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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #137
For the third episode of the audio-only podcast Spencer is joined by special guests Dan Roberts (95.7 KJR) and Aaron Mason (Grapes of Rad). Topics include: the challenges of voice acting, a trip to Star Wars Land, predictions for Django Unchained, thoughts about the news…
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SIFF 2012 Press Launch
Spencer is joined by Jason Griffin (TVtimesThree) for a breakdown of SIFF’s 2012 press launch event. This episode can be played online via the flash player below or it can be downloaded from here. It is also available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Zune.
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An Appreciation – Talk to Her
There are some filmmakers whose work is so recognizable that you can tell that a project is theirs without even having to read the credits. Whether it is in the camera work, choice of actors, or the themes that they delve into, many will leave…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #136
Spencer is joined for the second episode of audio-only podcasting by MacGuffin team member Ed. Topics include: the success of Titanic 3D, Transformers the Ride, debating the best James Bond, looking forward to Anthony Hopkins in Hitchcock, and thinking about the most annoying TV characters.
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MacGuffin Film Therapy #1
Spencer begins a new segment called Film Therapy with the help of MacGuffin team member Allen as well as friends of the show Aaron Mason (Grapes of Rad) and Aaron Roden (Air-Raid). Topics include: movie theater behavior, book to film adaptations, the lack of creativity…
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Double Feature Showdown – Ball of Fire vs. A Song is Born
Howard Hawks was never shy about exploring similar ideas in multiple films—Rio Bravo and El Dorado being the best example—but in one instance, he remade a film almost word for word only seven years after the original was released. Ball of Fire versus its musical…
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An Analysis – James Cameron’s Titanic Successes
It doesn’t seem that long ago that James Cameron released his behemoth Titanic (1997) upon the unsuspecting public. I say unsuspecting not because he wasn’t well recognized—quite the contrary. At that time, Cameron was one of the world’s most popular genre directors, having a string…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #135
Spencer ventures off into the world of audio-only podcasting with the help of MacGuffin team member Allen as well as friends of the show Aaron Mason (Grapes of Rad) and Aaron Roden (Air-Raid). Topics include: the future of Clerks, look back 15 years after the…
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