MacGuffin Podcast

In this one, Cassidy loses his Netflix homework, gets his identity stolen, and loses some sleep due to this weeks reviewed film "The Conjuring". Richard does a solo review for Nicholas Winding Refn's new film, "Only God Forgives" and we discuss what is it that makes a film "pretentious". Listen, Enjoy and Share! The Conjuring trailer Only God Forgives trailer

It's mid summer, mid year and we have an episode full of monsters; big, slimy freaky ones, and felt, friendly, terrifying ones. This week we review Guillermo del Toro's new film "Pacific Rim" and in our Netflix homework we try and make sense out of "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure". Also, we discuss more movie news and try and figure out why all the blockbusters seem to be flopping this summer. Pacific Rim trailer The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure trailer

Hi-Ho Silver! It's episode 45 of our little podcast, and we have a review of the new hit(?) movie "The Lone Ranger, staring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. Also, you can hear us discuss which movies moved us the most personally and later in our Netflix Homework we review the space Nazi comedy, "Iron Sky". The Lone Ranger trailer Iron Sky trailer

Girl Power! While enduring the sweltering heat, we review the hit buddy cop comedy "The Heat" and Sophia Coppola's true-crime satire, "The Bling Ring. We also discuss what movies we have changed out minds about as we have gotten older and we review the Duplass Brother's indie comedy "The Do-Deca Pentathlon" in our Netflix homework. The Heat trailer The Bling Ring trailer The Do-Deca Pentathlon trailer

Richard and I review the new zombie blockbuster "World War Z". We also weigh in on more Ninja Turtles casting, the news of an eminent "Encyclopedia Brown" movie and in our Netflix homework, at the end of the show, we review and dissect Gasper Noe's 2003 controversial shocker "Irreversible". World War Z trailer Irreversible trailer

Hola! Here we are with our review of the new Superman movie, "Man of Steel". And Sandwiched between Henry Cavill's perfect abs and shoulders we have two reviews of two very gay movies; Steven Soderbergh's made-for-TV Liberace biopic, "Behind the Candelabra, and for our Netflix homework, Todd Haynes 1998 glam rock musical, "Velvet Goldmine". Enjoy. Listen. Share. Man of Steel trailer Behind the Candelabra trailer Velvet Goldmine trailer

Well, after a week of delay , we are back with a brand new podcast episode, full of movie news and new reviews of the magical heist film "Now You See Me" and the futuristic home-invader thriller "The Purge". We also discuss the artistic merits of B-movies and review the classic B-movie "Reefer Madness" in our 'Netflix Homework' segment.  Download, share, and enjoy! Now You See Me trailer The Purge trailer Reefer Madness (Full Movie)

Vroom Vroom! In our 40th episode, we review "Fast & Furious 6", we ask if it's possible to change the form of narrative cinema, and for our Netflix homework we review Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 thriller, "The Conversation". Join us, won't you? Fast 6 trailer The Conversation review

Back again with reviews for "Star Trek into Darkness" and two sweaty Mathew McConaughey performances in this year's "Mud" and last year's "The Paperboy", as our Netflix homework.  We also discuss Chris Nolan as the rumored next director in the Bond franchise and the ethics of portraying terrorism in popcorn movies. Star Trek Into Darkness trailer Mud trailer The Paperboy trailer.

Heyo! Joining Cassidy and Richard in this episode is Leland Brungardt, of Olympia's "Dampercast". Together we talk about some remake rumors, what movies we watched for nudity as adolescents  and we review Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby".  At the end of the show we also discuss the relatively new horror/comedy "John Dies at the End" in our Netflix homework.   Enjoy,  download, comment, and share! Also, be sure to check out Leland's comedy podcast. http://www.dampercast.com/ The Great Gatsby trailer John Dies at the End trailer