The MacGuffin Men

Jul 21 2024 73 ep. 68 mins 3
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The MacGuffin Men is a podcast that hopes to add some depth to what we feel is lacking in modern film criticism. From a film's place in history to granular film grammar choices of the filmmaker, these movies are discussed from a place of love and appreciation for the art form, all with the understanding that a lot of what we discuss might be nonsense.

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Episode 397: Barbie

Jul 21 2024 78 mins  
Greta Gerwig's direction, musical numbers, Margot Robbie's subtle performance, feeling trapped by capitalism, and the greatest Zack Snyder joke of all time.

Episode 396: Oppenheimer

Jan 15 2024 94 mins  
Big faces in IMAX, camera placement, wildly aggressive editing, blockbuster Stan Brakhage, and Christopher Nolan reckoning with his own influence on cinema.

Episode 395: Les Diaboliques

Nov 15 2023 46 mins  
Henri-Georges Clouzot's influential mystery, twist endings, the film's depiction of Christina's inner struggle, the use of sound, and the repeated motifs of bars and water.

Episode 394: Singin' in the Rain

Oct 25 2023 57 mins  
Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen's illustrious careers (both together and separately), the remarkable precision that links the dancers to the filmmaking, and the film's deserved place in cinema history.

Episode 393: Paddington

Oct 18 2023 56 mins  
The film's long journey from book to screen, Nicole Kidman's performance, the production design, and Paul King's direction.

Episode 392: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Jun 27 2023 56 mins  
The tactile feeling of a film that is made in computers, the film's use of Miles' love of hip-hop, and the emotional through lines that carry the film.

Episode 391: NOPE

May 31 2023 72 mins  
The greatest movie title of all time, Jordan Peele's growing canvas, the contrast between big and small, Keke Palmer, being seen, and the magic of Daniel Kaluuya's eyes.

Episode 390: Seven Days in May

May 18 2023 56 mins  
The continuing incredible choices of John Frankenheimer, Kirk Douglas, how famous Burt Lancaster was, and Rod Serling's feature film career.

Episode 389: Another Round

Apr 12 2023 56 mins  
Thomas Vinterberg's early days contrasted with his modern work, Dogme 95, Mads Mikkelsen, the film's thoughtful but non-committal stance on alcohol, and that one goddamn perfect scene.

Episode 388: Glass Onion

Mar 27 2023 64 mins  
Our own collective case of sequelitis, the structure of the movie, whether knowing more about Benoit Blanc is good or bad, preaching to the metaphorical choir, and the Netflix of it all.