Posts Tagged ‘Charlie Chaplin’
Film Review – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The How to Train Your Dragon series is not only one of the best animated series of the new century, but one of the best film franchises period. The journey of the young Viking named Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and his friend – the Night Fury…
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An Appreciation – Drunken Master 2
My earliest memory of Drunken Master 2 (1994, released in the U.S. as The Legend of Drunken Master) came from a friend who purchased a bootleg VHS copy at a local swap meet. As kids, we were already fans of Jackie Chan before he made…
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Film Review – Shaun the Sheep
The thing about Aardman Animation is that they realize exactly what they’re doing. The studio behind stop-motion gems like Chicken Run (2000) and the Wallace & Gromit films knows how to hit the right balance between warmth and silliness. Behind the gags and visual puns…
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An Appreciation – Playtime
An interesting thing happened as I prepared to write about Jacques Tati’s Playtime (1967). I placed the movie in the video player and sat down with a pad and pen, ready to take notes. Quickly, I found myself having to stop and restart certain scenes,…
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DVD Rundown 6-18-2013 – Video Podcast #264
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for June 18th, 2013. In this episode they discuss Jack the Giant Slayer, Stoker, Rectify and Safety Last!.
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Top 5 – Non-Holiday Movies to Watch at the Holidays
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ed share their top 5 non-holiday movies to watch at the holidays. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and…
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Episode 159 – DVD Rundown 6-12-2012
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for June 12th, 2012. In this episode they discuss Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, The Gold Rush, and Superman vs. The Elite.
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Top 5 – Film Scores
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Edward share their top 5 film scores. 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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