When I saw Captain America: The Winter Soldier back in 2014, I was completely blown away. Now, Directors Joe and Anthony Russo are back with the sequel, Captain America: Civil War, but they also have the unenviable task of not only following up, arguably, the best movie Marvel’s ever made, but also craft a semi-sequel to last year’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Do they knock both tasks out of the park, or are moviegoers in for a long few years when these guys take over Avengers: Infinity War? Continue reading
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Doug Reviews: Keanu (2016)
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele come off of their Comedy Central show, Key & Peele, in their first feature film as a duo, Keanu. Does the movie bring the funny or does it prove that Key and Peele should stick to television? Continue reading
Doug’s 2016 Summer Movie Preview!
It’s that time of year again—that time when blockbusters come out to play. However, in 2016, you’d be hard-pressed to see the summer movie-going season as any different from the rest of 2016 so far. February brought us Deadpool, March was Zootopia and Batman v Superman, (yes, despite the critical shellacking, it made money), and April has just delivered The Jungle Book. But during the summer months, these colossal movies will be coming at audiences every week.
As usual, I’ve compiled a list of the films I’m most looking forward to with some B-listers thrown in as well. The dates listed here are subject to change, but I’ve got all these films in order of release as of today. Click on the film titles to see the trailers. And as has been the case several times since I started the annual feature, it all kicks off with a Marvel movie… Continue reading
EPISODE 108: MILES AHEAD OF THE GREEN ROOM WITH KEANU, ELVIS & NIXON
Episode 108 of The Hodgepodge Podcast has Doug and Dirty A welcoming back “Foreign Correspondent” Matt King to discuss the films: Elvis & Nixon, Miles Ahead, Keanu, and Green Room. They also touch on the untimely demise of Prince. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)
The Huntsman: Winter’s War is the prequel/sequel to the just okay Snow White and the Huntsman from 2012. Is this new film any better? Continue reading
EPISODE 107: EYE ON MIDNIGHT IN THE JUNGLE WITH A HARDCORE CRIMINAL
On Episode 107, Doug and Dirty A give their thoughts on the films Eye in the Sky and Criminal before they are joined by friend of the show, author Matt King, to discuss Hardcore Henry, Midnight Special, and Disney’s The Jungle Book. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Jungle Book (2016)
Director Jon Favreau continues Disney’s recent tradition of live-action remakes of their animated classics with The Jungle Book. Is the film a winner or should it be sealed away forever in the Disney Vault? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Criminal (2016)
The fact that Lionsgate is going to charge people money to see this film is downright…Criminal. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Midnight Special (2016)
Writer-Director Jeff Nichols’ latest film, Midnight Special, is a real throwback to the sci-fi classics of the 1980s. However, does the film make its own mark or simply wallow in nostalgia? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Hardcore Henry (2016)
On its surface, Hardcore Henry—the new first person perspective action movie—is an interesting experiment. But, is it any good as a film? Continue reading