Posts Tagged ‘The Hangover’
Film Review – Bachelorette
The new raunchy comedy from writer/director Leslye Headlund, Bachelorette, can be a frustratingly manic-depressive experience for the viewer. On the one hand, this is a comedy with some strong on-screen talent, such as Kirsten Dunst, Lizzy Caplan, Isla Fisher, Rebel Wilson, Adam Scott, James Marsden,…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #152
Spencer is joined by Aaron Mason (The Grapes of Rad) and Nick Ahlers (Planned Brotherhood). Topics include: Saying goodbye to Tony Scott, the return of Indiana Jones, casting the female Expendables, Shia LaBeouf’s nymphomania, is Jay Leno beyond redemption, can John Goodman save The Hangover III, dreams…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #150
Spencer is joined by Carollani Sandberg (All Things Hidden, Koinonia). Topics include: the challenges in becoming an actor, discovering the Seattle film scene, sequel madness, morality in movies, imagining The Shining without Jack Torrance, and speculation about the possible The Avengers TV series. Links: All…
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MacGuffin Audio Podcast #142
Spencer is joined by Allen Almachar. Topics include: A look back at Crypticon and Secret Movie Night, catching up with SIFF, previewing Fernando Mereilles’s next project, making predictions for the Robocop remake, and checking out some current Kickstarter projects. Kickstarter projects featured: –Batman: Puppet Master –Citizen…
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An Analysis – The Chief Offenses Against Good Comedy
Year in and year out, whenever I am revising my worst-of list, I usually notice that the majority of the filth is made up of someone’s poor definition of comedy. Though I certainly have a standard for what I consider to be a good movie,…
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Interview – Rachael Harris – Natural Selection
Spencer interviews Rachael Harris, star of Natural Selection, which screened at SIFF. This segment is also available on Stitcher and iTunes. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
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TFF Opening Night Film Review – Natural Selection
Abe is so conservative he believes his wife’s infertility is a sign from God—they should not have sex. Ever. Despite the self-enforced “No Sex” law, Abe (John Diehl) still feels compelled to procreate—just maybe not exactly the way God intended. For 25 years, Abe has…
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Bird Watching – Bridesmaids: The Morning After
You would think I had produced the film, with how desperately I wanted Bridesmaids to make a ton of money this past weekend. I’m not a person who makes a point to read box office predictions, and in this case I actively avoided it—any prediction,…
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