Posts Tagged ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
Film Review – Touched With Fire
Writer/director Paul Dalio’s Touched With Fire (2015) attempts to cover a lot of issues, but by doing so doesn’t say much about any of them. Is it a tale about manic depression? Is it a love story between two similar characters? Is it about the…
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Film Review – American Hustle
Films dealing with con artists often fall into the same trap time travel films do: focusing entirely on the gimmick. Where some filmmakers highlight the paradoxes of the space-time continuum, others put too much emphasis on the “trick” with con films. They revel in fooling…
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Episode 250 – DVD Rundown 4-30-2013
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for April 30th, 2013. In this episode they discuss Silver Linings Playbook, Broken City, Not Fade Away and The Guilt Trip.
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #164
Spencer is joined by Nick Ahlers (The MacGuffin, The Grapes of Rad), Ben Kendrick (Screen Rant), and Sara Fetters (MovieFreak). Segments include: breaking down the news, Oscar predictions, and the return of ‘Film or Fiction.’ A special thanks to Brandon Jerwa for the fake plots.…
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2013 Oscar Predictions – Ed’s Picks
The Academy Awards are rapidly approaching. This is an event I’m always excited to watch, even if it’s controlled by so much politics and sometimes the ceremony is a genuine snooze fest. It’s still fun because it has the veneer of respectability. The Golden Globes…
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2013 Oscar Predictions – Ben’s Picks
This has been a great year for films, and the Academy for the most part has reflected that in its nominations. Besides being good, movies have also been surprising, with several categories lacking clear frontrunners. That makes this one of the most exciting award years…
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Academy Awards 2013 – Let’s Pick the Winners
Alright, the Academy Award nominations are out. Love them or hate them, they are what they are…we’re not going to worry about snubs at this point. Let’s use our intuition to try and predict what the winners will be from those nominees that are available.
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #162
Spencer is joined by Nick Ahlers (The MacGuffin, The Grapes of Rad), Aaron Mason (The Grapes of Rad), and Steve Spielberg.
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