Get Out (2017)
A young African-American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend’s mysterious family estate.
FINAL GRADE: A
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Episode 22 – 2010s Horror
For this episode of the podcast, we each draft five of our favorite horror films released between 2010 and 2019. We discuss what horror has meant to the cinema of the last ten years and shout out our many honorable mentions. For our Netflix homework,…
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Episode 3 – Us and Wonder Park
On this week’s podcast, we dig deep into the hidden meanings behind Jordan Peele’s new horror film Us. Cassidy gives his thoughts on the animated movie Wonder Park and we also play a game of “Don’t Call it a Comeback,” where we give career advice to…
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Film Review – Us
Writer/director Jordan Peele – whose debut was the Oscar-winning Get Out (2017) – manages to avoid the sophomore slump with his latest horror film, Us (2018). Although this is not as narratively tight as his previous work, Peele has managed to yet again deliver an…
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Film Review – Love, Simon
Sweet, sincere, a bit too obvious, funny, yet also guilty of explaining things versus actually portraying them, all of these can be ascribed to the new teen dramedy Love, Simon. It’s a bit aggravating in a way, because representation in pop culture is extremely important.…
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Top 15 Films of 2017 – Allen’s Picks
When it comes to making these end of year lists, I usually take it in stride. I never really think about them for too long, since it’s just an exercise in futility. But 2017 was such a strong year at the movies, with good to…
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The MacGuffin’s Top 10 Films of 2017
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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