258: ‘The Great Wall’ Starring Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe
This week we recorded early, so no box office report. But if you were wondering whether or not ‘The Great Wall’ would come in at number 1 – rest assured, the answer is no. Unless you are in China, and it has already made $170 million (no joke). In this episode Joe tries to excuse […]
Movie Review: ‘Divergent’ Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jai Courtney
It’s been six months since Hunger Games: Catching Fire which means it’s time for the latest post-apocalyptic, kid-lit franchise to get its shot at box office glory. Say what you will about Hollywood dumbing-down America; at least they’ve taught millennials the meaning of the word “dystopia” (regardless of what David Axelrod seems to think). The […]
30 Movies Featuring the Workplace, In Honor of Labor Day Weekend
This week is pretty light on new releases. So instead of basing a list around another film that’s open (as is are usual ritual) we are instead building a list for the holiday – Labor Day. And, as it turns out, we cast a pretty wide net. As Tom & Dan (not be confused with […]
6 Movies About Home Invasions, In Honor of ‘You’re Next’
This week sees the release of You’re Next a horror movie about a gang of mysterious killers trying to attack a family in their own home. Read our review of You’re Next. This got me to thinking about other films that feature people attacked in their home. So here’s your list… Movies About Home Invasions. […]
6 Movies Featuring Butlers, In Honor of Lee Daniels’ THE BUTLER
This week sees the release of The Butler. A thoughtful, if heavy-handed, piece of Oscar-bait that shows the Civil Rights movement through the eyes of a White House butler who served in seven different presidential administrations. And this got me to thinking about other famous valets we’ve seen on the silver screen. So here’s your […]
6 Movies Featuring Motorhomes, In Honor of ‘We’re The Millers’
This week We’re the Millers hits theaters. Jason Sudeikis plays a smalltime pot dealer forced to smuggle a large amount of marijuana across the Mexican border. In an effort to evade the law he assembles a fake family consisting of a stripper (Jennifer Aniston), a teenage runaway (Emma Roberts) and a nerd who lives in […]
Movies That Take Place Along the Mexican Border, In Honor of ‘2 Guns’
This week 2 Guns hits theaters. Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg play partners in crime and/or against crime. It’s a little convoluted. But it’s surprisingly smart and (amazingly) one of the better action films of the summer. The pair attempt to take down a drug cartel and the action focuses on the Mexican border. Which […]
Movie Review: ‘The Conjuring’ Starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston
You could be forgiven for thinking that The Conjuring is just another in a long line of “found footage” Blair Witch knockoffs. Its’ trailer focuses on recreated video recordings of real-life, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren; best known for their involvement in the The Amityville Horror case. The preview was undoubtedly a crass marketing […]
Review: ‘Grown Ups 2’ Starring Adam Sandler and Friends is One of 2013’s Worst Movies
The opening joke of Grown Ups 2 (not opening scene mind you but opening joke) features a deer pissing in Adam Sandler‘s face. I envy that deer. The original Grown Ups reunited Sandler with many of his SNL cohorts including Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Colin Quinn, and Tim Meadows. Kevin James (though not […]
