Posts Tagged ‘Good Will Hunting’
Film Review – The Imitation Game
The loneliness of a genius is fascinating to observe. On the one hand, the electric charge that comes from witnessing a truly significant mind making connections that few people can even grasp, can be almost magical. On the other hand, the abject solitude of working…
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Top 10 of 2012 – Adelaide’s Picks
So, as much as I love movies (and I LOVE them), I don’t actually watch many new ones. I tend to view films when I feel like it, and my interest has little to do with release schedules. I do go to the theater, but…
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Film Review – Promised Land
After the runaway critical and financial success of 1997’s Good Will Hunting, a reunion between actor and director was an exciting and somewhat inevitable prospect. Less expected was director Gus Van Sant’s experimental Gerry, a barebones effort pitting Matt Damon and Hunting co-star Casey Affleck…
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Film Review – Argo
I’ve made no secret of my admiration for the work of Ben Affleck. Frequently I think he is the best part of the movies he is involved in—I’ve used the case of Good Will Hunting as an example numerous times. Despite winning an Academy Award…
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Film Review – Death of a Superhero
When you have the word “superhero” in your film title and open in Seattle on the same day as The Avengers, you run the risk of people thinking your movie is about a comic hero. That couldn’t be further from the truth, though, with Death…
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Episode 103 – The Art of Filmmaking
Spencer and Greg discuss Steven Soderbergh in advance of Contagion, look back on the career of Matt Damon, and give their DVD picks of the week.
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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.
READ MOREEpisode 59 – The Next Chapter
Spencer and John look back at the careers of directors Ben Affleck and Rob Reiner, in anticipation of the release of their next films, The Town and Flipped, before ending the show with their DVD picks of the week.
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