In honor of Tintin, Spencer and Greg share alternative comic movies. Then they discuss the magic of murder mysteries and give DVD picks of the week.
In honor of Tintin, Spencer and Greg share alternative comic movies. Then they discuss the magic of murder mysteries and give DVD picks of the week.
Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5′s segment. Inspired by the film Moneyball, Brandi and Allen share their top 5 Brad Pitt films.
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In September 1995, another serial killer film was released. Two cops, one about to retire, the other new to the big city—sounds about as cliché as they come. The killer has a theme that he follows. The dark and spooky trailer has lines such as “this is not going to have a happy ending.” The director had one previous film under his belt, which was the third (and least favorite) of a film franchise. It didn’t really add up to much on paper. But onscreen, it was an understated masterpiece.
The Scenesters (2009) is an inventive independent film written and directed by Todd Berger. In a way, it’s almost too inventive, to the point that it’s kind of difficult to explain what kind of movie it is. It’s part film noir, mystery, slasher film, pseudo documentary, love story, and comedy. Despite the many genres the film takes and the utter implausibility of the plot, in its own nutty way, it all comes together in a film that is highly entertaining and watchable, there wasn’t a single moment where I wasn’t interested in what was happening on screen. There’s a little bit of everything for everyone here to enjoy.
Have you heard the news? David Fincher’s jumping on the remake train. And why not? All the cool kids are doing it.