Cinema Misfits

Cinema Misfits


Episode 86: 300: Rise of an Empire, Non-Stop, and The Grand Budapest Hotel

April 07, 2014

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


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300: Rise of an Empire
.  According to Martin Luther:  “Blood
alone moves the wheels of history.â€Â  One thing’s for sure, blood
certainly moves a wheel or two in Hollywood’s latest version of Greek
history.


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Non-Stop.
  For the Misfits, the only thing non-stop about Liam Neeson’s new film is their disagreement about what does and doesn’t work.


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The Grand Budapest Hotel.
If M. Gustave were to describe the
appeal of Wes Anderson’s dark screwball comedy to his lobby boy, Zero,
he would certainly say that it had a certain je ne sais quoi. The Misfits, however, might just say, “It’s the best film of the year,†and leave it at that.


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