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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
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?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. As Da Man points out, a better title might be The Man Who Hired the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to… well, have a good time at this movie.
The Academy Award Nominations. ‘Nuff said. But don’t worry, everyone will just keep right on talking about them–even the Misfits.
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 46: The Muppets, Young Adult, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, New Year’s Eve, and The Golden Globe Awards
The Muppets. It’s time to light the lights… Or is it?
Young Adult. An alternate title might be Prom Bitch Queen meets Crippled Geek.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. It’s the thinking man’s movie that goes BOOM!
New Year’s Eve. Here’s a New Year’s resolution everyone can get behind: No more Garry Marshall romantic comedies.
The Golden Globe Awards. The show was a lot like the gold sprinkled desert that was served. Sparkly and tasty on the night of the show but not so much the following morning. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 45: My Week With Marilyn, Puss In Boots, J. Edgar, and Hugo.
My Week with Marilyn. Forget about one week, judging by this movie, two hours would be too long.
Puss in Boots. This prequel to Shrek definitely lays an egg–but is it a golden egg or a goose egg?
J. Edgar. Armed with his latest Oscar bait, Eastwood goes fishing for Academy Awards. But will this be “the one that got away”?
Hugo. You go, I go, we all go for Hugo–that is, if you’re a Misfit. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 44: Immortals, Tower Heist, The Three Musketeers, and The Descendants
Immortals. A grim, ugly version of Greek mythology that’s filled with castrations, disfigured women, and Mickey Rourke sucking on chicken bones. Who’d want to live forever in this world?
Tower Heist. A bunch of likable guys in a pretty unlikely caper.
The Three Musketeers. It’s got a sort of Jules Verne, steampunk vibe. What it hasn’t got, is much to do with the Alexandre Dumas novel.
The Descendants. Combine skilled acting, excellent direction, an impressive screenplay, plus gorgeous cinematography and what do you get? The Misfits have an answer for you. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 43: The Thing, In Time, Real Steel, and Martha Marcy May Marlene
The Thing. Some things are better left in Antarctica buried in the ice.
In Time. After wasting two hours watching this film, The Time Bandits might seem like a better title.
Real Steel. The robot action is great! Unfortunately, the human action is pretty mechanical and unconvincing.
Martha Marcy May Marlene. This year’s Winter’s Bone? Or just another indie flick with a dark, depressing story? Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 42: The Ward, Footloose, The Ides of March, and Abduction
The Ward. If the characters in The Ward took the DSM III test, instead of turning out to be crazy and paranoid, they’d turn out to be dull and boring.
Footloose. Forget about the ban on dancing. Apparently Hollywood has a ban on new ideas.
The Ides of March. Shhhh. Whatever you do, don’t tell Clooney about Willow Creek dam. The shock might be too much for him.
Abduction. This idiotic movie has one believable premise. After spending two hours with Taylor Lautner, you’ll definitely believe someone would put him up for adoption—even as a teenager.
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 41: Troll Hunter, Our Idiot Brother, Moneyball, and Drive
Troll Hunter. “Trolls!!!” Nuff said.
Our Idiot Brother. A likable film about an idiot character, or an idiot film about a likable character?
Moneyball. There was a time when baseball movies were about legends like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jackie Robinson. But not anymore. Now they’re about zeros–literally. This is a sports film about statistics and crunching numbers.
Drive. The year of the Gosling continues, but it’s a creepy Albert Brooks who almost steals the picture. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 40: Fred Koenekamp Interview part 2, Conan, The Debt, and Attack the Block
Conan the Barbarian. Keep the first twenty minutes, call it Young Conan, and you’ve got a great short. Add an hour and a half of confused story and bad acting, and you’ve got the new Conan the Barbarian movie.
Fred Koenekamp. He’s faced the challenge of putting epic-size films on the screen like Patton and Papillon, and he’s been in the thick of the action on a roller rink in Kansas City Bomber, but maybe the greatest challenge he faced was a bunch of bees on The Swarm! Part 2 of Jim’s interview with cinematographer Fred Koenekamp.
The Debt. No, it’s not a movie about your student loan. Instead, this espionage thriller tells the story of three Mossad agents as they attempt to apprehend a Nazi war criminal. No word on whether their student loans were ever paid.
Attack the Block. What do you get when you combine great direction, smart screenwriting, terrific acting, and a budget that’s probably a bit larger than the craft service bill for Super 8? A surprisingly good film, that’s what. Remember, if you see only one kids v.s. aliens movie this year, make sure it’s Attack the Block. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast: Bonus Best Picture Predictions Episode
Without benefit of a suped-up DeLorean, the Misfits do their best to look into the future and predict what the Best Picture nominations will be. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 39: Fred Koenekamp Interview, The Help, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Crazy, Stupid Love
The Help. Kathryn Stockett’s blockbuster best seller gets the Hollywood treatment. Does Tinsel Town get it right, or does the movie need a little…help?
Fred Koenekamp interview. Academy Award winner and cinematographer on such films as Patton, Papillon, and The Adventures Buckaroo Banzai talks about his early days in the industry.
Crazy, Stupid Love. Just what the world needs, another romcom about how unpredictable and screwy love is. No. Really. This time I am being sarcastic.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Is this just another case of Hollywood unable to see any new ideas, hear any new ideas, or speak any new ideas? Continue reading
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