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  • EverythingEverywhere5

    Top 15 Films of 2022 – Allen’s Picks

    January 3rd, 2023
  • TheGrayMan4

    Film Review – The Gray Man

    July 21st, 2022
  • Hustle4

    Film Review – Hustle

    June 9th, 2022
  • Cleo 6

    An Appreciation – Cléo from 5 to 7

    March 21st, 2022
  • Five Easy Pieces 7

    An Appreciation – Five Easy Pieces

    February 22nd, 2022
  • The Green Knight 10

    Top 15 Films of 2021 – Allen’s Picks

    January 5th, 2022
  • The Lost Daughter 4

    Film Review – The Lost Daughter

    December 30th, 2021
  • The Thing 7

    An Appreciation – The Thing

    September 30th, 2021
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    An Appreciation – Monsoon Wedding

    September 2nd, 2021

MacGuffin Spotlight

The Thing 7

An Appreciation – The Thing

September 30th, 2021 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

From the late 1970s through the ‘80s, John Carpenter directed a string of good to great films. Working primarily in the action and horror genres, Carpenter exhibited a keen sense for style – generating atmosphere and building tension. This ability was not only due to…

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An Appreciation – Monsoon Wedding

September 2nd, 2021 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

Director Mira Nair has long been fascinated with the contrast between the traditions of the past and the ambitions of modern youth. Characters divided by age and generation either clash or come together with their differing beliefs. Nair was born in India and was educated…

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The MacGuffin’s Top 10 Films of 2018

January 25th, 2019 | POSTED BY Sarah Ksiazek

The film critics at The MacGuffin have varied tastes when it comes to what our favorite films of 2018. As I compiled this list, there are always at least two to three films that another critic has chosen as a favorite that I have never…

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Top 15 Films of 2018 – Allen’s Picks

January 7th, 2019 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

The beauty of cinema is how it works as a reflection of our society – our hopes, our fears, and our desires. Films are a timestamp of who were, who we are, and what we could possibly be. A thousand years from now, people can…

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The MacGuffin’s Top 10 Films of 2017

January 16th, 2018 | POSTED BY Sarah Ksiazek

One of the nicest things about writing for The MacGuffin is that all the film reviewers on this site have such varied tastes. Since we do not all live around the Los Angeles and New York City areas, the films that receive awards buzz may…

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The MacGuffin’s Top 10 Films of 2016

January 11th, 2017 | POSTED BY Sarah Ksiazek

2016 was another great year for films, and the writers on The MacGuffin all had their own favorites.  This top 10 list for 2016 was narrowed down from 43 films that the writers all thought were worthy.  There is a tie for both #6 and…

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A Look At Oscar Nominated Live Action Short Films (2016) 

February 26th, 2016 | POSTED BY Brooke Corso

The five Oscar nominated short films this year hail from Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. They involve themes of communication, belonging, honor, and isolation. Each contains at least one moment, even if barely a glimmer, of understanding between two characters separated by age,…

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An Analysis – American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson (2016) 

February 11th, 2016 | POSTED BY Brooke Corso

The first episode of Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski’s American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson is entitled “From the Ashes of Tragedy.” It opens with footage of the beating of Rodney King by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, interspersed with the…

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