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Top 5 – Films They Should Have Seen (Part II)

Date: Thu, 5 May, 2011 at 12:41 PM | Author: Spencer Fornaciari | Category: MacGuffin Content, Top 5's, Web Exclusive

Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5′s segment. This time, Brandi and Allen share their thoughts after watching the films they assigned each other in “Top 5 Films They Should Have Seen.”

If you need a refresher, you can watch the Top 5 – Films They Should Have Seen (Part I).

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Dialogue Review – How Do You Know

Date: Fri, 17 Dec, 2010 at 09:28 AM | Author: Brandi Sperry | Category: Dialogue, Film Reviews, MacGuffin Content

Brandi Sperry: , the latest film from writer/director James L. Brooks, is a romantic comedy with an A-list cast that seeks to explore the question: when you are faced with a big choice, how do you know you are making the right one? Well, Allen, we are here to help our readers make their own big decision—whether to see this movie this weekend.

Allen Almachar: The film revolves around the love triangle between ex-Olympic softball player Lisa (Reese Witherspoon) and the two men in her life, baseball superstar Matty (Owen Wilson) and recently out of work George (Paul Rudd). George is the son of a wealthy businessman, played by Jack Nicholson. Early in the film, we find George under investigation from the U.S. Government for fraud. He loses his job, and all his associates attempt to distance themselves from him. If you were in Lisa’s position, then of course you would have trouble choosing who to be with: the wealthy, famous baseball player, or the out of work/possibly going to jail slub. Tough choice.

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Episode 14 – Glutton For Punishment

Date: Fri, 11 Sep, 2009 at 03:52 AM | Author: Spencer Fornaciari | Category: MacGuffin Spotlight, Podcast Releases

Spencer is joined by Jackson Douglas, director of For Christ’s Sake. The episode opens with a discussion about the current state of film. Next, Jackson shares some of his directorial inspirations and thoughts on some of the directors currently working in Hollywood. Finally, they share some guilty pleasure movies and television shows.

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