The MacGuffin

Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. Inspired by the films War Horse and Tintin, Allen and Edward share their top 5 underrated Steven Spielberg films.

This segment is also available on Stitcher and iTunes. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and share which one you think is the best.

In honor of Twilight, Spencer and Greg tackle literary series adaptations. Then they talk dysfunctional families in movies and give DVD picks.

The MacGuffin crew discuss Trespass, from director Joel Schumacher and starring Nicolas Cage & Nicole Kidman.

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Another Top 5 segment on The MacGuffin. Inspired by the film J. Edgar, Brandi and Ed share their top 5 Clint Eastwood directed films.

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One possible attribute of a great documentary is that it shows you a world that you might not be familiar with and finds a way to make it relatable. This can be a great challenge, as it is very easy to have the subjects become caricatures. This was one of my concerns when I heard the synopsis to The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia, directed by Julien Nitzberg.

Spencer and Greg discuss Leonardo DiCaprio in advance of J. Edgar, talk about the inconsistency of dual roles for Jack and Jill and give DVD picks.

Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ben share their top 5 martial arts films.

This segment is also available on Stitcher and iTunes. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and share which one you think is the best.

As part of our horror celebration for the month of October, we will be running a series of polls to try to nail down the best horror films from specific periods of time. This time we are tackling the best horror film of the 2000s. Please make your selection from the list below (or write it in if there is something else missing). Even better, share in the comments why you made your selection.

Spencer and Greg discuss Neil Patrick Harris in advance of A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, talk about holiday films that influenced them and give DVD picks.

The MacGuffin crew discuss Cemetery Man, from director Michele Soavi and starring Rupert Everett.

This episode can be played online via the flash player below or it can be downloaded from here. It is available on iTunes and Stitcher.