Posts Tagged ‘Edward James Olmos’
Film Review – Coco
It’s a careful balancing act, making a movie that both celebrates a heritage in an entertaining fashion and yet doesn’t trivialize that same culture. It’s an especially tricky balance when creating an animated kid’s movie which usually trade in generalities or quickly referenced stereotypes. Representation…
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An Appreciation – Blade Runner: The Final Cut
My admiration for Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) did not come immediately. It came about slowly, in bits and pieces, over a long stretch of time. When I first saw it, I knew that it was important, but also felt there was something holding me…
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An Appreciation – Blade Runner
An Introduction to Dreaming About Sheep I was 11 years old when I saw a trailer for Blade Runner. Sitting in the living of our family home, watching something on the now defunct Seattle TV station, KSTW channel 11, when the trailer came on during…
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2 Guns – Video Podcast #271
In honor of its release, Spencer and Greg take a look at 2 Guns, its director Baltasar Kormákur and stars Denzel Washington & Mark Wahlberg.
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Film Review – 2 Guns
I’ll admit to you, there were a few times in 2 Guns where I was entertained. This mostly had to do with the main cast. In the same breath, however, I can’t talk about what I liked without mentioning what I didn’t like—which was pretty…
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Emerald City ComiCon 2012 – Revenge of the Nerd
I’ve only been to Seattle’s Emerald City ComiCon (ECCC) a few times, but from my point of view, this was clearly the biggest that I’ve seen so far. A convention that celebrates comic books, video games, sci-fi film and television, and just about everything within…
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Top 5 – Character Actors
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Brandi share their top 5 character actors. This segment is also available on Stitcher and iTunes. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our…
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The Tomb of Terror – Wolfen (1981)
Every Saturday night The Tomb of Terror opens, unleashing reviews of the obscure and the classic in horror cinema. Last week, in my review of The Howling, I noted that 1981 has been unofficially labeled “the year of the werewolf” by horror fans. During the summer…
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