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[Double Feature] The Gift

3/31/2017

David: A lot of thrillers these days tend to focus on a few things – extreme violence and sexuality. So when I saw that the rating for The Gift was “R”, I was expecting more of the same. However...

Shannon: Simon (Jason Bateman) and his wife, Robyn (Rebecca Hall) move from Chicago into the suburbs to start their lives over. While shopping, they run into one of Simon's old acquaintances...

[Review] Going in Style

3/30/2017

by David & Shannon

Hello and welcome to DFP! If you are new to the site, welcome and thank you for joining us. If you are a regular reader, we continue to appreciate your support! Today we are discussing Going In Style, which is directed by Zach Braff and stars Alan Arkin, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine. It will be released in theatres on April 7th - it’s actually a remake of a film from the 70s.

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[Double Feature] Inception

3/30/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: I remember the first time I watched the movie Inception. I like science fiction movies, and I like confusing and complicated ones – as regular readers are probably tired of me saying...

Shannon: I’m surprised that this is the first time I’ve watched Inception. I think it’s because everyone told me that it was confusing and a big thinker - well I don’t like to think too much in...

[Review] The Zookeeper's Wife

3/30/2017

by Shannon

I should have known what this movie was going to be like. Yes, I knew it was it was about how the couple who owned a zoo in Warsaw aided many Jews to their safety during the first World War. But I didn’t even think about what happened to the animals. My heart was broken in the first fifteen minutes of the film, and it was hard for me to keep paying attention after that.

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[Double Feature] Logan

3/27/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: I’ve spent a long time thinking about Logan. For years really, long before I ever saw the movie or thought about the movie. That’s because Wolverine is my favorite Marvel superhero...

Shannon: Just so everyone knows, I’m not real up to date on all the x-men movies. I’ve seen some of them before, but can’t say I remember a ton. I know who the characters are and I guess...

[Double Feature] The Last Witch Hunter

3/24/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: I really wanted this movie to work, because Dungeons and Dragons has had some good years recently. It popped up in Stranger Things (arguably had one of the starring roles) and...

Shannon: The Last Witch Hunter starts off a very long time ago, with a bunch of witch hunters trying to track down the evil witch queen and kill her. Walking right into her trap, most of them...

[Review] CHiPS

3/23/2017

by Shannon

CHIPS is based off the TV Series of the same name that aired in late 70’s early 80’s. I can’t say I’ve ever watched it, but from what I saw in the movie I’d bet it was a pretty good TV show. This film stars Michael Pena (as Frank “Ponch” Poncherello) and Dax Shepard (as Jon Baker). Ponch has been sent to CHP (California Highway Patrol) to sniff out a mole in the establishment – there have been several armored car robberies and it’s obvious to the FBI that there are inside people. Ponch gets paired with Jon, a guy who use to be a daredevil motorcycle rider...

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[Review] Gifted

3/22/2017

by David & Shannon

Hello and welcome to DFP! Today we are talking about the Chris Evans vehicle Gifted. Telling the story of a young girl who is diagnosed as a mathematics prodigy, she becomes involved in the twisted relationship of her grandmother and uncle as they struggle for her guardianship. It arrives in select theaters April 7th 2017, and open everywhere by April 21st 2017. The stars are Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate (yes, Marcel...

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[Double Feature] Storks

3/22/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: It’s unfortunate to me that so many animation films are so frequently average and boring. The ability of big studios to draw voice talent to some of these films is tremendous...

Shannon: Today we have yet another animated film that I added to the Top 100 list from last year: Storks. And it's about just what you'd expect, storks. This film plays off the history of storks...

[Double Feature] Tangled

3/20/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: Pixar and Disney have always exceeded with the fairy tale formula, so it was a bit surprising when they come out and said that they would be abandoning it with Tangled (It’s obvious that...

Shannon: Another Disney and Pixar movie for the books. Today we have Tangled the story that revolves around Rapunzel. The story of Rapunzel I'm sure mostly everyone has at least heard of. A...

