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TMA FilmCast #30 – Date Night, Repo Men

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April 13, 2010

Film is a fickle medium. In any other industry if you take two of the top performers in their respective spheres and put them together you’ve got a hit. Derek Jeter and A-Rod, peanut butter and jelly, vanilla and chocolate. Like Captain Planet, their combined powers create something greater than the sum of their parts. But film is a different animal altogether. The pairing of great actors and talented comedians doesn’t always produce cinema gold. Can comedy giants Steve Carrell and Tina Fey match their small screen Thursday night successes on the big screen with “Date Night?”

And let’s not forget the terrible implications of failing to pass health care reform. Is “Repo Men” up to the task of combining social commentary and B-movie, sci-fi sensibilities into a fun romp at the theater? You’ll have to listen to find out! Oh, and don’t forget to click the link below to find us on iTunes and write us a review!

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