Posts Tagged ‘Allison Janney’
Film Review – Troop Zero
Troop Zero (2020) is so sugary sweet that it should come with a health warning. There are moments where the sentimentality is so abundant that Steven Spielberg may think to himself, “Ok, this might be too much.” But beneath the cutesy exterior lies a message…
READ MOREFilm Review – I, Tonya
Before heading into I, Tonya, I’d already heard titters of “Goodfellas On Ice!” or “Scorsese-lite,” and to be sure, this is director Craig Gillespie‘s love letter to the chunky framed auteur. But look beyond the pastiche and you begin to see it’s not just a…
READ MOREFilm Review – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is a young adult novel by Ransom Riggs. Given that the novel’s subjects are moody, weird, “peculiar,” this seemed to be story made for director Tim Burton to adapt into a film worthy of his catalog.
READ MOREFilm Review – Tammy
I’ve been writing reviews here at The MacGuffin for nearly two years now and am endlessly honored to have a forum in which to share my opinions. Having the opportunity to express my adoration for the recent works of auteurs such as Michael Haneke and…
READ MORESIFF Film Review – Trust Me
The movie industry can be a cruel, cutthroat place. Even worse is being a Hollywood agent. It’s a soul crushing, pride swallowing job where your success is predicated on the success of other people. Clark Gregg – who has been lifted into the mainstream as…
READ MORESIFF Interview – Clark Gregg – Trust Me
Spencer interviews writer/director/actor Clark Gregg from the noir comedy Trust Me at SIFF 2014.
READ MOREFilm Review – Bad Words
Thanks in large part to Arrested Development‘s absurdly rabid fanbase and cultural status, Jason Bateman has experienced a career resurgence that would make Travolta blush (and presumably mispronounce.) He’s spent the past decade in a wide range of roles, most of which require him to…
READ MOREInterview – Rob Minkoff – Mr. Peabody & Sherman
The MacGuffin had the pleasure of being a part of a roundtable interview in Dallas with Mr. Peabody & Sherman director, Rob Minkoff. Does that name sound familiar? He was also the director of the legendary Disney animated film The Lion King.
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