Posts Tagged ‘Ron Perlman’
Episode 126 – The Fabelmans & Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
For this week’s podcast, we review Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and Steven Spielberg‘s semi-auto-biographical film, The Fabelmans. For our streaming homework, we also catch up with David Cronenberg‘s latest sci-fi horror movie, Crimes of the Future. Download the episode here.
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Film Review – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) is a mesmerizing stop motion animated film. No stranger to fantasy and horror, del Toro – along with co-director Mark Gustafson – have taken a timeless story and breathed new life into it. This is not the same Pinocchio of the 1940 Disney…
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Episode 98 – Nightmare Alley
For this week’s episode, we catch up with Guillermo del Torro‘s gothic noir, Nightmare Alley. We also discuss the top Oscar nomination categories/snubs, and we cover some recent movie news. For the streaming homework, we take a look back at Disney‘s 2002 animated flop, Treasure…
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Film Review – Nightmare Alley (2021)
What makes noir such a compelling film style is in its visual design and sense of desperation. Characters are lured into the dark world of crime, sex, and greed, where connivers and schemers come up with plans that always fall apart. They feel the noose…
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Film Review – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The return to the wizarding world of J.K. Rowling begins with that iconic tune with the Warner Brothers’ logo shrouded in clouds. After that, the film begins with a wizard stand-off scene featuring a violent bang or flash that only lasts about a minute. We are…
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SXSW Film Review – 13 Sins
13 Sins is a new horror/thriller film from Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism). Based off a Thai film called 13: Game of Death, the film centers on a game that involves completing thirteen tasks or challenges. Each completed challenge gives the contestant a larger sum…
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SXSW Interview – Ron Perlman/Daniel Stamm – 13 Sins
After the premiere of 13 Sins at the SXSW Film Festival, The MacGuffin sat down with star Ron Pearlman (Hellboy, Sons of Anarchy) and director Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism, A Necessary Death) to discuss the horror film. Perlman is a SXSW alum, having had…
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DVD Rundown 7-30-2013 – Video Podcast #270
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for July 30th, 2013. In this episode they discuss The Flashpoint Paradox, The Fog, G.I. Joe: Retaliation and The Devil’s Backbone.
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