Posts Tagged ‘The Host’
SXSW Interview – Max Irons – Condor
Max Irons is the star of television series Condor, which screened at SXSW. While in Austin, I had the pleasure of speaking with Max about his role. I have interviewed Max a few times before for his film, The Host, which released in 2013. He…
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SXSW TV Review – Condor
First screened at the SXSW Film Festival and debuting on the AT&T Audience Network, Condor provides a new adaptation of the novel Six Days of the Condor by James Grady, as well as a different take on the film classic, Three Days of the Condor…
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Film Review – Annihilation
The craziest and weirdest film so far of 2018 is Annihilation. The trailer gave off major Arrival vibes, but as the end credits roll, it is a film that will have the audience in major debates about what it is they just saw.
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Film Review – Okja
Okja (2017) is a peculiar film. Bong Joon-ho, writer/director of works such as Snowpiercer (2013), Mother (2009), and The Host (2006), once again brings his unique creativity to this project, but there seems to be something missing this time around. His story is sweet, lovely,…
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Film Review – The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
In the quest for the latest, greatest female-driven-based-on-a-young-adult-novel franchise, Cassandra Clare’s book City of Bones, the first in her Mortal Instruments series, takes its turn in the theaters. (Thus the name of the movie, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.) After the success of Twilight…
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Film Review – The Host
I’m torn. I don’t know if Andrew Niccol’s The Host is one of the worst movies of the year, or one of the best. It is bad—hilariously bad. The writing is stilted, the acting flat, and the plotting damn near incomprehensible. Stephenie Meyer, best known…
READ MORETop 5 – Dysfunctional Families
Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5’s segment. In honor of Thanksgiving, Brandi and Allen share their top 5 dysfunctional families.
READ MOREEpisode 28 – A Change Of Pace
Spencer is joined by guest host Lacey Leavitt. They discuss Lacey’s career in film, she shares some of her favorite guilty pleasure films, they talk about what they’ve been watching lately, and give their DVD picks of the week.
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