Posts Tagged ‘James Cameron’
MacGuffin Audio Podcast #153
Spencer is joined by Aaron Mason (The Grapes of Rad) and Nick Ahlers (Planned Brotherhood, The MacGuffin). Topics include: the trouble with Compliance, the sudden arrival of Before Midnight, looking forward to ‘Avatarland,’ theorizing about the future of Planet of the Apes, debating whether Jim…
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Episode 184 – DVD Rundown 9-4-2012
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for September 4th, 2012. In this episode they discuss Titanic, Fringe, Re-Animator, and Harry Potter. Correction: Titanic comes out September 10th, not the 4th.
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Episode 157 – Time Travel Movies
In honor of the release of Safety Not Guaranteed, Spencer and Greg discuss time travel movies.
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #139
Spencer is joined by Eric Morgret (Crypticon, MIFFF) and Aaron Mason (Grapes of Rad). Topics include: A preview of Crypticon & MIFFF, discussing the significance of the NC17 rating, examining the decision to remake classic films, fight over the top 10 comic movies, a look…
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An Analysis – James Cameron’s Titanic Successes
It doesn’t seem that long ago that James Cameron released his behemoth Titanic (1997) upon the unsuspecting public. I say unsuspecting not because he wasn’t well recognized—quite the contrary. At that time, Cameron was one of the world’s most popular genre directors, having a string…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #135
Spencer ventures off into the world of audio-only podcasting with the help of MacGuffin team member Allen as well as friends of the show Aaron Mason (Grapes of Rad) and Aaron Roden (Air-Raid). Topics include: the future of Clerks, look back 15 years after the…
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Bird Watching – Kathryn Bigelow’s “Strange Days”
It’s probably fair to say that Kathryn Bigelow is the most famous female film director working today. Maybe that’s why I’ve taken my time in getting to discussing any of her work in this column. Nobody needs to be told who she is. She has,…
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It Is What It Is: Part Three – Narrative and Originality in Predators
Predator is one of the best action films ever made. It’s got Schwarzenegger in his prime, a young and ambitious John McTeirnan at the helm, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura and a seven-foot invisible monster. Boy, they don’t make them like that anymore… Firstly, you should…
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