Posts Tagged ‘Jennifer Lawrence’
Film Review – Like Crazy
We always want love to overcome all, in our books, our television, and, especially, our films. So, it is rare thing when a movie comes along and truly examines that idea without being cynical and cruel, but with an approach that simply asks us to…
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Film Review – Martha Marcy May Marlene
The Sundance Film Festival has a reputation for being a launching pad for filmmakers. This is becoming more challenging, as increasingly lately it seems to be a premiere spot for the indie branches of film studios to screen their latest projects. Still, every year, a…
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Film Review – X-Men: First Class
Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class (2011) does everything you would expect in a summer blockbuster featuring super heroes and super villains. It’s actually kind of surprising the level of accomplishment that the movie reached, given the well-reported rush that the production went through. Think about…
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Top 5 – Bad Titles For Good Films
Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5’s segment. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 bad titles for good films. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes, and Zune. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
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What We’re Watching – 6/8/11
Lately I’ve been trying to make sure I’m caught up on the big films of 2011. That means for this week’s column you’ll see an abundance of summer sequels. Some of these enhanced characters we had met before now continue their stories in new and…
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Episode 88 – X-Cited About The X-Men
Spencer and John look at the cinematic history of the X-Men franchise, preview the indie films coming out this summer, and give their DVD picks of the week.
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Film Review – The Beaver
It’s hard to separate Mel Gibson from the man he plays in Jodie Foster’s The Beaver (2011). Here is an actor who was once on top of the world, a strong leading man with infinite charisma, charm, and likeability. An award-winning filmmaker, there was a…
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