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Welcome to Magellans at the Movies, the podcast about all things movies hosted by brothers Nathan Magalhães and Elliot Magalhães (Anglicized as Magellan). Join them as they bicker and banter about obscure films, movies already analyzed by sharper minds, and modern cinema, often joined by special guests of varying willingness and notoriety. Experience Nathan’s meandering, freshman film student-level critiques and Elliot’s bored, grumpy-senior-citizen energy. Come for the lukewarm takes, stay because you got distracted and left Spotify running.
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- 5 days ago1h 5m
RemakeWatch: Cape Fear
What would you do if that shadow from your past came back to haunt you? How would you react if that rude guy who you stiffed when you were working at McDonald's by only putting eight chicken nuggets in his order of ten suddenly reappeared, determined to exact terrible vengeance upon your entire family for the loss of his nugs? It's a frightening proposition, and one that, with a few different details, forms the basis of Cape Fear, a 1962 thriller based on The Executioners by John Macdonald, and the basis of that film's 1991 remake. The Cape Fear twins offer related but distinct visions of the eras in which they were made, which is why today's special episode of Magellans at the Movies delivers you two movies for the price of one. Join us, then, as we review, compare, and contrast the two film versions of Cape Fear, and be ever ready to repair to your houseboat in case your own Max Cady is hiding around the corner . . . Contact us/Requests/Questions: MagellansMovies@gmail.comDonate: https://paypal.me/magellensmovies?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USCheck out our blog for more reviews and movie content!!! https://magellansatthemoviesblog.blogspot.com/
- 1 weeks ago1h 6m
Insidious
AAAAAAAAAHHHHH! Ahem. Excuse me, I was just having a frightening dream in which Gordon Ramsey kept viciously criticizing my cooking and then I looked down and realized I was trying to feed him a miniature version of myself. Now, you may hear that and think the problem is rooted in psychology, or perhaps an undigested bit of beef, but in point of fact you only reveal your own ignorance with such ridiculous hypotheses, for the truth is that I was astral projecting into a world of ghosts and ghouls, a strange realm in which the spirits of dead rip off Freddy Krueger, whistle for some reason, and listen to scratchy old phonographs. I am of course referring to the terrifying netherworld of The Further first appearing in Insidious, a 2010 horror film directed by James Wan. This dread-filled drama of deadly demons and darth maul lookalikes earned a decent reception from critics and a massive chunk of change at the box office, ensuring they’ll keep making the things for the rest of human history, but will the Magellans at the Movies happily tiptoe through the tulips of fear in the garden of skillful thrills? Or will the movie succumb to the coma of weak scares, tearfully attended to by the mourning mother of excessive reliance on horror tropes? I could tell you the answer, but why not go Further and listen to the episode yourself? Contact us/Requests/Questions: MagellansMovies@gmail.comDonate: https://paypal.me/magellensmovies?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USCheck out our blog for more reviews and movie content!!! https://magellansatthemoviesblog.blogspot.com/
- 2 weeks ago56 min
Sinister (2012)
Word of advice if you’re in a horror movie: never relocate. Even if your house is a dilapidated, rat-infested ruin I can all but guarantee that it’s preferable to whatever murder site, former Indian burial ground, or creepy hotel you’re considering for your next residence. If you’re not convinced, just ask the new folks on the block in Sinister, a 2012 horror flick directed by Scott Derrickson. This spook-tacular saga of snuff films and Babylonian boogiemen was a moderate success with critics and a bash at the box office, and has since enjoyed a cultural staying power extended by its cult following and scientific assessment as the scariest movie of all time. But will Sinister overcome the writer’s block of Nathan and Elliot skepticism and dismember their reservations with the axe of gripping, terrifying drama? Or will the movie’s face be shredded off by the lawn mower of tiresome jump scares and threadbare scripts? You don’t need to sacrifice your soul to Bughuul for the answers, you just need to play the episode! Contact us/Requests/Questions: MagellansMovies@gmail.comDonate: https://paypal.me/magellensmovies?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USCheck out our blog for more reviews and movie content!!! https://magellansatthemoviesblog.blogspot.com/
- 3 weeks ago1h 7m
John Carter
