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The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra – A Review
I wrote in a previous article that I felt the worst kinds of movies are the ones where the filmmakers get lost in their own sense of self-importance. Where their inflated sense of artistry prevents them from making a movie that’s actually good. I hate…
READ MOREFilm Review – The Kids Are All Right
The Kids Are All Right begins with a premise simple in its conceit but refreshingly removed from our typical summer movie fare. Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore) are a long-time committed couple. They are raising two children, each biologically attached to one parent…
READ MOREEraserhead – A Rebuttal
A few weeks ago here on the MacGuffin, Michael wrote an unfavorable review of David Lynch’s 1976 feature debut, Eraserhead. Summing up his feelings of the film, Michael wrote: “In conclusion, all I can say is that I would not suggest this movie. At all.…
READ MOREInception – An Early Review
My mind has just been blown. Inception (2010), the latest film from writer-director Christopher Nolan, is a mind-boggling exercise of epic proportions. Not since David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. (2001) has a film left me so utterly speechless; I do not even know where to begin…
READ MOREFilm Review – Predators (second review)
I’ll give a quick review of Predators, since Jeremy already laid it down really well for you all. Predators is the newest edition of the long-running Predator saga. I know people keep complaining about these when they come out, but enough people are going to…
READ MOREFilm Review – Smash Cut
Smash Cut starts with an old timey intro (meaning with an old man talking) giving viewers a warning about what they’re about to see. The film starts in a movie theater where people are watching a bad movie about a clown killing people – called…
READ MORE1001 Movies To See Before You Die: 2nd Update
Just to get this as up to speed as possible, I thought I would quickly list everything on this list that I’ve watched so far in 2010. Most of these I had seen before, but starting with clean slate, thought it would be cool:
READ MOREFilm Review – Predators
Here’s a quick synopsis of Predators: jungle, soldiers, bullets, gore, Predators, explosions, more Predators, more bullets, people die, the End. Not necessarily in that order but you get the idea. The plot really isn’t important, since that’s not what fans of the original are here…
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