6 ‘N 90! Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.
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!”
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.
6 ‘n 90! Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.
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.
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.
6 ‘n 90! Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.
White House Down. Once you’ve said Channing Tatum’s acting is the best thing in a movie, you’ve pretty much said all you need to know about a film.
World War Z. While most summer blockbusters have a 2 or 3 after their titles and are walking dead versions of a one-time original story or character, World War Z actually manages to breathe new life into the expiring zombie genre.
6 ‘n 90! Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.
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Now You See Me. The only thing the magicians in this movie make disappear is story logic.
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After Earth. It’s not as bad as The Last Airbender or Devil, but it’s definitely not as good as The Sixth Sense. So where does that leave M. Night Shyamalan? After After Earth, maybe without a career.
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Man of Steel. This latest reboot of the Superman franchise is a little light on the Clark Kent action but more than makes up for it with a heavy dose of Russel Crowe. Still, a better title might have been Jor-el and Son.
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Iron Man 3. Although writer/director Shane Black turns in one of the better super hero movies in recent years, it is almost undone by a severe case of 3rd act elephantitis.
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Oblivion. This film has any number of homages, or, if you’re less generous, rip-offs of better science fiction films in it, including 2001, Total Recall, and Planet of the Apes. Unfortunately, what it doesn’t have is Stanely Kubrick, Paul Verhoven, or Rod Serling. Oh yeah, it also features one of the worst 3rd acts to hit the big screen in a long time.
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The Great Gatsby. The eyes of T. J. Eckleburg have nothing on the Misfits. In this Special Great Gatsby Episode, we stare long and hard at three of Hollywood’s attempts to bring F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic to the screen. Like the bespectacled eyes of Doctor Eckleburg, our gaze is often disapproving and occasionally downright judgmental. The part of Jay Gatsby has been played by Alan Ladd (1949), Robert Redford (1974), and Leonardo DiCaprio (2013). But when all is said and done, the question the Misfits must answer is, “Are any of these Gatsbys all that great?”
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Olympus Has Fallen. Here’s a film in desperate need of screenwriting “Life Alert.” Perhaps a better title would have been Olympus Has Fallen and It Can’t Get Up.
Mud. You can’t always judge a film by its poster–or its title. Despite an ad campaign that seems designed to drive audiences away, Mud is probably one of the better films of the year.
6 ‘n 90. Da Man reviews six films in ninety seconds.
Admissions. Paul Rudd continues his relentless campaign to appear in every lame comedy released in theaters. With Prince Avalanche, Almost Christmas, and This is the End still to be released this year, the question has to be asked: Has some evil genius who hates comedies cloned this guy?
Gangster Squad. A bunch of flatties ditch their buzzers and take on Mickey Cohen and his trouble boys. There’s plenty of Chicago lightning and chin music, but it’s all just a trip for doughnuts.
People Like Us. “People Like Us” is the reason movies like this are so frustrating for an audience like The Misfits.
Magic Mike. Cheaper than a “hen party,” safer than a bunch of “rope tricks,” and definitely less degrading than a “pervy hole,” the Misfits offer their review of Magic Mike, the story of a misunderstood male stripper. But if watching the “bump and grind” isn’t enough and you decide to take it all the way, remember to be sure and “cloak the captain.”
Chasing Mavericks. Some movies are more than the sum of their parts; This film is more than the sum of its too many parts. Despite too many characters, too many coincidences, and too many plot lines, it still manages to be a pretty decent film about surfing.
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Jack the Giant Slayer. An even better title for this film would have been — not Jack and the Beanstalk — but The Beanstalk and Jack. Or even better yet: Beanstalk!
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Robot & Frank. It’s a film about memory and the loss of memory that’s unforgettable.
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