Posts Tagged ‘The Rock’
Film Review – Final Destination: Bloodlines
It’s hard to fathom that the last installment of the Final Destination franchise was released fourteen years ago. The series, much like the Saw films, had grown into a yearly tradition. Audiences went to the theater to see a bunch of characters stumble their way into complex and preposterous…
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Film Review – G20
G20 (2025) attempts to do two things simultaneously. On one end, it’s a throwback actioner in the same vein as Air Force One (1997), Die Hard (1988), and The Rock (1996). You’ll see several familiar rhythms, plot points, and set pieces transcribed here. On the other end is an attempt to tie…
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Film Review – Ambulance
Ambulance (2022) is Michael Bay’s best film in ages, but how much is that really saying? The director best known for his high-octane action returns with a throwback style thriller. This isn’t a big, sweeping epic like Pearl Harbor (2001) or an over-the-top sci-fi adventure like Transformers (2007), but something more…
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Episode 78 – Jungle Cruise
For this week’s podcast. Alice and Buddy from the theme park podcast Those Happy Places join us to talk about Disney‘s Jungle Cruise movie. We talk about the narrative possibility of rides, and for our streaming homework, we discuss Disney’s 2003 Eddie Murphy vehicle, The…
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Episode 249 – Ed Harris
In honor of the release of Pain & Gain, Spencer and Greg discuss Ed Harris.
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Episode 241 – Dwayne Johnson
In honor of the release of G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Spencer and Greg discuss Dwayne Johnson.
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Episode 127 – A Rising Star
In honor of Gone, Spencer and Greg discuss Amanda Seyfried. Then they look at covert operations movies before giving DVD picks of the week.
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Top 5 – Non-Actors Turned Actors
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Brandi and Allen share their top 5 non-actors turned actors. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes, and Zune. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote…
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