EPISODE 42: TRANSFORMERS / BEGIN AGAIN / EARTH TO ECHO / THE ROVER / THE SIGNAL

Spend the 4th of July with Episode 42 of The Hodgepodge Podcast as Doug and Dirty A liberate America from Transformers: Age of Extinction and Earth to Echo. Then, they turn their attention to three indie films: Begin Again, The Rover, and The Signal. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Begin Again

begin-again-posterBegin Again is the latest film from Writer-Director John Carney, the man behind 2007’s Once. It’s a fun, light movie that is really enjoyable, but could have benefitted from a little more plotting towards the end. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Transformers: Age of Extinction

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Ugh. Make it stop.

As expected, Michael Bay’s latest Transformers film, Age of Extinction, is a complete mess, but the most egregious thing about it is that there is a solid Transformers story in there somewhere, it’s just that Bay buries it under unnecessary noise, characters, and general stupidity. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Earth to Echo

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Hey kids! Do you ever watch the films E.T., The Goonies, Super 8, and Batteries Not Included, but think: Watching all of these movies separately is so time-consuming! I wish someone would cram them all into one poorly made knockoff! Well, with Earth to Echo, your dreams have come true! Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Jersey Boys

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The Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys has hit theaters by way of Director Clint Eastwood and the results are decidedly mixed. Part of that stems from the source material and part of it comes from the way Eastwood attacked the material. Continue reading

EPISODE 41: 22 JUMP STREET AND MICHAEL JACKSON RETROSPECTIVE

In Episode 41, Doug and Dirty A discuss the hilarious 22 Jump Street as well as the TV drama that spawned the two Jump Street films. Then, they pivot deftly to discuss the career of Michael Jackson as well as his second posthumous album, XSCAPE. Continue reading