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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 33: Source Code, Atlas Shrugged, and Arthur
Source Code. Last summer in Prince of Persia, Jake Gyllenhaal could travel a few minutes back in time. In Source Code, he’s upped it to eight minutes. Hopefully next year, he’ll star in a remake of The Time Tunnel and manage to travel way, way back in time…and never come back.
Atlas Shrugged–and the audience shrugged right back.
Arthur. How bad is this remake? Even Helen Mirren isn’t all that good in it. Now that’s pretty bad. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 32: Jonathan Kuntz Interview Part 2, Paul, Sucker Punch, and The Lincoln Lawyer
Sydney Lumet remembered.
The Islander. Nancy concludes her interview with film historian and UCLA professor Jonathan Kuntz.
Paul. Movie-wise, just another misidentified UFO? Maybe, but watching a weather balloon or looking at swamp gas for an hour and a half would be more entertaining and fun.
Sucker Punch. As ridiculous as Jack Snyder’s Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole was, it still made more sense than Sucker Punch.
The Lincoln Lawyer. A film so silly, the audience might consider trying to plea bargain for a shorter running time. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 31: Jonathan Kuntz Interview, Battle: LA, Rango, and International Tom Hanks Day
The Islander is where 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 film historian and UCLA professor Jonathan Kuntz.
Battle: LA. In the war between the aliens and the marines, there’s really only one real loser: the audience.
Rango. Strangers don’t last long in the town of Dirt. This is bad news for Rango, since it’s hard to get any stranger than a domesticated chameleon voiced by Johnny Depp, starring in a western featuring a bunch of desert creatures.
International Tom Hanks Day. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 30: The Fighter, Winter’s Bone, The Kids Are All Right, and 127 Hours
The Fighter. Both Christian Bale and Melissa Leo won Oscars for their supporting roles. Although it isn’t exactly clear who they’re supporting, it doesn’t seem to be Mark Wahlberg. Winter’s Bone. Hillbilly noir or one of last year’s better films? … Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast: Bonus 83rd Academy Awards Episode (audio)
For your listening pleasure, a special episode we hesitate to call “a bonus.” But really, how bad can this year’s Academy Awards show be? The 83rd time’s a charm, right? If you missed the live telecast (or just happen to be a masochist), listen and decide for yourself. Hey, our version has this going for it– it’s less than a third of the original running time. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 29: The Green Hornet, The Dilemma, The Rite, The Company Men, and Oscar Predictions
6 ‘n 90! Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.
The Green Hornet. Are the Green Hornet and Kato villains or heroes? Or maybe both. Or maybe neither. Then again, maybe they’re just a couple of annoying slackers.
The Dilemma. Two friends create a device that makes a silent electric vehicle roar like a rumbling muscle car. The movie The Dilemma is a lot like that device. Look under the hood of this comedy, and you won’t find any laughs, just a lame drama pretending to be something it isn’t.
The Rite. “The power of house payments compels you! The power of house payments compels you!” Maybe this explains why Anthony Hopkins is in The Rite.
The Misfits remember film composer John Barry.
The Company Men. How can a film starring Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, and Kevin Costner go wrong? The answer? Ben Affleck.
The Misfits make their Oscar predictions.
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 28: Tron: Legacy, How Do You Know, and Season of the Witch
Tron: Legacy. In this case, the legacy isn’t special effects so much, as it is lame, lazy story-telling.
How Do You Know. A film so close to being a non-experience, that these questions almost always come up: “How do you know it’s started? How do you know it’s playing? How do you know it’s over?”
Season of the Witch. Welcome to the middle ages–for movies that is. It’s that dark time between the holiday blockbusters and the Academy Awards. It’ll take more than a couple of knights with good intentions to save a movie released during this period.
Cinescopes. Forget about what the stars have to say–what do our favorite films reveal about us? Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 27: Yogi Bear, True Grit, The King’s Speech, and The Golden Globe Awards
Yogi Bear. CGI bears, based on Hanna Barbera characters, in a 3D movie. Is this the Misfits’ worst nightmare come true–or a surprisingly watchable comedy?
Whether you like the new True Grit or not might depend on whom you prefer: The Duke or The Dude.
The Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood’s elite go panning for validation and creative recognition in the rather shallow stream of the HFPA, but as usual, only turn up fool’s gold.
The King’s Speech. Not surprisingly, this is one film the Misfits can’t stop talking about.
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 26: The Warrior’s Way, Narnia 3, The Black Swan, and The Tourist
The Warrior’s Way. It’s a film that’s all green screen and special effects. The only thing that hasn’t been digitally added is a decent screenplay.
Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Is the third time a charm?
The Black Swan. If you look closely during the scene where the portraits taunt and laugh at the main character, you might see the Misfits.
The Tourist. Depp. Jolie. Venice. How could it go wrong? For the answer, you can either spend two hours watching the movie, or twelve minutes listening to the Misfit’s review.
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 25: Blake Edwards Remembered, Unstoppable, Morning Glory, Megamind, and Christmas Movie Moments
Unstoppable. Will the Misfits try to put the brakes on this one, or are they along for the ride?
Morning Glory. Perky irresistible force meets grumpy immovable object. Something’s got to give, but will it be the Misfit’s patience?
Megamind. More laughs at the expense of comic book superheroes. Is this genre played out, or is there a new twist or two left in it?
The Misfits share some of their favorite Christmas moments from the movies.
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