Posts Tagged ‘Rex Harrison’
Film Review – Dolittle (2020)
Dolittle (2020) is the kind of middle-of-the-road film that is frustrating to write about. On one hand, it’s not remarkable enough to jump over the moon and sing its praises. On the other, it’s just competent enough to provide some level of entertainment. It’s the…
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An Appreciation – My Fair Lady
Surface level readings of My Fair Lady (1964) would focus on the supposed sexist dynamics. At the turn of the 20th century, an English phonetics professor (Rex Harrison) makes a bet with a colleague that his expertise could transform a lowly flower girl with a…
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Film Review – Magic in the Moonlight
Throughout his career, Woody Allen has continuously revisited the theme of artifice versus reality. How people perceive the universe and how things really are has been something of an obsession for him. Much like Ingmar Bergman, Allen has questioned and fretted over religion, the thought…
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Top 5 – Worst Chemistry
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and Ben share their top 5 worst chemistry. 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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An Analysis – Wives in Jeopardy
Lately, whenever I watch Dial M for Murder, I get a craving to watch Midnight Lace, which really makes me want to see Gaslight. What do these movies all have in common? They are a special variety of thriller, sub-genre “Women in Jeopardy,” sub-sub-genre “Wife…
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