Posts Tagged ‘Fran Kranz’
Top 15 Films of 2021 – Allen’s Picks
2021 felt like a year that was in a constant state of limbo. The Covid-19 pandemic has gripped the world for nearly two full years, and while some parts of society have started adjusting to a new way of living, it always felt like a…
READ MOREFilm Review – Mass
It’s an impossible conversation – one that no parent should ever have to go through. Two couples meet in a church hall to discuss their worst nightmares: the death of their children. To make matters worse: one couple are the parents of a victim of…
READ MOREEpisode 62 – Judas and the Black Messiah
For this very special episode of the podcast, we review the HBO Max thriller, Judas and the Black Messiah. We talk about the painful history and the cinematic tension behind this Fred Hampton biopic, starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield. And for the streaming homework,…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Dark Tower
Let’s go ahead and generously call Nikolaj Arcel‘s long-gestating The Dark Tower adaptation “minor King.” The potential franchise starter based on Stephen King‘s sprawling series of fantasy novels is nothing if not slight, much to its detriment.
READ MOREFilm Review – Bloodsucking Bastards
Pretty much all I want to do in my life is play board games, read books, and watch horror movies. I intersperse these things with other activities such as eating, making stuff, and interacting with my family, but that’s what is most likely on my…
READ MORESIFF Film Review – Much Ado About Nothing
I was born in a town with an internationally known Shakespeare festival, and I’m a Joss Whedon fan, so my bias is towards liking his new film, Much Ado About Nothing, which opened the 2013 Seattle International Film Festival. I love neither scribe unconditionally: some…
READ MORESIFF Interview – Alexis Denisof/Amy Acker – Much Ado About Nothing
Spencer interviews actor Alexis Denisof and actress Amy Acker from the comedy Much Ado About Nothing at SIFF 2013. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and YouTube. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
READ MOREMacGuffin Audio Podcast #147
Spencer is joined by cast and crew from the web series JourneyQuest. This discussion features director/producer/editor Ben Dobyns, writer/producer Matt Vancil, actress Emilie Rommel Shimkus, and actress Samara Lerman. Topics include: a look back at the beginning of the series, what to expect from season 2,…
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