Posts Tagged ‘Michael Fassbender’
Film Review – Centurion
After directing one of the most entertaining horror films of the last decade (The Descent), Neil Marshall was added to the list of directors I wanted to keep my eyes on. It seemed inevitable that he would get plenty of opportunities in Hollywood after the…
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Film Review – Shame
In modern society, technology has made privacy something of a rarity. Even if you choose not to participate in the hubbub of social networking and other various internet activities, chances are something about you is somewhere online. Privacy is something society has cherished for 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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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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Top 5 – Underrated Actors/Actresses
Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5′s segment. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 underrated actors and actresses.
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Dialogue Review – Jane Eyre
Brandi Sperry: The scene: Brandi and Allen are about to watch Jane Eyre. Brandi’s quite excited, being a fan of the novel and having put the film on her most-anticipated list of 2011. Allen…doesn’t seem to know what Jane Eyre is, exactly. Allen Almachar: That’s…
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Fim Review – Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is one of the most often filmed books in English literature. This Gothic tale of a girl’s upbringing and inner strength is a classic. While most famously filmed before by Robert Stevenson with stars Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine, there is a new…
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Bird Watching – Andrea Arnold’s “Fish Tank”
The protagonist of the 2009 indie drama Fish Tank radiates anger. Mia is 15, lives in a working class area of Essex with her mother (drinks too much, spouts hate) and little sister (foul-mouthed beyond her eleven or so years), and seems to have lost…
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