Posts Tagged ‘Shailene Woodley’
Film Review – Divergent
The trend of adapting Young Adult novels unto the big screen continues with Divergent (2014). Directed by Neil Burger, with a screenplay by Evan Daugherty and Vanessa Taylor (from Veronica Roth’s book), the film is a mixed bag. There are some interesting ideas, although they…
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Interview – Miles Teller and Jai Courtney – Divergent
On a stop in Dallas on the Divergent press tour, The MacGuffin had the chance to participate in a small press conference with Miles Teller (Peter) and Jai Courtney (Eric). The previous night they had walked the red carpet for press and fans at a…
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Film Review – The Spectacular Now
The Spectacular Now has been making the film festival circuit for the past few months and is now coming to theaters across the US. The screenplay was written by Scott Neustadler and Michael H. Weber, from the novel of the same name by Tim Tharp.…
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Interview – James Ponsoldt – The Spectacular Now
Sarah Ksiazek interviews director James Ponsoldt from the dramedy The Spectacular Now. This segment is also available on YouTube.
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Top 10 of 2011 – Allen’s Picks
With 2011 officially in the books, it’s time once again to look back and reflect on some of the best films that have come out in the past year. As with all movie writers, coming up with a list like this is usually expected, but…
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Film Review – The Descendents (Second Take)
Director Alexander Payne likes to take serious situations, combined with great characters and humor, to get people involved in his stories and that trend continues in his newest film, The Descendents. The strong characters and dark humor abound in the film, though here there are…
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Film Review – The Descendants
I think most Alexander Payne movies are good, but I have a hard time talking myself into liking them. In fact, the better they are, the less I enjoy them. I can see that Sideways is a good movie, but I find everyone in it…
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