Spoiler alert: Daniel Day-Lewis wins the Oscar for Best Actor. Almost as shocking–the Misfits actually enjoy the Oscar telecast. This show has something for every Misfit: crude humor for Da Man, singing and dancing for Nancy, Bond for Lou, and sock puppets for Jim.
6 ‘n 90! Da Man Reviews six films in ninety seconds.
Anna Karenina. All the world’s a stage, at lest it is in this adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s famous novel.
Zero Dark Thirty. The title is a military term for thirty minutes after midnight. Why is this important? If you go to an eight o’clock show, the movie is so long that you might not get out until Zero Dark Thirty.
6 ‘n 90! Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The only thing unexpected about this journey is that it’s two films longer than it needs to be.
Jack Reacher. Spoiler alert. He never changes, is always right, never gets hurt, and always wins. How’s that for a character arc?
6 ‘n 90! Da Man Reviews six films in ninety seconds.
Hyde Park on Hudson. One thing’s for sure, “Happy days” are definitely not “here again.”
Killing Them Softly. Instead of saying, “he sleeps with the fishes,” it might be better to say, “he sleeps with the audience,” which is how you’d describe someone who’d been bored to death. Killings don’t get any softer.
6 ‘n 90! Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.
The Bourne Legacy. While Bourne to Run could serve as an alternate title, Bourne to Be Bad would be a better description of the film.
Premium Rush. One gear, no brakes–just straight ahead, no-nonsense action at top speed.
6 ‘n 90! Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. The only vendetta Nicolas Cage seems to have is one against the audience.
Bruce Broughton Interview. The Academy Award nominated and Emmy winning composer talks about writing music for movies, his early days in TV, and composing his first big score for the film Silverado.
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.
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?
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.
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?
The Kids Are All Right. Who are these people? Is this just your standard issue Hollywood love triangle tricked out in lesbian drag to make it seem “new and edgy,” or is it actually some kind of science fiction film that takes place in an alternate universe populated by annoying, self-centered people who actually say things like “all right” and “groovy”?
