtles in a better movie. The sequel, Out of the Shadows, isn’t it. Continue reading
EPISODE 112: X-MEN: LITERAL APOCALYPSE
For Episode 112 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A welcome back friend of the show author Matt King for a SPOILER-FILLED discussion of the latest X-Men film, Apocalypse! Take a listen as the boys bitch about everything Fox CONTINUES to get wrong about Doug’s favorite comic book! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
After sixteen years of just fighting Magneto, the X-Men finally have another one of their major villains turn up on screen in X-Men: Apocalypse—sorry, Kevin Bacon’s hammy Sebastian Shaw doesn’t count. Does the film raise the series to new heights or does it signal the end of the world? Continue reading
EPISODE 111: CONFIRMATION OF SING STREET FOR THE NICE GUYS
In Episode 111 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A discuss HBO’s Confirmation as well as two of the year’s best films thus far: Sing Street and The Nice Guys.
Doug Reviews: Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Director James Bobin takes over from Tim Burton with Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass. The film has sumptuous visuals, but was it really necessary? I’ve never seen 2010’s Alice in Wonderland, and even I can answer that question. Continue reading
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