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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 49: Bruce Broughton Interview, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Safe House, and The Woman in Black
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.
Safe House. Exactly who is the safe house safe for?
The Woman in Black. According to this film, if looks could kill, a bunch of kids would die. Huh? Continue reading
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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 48: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, We bought a Zoo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse, and The Artist
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.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The only mole in this movie is the entertainment–and it’s deep, deep undercover.
War Horse. Although it’s been called an old fashion epic that tugs at your heartstrings, some of the Misfits weren’t all that enamored with this latest Spielberg effort. Are they looking a gift horse in the mouth?
The Artist. The less said the better–really. Continue reading
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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: 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 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: Bonus Academy Awards Episode (audio)
Join the Misfits for an evening at the Oscars — or anyway in front of a big screen TV, watching the Oscars. All the predictability and tedium of the original three and a half hour show in less than a third of the time. It’s a show Lou enthusiastically describes as “nice.” Continue reading
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Why, Oh Why?
Every now and then, the mad geniuses at the Motion Picture Academy drop a little bombshell of an announcement: The 82nd Academy Awards to feature TEN nominees! Ten nominees? Heck. I can barely remember what the top five are every year. Plus, can you imagine how bloated the already over-bloated Oscar ceremony will be with, not five, but ten Best Picture nominees? Oh, good lord, kill me now. Continue reading
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