In 2008, J.J. Abrams produced the sci-fi/horror hit Cloverfield. Now, eight years later, Abrams brings us what he calls “a blood relative” to Cloverfield, 10 Cloverfield Lane. Continue reading
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Doug Reviews: London Has Fallen (2016)
Three years ago, Gerard Butler starred in Olympus Has Fallen, a competent R-rated movie with a pedestrian script and balls-to-the-walls action. Its sequel, London Has Fallen, is all of that, just dumber. Continue reading
EPISODE 12: BLOCKBUSTER HYPE FEST!
On Episode 12 of The Crossover Podcast, Doug and Matt talk about the big blockbusters headed your way over the next few months including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War, (clearly, this was recorded before the final trailer for Cap 3 blew up the Internet). Then they turn their attention to the small screen and discuss the upcoming Season 2 of Daredevil on Netflix as well as the casting of Iron Fist. Finally, they discuss the dumpster fire that is the Gambit film as well as rumors that a certain classic Wolverine villain will show up in his next film. Continue reading
EPISODE 102: TRIPLE 9! WTF? ZOOTOPIA HAS FALLEN
In episode 102 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A discuss the Oscar results before diving into four recent releases with some help from their “Man in the Field,” author Matt King. Films discussed include: Triple 9, Zootopia, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, and London Has Fallen. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
Based on a true story and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot follows a reporter on a series of misadventures through Afghanistan. However, does the film strike the right tone for a film set in one of the United States’ most contentious wars? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Zootopia (2016)
Recently, Disney has been proving that they don’t necessarily need Pixar around in order to craft topnotch animated features. I’ll always take a Pixar offering over Disney, but that may be changing with Zootopia. Continue reading
3rd Annual Oscars Live Blog!
Welcome to The Hodgepodge Podcast’s 3rd Annual Oscar Live Blog! Doug and Dirty A will be listing winners and losers and giving their commentary on the ceremony. Who knows? You might read comments from a special guest! The festivities get started around 8PM EST, so be sure to come back to the site then and refresh often! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Triple 9 (2016)
Triple 9, the latest film from Director John Hillcoat, has a stellar cast and a cool premise. The only problem is, you might feel like you’ve seen this one before. Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Eddie the Eagle, directed by Dexter Fletcher and produced—in part—by Matthew Vaughn’s Marv Films, is loosely based on the life story of Michael Edwards, or Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, a British ski jumper that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The film is positioning itself as a feel-good movie, but does it stick the landing? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Race (2016)
The story of Jesse Owens and his exploits at the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany is an important one and one that needs to be told, but is Director Stephen Hopkins’ Race the movie to tell it? Continue reading
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