VOTE NOW IN THE MAD TITAN CHAMPIONSHIP SWEET 16! It's time for the next found of We Bought a Bracket! Let's take a quick look at the results of the last round. For the most part, we went chalk in the first round. Stan Lee Division Loki crushed Whiplash - 97.1% to 2.9% Red Skull … Continue reading We Bought a Bracket – The Mad Titan Championship Sweet 16 Pits MCU Villains and Antagonists Against Each Other
Review: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Embraces Purgatory and Half-Naked Hemsworth
Dropping characters into a singular location will always be a popular genre trope. From Rope to The Hateful Eight, the concept has always been a way for directors to build tension slowly over a few hours. Dating back to the days of the stage, these moments can truly bring the most out of characters by secluded them in … Continue reading Review: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Embraces Purgatory and Half-Naked Hemsworth
We Bought a Pod Episode 41: The First Man at the El Royale
This week, Aaron and AJ discuss the Oscar-contender First Man and the fun genre film, Bad Times at the El Royale. We also jump into some listener questions and have a discussion about criticism versus going to a movie for enjoyment. Timestamps are below! 00- 28:20 - First Man Review 28:20 - 50:20 - Bad Times at the El Royale Review … Continue reading We Bought a Pod Episode 41: The First Man at the El Royale
1998 in Review: ‘The Big Lebowski’ Really Ties The Year Together as ’98’s Best Comedy
How do you even begin to talk about the cultural impact of one of the most absurdist films of the past twenty years? Few comedies hold their place in the culture past a few years. Yet some films, such as The Big Lebowski, become iconic in their own right. There's something delicate about the feature that makes … Continue reading 1998 in Review: ‘The Big Lebowski’ Really Ties The Year Together as ’98’s Best Comedy
Trailer Talk: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Looks Like a Good Time to Me
Clearly, we have strong feelings for Drew Goddard here at We Bought a Blog. Hell, we named a podcast after his feature film, Cabin in the Woods. It's one of my favorite horror movies and is definitely a stay tuned for the podcast in the near future. Goddard is a weird figure because despite being hyper-successful, … Continue reading Trailer Talk: ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Looks Like a Good Time to Me