Posts Tagged ‘Black Swan’
Film Review – Nocturne
The third film in the “Welcome to the Blumhouse” series is Nocturne (2020). Easily the weirdest – and therefore most interesting – of the four entries, this examines the classic case of an artist sacrificing themselves for the sake of their work. Seeing someone accomplish…
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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 193 – Winona Ryder
In honor of the release of Frankenweenie, Spencer and Greg discuss Winona Ryder.
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Film Review – Step Up Revolution
Step Up Revolution (2012) is exactly the kind of movie you would expect with the title Step Up Revolution. Now, I must confess, I was a bit optimistic walking into this movie. Each of the previous films, beginning with the first, Step Up (2006), have…
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Top 5 – Dance Scenes
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ed share their top 5 dance scenes. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and share which one you think…
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Film Review – First Position
It’s a difficult thing to be a dancer. The hours of rigorous training, the obsession with perfection—all to have a chance for that one moment to be in the spotlight. It’s even more difficult choosing to be a ballet dancer as your profession. Forcing your…
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An Analysis – Television vs. Film
This has been percolating in my head for awhile. About how many people consider TV in a new golden age in the 2000s? With Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Dexter, and new shows like Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones emerging as well, the argument…
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Episode 87 – Celebrating Two Years
Spencer and John are joined by special guests for the MacGuffin’s second anniversary. They look back at the evolution of the podcast and the website.
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