Posts Tagged ‘Million Dollar Baby’
Film Review – Cry Macho
The title of Cry Macho (2021) operates as an oxymoron. “Macho” expresses the inflated, aggressive nature of masculinity – one of toughness and perseverance in the face of adversity. To “Cry” is to express feelings that have stereotypically not been associated with what it means…
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Film Review – American Sniper
Chris Kyle was a real life figure who was credited as being the deadliest sniper in American history. He happened to have a real gift for doing one of the worst and most psyche destroying jobs there is: shooting people with deadly accuracy. Yet he…
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Episode 247 – Morgan Freeman
In honor of the release of Oblivion, Spencer and Greg discuss Morgan Freeman.
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Film Review – Trouble with the Curve
Yes, an empty chair in Florida commands him to tell Barack Obama to perform unspeakable acts on himself. Yes, he crankily told a vast Superbowl audience that it’s only halftime in America. Bill Hader does a hilarious imitation of him on Saturday Night Live, and…
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Top 5 – Clint Eastwood Directed Films
Another Top 5 segment on The MacGuffin. Inspired by the film J. Edgar, Brandi and Ed share their top 5 Clint Eastwood directed films. This segment is also available on Stitcher and iTunes. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched…
READ MOREEpisode 68 – The Magic of Harry Potter
A look back at the history of Harry Potter in advance of the release of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part I, a discussion of Paul Haggis’ career before the release of The Next Three Days, and the episode closes out with the DVD…
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