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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 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, Episode 38: Rubber, Friends With Benefits, Cowboys and Aliens, and Captain America
Rubber. Bargain basement Bunuel or a Firestone commercial with edge?
Friends With Benefits. Just what the world needs, another romcom about a couple who want to have sex but no commitment. No. Really. I’m serious.
Cowboys and Aliens. Maybe this should have been called A Bunch of Writers and a Director With a Really Cool Title and Not Much Else.
Captain America: The First Avenger. Somewhere, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby are smiling.
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 37: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, X-Men: First Class, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger tides. Maybe it’s only natural that this franchise, which is getting a little long in the tooth, goes looking for the Fountain of Youth.
X-Men: First Class. The next step in the evolution of the X-Men film series or a genetic throw-back?
Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Watch as your hard-earned cash is transformed into box office gold. Otherwise, everything else about this movie remains pretty much the same as the first two films. Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 36: Jim Morton Interview Part 2, Super 8, Larry Crowne, and Green Lantern
The Islander. Jim Morton, expert on extreme cinema, shares the remainder of his movie picks to take with him on a deserted island.
Super 8. Kids vs. the army. Alien vs. the earth. Pickup vs. train. The only one who comes out of this looking better than expected is the truck.
Larry Crowne. In his new film, Tom Hanks goes to college and learns about economics, public speaking, and love. But judging by Larry Crowne, maybe he should have taken a couple of film courses also.
Green Lantern. With the release of Green Hornet and Green Lantern, the studios should declare a moratorium on making movies about superheros with the word “Green” in their name. This means you, Green Arrow. Continue reading
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