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Film Review – Dumb and Dumber To
Put down that whining Tamagotchi and throw on your best pre-distressed jeans because it’s Nostalgia Weekend at the cineplex! A staggering 20 years have passed since Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne last graced the big screen (unless you count 2003’s ill-advised prequel, in which case,…
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Film Review – Men, Women & Children
It’s high time we stage an intervention for Jason Reitman, guys. It won’t be pleasant but he needs to hear the truth about how his actions of late have affected us. You go ahead and take Labor Day and I’ll cover Men, Women & Children.…
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Film Review – Gone Girl
Fincher, you done did it again. Kicking off the most prestigious of movie seasons in a particularly devilish manner, David Fincher‘s Gone Girl may be his most assured work to date. And that’s saying something. An adaptation of Gillian Flynn‘s insanely popular book (you might…
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Film Review – Tusk
A little back story to help set the scene: I was an unabashed Kevin Smith fan for the better part of my youth. My father was blessedly out of touch and had no idea what Clerks was when I put it on the counter on one of…
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SIFF Film Review – The One I Love
Ethan and Sophie have come upon some hard times in their marriage. After seeking professional help, a therapist suggests they get away for the weekend at a nearby retreat. Tensions are high as they arrive to the house (infidelity’ll do it every time) and they…
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Film Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
When details surrounding the wholly unnecessary remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began to leak last year, the internet had itself one hell of a fit. Producer and all-around superior Michael Bay responded to the backlash, mostly concerning an extraterrestrial origin story, with the sort…
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Film Review – The Purge: Anarchy
I re-watched last year’s The Purge on HBO recently and was immediately reminded of what drove me so crazy about it the first time around. Outside of the fact that it ultimately boiled down to a run-of-the-mill home invasion flick, therefore mostly excusing its admittedly…
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Film 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…
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