Posts Tagged ‘Boogie Nights’
Film Review – One Battle After Another
Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (2025) is a work that feels like a departure from the rest of his career, yet it contains all the quirks, eccentricities, and emotions that have long been associated with him. “PTA” has a reputation for bringing us into worlds…
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SXSW Film Review – The Bandit
Jesse Moss’ The Bandit (2016) documents the friendship of actor Burt Reynolds and stuntman Hal Needham, particularly their collaboration on the film, Smokey and the Bandit (1977). Of all the partnerships we’ve seen in cinema history, Reynolds and Needham is one of the least talked…
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An Analysis – The Significance of Family in the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson
There are significant aesthetic and tonal differences throughout all of Paul Thomas Anderson’s films, yet there’s a thematic continuity that is striking. From even his earliest film, Hard Eight, to his most recent, The Master, Anderson’s films tend to explore the nature of family, where…
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Film Review – The Master
It’s apparent that director Paul Thomas Anderson is in love with the language of film. Every shot in one of his movies is framed and draped with so much attention to detail, and filled with so much enthusiasm for what is being delivered, that it…
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Episode 187 – Philip Seymour Hoffman
In honor of the release of The Master, Spencer and Greg discuss Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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Top 5 – Party Scenes
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and Ben share their top 5 party 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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Episode 121 – Contraband Apocalypse
In honor of Contraband, Spencer and Greg discuss Mark Wahlberg. Then they take a look at the apocalypse on film, before giving DVD picks of the week.
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Top 5 – Ensembles
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 ensembles. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes, and Zune. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our…
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