Monthly Archives: January 2010
Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 5: Interview With John Wilson (Creator of the Razzies ), The Golden Globe Awards, and Reviews of The Giant Claw and Duel in the Sun
6 ‘n 90. Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds. And this time, it’s a festival of “outs”!
The Giant Claw. It’s a blur! It’s a bird! It’s a puppet!
The Islander. Guests are interviewed by Nancy and asked to pick the ten films they would take with them to a desert island. Nancy’s guest this week is John Wilson, creator of the Razzies, an award that celebrates the worst Hollywood has to offer. Will a Pia Zadora film be among the movies he would take with him?
Horror has many faces. For Lou, it’s the face of Sam Mendes. Daybreakers. Is a spoiler warning really necessary? A film so bad, it’s not possible to spoil it.
The Golden Globe Awards. Let’s hear it for the winners! And if you don’t feel like clapping for them, don’t worry. They’re more than ready to give themselves a round of applause and a standing O. Hey, they deserve it.
Duel in the Sun. Lionel Barrymore rides a horse! What else do you need to know? Continue reading
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The World’s Greatest Sinner
Plot:Frustrated insurance salesman Clarence Hilliard (played by Timothy Carey, who also wrote and directed) writes a Nietzche-esque pamphlet that claims, “all men are gods,” and then forms a rock ‘n roll band to help push his agenda. Not long after this, politics beckon, and Clarence ditches his guitar and makes a run for the presidency. Continue reading
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Tom Hatten: Islander Guest (plus audio interview)
Tom Hatten is part of that rare breed, the local television celebrity. In these days of hundreds of cable channels, local television stations are little more than a place to park sitcom reruns and celebrity chat fests hosted by former … Continue reading
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David Carradine Remembered (plus audio clip)
In the late 80s I spent three very enjoyable journalistic hours with Carradine, and realized that his interpretive intelligence enriched every role he played. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 4: Sherlock Holmes, Nine, and It’s Complicated
Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes. Is his performance too edgy, or is it the perfect modern interpretation of a classic character?
Nine. A musical featuring a film director that’s about everything…except making movies!
January and February: a black hole for film releases, swallowing dozens of poorly tested, written-off movies every year. If you’re a major director or movie star, you do not want your film opening in one of these two months.
It’s Complicated. Alec Baldwin: ‘Nuff said. Continue reading
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X-Files: I Want to Believe
If you’re expecting government cover-ups, ETs, implants, and alien hybrids–you know, X-Files kind of stuff–this might not be the movie for you. Continue reading
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Deserves a Look: “I Promise to Pay”
I Promise to Pay (Columbia, 1937) tells the story of a low-level office clerk, Eddie Lang (Chester Morris), who wants nothing more than to be able to finance a one-week vacation for his wife, Mary (Helen Mack) and their two children. To do so, he succumbs to the lure of easy money from an illegal loan shark (Leo Carrillo). When he is unable to pay back the loan immediately and is forced to contend with the 1,000 % yearly interest rate, he falls victim to a myriad of nasty thugs who threaten him and his family with bodily harm, kidnapping, and death. A fast-paced, surprisingly stark depiction of the Depression era bolstered by winning performances, especially that of Leo Carrillo’s creepy yet compelling depiction of a ruthless, egomaniacal crime boss. Continue reading
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