There are several themes running throughout The Assessment (2024). Sci-fi is at its best when it uses fantastical elements as a representation of real-world issues. In that sense, it should be commended. Director Fleur Fortune (in her feature length debut) crafts a stylish, feverish, and bizarre dystopian world. In… The post Film Review – The Assessment written by Allen Almachar appeared first on The MacGuffin: Film and TV Reviews, Interviews, Analysis ..read more

Anthony and Joe Russo’s directorial output post Avengers: Endgame (2019) have been, well, uneven to say the least. Sadly, that trend continues with The Electric State (2025). This is a big sci-fi adventure loaded with special effects, well-known stars, and plenty of splashy set pieces. And yet, it lacks thrills, excitement,… The post Film Review – The Electric State written by Allen Almachar appeared first on The MacGuffin: Film and TV Reviews, Interviews, Analysis ..read more

Opus is a word with a more significant meaning—one that reverberates with the film’s characters and somewhat cockily could describe the film itself to its writer and director, Mark Anthony Green, who also refers to himself as MAG. With his background in interviewing important people… The post Film Review – Opus written by Sarah Ksiazek appeared first on The MacGuffin: Film and TV Reviews, Interviews, Analysis ..read more

“Art imitates Life,” as the saying goes. In the worst case scenario, the line between artistic expression and daily life gets blurred, where one affects the other and vice versa. That seems to be what writer/director Atom Egoyan is aiming for with his latest release, Seven Veils (2023). Here,… The post Film Review – Seven Veils written by Allen Almachar appeared first on The MacGuffin: Film and TV Reviews, Interviews, Analysis ..read more

Queen of the Ring (2024) tells the story of Mildred Burke (Emily Bett Rickards), who helped usher in the popularity of women’s professional wrestling in the 1930s and into the 1950s. We first meet Mildred as a single mother, living in Kansas working as a waitress… The post Film Review – Queen of the Ring written by Allen Almachar appeared first on The MacGuffin: Film and TV Reviews, Interviews, Analysis ..read more

Some movies are just made to be viewed by large audiences. Responding to every joke, scare, thrill, or laugh simultaneously in a room full of strangers is one of life’s pure joys. In that regard, The Monkey (2025) should be viewed in the biggest theater with the… The post Film Review – The Monkey written by Allen Almachar appeared first on The MacGuffin: Film and TV Reviews, Interviews, Analysis ..read more

The Gorge (2025) is a B-level flick that works almost entirely by the charisma of its stars. On paper, it’s preposterous and silly. Director Scott Derrickson (with screenwriter Zach Dean) combines a sci-fi/action plot with a surprisingly sweet romance – because who doesn’t like falling in love amid a… The post Film Review – The Gorge written by Allen Almachar appeared first on The MacGuffin: Film and TV Reviews, Interviews, Analysis ..read more

***Warning: This Review Contains Mild Spoilers*** Here now is an example of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s worst tendencies. Captain America: Brave New World (2025) is a film so blatantly dependent on previous entries that it lacks its own identity. Granted, the very essence of “The… The post Film Review – Captain America: Brave New World written by Allen Almachar appeared first on The MacGuffin: Film and TV Reviews, Interviews, Analysis ..read more

Here now is a premise better suited for a half hour sitcom. We have a misunderstanding that turns into a lie that turns into a frantic situation that could have been avoided had the characters been truthful with one another. Of course, if that were… The post Film Review – Kinda Pregnant written by Allen Almachar appeared first on The MacGuffin: Film and TV Reviews, Interviews, Analysis ..read more

You’re Cordially Invited (2025) is the kind of rom com that would’ve seen a big theatrical release twenty years ago. Two big stars, a screwball plot, and just the right amount of earnestness was once the key ingredients for drawing an audience. Sadly, in recent years… The post Film Review – You’re Cordially Invited written by Allen Almachar appeared first on The MacGuffin: Film and TV Reviews, Interviews, Analysis ..read more