Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 74: R.I.P.D., RED 2, and The Wolverine

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

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R.I.P.D.  Maybe the ad campaign for this film should have been a variation on the old Certs commercial.  “It’s a ripoff of Men in Black.”  “No, it’s a ripoff of Ghostbusters.”  “No, it’s two, two, two ripoffs in one!”

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RED 2.  What if they had a Cold War and nobody came–except septuagenarians.  You’d have Red 2, or as some Misfits refer to it, codger-palooza.

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Cinema Misfits Podcast, Episode 73: This is the End, Solomon Kane, Despicable Me 2, and The Way Way Back

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

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This is the End.  If you’re looking for a funny, clever film about Armageddon, forget what Jim Morrison said.  This is the End is definitely not your friend.

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Solomon Kane.  Finally someone has managed to do justice to Robert E. Howard’s vision and put it up on the movie screen.  Surprisingly, it’s not Conan but Solomon Kane.

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