MacGuffin Podcast

After weeks of thinking and deliberating we finally reveal our fantasy film festivals. Cassidy also talks about his weekend at Wondercon, we review the new successful action sequel "Furious 7," and at the end of show, for our Netflix homework, we also review John Carpenter's 1976 film "Assault on Precinct 13."

Furious 7 trailer
Assault on Precinct 13 trailer

This week we talk about what Cassidy did over spring break, Richard's legitimate fear of doctors, and we discuss,at length, the function of a good movie villain. We also review the critically acclaimed teen horror film "It Follows" and in our Netflix homework we review the extremely challenging, German sex-comedy "Wetlands." 

It Follows trailer
Wetlands trailer

Back this week we review Kenneth Branagh's "Cinderella" and the New Zealand vampire comedy "What We Do in the Shadows." We also set the rules for our upcoming fantasy film festival line-up (take that sports nerds!) and we review Robert Altman's 1977 film "3 Women" in our netflix homework..
Cinderella trailer

What We Do in the Shadows trailer
3 Women trailer

This episode we interview Stephen Guerrieri, otherwise known as Youtube's Nerd With Words. We interview him about his work as a writer for the film and television, as well as his brief stint on Youtube as a movie reviewer.  Collectively, we review Neill Blomkamp's new sci-fi flick "Chappie" and for our Netflix homework we review the 80s, Australian, teenage action-comedy, "BMX Bandits," starring a very young Nicole Kidman. -
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Chappie trailer-BMX-Bandits trailer

This week we catch up with the movie news and review David Cronenberg's new film "Maps to the Stars." We also talk about the functional role of the protagonist and review the quirky indie flick "Frank" in our netflix homework.

Maps to the Stars trailer
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Frank trailer

This week we forgo the movie news to do a thorough recap of the 87th Academy Awards ceremony; the surprises, the hosts, the performances, and the winners. We also review the spy action-comedy "The Kingmen." In our Netflix homework we review the teen sci-fi freak-out,"Detention."  
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The Kingsmen trailer-Detention trailer

After a week off for illnesses and such, we come back strong with reviews of the dirty romance-film "Fifty Shades of Grey" and the Wachowski's new space-opera "Jupiter Ascending." We also discuss our favorite and least favorite SNL-based movies, as well as the new plans Sony and Marvel have for yet another Spider-Man reboot. No Netflix homework this week. 
-Fifty Shades of Grey trailer -Jupiter Ascending trailer

This week we discuss, at length, Clint Eastwood's new film "American Sniper," including its  box office success and the backlash. We also weigh in on the announcement of the all-female "Ghostbusters" cast, and at the end of program we review Errol Morris' 1981 documentary "Vernon Florida" 
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This week we review review Bennett Miller's wrestling thriller "Foxcatcher" and Martin Luther King Jr. biopic "Selma." We also discuss Netflix's upcoming movie production deals and at the end of the show, in our Netflix homework, we review the Korean film "Moebius." 

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This episode we review Michael Mann's new film "Blackhat," Paul Thomas Anderson's burnout caper comedy "Inherent Vice," and we discuss the upcoming films of 2015 that we're most excited to see. At the end of the program, for our Netflix homework, we also review Jim Jarmusch's 1995 film "Dead Man," staring Johnny Depp. 

Blackhat trailer
Inherent Vice trailer
Dead Man trailer
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