MacGuffin Podcast

Back from a long hiatus, we catch up with the much-publicized MCU flop, The Marvels, and David Fincher's Netflix thriller, The Killer. Both hosts talk about what they've been up to while away from their microphones, and for the streaming homework, we discuss the 1947 noir, Out of the Past, starring Robert Michum and Kirk Douglass.  Also, the sound is a bit weird here as some locations were hastily...

For this week's podcast, we review Martin Scorsese's anticipated crime/western epic, Killers of the Flower Moon. We also recommend horror titles based on common favorites from the genre. And from Shudder, we discuss the low-budget Japanese zombie flick, One Cut of the Dead. 

This week, we review Totally Killer, Prime Video's original teen-slasher, science fiction comedy. We also discuss monsters we'd like to see more of in the movies. For our streaming homework, we express our emotional responses to the controversial 1981 psychological horror movie, Possession. 

This week, we review the Hulu original sci-fi horror film, No One Will Save You, starring Kaitlyn Dever. We also list some spooky movies for folks looking for Halloween-appropriate viewing without getting too scared. For our streaming homework, we discuss the 1988 British horror comedy, The Lair of the White Worm, directed by Ken Russell. 

For this week's show, we review Kenneth Branagh's third Agatha Christie adaptation, A Haunting in Venice. We also discuss the WGA's gains now that the writer's strike has come to an end, as well as a few other movie news items. For our streaming homework, we review Ang Lee's 1997 domestic drama The Ice Storm, which is now available to watch on HBOMax. 

This week, we reviewed the Netflix original teen comedy You Are So NOT Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. For the streaming homework, we look back at the 2018 comedy Game Night and Keith gets quizzed on what older movies are remakes or originals. 

This week, we review the true story of a PlayStation gamer turned real racecar driver, Gran Turismo, starring David Harbour. We also do a fantasy recast of famously miscast film roles throughout the decades. As our streaming homework, we discuss Danny Boyle's 2004 family feature, Millions. 

This week, television writer Alec Engerson joins us to discuss the Hollywood guild strikes and their demands. We also review the new animated feature, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. And for our streaming homework, Alec leads the conversation about Jim Jarmusch's 1999 crime film, Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai. 

This week, we review Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer and the Netflix original sci-fi comedy, They Cloned Tyrone. For our streaming homework, we review the 1977 hockey film, Slap Shot, starring Paul Newman.

This week, we review the new Barbie movie, and for the streaming homework, we review the 1994 Hong Kong romantic comedy, Chungking Express. Keith also gives us details about last weekend at San Diego Comic-Con.

For this podcast episode, we review the revamped, rebooted Harrison Ford adventure sequel, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. We also try to predict the success of the summer's remaining tentpoles, given the year's disappointing box office. For our streaming homework, we discuss the 1989 Oliver Stone classic, Born on the Fourth of July. 

For this podcast episode, we are joined by independent filmmaker Andy Motz, and we talk all about his first feature-length documentary Masc. We also review the latest film by Wes Anderson, Asteroid City.  Donate to Andy's film project here . 

For this podcast episode, we review the DCEU superhero movie, The Flash, starring Ezra Miller. As our streaming homework, we return to the world of DC, with the biographical drama Professor Marston and the Wonder Women. 

For this episode of the podcast, we review the Hulu original biopic, Flamin Hot, and Keith gives us a solo review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. We also celebrate Pride month with a review of the 1994 Aussie drag comedy, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. 

This episode features our review of the animated superhero sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Cassidy quizzes Keith on his knowledge of celebrity voice performances for other animated classics, and we also discuss the 1981 fantasy cult movie, Dragonslayer. 

In this podcast, we review the hyper-violent World War II splatterfest, Sisu. From there, we discuss our favorite movie dogs in movies that aren't about dogs. For our streaming homework, we also review the Netflix documentary Pamela: A Love Story, which chronicles the life and hardships of model and actress Pamela Anderson. 

For this podcast episode, we review James Gunn's MCU sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol: 3. We also list movie selections wherein the whole damn film is the "money-riff." Finally, we discuss Ridley Scott's 1977 feature debut, The Duellists, streaming now on Pluto TV. 

For this week's podcast, we discuss our favorite "mind-freak" movies and we review Ari Aster's latest freak-out, Beau is Afraid. We also discuss the 1997 Spanish psycho-drama, Open Your Eyes. 

For this week's podcast, we review the vampire comedy, Renfeild, starring Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult. We also look back at last year's She Said, now streaming on Peacock.  

For this podcast, we catch up with Creed III, the third installment of the boxing drama starring Michael B. Jordon. Keith also brings to the table a draft segment where we list our favorite movie goons. And for our streaming homework, we review the 1989 Patrick Swayze schlock-fest, Road House. 

For this podcast, we discuss the highs and lows of director M. Night Shyamalan and review his latest thriller, Knock at the Cabin. We also discuss the 2002 dark comedy Rules of Attraction for our streaming homework. 

For this podcast episode, we review the violent ensemble comedy, Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks. We also tell you which tv shows we'd like to see given a prestige Blu-ray release by the Criterion Collection. At the show's end, we review Takashi Miike's 2017 live-action adaptation of the samurai manga, Blade of the Immortal. 

For this week's episode, we review Marvel's latest science fiction epic, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. We also discuss the prospect of a new Lord of the Rings series of movies. For the streaming homework, we look back at John Singleton's Poetic Justice, starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur.

For this podcast episode, we celebrate Valentine's Day weekend with reviews of the Netflix original comedy, You People, starring Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy, as well as the 1981 Canadian slasher, My Bloody Valentine. We also give a few suggestions for actors as movie couples we'd like to see.