Posts Tagged ‘Kevin Smith’
Film Review – The 4:30 Movie
It’s been a long time since Kevin Smith burst onto the scene as part of the American Independent New Wave of the 1990s. In films like Clerks (1994), Chasing Amy (1997), and Mallrats (1995), Smith became a voice for a very specific subset of Generation X. His ruminations over relationships, comic books, movies, and…
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Film Review – Tusk
A little back story to help set the scene: I was an unabashed Kevin Smith fan for the better part of my youth. My father was blessedly out of touch and had no idea what Clerks was when I put it on the counter on one of…
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Seth Rogen – Video Podcast #263
In honor of the release of This Is The End, Spencer and Greg discuss Seth Rogen.
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SIFF Film Review – Frances Ha
Growing up is hard. Life is full of constant change; friendships and relationships come and go, despite our hopes that this evolution is avoidable. We want to live in a world full of the illusion that everything will remain in a comfortable stasis forever. This…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #138
Spencer is joined by indie filmmakers Kris & Lindy Boustedt (Perfect 10, The Summer Home, This Is Ours). Topics include: Kris & Lindy’s career in film, bizarre news relating to Evil Dead, Sasha Baron Cohen’s schtick, pondering Oldboys transition to the US, and the future of Beetlejuice.
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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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Film Review – Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope
When I heard that Morgan Spurlock was making a documentary about Comic-Con, I was excited. He is one of my favorite documentary filmmakers for his ability to pinpoint a topic and question it from all sides. For the making of the film, Spurlock had a…
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What We’re Watching – Horror Edition #3
Brandi Sperry: Since joining the MacGuffin crew, there are a few movies that the lads have given me shit about not having seen before. One in particular seemed to illicit that certain “I’m just surprised you haven’t seen it, is all” reaction from movie-lovers that…
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