Posts Tagged ‘Raging Bull’
Film Review – Killers of the Flower Moon
It is remarkable that Martin Scorsese – now entering his ninth decade of life – continues to push the art of cinema in new and interesting ways. Since 1976, with the release of Taxi Driver, Scorsese has stood at the top of the filmmaking world – a title…
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Film Review – The Survivor
On its surface, The Survivor (2021) looks like another underdog story about a boxer trying to make a name for themselves. In reality, it is a much deeper and profound examination of trauma, guilt, and humanity in the face of unspeakable evil. Director Barry Levinson and writer Justine Juel Gillmer (adapting Alan…
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Top 15 Films of 2019 – Allen’s Picks
2019 was such an excellent year in film that I seriously debated pushing this list out to 25, maybe even 30 entries. There was such an abundance of quality work that whittling it down to a small grouping is about the equivalent of a parent…
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Film Review – Disorder
Matthias Schoenaerts enters the realm of legitimate international star in Alice Winocour’s Disorder (2015). Schoenaerts has been a working actor for years now, but it’s with this performance – as a French soldier suffering from a severe case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – that…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #136
Spencer is joined for the second episode of audio-only podcasting by MacGuffin team member Ed. Topics include: the success of Titanic 3D, Transformers the Ride, debating the best James Bond, looking forward to Anthony Hopkins in Hitchcock, and thinking about the most annoying TV characters.
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Top 5 – Fight Scenes
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ed share their top 5 fight 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 – Oscar Robberies
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Edward share their top 5 Oscar robberies. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and YouTube. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in…
READ MOREEpisode 73 – The Green Hornet Dilemma
A look back at the careers of Ron Howard and Michel Gondry before the releases of The Dilemma and The Green Hornet respectively, before closing out the episode with the DVD picks of the week.
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