Posts Tagged ‘Julie Andrews’
Film Review – Mary Poppins Returns
In a time of unnecessary sequels, reboots, and remakes, it’s refreshing to come across one that actually deserves to exist. Fifty-four years after the release of Mary Poppins (1964) comes its sequel, Mary Poppins Returns (2018). Once again, we find that magical nanny – who’s…
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An Appreciation – My Fair Lady
Surface level readings of My Fair Lady (1964) would focus on the supposed sexist dynamics. At the turn of the 20th century, an English phonetics professor (Rex Harrison) makes a bet with a colleague that his expertise could transform a lowly flower girl with a…
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Film Review – Despicable Me 3
“You just can’t get enough of the yellow cuteness!” They say sequels are rarely as good as the first one, but when it comes to Despicable Me, it can only get better – or at least not worse. What do you expect from a second…
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Film Review – Annie
Although there wasn’t a big calling for a modern update of the Annie The Orphan musical (and I don’t know if the 1982 John Huston film is considered a “classic” by most), I was surprised to be won over by this newest incarnation of Annie.…
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Top 5 – Non-Holiday Movies to Watch at the Holidays
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ed share their top 5 non-holiday movies to watch at the holidays. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and…
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Interview – Rider Strong – Cabin Fever/The Dungeon Master
Spencer interviews Rider Strong, star of Cabin Fever and co-director/co-writer of The Dungeon Master. The films were screen last weekend in conjunction with the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and YouTube. The audio version can…
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