Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 48: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, We bought a Zoo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse, and The Artist

6 ‘n 90!  Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.


Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.  Flagrant Oscar Bait?  Or quirk run amok?


We Bought a Zoo.   It’s Elizabethtown with animals, which means it’s well-meaning, a little too nice, and has a sentimental screenplay propped up by a handful of clever story moments.


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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 47: Tintin, Contraband, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, and The Academy Award Nominations

6 ‘n 90!  Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.


The Adventures of Tintin.  Andy Serkis not only brought Gollum to life on the movie screen, but also King Kong and Caesar the super-intelligent ape.  What seems to be beyond Mr. Serkis and an army of CGI technicians is a believable human being.


Contraband.  Forget about drugs and counterfeit money.  Can we start smuggling good screenplays into the country?


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