The MacGuffin

Spencer interviews Rider Strong, star of and co-director/co-writer of The Dungeon Master. The films were screen last weekend in conjunction with the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum.

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In honor of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Spencer and Greg discuss Robert Downey Jr. Then they examine threequels and give DVD picks of the week.

Spencer and John look at series finales in honor of Harry Potter, consider the importance of the release date, and give DVD picks of the week.

Spencer and John discuss the tumultuous career of Michael Bay in honor of Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, look Tom Hank’s work behind the camera for Larry Crowne, and give their DVD picks of the week.

Predator is one of the best action films ever made. It’s got Schwarzenegger in his prime, a young and ambitious John McTeirnan at the helm, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura and a seven-foot invisible monster. Boy, they don’t make them like that anymore…

Firstly, you should know I wrote Predators when I was 13. Like every kid, after the first time I sat and was blown away by the original, I made it better (or, in the teenage parlance, “cooler”). Sure, one Predator is cool, but what about four? There should definitely be a fight between them, too, and honestly, the female character is so boring, it would be so much cooler if she was a sniper! The difference between my vision and that of the eventual makers of Predators was that I wasn’t given the keys to sci-fi horror royalty and millions of dollars to spend, and I still required a legal guardian. In this article, I’m going to look at the narrative structure of Predators and how it functions as a sequel. But before that, let’s look at what it’s actually about.

Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5′s segment. This time around Brandi and Allen share their top 5 good/great films they never want to watch again.

Spencer is joined by MacGuffin website writer Benjamin Nason for coverage of the Penny Arcade Convention (PAX), one of the largest video game conventions in the world.

Spencer and John review Up In The Air and look back on the career of Jason Reitman. Next, they give their DVD picks of the week. Finally, the episode ends with a preview of Peter Jackson’s latest film, The Lovely Bones.

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Traditionally this time of year is the last chance for movie studios to release their films they think have the best shot at winning awards, but for me there are really only has four films coming out that hold much interest for me: Up In The Air, The Lovely Bones, Avatar and Sherlock Holmes.

Spencer is joined by John Portanova, star of Adler and Zenith, to discuss web-series. After that they move on to debate the best movie series. Finally, they consider the importance of the movie theater experience in watching movies and if it is as relevant as it was in the past.