This week, we reach a new low in terms of Tomatometer score as we discuss 2008's '88 Minutes', the Al Pacino-led crime thriller that's somehow so much more and so much less than whatever you're expecting.
What do the positive reviews of this movie really indicate about late-2000s film criticism? What new segment does Chris introduce into the podcast? And which Pacino-isms have we been quoting for the past week? Listen to find out.
Reviews/Articles/Videos We Reference:
How Did This Get Made? - 88 Minutes with Pete Holmes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94K-XzDvHwU
Crazed Fanboy: 88 Minutes by Michael A. Smith: http://crazedfanboy.com/npcr08/moviereviewpcr421.php
The Seattle Times: “88 minutes” is ugly, but Pacino’s hair is fab by Moira Macdonald:
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/88-minutes-is-ugly-but-pacinos-hair-is-fab/
Film Journal International: 88 Minutes by Doris Toumarkine: http://www.filmjournal.com/node/17789
A supercut of Al Pacino making weird noises in 'Scent of a Woman': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9kQBz9azy8
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