Posts Tagged ‘Clerks’
Film Review – The 4:30 Movie
It’s been a long time since Kevin Smith burst onto the scene as part of the American Independent New Wave of the 1990s. In films like Clerks (1994), Chasing Amy (1997), and Mallrats (1995), Smith became a voice for a very specific subset of Generation X. His ruminations over relationships, comic books, movies, and…
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Film Review – Ruby Sparks
It has been six years since Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris burst onto the film scene after directing the breakout hit Little Miss Sunshine. It was a little indie film that became a surprise hit and charmed people worldwide. I know I have been very…
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SIFF Film Review – Lola Versus
Of all the films released so far this year, it is surprising to me to see that one of the biggest uproars has been generated in the last couple weeks over Lola Versus. I’m not going to argue that it is a masterpiece, but it…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #135
Spencer ventures off into the world of audio-only podcasting with the help of MacGuffin team member Allen as well as friends of the show Aaron Mason (Grapes of Rad) and Aaron Roden (Air-Raid). Topics include: the future of Clerks, look back 15 years after the…
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Top 5 – Films That Shouldn’t Happen
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and John share their top 5 films that shouldn’t happen. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes, and Zune. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
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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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Episode 78 – The Next Challenge
Spencer and John discuss the rise of Gore Verbinski for the release of his film Rango, they consider what it takes to make a good film, and give their DVD picks of the week.
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Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5’s segment. In honor of the release of Buried, Brandi and Allen share their top 5 films set in one place.
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