Posts Tagged ‘After Hours’
Film Review – Anora
Writer/director Sean Baker has made a name for himself by focusing his stories on the margins of society. His characters are constantly trying to make ends meet in the hopes of achieving the “American Dream” – whether that is a home, someone to love, or simply finding…
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Film Review – The Wolf of Wall Street
Everything about Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) is excessive. The story, the acting, the run time – all bloated for a purpose. We’ve seen films dealing with the immoral practices of greedy stockbrokers before, but none have been as electrifying. Scorsese is…
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Top 5 – Underrated Martin Scorsese Films
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. Inspired by the film Hugo, Allen and Edward share their top 5 underrated Martin Scorsese films. This segment is also available on Stitcher and iTunes. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the…
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Bird Watching – Adrienne Shelly’s “Sudden Manhattan”
What an oddly sad experience, watching the quirky little film Sudden Manhattan (1996), from the late actress, writer, and director Adrienne Shelly. In her film, Shelly stars as an aimless 30-year-old woman named Donna, living in Manhattan, who has just lost her job, and thinks…
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