Les Misérables, A Brief History
Les Miserables has been written and constantly rewritten from novel to musical to film, now for the second time. Everybody is getting anxious for the premier of the new Les Mis movie, which comes out...
View ArticleAvenge! The Avengers Review
Viewed in the theaters in 2D. Let’s be honest here, The Avengers was never meant to be a canonical cinematic masterpiece. Since it was first even hinted at it was always going to be one thing:...
View ArticleMayweather-Cotto Lives Up To The Hype
Saturday night’s match-up between Floyd “Money” Mayweather, and Miguel Cotto did not disappoint. As expected Money Mayweather remained unbeaten, picking up another belt in the process. Less than...
View ArticleMush!
A great deal on Groupon led me to actually see 21 Jump Street in theaters. It turned out to have quite a few funny scenes. One of those great moments played repeatedly in the trailer. It’s when...
View ArticleMust See Mystery, Sherlock [BBC]
Sherlock can be seen on PBS at 9 PM EST. Sherlock is an awesome series. Straight from across the pond the great folks at BBC have decided to produce three 90 minute TV movies based on famous Sherlock...
View ArticleThe Baggpod 5/15/2012: Triumphant Returns
Baggs, JoeDog, AlainP, and JimmyTV round up the usual suspects in discussing the latest Game of Thrones and Mad Men episodes. Topics include Jamie’s return, Theon’s idiocy, and everyone hating on...
View ArticleBoob Tube in Review: 5/7 – 5/13
Monday Still nothing for Mondays. Tuesday New Girl – “Besides the fact that you just responded to our craigslist ad with a fax”. “There’s a corpse in your room?” Nicks mix of Breakfast at Tiffanys and...
View ArticleThe Baggpod SE 5/15/2012: Defining Action Movies
Baggs, JimmyTV, AlainP, and JKrengel hash out some criteria for what should be called an action movie and what makes a good action movie. This is all leading up to each contributor’s list of Top 5...
View ArticleITB Choice Cuts: 90s Action Movies
It all started with a Friday email chain that ramped up with such ferocity that a challenge was proffered to name your Top 5 90s Action Movies. After lengthy debates JKrengel, AlainP, JimmyTV, and...
View ArticleOn Action
Working within the framework of the lengthy Baggpod (I have to admit, I haven’t yet attentively listened to the entire thing) and the posting of the lists, I’d like to offer a few comments /...
View ArticleThe Baggpod 5/22/2012: Playing the Game
Baggs, JimmyTV, JoeDog and AlainP discuss the actual playing of the game of thrones, how/if the allotted time to Robb Stark’s romance could have been better spent, and get excited for everything to pop...
View ArticlePeople Don’t Change*, A Farewell to House
The final episode has aired of Fox’s House, M.D. (known simply as House) on Monday May 21st, 2012. As with most non-wine or cheese related things, House’s final seasons weren’t its best. Between a...
View ArticleBoob Tube in Review: 5/14 – 5/20
Monday Trying to find something I’d like to watch here. Nothing tickles my fancy. Any recommendations? Tuesday Glee – Really gave us a bunch of crap about Tina to start…. holly crap this episode is 2...
View Article7 Insanely Improbable Sequels
Every time you watch a movie sequel there’s a certain factor of “Really? This is happening to these guys AGAIN?” As someone with a bizarre affection for sequels, I’m willing to suspend my disbelief a...
View ArticleThe Baggpod 5/29/2012: To the Victors Go the Spoiled
Baggs, JoeDog, JimmyTV, and AlainP regale you with tales of the epicness of last night’s Game of Thrones and Mad Men episodes. For GoT the boys discuss how awesome Bronn and the wildfire explosions...
View ArticleBoob Tube in Review: 5/21 – 5/27
I think Fox might be the worst culprit of this, but I really despise when shows have the hashtag thing up during the show. Monday American Ninja Warrior – At the Southwest Regional final, did they say...
View ArticleGoon (2011) Review
Goon is the most masterful sports movie of the past decade. At its core, Goon transcends the sports movie genre, there is a warmth and honesty that few movies can accomplish but Goon does it...
View ArticleBSAPod 501 – Week 9 Special Report
After a ridiculously long hiatus Bags’ Super Awesome Crew (Joe and J Skeez) come in to briefly discuss each team’s playoff odds.
View ArticleChristmas Comes Early/Late
I know, it has been quite sometime since we’ve posted anything (since early June in fact). And yes, that isn’t really the greatest thing for all of our loyal readers, if you exist. But here we are...
View ArticleSurvival at its Fittest: Exploring the Current Post-Apocalyptic Trend
We have made quick transitions between trends in the 21st century, from savior fantasy in Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings (if you don’t think this was a trend I point you to Reign of Fire) to...
View ArticleHello/Goodbye My Little Babies
With three bedrooms for only two people, I carved out a nice office space. My DVDs were proudly displayed, alphabetized by director. My computer’s second monitor was a 42″ plasma. Surround sound and...
View ArticleThe Dark Knight Rises Review
Let me preface this by saying that I am a HUGE Batman fan; I own several graphic novels, grew up on Batman: The Animated Series and had many of their toys, and just love the fact that he is a super...
View ArticleLes Misérables (2012) Review
Everybody exits the theater in the evening, and since they have entered the theater, a snowstorm has erupted. There are inches of snow on the ground and more falling. Everybody is sobbing while they...
View ArticleThe Baggpod 4/6/2013: Triumphant Returns
The Baggpod is BACK after nearly a year long hiatus. Baggs, JoeDog, and JimmyTV discuss The Walking Dead, Olympus Has Fallen, and most importantly the Season 3 premiere for Game of Thrones, “Valar...
View ArticleThe Baggpod 4/9/2013: Alain Walks Through ‘The Doorway’
Baggs, JimmyTV, and JoeDog discuss another set up episode of Game of Thrones and the fear that the show is too worried about hitting the major plot points. Alain then joins Baggs to discuss is...
View ArticleThe Baggpod 4/17/2013: To Stumps and Punk Covers
Baggs, JoeDog, and JimmTV discuss the delightful humor of the latest Game of Thrones episode “Walk of Punishment” and try and decide whether the Kingslayer will get a CGI stump or the prosthetic club....
View ArticleThe Baggpod 4/24/2013: And Now The (Gifted) Pod Is Begun
The Baggpod returns with Baggs, JoeDog, JimmyTV, and Alain to discuss Game of Thrones’ latest episode “And Now His Watch Is Ended” as well as the latest Mad Men, “To Have and To Hold.” You definitely...
View ArticleThe Baggpod 5/1/2013: How The King Was Slain Part 1
Baggs, JoeDog, and JimmyTV discuss the fifth episode of season three of Game of Thrones “Kissed By Fire,” all very much enjoying the Hound vs. Beric and Jamie’s bath with Brienne (aside from the last...
View ArticleThe Baggpod 5/1/2013: How The King Was Slain Part 2
In part 2 Alain talks up Iron Man 3 without spoiling a single drop, before he and Baggs really delve deep into this week’s Mad Men episode, “The Flood.”
View ArticleThe Cathartic Burden of The Last Jedi
Following more than two hours of a movie that has subverted your expectations with slapstick humor, characters who fail, and a destruction of your most well thought out theories, it all plays out on...
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