Posts Tagged ‘Academy Awards’
Film Review – Oscar Nominated Shorts (Live Action)
This year’s Oscar nominated live action short films are distinguished in many ways; they are in multiple languages, multiple genres and varied length. Though not all of these shorts are as equally deserving of their nomination, they do approach their material with a confident sensibility…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #164
Spencer is joined by Nick Ahlers (The MacGuffin, The Grapes of Rad), Ben Kendrick (Screen Rant), and Sara Fetters (MovieFreak). Segments include: breaking down the news, Oscar predictions, and the return of ‘Film or Fiction.’ A special thanks to Brandon Jerwa for the fake plots.…
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Academy Awards 2013 – Let’s Pick the Winners
Alright, the Academy Award nominations are out. Love them or hate them, they are what they are…we’re not going to worry about snubs at this point. Let’s use our intuition to try and predict what the winners will be from those nominees that are available.
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Film Analysis – Best Picture Predictions
It’s that time again: Oscar time. Many of the contenders have been seen, and the race for Best Picture is starting to take shape. But with the possibility of having five to ten nominees, things get a bit trickier. Here are the most likely contenders,…
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Film Review – ParaNorman
I love stop-motion animation. It played a big role in the formation of my movie sensibility growing up, particularly projects like Wallace & Gromit and The Nightmare Before Christmas. There is a sense of it being the rawest form of filmmaking to me, where you…
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Interview – Taika Waititi – Boy
Spencer interviews director/writer/actor Taika Waititi from Boy. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and YouTube. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. Also, be sure to check out our review of Boy from SIFF (2011).
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An Analysis – Best Picture Academy Awards and the Test of Time
The annual festival of Hollywood-types congratulating each other for their ability to play make-believe really well while flaunting a garish display of uniquely American excess is rapidly approaching. Of course I’m talking about the annual Academy Awards. As a concept, and looking at the amount…
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Top 5 – Oscar Robberies
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Edward share their top 5 Oscar robberies. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and YouTube. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in…
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