Written and Directed by Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird is another in a long and storied history of coming of age films. Does this one stand out from the pack or is it an also ran? Continue reading
Reviews
Doug Reviews: Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
Like his previous film, Nightcrawler, Writer-Director Dan Gilroy’s latest, Roman J. Israel, Esq., is a character study of a highly interesting character. However, does that necessarily make for a highly interesting movie? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Writer-Director Martin McDonagh delivers his latest pitch-black comedy, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Does it succeed as both a comedy and drama or does it fall flat somewhere in-between? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Coco (2017)
From Directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, Pixar’s Coco is the studio’s second film this year and its first original since 2015. Does it capture the magic of Pixar’s best or is it one of their more forgettable films? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Justice League (2017)
After a troubled production, does Justice League mark the start of a winning streak after the massive success of Wonder Woman, or should DC and Warner Brothers start all over again? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
After last year’s weird, but hilarious comedy, The Lobster, Director Yorgos Lanthimos is back with a weird thriller/horror film, The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Does this film deliver or does it just confuse? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Based on the novel by Agatha Christie and directed by star Kenneth Branagh, Murder on the Orient Express assembles a stellar cast to re-tell the classic tale. However, does the story work as well for modern audiences or is it too much of a throwback for them to care? Continue reading
EPISODE 158: THOR: RAGNAROK
After a few weeks off, Doug and Dirty A return and welcome back Matt King to yak about the third (and best?) Thor film, Ragnarok! Be warned, though, there are frequent SPOILERS throughout! Continue reading
Doug Reviews: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Despite what Marvel’s producers may have you believe, there is most certainly a hierarchy to the Avengers roster. At the top, there are Captain America and Iron Man—number one and number two really depend on who has a movie out at the moment—and way below them is Thor. Now, that’s not entirely the character’s fault. His films have been sub-par with inconsistent writing throughout. Is the third time the charm with Thor: Ragnarok? Continue reading
Doug Reviews: The Foreigner (2017)
Director Martin Campbell directs Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan in The Foreigner. With Chan involved, you know the action is going to be topnotch, but how good is the movie overall? Continue reading
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