Posts Tagged ‘Groundhog Day’
Film Review – They Cloned Tyrone
They Cloned Tyrone (2023) is a clever, entertaining, and imaginative movie. In his feature length debut, director Juel Taylor (who also cowrites with Tony Rettenmaier) gives respect to a whole plethora of genres. There are references to everything from blaxploitation, sci-fi, and horror films. While watching it, I was…
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Film Review – Happy Death Day
I’d like to think that audiences have gotten much more aware of common movie tropes. This is especially true when it comes to horror flicks. When you’ve seen countless slashers about masked killers picking off unsuspecting people one by one, the cycle gets pretty stale.…
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An Appreciation – Lost in Translation
The beauty of life is that it is not made up of plots. We don’t go through our daily routines in three act structures where our actions slowly build up to a climactic peak. Most times, we move within our own bubbles not knowing where…
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Film Review – Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) is one heck of a fun time. No doubt comparisons to other films will be made, as this could be seen as the love child of Groundhog Day (1993) and Starship Troopers (1997). But Director Doug Liman and screenwriters Christopher McQuarrie,…
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SXSW Film Review – Premature
Being in high school is an unusual time in a person’s life. Their body goes through changes they know little about, adulthood lurks a few years away, and inevitably, they’ll have to deal with their own sexuality. Filmmakers have used these ideas to make countless…
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Episode 211 – Bill Murray
In honor of the release of Hyde Park on Hudson, Spencer and Greg discuss Bill Murray.
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Top 5 – Winter Films
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Brandi share their top 5 winter films. 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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Episode 111 – A NPH Christmas
Spencer and Greg discuss Neil Patrick Harris in advance of A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, talk about holiday films that influenced them and give DVD picks.
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