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#556: Black Mass / Top 5 Neighborhood Movies / TIFF Recap
« on: September 25, 2015, 12:42:14 PM »


Master of Disguise Johnny Depp goes Southie as infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger in the new film BLACK MASS. Josh and Adam eat some chowdah and take some pitchez of the local cullah before reviewing "Mass" and sharing their Top 5 Neighborhood Movies. Plus, Josh's take on some of the films he saw at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Re: #556: Black Mass / Top 5 Neighborhood Movies / TIFF Recap
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2015, 01:01:46 PM »
Regarding the Ridley Scott Death Match

Mr. Kempenaar, to quote a phrase that you're very familiar with, how dare you!  How dare you make me choose between two of my most beloved films.  I'm going to choose Blade Runner because that is my all time favorite sci-fi film but, oh how dare you.  I predict this will be one your closest death matches yet. 
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Re: #556: Black Mass / Top 5 Neighborhood Movies / TIFF Recap
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2015, 02:15:19 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2015, 10:44:17 PM »
Possible additions to Neighborhood films (not sure if these violate the Pantheon): Gangs of New York; Home Alone; The Town; Barbershop; 4 Brothers; The Bells of St. Mary's.

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Re: #556: Black Mass / Top 5 Neighborhood Movies / TIFF Recap
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2015, 08:24:44 AM »
How many Boston neighborhood movies have there been?

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Re: #556: Black Mass / Top 5 Neighborhood Movies / TIFF Recap
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2015, 11:58:17 AM »
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Mystic River
Ted/Ted 2
The Heat
Little Children
Blown Away
The Boondock Saints
A Beautiful Mind
Fever Pitch
Celtic Pride

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Re: #556: Black Mass / Top 5 Neighborhood Movies / TIFF Recap
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2015, 10:49:17 PM »
I guess you guys have a thing for Dakota Johnson? She was absolutely forgettable here, completely blasé.

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Re: #556: Black Mass / Top 5 Neighborhood Movies / TIFF Recap
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2015, 06:17:19 PM »
I guess you guys have a thing for Dakota Johnson? She was absolutely forgettable here, completely blasé.
In an unforgettable movie, she's among the least forgettable.
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Re: #556: Black Mass / Top 5 Neighborhood Movies / TIFF Recap
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2015, 02:00:51 AM »
I just couldn't get past Depp in this film.  There were a couple of people behind me in the theater that laughed out loud whenever he came on screen.  Annoying maybe, but I don't blame them.  I don't know if he was so bad I had to laugh at him, but he definitely felt like he was in a different movie.  The film overall felt all over the place for me and ultimately left me bored.  I wrote a comic about Johnny Depp and his lizard like looks in this film here: http://stickboyatthemovies.com/?p=133  Check it out if you want.  Love the show, keep up the good work!
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