MacGuffin Podcast

For this episode of the podcast, we review Brandon Cronenberg's sci-fi thriller, Infinity Pool. We also discuss the 2023 Oscar nominations and make a few predictions. At the end of the show, we review the 2011 psychological drama, Take Shelter, starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain. 

For this week's podcast, we review the new Blumhouse horror movie M3GAN, starring Allison Williams and a creepy rubber doll. We also discuss the 1985 Chevy Chase comedy, Fletch, and Keith shares his thoughts on the debut episode of The Last of Us. 

For this podcast episode, we countdown our lists of the top 10 films released in 2022. We also throw in a few honorable mentions and count down our bottom five movies from last year. 

For this week's episode, we review the long-awaited blockbuster sequel Avatar: The Way of Water by James Cameron and Rian Johnson's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Also, for our streaming homework, we discuss Richard Linklater's animated love letter to 1960s suburban life,  Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood. 

This week, we review Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio adaptation for Netflix and Steven Spielberg's semi-auto-biographical film, The Fabelmans. For our streaming homework, we also catch up with David Cronenberg's latest sci-fi horror movie, Crimes of the Future. 

For this podcast episode, we break down Sight and Sound's updated list of the 100 Greatest Films of All Time and add five of our own entries. We also review the new cannibal teen romance, "Bones and All." For the streaming homework, we discuss the 1987 flop, "Ishtar," starring Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty. 

Ashlee joins the podcast this week to review the new dark comedy, The Menu, starring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy. We also reminisce about our days as video store clerks, just before the DVD market bottomed out. Finally, as our streaming homework, we review the 1944 gothic noir, Gaslight. 

This week Keith reviews the new Marvel sequel "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Collectively, we review the period dramedy, Banshees of Inisherin, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. As for this episode's streaming homework, we catch up with Baz Lurhman's rock biopic, Elvis. 

In this week's podcast, we list our favorite Weird Al parodies and review his new comedy biopic, Weird: The Al Yankovich Story. Keith also gives us his solo review of the new DC super hero movie Black Adam. For our streaming homework, we review the 1996 family dramedy, The Daytrippers, written and directed by Greg Mottola. 

This week, we bring on guest Richard Wolley to review the final chapter in David Gordon Green's Halloween reboot trilogy, Halloween Ends. Before that, we also discuss the career highlights of the Italian horror auteur, Dario Argento. Deep cuts include Giallo classics such as Deep Red (1977), Inferno (1980), and Opera (1987). 

This week, we review Hulu's reboot of the classic Clive Barker horror film, Hellraiser. We also do a deep dive into the career of the Canadian master of body horror, David Cronenberg, including individual reviews of Rabid (1977), Dead Ringers (1988), and Cosmopolis (2012). 

For this week's episode, we kick off our month-long horror directors' profiles, beginning with the deep cuts of Wes Craven. We also catch up with the recent horror hit, Barbarian, written and directed by Zach Cregger. 

For this week's podcast, we review Ti West's follow-up to the horror film X, Pearl, starring Mia Goth. We also discuss a few movie opinion changes we have undergone over the years. As for this week's streaming homework, we talk about the 1997 Japanese animated thriller, Perfect Blue, which is currently listed on Shudder. 

For this podcast episode, we review Disney's live-action update on their 1940 classic, Pinnochio, starring Tom Hanks. We also discuss the latest movie news, and for our streaming homework, we review the Amazon Prime original romantic comedy, I Want You Back. 

For this week's episode, we review George Miller's fantasy epic, Three Thousand Years of Longing, starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. We also have a lengthy discussion about what properties since 2000 have garnered the most devoted fandoms. And for our streaming homework, we review the 2015 western/horror hybrid, Bone Tomahawk. 

In this podcast episode, we review the Idris Elba versus a rogue lion thriller, Beast. We also extensively discuss the best post-peak performances by actors working past their prime. Finally, for the streaming homework, we review the 1963 psychological thriller, Shock Corridor, written and directed by Sam Fuller. 

For this podcast episode, we discuss all of the movies in the Predator franchise and conclude with a full review of the latest entry, Prey. We also discuss the new Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. And for our streaming homework, we review Hayao Miyazaki's 1984 anime epic, Nausica of the Valley of the Wind. 

On this week's pod, we review the Netflix action-thriller, The Gray Man, starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans. We also talk in-depth about the Discover+ HBOMAX merger and the content changes scheduled for the app. Speaking of streaming platforms, for our streaming homework, we review last year's documentary, A Glitch in the Matrix. 

For this week's episode, we review Jordan Peele's latest science-fiction horror film, Nope. And for our streaming homework, we discuss this year's buzzed-about Hindi action-musical, "RRR." Keith also gives us all the details about his weekend spent at San Diego's 2022 Comic Con.

This week, we review the latest saga starring Chris Hemsworth as Marvel's nordic hero in Thor: Love and Thunder. We also suggest our fan casting for a hypothetical live-action Jetsons movie. Lastly, we discuss the 1984 Red Riding Hood-themed horror fairytale, The Company of Wolves, directed by Neil Jordan. 

For this episode, we review Scott Derrickson's latest horror film, The Black Phone, starring Ethan Hawke. We also talk about movies with especially bad titles. And, from HBOMax, we discuss the 1990 sequel to Chinatown, The Two Jakes. 

This week we discuss the best and worst of Adam Sandler's acting/producing career and we review his latest basketball movie, Hustle. For our streaming homework, we talk about the 2012 documentary How to Survive a Plague, which covers the activism around the early years of the AIDS epidemic.   

This week, we review the long-awaited action sequel "Top Gun: Maverick," starring Tom Cruise and Miles Teller. We also cover the latest movie news, and for the streaming homework, we discuss James Mangold's 1997 crime-thriller, "Cop Land." 

This week, we review Alex Garland's English countryside nightmare, Men, starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear. We also talk about sex scenes in movies that were necessary to the quality of the film. For our streaming homework, we ring in Pride month with the 2015 indie film, Tangerine. 

This week, we review the latest adaptation of Stephen King's sci-fi thriller, Firestarter, starring Zac Efron. We also test Keith's knowledge of films that take place in Seattle. For our streaming homework, we review John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars,  released in 2002.