Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 48: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, We bought a Zoo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse, and The Artist

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

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.  Flagrant Oscar Bait?  Or quirk run amok?

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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.

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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

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

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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.

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Contraband.  Forget about drugs and counterfeit money.  Can we start smuggling good screenplays into the country?
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