Posts Tagged ‘Elle Fanning’
Film Review – Maleficent
Maleficent (2014) is a modern retelling of the Sleeping Beauty (1959) story, this time from the vantage point of the villain. Given that Maleficent is arguably the biggest Disney villain in their stable, it’s a shame the studio featured her in a less than deserving…
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In Ginger & Rosa, director Sally Potter captures the emotional turmoil of two teenage girls in London during the Cuban missile crisis. Ginger (Elle Fanning) and Rosa (Alice Englert) are best friends. Ginger is the smarter one; she wants to be a poet, and is…
READ MORETop 5 – Child Performances
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Brandi share their top 5 child performances. 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…
READ MOREVideo Review – Super 8
Spencer and John review the sci-fi thriller Super 8, from writer/director JJ Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes, and Zune. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
READ MOREWhat We’re Watching – 6/15/11
What’s Brandi been watching? In the theater: I didn’t get to see Super 8 this past weekend, but after hearing such positive things about it, I decided to squeeze it into my busy Tuesday, treating myself to dinner and a movie. There I sat, buttered…
READ MOREFilm Review – Somewhere
It’s a common criticism of Sofia Coppola that she seems to be trying to point out that being rich and famous is very hard. Being a person is hard, and being rich and famous is what Coppola knows, so maybe there’s some truth to that.…
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