MacGuffin Podcast

This week we unload some backed up reviews, including Pixar's "Finding Dory," the horror sequel "Conjuring 2" and "Warcraft," based on the well-known video game franchise. We also discuss, at some length, Ken Russell's controversial 1971 film "The Devils," and for our Netflix homework we review the 2016 low-budget slasher movie "Hush." 

Finding Dory trailer

The Conjuring 2 trailer

Warcraft trailer

Hush trailer

The Devils trailer

This week we talk about he nuances of primary voting and review the Lonely Island film "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping." For our Netflix Homework we review the David Gordon Green indie "Prince Avalanche," starring Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch. 

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Prince Avalanche

This week we catch up on reviews for Shane Black's new crime comedy "The Nice Guys" and last weekend's "X-Men: Apocalypse." We also discuss the status of Terry Gilliam's long gestating Don Quixote project and Cassidy talks about why he feels old going to punk shows in Los Angeles. No Netflix homework this week. Sorry.

The Nice Guys trailer

X-Men: Apocalypse trailer

This week we catch up on "The Huntsman: Winter's War" and the new Blumhouse horror film "The Darkness." We discuss Kevin Smith's plans to adapt "Buckaroo Banzai" into a TV series and at the end of the program we also review the 1991 documentary "Paris is Burning" for our Netflix Homework.

The Huntsman: Winter's War trailer

The Darkness trailer

Paris is Burning trailer

This week we catch up on "The Huntsman: Winter's War" and the new Blumhouse horror film "The Darkness." We discuss Kevin Smith's plans to adapt "Buckaroo Banzai" into a TV series and at the end of the program we also review the 1991 documentary "Paris is Burning" for our Netflix Homework.

The Huntsman: Winter's War trailer

The Darkness trailer

Paris is Burning trailer

This week we recap our nerdy weekend's - Cassidy talks about Free Comic Book Day and Richard describes the World Horror Convention and how he ended up guesting on a podcast with Brian Keene. We also review the latest Marvel film "Captain America: Civil War" and at the end of the show we review the Russian vampire movie "Night Watch."

Captain America: Civil War

Night Watch

This week Brad Decker, editor of the online entertainment publication Panel and Frame, along with Amanda Kowalski and animator Katie Tamboer, join the show to discuss the kitten-themed action-comedy "Keanu," starring television's Key and Peele. We also talk about DC's plans for a "Flash" movie amidst their director suddenly leaving, we talk about the casting announcement for a "Tomb Raider" reboot and at the end of the show the guests review the Hitler-themed German comedy "Look Who's Back," which is streaming now on Netflix. 

Keanu trailer

Look Who's Back trailer

This week we say farewell the his Purpleness, Prince, and after discussing this week's movie news we review Disney's latest version of their classic, "The Jungle Book." We also review the violent indie thriller "Green Room," which stars Sir Patrick Stewart as a Neo-Nazi skinhead. At the end the program for our Netflix Homework we review the British road-comedy "The Trip," starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. 

The Jungle Book trailer

Green Room trailer

The Trip trailer

This episode we review the sci-fi indie "Midnight Special" and Richard Linklater's new comedy "Everybody Wants Some." We also, weirdly, talk a lot about Snow White's different cinematic portrayals and at the end of the program, for our Netflix Homework, we review the Icelandic penis-documentary "The Final Member."

Midnight Special trailer

Everybody Wants Some trailer

The Final Member trailer

This episode we burn through the week's movie news in another lightening round and we review the dark comedy "The Bronze," written by and starring Melissa Rauch of "The Big Bang Theory." For our Netflix Homework we also review 1970 Italian thriller 'The Conformist," directed by the great Bernardo Bertolucci. 

The Bronze trailer

The Conformist trailer