EPISODE 194: DARK PHOENASS

With Dark Phoenix, Fox’s X-Men Cinematic Universe comes to a close. Does it go out with a bang or should they have just quit with Logan? Join Doug and Dirty A as they discuss the end of one of the longest-running franchises around. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Logan (2017)

Logan represents Hugh Jackman’s final performance as the X-Man Wolverine, but this film is about as far from an X-Men film as you can get. Does Jackman go out on a high note or should he just have left well-enough alone? 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

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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 11: CAPTAIN DEADPOOL!

In Episode 11 of The Crossover Podcast, Doug and Matt discuss the latest Marvel “flop,” Deadpool with “box office poison” Ryan Reynolds. Then they break down the comic book film spots that aired during the Super Bowl before turning their attention to the rumored studio concerns about Warner Brothers’ Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Continue reading

Doug Reviews: Deadpool (2016)

It’s been a long road to movie theaters for Deadpool. For a little over a decade, Ryan Reynolds has been trying to get the “Merc with the Mouth” into cinemas. He had a bit part in X-Men Origins: Wolverine – an adaptation of the character so botched, it almost killed any hope of ever seeing Deadpool on the big screen ever again. However, through perseverance – and a few key leaks of script and footage over the years – Fox gave the project the green light and he is finally barreling into theaters. However, is the film really worth all this hype? Continue reading

EPISODE 08: TRAILERS LOST IN TIME!

After a hiatus, Doug and Matt return to discuss a slew of comic book movie trailers that hit the web in their absence. Films include: Batman v. Superman, Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Continue reading

EPISODE 07: LIGHTEN UP, HONKIES!

On Episode 7 of The Crossover Podcast, Doug and Matt discussed the (probably true) rumor that Fantastic Four will be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hulk showing up in Thor: Ragnarok, and then race and gender in comic book movies. But at the start, it’s all about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Continue reading

EPISODE 83: ANT MAN with special guest MATT KING

cover_83Hodgepodge Podcast Episode 83 brings another Marvel Movie Discussion with friend of the show, author Matt King! This time Matt joins Doug and Dirty A to talk all about Marvel’s latest film, Ant-Man. They also take some time to discuss the latest Batman v. Superman trailer released at San Diego Comic Con as well as the Suicide Squad sneak peek and the look of X-Men: Apocalypse‘s title villain. Take a listen! Continue reading