[Double Feature] Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

3/20/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: I hadn’t ever heard of this book series until it was becoming a movie. Apparently it’s a pretty beloved series, and I’ve since come into possession of the first three in the series. So, needless...

Shannon: This movie was on our Top 100 list that we wanted to see this year, and I've been pretty excited to watch it. Though it was pretty close to what I would expected it to be like - a home...

[Double Feature] The Princess Bride

3/15/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: There’s no excuse for this, and I’m just going to come out and say it – I went way too long in life without having seen this movie. It existed in the peripherals of my life until a few years ago when my wife...

Shannon: I remember the first time I saw this movie: I was a senior in high school and I was taking a literature class that focused solely on Fantasy and Sci-Fi. Now, I say this was a Literature class...

[Double Feature] The Visit

3/13/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: After watching Split, I heard a lot of people talking about The Visit. It was natural for us to seek it out then. I started to sweat, because Split was really good, and I was worried. And it’s...

Shannon: Never having met their grandparents before, Becca (Olivia DeJonge) and Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) travel back to their mother's home town to stay with and get to know their grandparents....

[Double Feature] True Romance

3/10/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: I thought I knew about all of Tarantino’s films, but recently, a viewer of ours suggested several movies where he wasn’t the main director, but he was involved in some other way. One was...

Shannon: I guess you could say that this movie is actually about True Romance? Clarence (Christian Slater) is watching his favorite Kung Fu movies at the theater when this woman walks in a...

[Double Feature] One Fine Day

3/8/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: Apparently I’m diving back into the 90s here, back before Clooney’s charm became only schmarm. Today we’re discussing 1996’s One Fine Day, starring George Clooney...

Shannon: George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer start in One Fine Day, a movie that was created to be a romantic comedy that follows a single mom and a single dad. One day, Jack’s (Clooney)...

[Double Feature] The Finest Hours

3/6/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: There are lots of different movies, and I’m not referring to genres. I’m referring to good ones, bad ones, great ones, great bad ones, etc. etc. One of the most languishing for me...

Shannon: Based on a true story, The Finest Hours tells us about a young coast guard man who goes off into a blizzard to save some men on an oil tanker. The story takes place in 1952 off the coast...

[Double Feature] Me Before You

3/6/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: I will thoroughly admit that I have at times wondered about Emilia Clark’s acting as the Mother of Dragons. But, the problem is, Daenerys finds herself in some rather awkward...

Shannon: Me Before You is based on the book of the same name. I can't say that I've read this book, only that I probably won't (even though I own it already) due to me watching this movie already...

[Review] Table 19

3/2/2017

by Shannon

Table 19 is the table furthest away from anything at the wedding reception. The table with all the guests that the bride and groom didn't have a specific place for, the rejects, the ones that should have just RSVP'd no. This film showcases this table and focuses on their lives. First, we have the main character, Eloise (Anna Kendrick) who is the ex-Maid of Honor and the girl who was broken up with by the bride's brother just a couple weeks before. We have a married couple ...

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[Double Feature] The Choice

3/1/2017

by David

by Shannon

David: I’m absolutely a romantic. I actually really enjoy a good “chick flick” when they come around, provided the female characters are interesting and don’t just throw themselves at...

Shannon: Nicholas Sparks brings us yet another book-to-film film. This time it's The Choice. I remember reading this book and liking it well enough. The movie though, is way different that I...

[Double Feature] The Gift

[Review] Going in Style

by David & Shannon

[Double Feature] Inception

[Review] The Zookeeper's Wife

by Shannon

[Double Feature] Logan

[Double Feature] The Last Witch Hunter

[Review] CHiPS

by Shannon

[Review] Gifted

by David & Shannon

[Double Feature] Storks

[Double Feature] Tangled

[Double Feature] Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

[Double Feature] The Princess Bride

[Double Feature] The Visit

[Double Feature] True Romance

[Double Feature] One Fine Day

[Double Feature] The Finest Hours

[Double Feature] Me Before You

[Review] Table 19

by Shannon

[Double Feature] The Choice

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