Posts Tagged ‘jennifer lopez’
Film Review – The Mother
Given her history as a dancer, as well as her willingness to take on physically demanding roles – from Hustlers (2019) to the slapstick of Shotgun Wedding (2022) – it’s surprising that Jennifer Lopez hasn’t done more action films. She clearly has the physicality to do it. In The Mother (2023), she runs,…
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Film Review – Shotgun Wedding
Shotgun Wedding (2022) contains enough screwball antics to forgive its ridiculous story. It blends both romantic and action comedy genres, going through the hijinks of both, and having fun doing so. The characters are bit too wacky to be believable – frankly, most of the actors…
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Film Review – Marry Me
The premise of Marry Me (2022) is utterly preposterous. Global music icon Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez) and her fiancé Bastian (Maluma) plan to exchange vows during a lavish concert in front of their adoring fans. When Kat discovers Bastian has been unfaithful, she suffers what can only…
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Top 15 Films of 2019 – Allen’s Picks
2019 was such an excellent year in film that I seriously debated pushing this list out to 25, maybe even 30 entries. There was such an abundance of quality work that whittling it down to a small grouping is about the equivalent of a parent…
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Episode 20 – Hustlers
On this podcast, the MacGuffin staff discusses the stripper-themed crime drama Hustlers, starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. We also give a live reaction to the trailer of the upcoming Logan Paul movie Airplane Mode and we give our best career advice to a handful…
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Film Review – Lila & Eve
Even Viola Davis‘s talent isn’t enough to overcome this muddled thriller, Lila & Eve. Getting revenge is a primal thought for us; we image what we would do if we lost a loved one by someone’s hand and how we could avenge them. Watching these…
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Film Review – Home
DreamWorks’ animated adventure Home (2015) is the cinematic equivalent of cotton candy. It’s colorful and sugary sweet, but disappears almost immediately after consumption. There’s not much substance going on here, and whatever emotion it tries to reach toward remains on the surface at best. That’s not…
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Episode 224 – Jason Statham
In honor of the release of Parker, Spencer and Greg discuss Jason Statham.
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