Cinema Misfits

6 'n 90!  Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.

Carnage.  Apparently Roman Polanski never heard the old adage, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."

21 Jump Street.  At one point in the story, Ice Cube advises, "Embrace the cliche!"  The filmmakers do exactly that and then turn it on its head.

50/50.  A pretty good movie, that, oddly enough, is almost immediately forgettable.

Wrath of the Titans.  Sam Worthington again plays Perseus, a character who is half god, half human, and this time around, he isn't half bad.

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6 'n 90!  Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.

Beginners. Combined with The Beaver and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Beginners completes last year's terrifying Trilogy of Quirk.

Wanderlust. There's not a lot of wandering going on here--unless the title refers to what your mind does during the film.

Submarine.  Another indie film torpedoed by too much quirk?  Or does it get the mix of oddball characters and idiosyncratic storytelling just right?

The Hunger Games. Like Twilight, Lionsgate's next big movie franchise is based on a successful series of young adult novels.  Which makes you wonder, are there any books written these days for adults that are worth turning into movies?

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6 'n 90.  Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.

The Vow.  It's the year of the Tatum.  With 21 Jump Street already a big hit, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Magic Mike still to come, how do the Misfits feel about this initial effort from Mr. Tatum?

Bruce Broughton.  The Emmy winning and Oscar nominated composer talks about scoring Young Sherlock Holmes, writing music for comedies, and working with Peter Yates, Alan Alda, John Hughes, and Michael Jackson.

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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.

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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. Continue Reading »

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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?

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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.

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