The MacGuffin
  • HOME
  • PODCAST
  • SPOTLIGHT
  • REVIEWS
  • VIDEOS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • CALENDAR
  • ABOUT
Menu
  • Home
  • Podcasts
  • Spotlight
  • Reviews
  • Videos
  • Interviews
  • Calendar
  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Subscribe
  • Help Wanted

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST VIA: iTunes | Stitcher | RSS

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest

FEATURED

  • FastX4

    Film Review – Fast X

    May 22nd, 2023
  • Mother4

    Film Review – The Mother

    May 15th, 2023
  • Guardians4

    Film Review – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    May 8th, 2023
  • RMN4

    Film Review – R.M.N.

    May 4th, 2023
  • PeterAndWendy4

    Film Review – Peter Pan & Wendy

    April 28th, 2023
  • Ghosted4

    Film Review – Ghosted

    April 20th, 2023
  • Pipeline4

    Film Review – How to Blow Up a Pipeline

    April 6th, 2023
  • Tetris4

    Film Review – Tetris

    March 30th, 2023
  • JohnWick4-4

    Film Review – John Wick: Chapter 4

    March 26th, 2023

Film Reviews

Parallel Mothers 4

Film Review – Parallel Mothers

December 23rd, 2021 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

Pedro Almodóvar is one of the few filmmakers in the world who can depict melodrama with such precise observation. Others would steer away from the genre, thinking it too schmaltzy or overdramatic. That is not the case with Almodóvar. His stories involve love, deception, sex,…

READ MORE
MATRIX 4-4

Film Review – The Matrix Resurrections

December 23rd, 2021 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

When The Matrix (1999) was released, it was a gamechanger. It altered the way action blockbusters were made, melding sleek sci-fi within a cyber-punk framework. Heady philosophical ideas of identity and control were at the forefront of a story where humans fought against their machine…

READ MORE
Nightmare Alley 4

Film Review – Nightmare Alley (2021)

December 16th, 2021 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

What makes noir such a compelling film style is in its visual design and sense of desperation. Characters are lured into the dark world of crime, sex, and greed, where connivers and schemers come up with plans that always fall apart. They feel the noose…

READ MORE
Swan Song 4

Film Review – Swan Song

December 16th, 2021 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

Swan Song (2021) – not to be confused with the Udo Kier-starring vehicle that came out earlier this year – is a methodical and moving sci-fi drama. Writer/director Benjamin Cleary makes his feature-length debut in this examination of love, loss, and identity. The best sci-fi…

READ MORE
Hand Of God 4

Film Review – The Hand of God

December 14th, 2021 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

Paolo Sorrentino, the Italian writer/director whose The Great Beauty (2013) won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, has returned with what might be his most personal work to date. The Hand of God (2021) is a coming-of-age tale of a boy growing up in…

READ MORE
Being The Ricardos 9

Film Review – Being the Ricardos (Second Take)

December 9th, 2021 | POSTED BY Sarah Ksiazek

I would hope that everyone has some connection to I Love Lucy.  Mine was watching it after school or on the weekends.  It was one of those rare shows that I didn’t mind that it was in black and white.  The character of Lucy will…

READ MORE
Being The Ricardos 4

Film Review – Being the Ricardos

December 9th, 2021 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

Through the 1950s, few television shows were as big as I Love Lucy. Viewers tuned in every week to see real life couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz navigate the hijinks of marriage. Even today, “Lucy and Ricky” are referenced as one of the classic…

READ MORE
Silent Night 4

Film Review – Silent Night

December 4th, 2021 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

***Warning: The following contains minor spoilers*** Ahh, the holidays. It’s that magical time of year when family and friends gather, exchange gifts, eat food, be merry, and experience a global apocalypse. I’m sorry, say that again? Writer/director Camille Griffin’s feature length debut, Silent Night (2021)…

READ MORE
Page 19 of 264« First«...10...1718192021...304050...»Last »
  • Home
  • About
  • Help Wanted
  • Review Us
  • Subscribe
  • Newsletter
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
© 2009-2023 The MacGuffin | Privacy Policy