MacGuffin Podcast

For this episode of the podcast, we review the new David Fincher film, "Mank," based on the writing process that developed "Citizen Kane." We also talk about the casting news behind Sony/Marvel's Spider-Man 3, and we discuss the future of post-Covid cinema. At the end of the podcast, we review the 1994 Christmas comedy, "Mixed Nuts," which is available to stream for free on Tubi. 

In this episode, we review the direct-to-Hulu thriller "Run," starring Sarah Paulson. We also catch up with the movie news, and at the end of the program, we review the Coen brother's 1984 debut, "Blood Simple." 

For this week's podcast, we discuss Sacha Baron Cohen's latest satirical comedy, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. From Disney Plus, we also review 2006's The Simpson Movie, and we say farewell to the original James Bond, Sean Connery. 

For this episode, we do something a little different. We review a horror film made by a director that's not known for the genre, What Lies Beneath by Robert Zemeckis. We then review a non-horror film made by a horror director, Music of the Heart by Wes Craven. We also name our favorite and least favorite Stephen King adaptations. 

From Netflix, we review the original sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, and from the horror app Shudder, we review the newly released horror-comedy, Scare Me. We also discuss some of our favorite horror movie scores, and as streaming homework, we check out the 1990 sequel, Exorcist III: Legion. 

For this episode of the podcast, we discuss the Netflix remake of the 70s classic, "The Boys in the Band." We also talk about our favorite horror sequels, and at the end of the show, we review the 1985 horror-comedy, "Fright Night." 

For this week's episode, we review the 2020 documentary, Feels Good Man, which chronicles the origins of the maligned meme, Pepe the Frog. We also discuss the best movies to introduce kids to horror, and at the end of the show, we review the 1972 psychological drama Images, directed by Robert Altman. 

For this episode of the podcast, we review Netflix's new Charlie Kaufman film, I'm Thinking of Ending Things. We also play the franchise prequel edition of F-Marry-Kill. At the end of the podcast, we review the 2013 Nicholas Cage thriller, The Frozen Ground. 

This week we review the long-awaited comedy sequel, Bill & Ted Face the Music, and for our streaming homework, we discuss the 2008 documentary, Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father. We also talk in-depth about the safety and ethics of going to see movies in the theater again under the new COVID guidelines, and we say farewell to actor Chadwick Boseman. 

For this episode of the podcast, we review the new Seth Rogen HBOMax comedy, An American Pickle, a film in which Rogen plays opposite himself. We also discuss our favorite documentaries and we both suggest a modern recasting of Jaws. At the end of the show, we review the 2004 romantic melodrama, The Notebook, which is currently available to stream on Netflix. 

In this episode of the podcast, we review the latest Netflix action movie, The Old Guard, starring Charlize Theron. We try to revive the careers of some of our favorite inactive actors, and from Amazon Prime streaming, we review the 1982 cult film, Liquid Sky. 

In this episode of the podcast, we review the latest Netflix original comedy, "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga," starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams. We also discuss recent movie news and the best and worst Oscar losers of 2012. For our streaming homework, we take a look at another Netflix original film, 2017's "Gerald's Game," based on the novel by Stephen King. 

In this episode of the podcast, we say goodbye to award-winning film composer Ennio Morricone and we talk about our all-time favorite soundtracks and scores. We also review Spike Lee's latest Netflix original, The 5 Bloods, and from Amazon Prime, we review the 1969 version of The Italian Job, starring Micheal Caine. 

On this week's podcast, we review the new Judd Apatow film, The King of Staten Island, starring SNL cast member, Pete Davidson. For our streaming homework, we also review Taika Waititi's 2016 film, Hunt For The Wilderpeople, which is available to watch on Hulu. Before the reviews, we discuss our favorite media to consume as we're falling asleep. 

On this episode, Kyle and Ellie of the E-Word Podcast guest on our show to talk all about how "emo" has been depicted on screen. We discuss the importance of the 2001 sci-fi psycho-drama Donnie Darko within the emo scene, and for laughs, we review the 2016 Australian teen comedy, "Emo: The Musical." 

For this week's podcast, we review the Chris Hemsworth action rescue movie, Extraction, recently released directly to Netflix. Also on Netflix, we review the 2015 psychological thriller, The Gift, starring Joel Edgerton, Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall. We also discuss more good movies made by bad directors, and we cover the last few weeks of movie news. 

For this episode of the podcast, we take a look at two films that defy the reputations of their filmmakers. We review the Coen brother's 2004 dark comedy, The Ladykillers, which represents a "bad" film made by traditionally "good" directors. Conversely, review the 1997 sci-fi/horror film, Event Horizon, which is widely considered to be the best film by noted "bad" director, Paul W.S. Anderson. We...

In this episode of the podcast, we take a look back at two sci-fi horror releases from 2018, A Quiet Place, and Bird Box. Instead of doing our regular reviews, we compare and contrast these two films in terms of how they tackle similar themes and similar apocalyptic horror premises. Come along with us as we dig deep into the nuances of B-movie possibilities. We also discuss our latest quarantine m...

Despite extenuating circumstances and theater closures, we bring you this week's podcast in which we review the recently released indie drama Never Rarely Sometimes Always. We also discuss the latest movie/media highlights from our twitter feeds. At the end of show, we talk about the 2015 thriller, Cop Car, starring Kevin Bacon. 

In this episode of the podcast, we review Disney/Pixar's latest animated film, "Onward." We also discuss our go-to content for when we're sick at home, as well as our current quarantine media obsessions. At the end of the show, we review the independent comedy "Don't Think Twice," which is available to stream on Netflix.