Posts Tagged ‘Darren Aronofsky’
Top 15 Films of 2025 – Allen’s Picks
2025 felt like a transitional year for the movies, a lot of which was not good. Several big screen legends left us, including (but not limited to) Diane Keaton, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, and David Lynch. Of course, the industry is still in shock from the untimely passing…
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Film Review – Die My Love
Lynne Ramsay, the critically acclaimed writer/director of Morvern Callar (2002), We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), and You Were Never Really Here (2017) is back with her latest, Die My Love (2025). This time, she tackles the trials and tribulations of parenthood, relationships, and the struggles of finding balance within an increasingly…
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Film Review – The Whale
The word-of-mouth and promotion of The Whale (2022) have been in full force since Cannes. Even when we didn’t know what it was about, other than Brendan Fraser being in a fat suit, people clamored to learn more about the film. There hasn’t been a…
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Film Review – mother!
Before I go any further (or anywhere at all actually) I would like to note that I like art, so much so I went to art school for my undergraduate degree. I admire ambition and want to reward films that exist outside a franchise or…
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Top 5 – Acts of Redemption
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ed share their top 5 acts of redemption. 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…
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Film Review – Pusher
Luis Prieto’s Pusher (2012) is a remake of Nicolas Winding Refn’s directorial debut of the same name. Advertisements make that painfully clear, as his name is plastered all over the posters and trailers. I liked Refn’s film just fine, but I didn’t love it. It…
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Film Review – Shame
In modern society, technology has made privacy something of a rarity. Even if you choose not to participate in the hubbub of social networking and other various internet activities, chances are something about you is somewhere online. Privacy is something society has cherished for a…
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Episode 86 – The Rise of Johnny Depp
Spencer and John look back on Johnny Depp’s rise to stardom in honor of Pirates of the Caribbean 4, share some things they wish would go away now, and give their DVD picks of the week.
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