Posts Tagged ‘Orson Welles’
SIFF Interview – William Friedkin/Emile Hirsch – Killer Joe
Spencer participates in a roundtable interview with director William Friedkin and actor Emile Hirsch from the crime thriller Killer Joe at SIFF 2012. If you enjoy this interview, you might want to look back on our roundtable discussion of William Friedkin’s Sorcerer. This segment is…
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Top 5 – Opening Scenes
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ed share their top 5 opening scenes. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and share which one you think…
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Top 5 – Good Actors in Bad Films
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ed share their top 5 good actors in bad films. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and share which…
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Top 5 – Nonlinear Films
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 nonlinear films. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes, and Zune. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in…
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An Appreciation – The Third Man
No film is perfect, but there a few that come close. The Third Man (1949), written by Graham Greene and directed by Carol Reed, is one such film. It is one of those movies in which every single element works in perfect harmony with one…
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Intro To Noir
Brandi and Allen discuss noir in honor of SIFF Cinema’s Noir City series. In this piece they discuss the origins, characteristics of noir, important movies, and its influence on modern cinema.
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Top 5 – Film Noirs
Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5’s segment. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 film noirs.
READ MOREOscar’s Crimes – Part 1: Best Picture of 1941
All Points Bulletin: Be on the lookout for a small, bald, gold man. He is 13 and 1/2 inches tall, weighs 8.5 lbs, sexual organs seem to be absent, tends to stand very still, constantly wielding a crusader’s sword, and is made of gold plated…
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