Has Film Dojo gone to the dogs? This week, Ramon, Mike and producer Paul get canine for the new Disney animated flick, Bolt! What do the guys think about the voice over work of stars John Travolta and Miley Cyrus?  Does the non-Pixar computer animated production measure up to executive producer John Lasseter’s previous work? [...]

On the latest episode of Film Dojo, Mike and Ramon go hand to hand against the highly anticipated new James Bond flick, Quantum of Solace! Daniel Craig stars once again in the action packed follow up to the smash hit Casino Royale, along with Judi Dench and Jeffrey Wright, but does the latest 007 adventure [...]

On this weeks special edition of Film Dojo, Ramon, Mike, and Producer Paul share their picks for their favorite all-time film directors. A huge distinction is made between this list of favorites and potentially different listing of who the boys think are the best filmmakers. Names discussed include Steven Spielberg, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, David Fincher, [...]

This week Mike and Ramon reluctantly take a look at Oliver Stone’s latest controversial biopic, W. The boys are pleasantly surprised to find Stone more in his excellent Nixon/JFK mode than his sorry U-Turn/Alexander mode of recent years. Josh Brolin’s performance is singled out and the question of Stone’s historical accuracy is raised.

Quentin Tarantino is a god to young filmmakers who admire his comprehensive knowledge of both established cinematic masterpieces and grind house junkfests. Fans watch films like Pulp Fiction and revel in the pop culture references which they recognize as being similar to their own real life conversations. Tarantino has certainly proved that strong work can [...]

This week Ramon and Mike are joined by Film Dojo producer Paul to examine the Shia Laboeuf thriller Eagle Eye! The D.J. Caruso film creates vastly different impressions on all three critics. The film is harshly taken to task for it’s plot holes by Paul and Mike, but Ramon mounts a strong defense of the [...]

On this week’s episode, Mike and Ramon take a hard look at the new film from City of God director Fernando Meirelles, Blindness. Does Mike think the Pulitzer Prize winning novel has been successfully realized on film? Is Ramon as challenged by the film’s themes as it’s visuals? Find out on this weeks Film Dojo! For [...]

On this week’s Film Dojo, Ramon and Mike tackle the new Spike Lee film, Miracle at St. Anna. Does the ambitious epic hold up in Ramon’s eyes? Is Mike impressed with it’s scope, or does he think it lacks focus? Find out the answers on this episode. In this week’s Master Class, Mike and Ramon discuss [...]

On this week’s Film Dojo, Ramon and Mike go a few rounds with the new Coen Brothers film, Burn After Reading. Is Mike as impressed with the duo’s new film as he was with their Oscar winning No Country For Old Men? Does Ramon think Burn After Reading can hold it’s own in the ring [...]

In this week’s Film Dojo, Mike challenges Ramon to a Freestyle Sparring Session. The topic; The uneven distribution of praise and acclaim among actors, directors, and writers in Hollywood. Some of the other questions that come up during the conversation are; ”Is technology helping or hurting old movies?” and “Is the book really better than the [...]

In this week’s Film Dojo, Ramon and Mike go up against the new Nicholas Cage flick, Bangkok Dangerous. Is Ramon impressed with the film’s Hong Kong stylistics? Does Mike think Cage has what it takes to pull off his starring role as a hitman? Find out in our first segment this week. For our DVD Throwdown [...]

In the first match on this week’s Film Dojo, Mike and Ramon duke it out with the new Vin Diesel Sci-Fi epic, Babylon A.D.! Will the film give Mike as much of an intellectual battle as previous masterpieces or is it just a Blade Runner-Up? Is Ramon impressed by the filmmaker’s skills or ready to [...]

The majority of fans of different media will proudly state “I hate critics.” These same fans will sometimes describe themselves as “movie/TV/Comic Book,etc. buffs.” They will suggest that the only criteria that matters is whether they like a film (though they will sometimes also use their circle of friends as a guide), not whether some [...]

On this episode of Film Dojo, Ramon and Mike go round and round with the new Ben Stiller comedy, Tropic Thunder! Can the film hold up against Ramon’s jabs? Does Mike think this current blockbuster has legs, or is it weak on long term memorability? Is the controversy surrounding the film valid criticism, or wrongheaded [...]

In the first episode of Film Dojo, Mike and Ramon take the new Judd Apatow comedy, Pineapple Express to the mat! Find out if Seth Rogen and the usual cast of characters can hold their own when they come face to face with the guys. Does the story have a chance against Mike’s scrutiny? Does [...]

Much of the speculation about the success of the Dark Knight focuses on it’s phenomenal box office success (over 450 million as of this posting). Here at the FilmDojo we prefer to take a look at the overwhelming critical praise the movie has received, being frequently touted as the “best superhero movie ever” or, in [...]

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