Posts Tagged ‘Adam Wingard’
Film Review – V/H/S/Beyond
Another year, another V/H/S film. At this point, the V/H/S franchise has firmly planted itself in the horror tradition of putting out a new release almost every year, replacing the likes of the Saw (2004) and Final Destination (2000) films. And like its predecessors, the results have been uneven. In a sort of weird…
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Episode 70 – Those Who Wish Me Dead
For this week’s podcast, we review the new thriller by Taylor Sheridan, Those Who Wish Me Dead, c. We also discuss this week’s movie news and deliberate on what animals aren’t cute enough to feature on Reddit’s “aww” subreddit. For our streaming homework, we talk…
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Episode 67 – Godzilla vs. Kong
For this episode, we review the blockbuster crossover, Godzilla vs. Kong, and we list a few movie match-ups we’d like to see in the future. For our streaming homework, we also review Terry Gilliam‘s long-awaited passion project, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. Download episode…
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Film Review – Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), the latest in WB’s “MonsterVerse” franchise, is the best of the bunch so far. It capitalizes on the potential set by its predecessors – Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) – while giving audiences all the oversized action they’ve been clamoring…
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Film Review – Death Note
Earlier this year, I reviewed the new Ghost in the Shell (2017). In it, I discussed the issue of Scarlett Johansson playing the lead role, and how it was yet another example of Hollywood’s long history of casting white actors in roles meant for people…
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Film Review – Blair Witch
Chances are you’ve fallen into one of two camps when it comes to 1999’s record-shattering indie The Blair Witch Project: you’re either appreciative of its (at the time) gonzo, POV approach and guerrilla marketing strategy or you’re the other 80 percent of the planet. Personally,…
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Interview – Dan Stevens – The Guest
The MacGuffin was part of a small roundtable interview with actor Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey) to discuss his new film The Guest. Stevens can also be seen in the upcoming A Walk Among the Tombstones coming out this month. The Guest is in theaters on September 17, 2014.
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Interview – Adam Wingard & Simon Barrett – The Guest
The MacGuffin was part of a small roundtable interview with director Adam Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett to discuss their new film The Guest. Wingard and Barrett’s last project together was You’re Next. The Guest is in theaters on September 17, 2014.
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