It may seem strange now, but there was a time when advanced life on Mars was a serious scientific contention. Supposed canals on the red planet's surface filled the imaginations of academics and entertainers alike with exotic alien societies, incredible technologies, and of course, lots and lots and lots of Martian hotties eager for the company of big, strapping Earthmen. That's how we came to have a crop of Mars fiction in the late 1800s to early 1900s, one of the more successful being Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars, a 1912 book adapted one hundred years later into the 2012 film John Carter under the direction of Andrew Stanton. This ambitious would-be trilogy opener is most well-known for one thing: failure. Thanks to a massive budget, limited marketing campaign, and lukewarm reception, John Carter lost as much as two hundred million dollars and ended or set back multiple careers by the time the damage was assessed. But have time and distance elevated the movie like a mighty leap in the weak gravity of nostalgia? Or do the oceans of fun and adventure remain desiccated by the scorching heat of boredom and convoluted worldbuilding? By Issus, start the episode to find out! Contact us/Requests/Questions: MagellansMovies@gmail.comDonate: https://paypal.me/magellensmovies?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USCheck out our blog for more reviews and movie content!!! https://magellansatthemoviesblog.blogspot.com/
- Oct 9, 202659 min
1984 (1984)
Privacy can be hard to come by these days. Whether it’s nosy neighbors, intrusive family members, or the ever present eye of avaricious corporations gobbling up your personal data so they can charge you more for watermelons, the obstacles preventing modern man from a moment to himself are numerous and ubiquitous. Still, it could always be worse, after all the televisions could be watching us, right? Oh, wait. Well, anyways, things still haven’t gone full 1984 quite yet, as you can see when you watch, well, 1984, released in, wouldn’t ya know it, 1984 and directed by Michael Radford from the book by George Orwell. This bleak, brutal portrait of unrestrained totalitarianism may not be as famous as its source material, but it still contained enough rich imagery and strong acting to earn a fair few plaudits for itself. But will Nathan and Elliot find in it refuge from the insidious non-entertainment of Goldstein and his ilk? Or will they find the movie guilty of filmcrime and condemn it to room 101? Big brother may be watching you, but he’s listening to Magellans at the Movies, and you should be too! Contact us/Requests/Questions: MagellansMovies@gmail.comDonate: https://paypal.me/magellensmovies?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USCheck out our blog for more reviews and movie content!!! https://magellansatthemoviesblog.blogspot.com/
- Oct 3, 202654 min
A Streetcar Named Desire
Arguments. Some people have them just constantly, and always at such a volume as to include everyone within a two mile radius in the dispute, whether they like it or not. The bellicose characters of A Streetcar Named Desire, a 1951 drama directed by Elia Kazan and based on the play by Tennessee Williams, have lots of disagreements, but the frequency with which they altercate has done nothing to repel generations of critics and audiences. Indeed, this tale of madness and mendacity in the American south has only increased its popularity since its already-rapturous release, but will the movie’s street car be judged desirable by Magellans at the Movies? Or will it be dragged to the asylum of overwrought performances and absurd melodrama in the straitjacket of datedness? You won’t need to rely on the kindness of strangers to find out, you can trust your favorite film reviewing duo to tell you all about it! Contact us/Requests/Questions: MagellansMovies@gmail.comDonate: https://paypal.me/magellensmovies?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USCheck out our blog for more reviews and movie content!!! https://magellansatthemoviesblog.blogspot.com/
- Sep 27, 20261h 1m
Resident Evil (2026)
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- Sep 18, 202658 min
The Truman Show
Did you ever get the feeling you were being . . . watched? That a thousand eyes behind a thousand cameras were tracking your every move, broadcasting your life to unknown observers for unknown purposes? It's not that you live in the rapacious surveillance state that is modern America; you must be starring in The Truman Show! This voyeuristic dramedy from director Peter Weir released in 1998 and captured the imaginations of critics and audiences alike with its prescient vision of celebrity obsession and the unending search for authenticity in a performative world. But will the movie achieve self-awareness amid a crowd of extras and reunite with the long-lost love of quality entertainment, or will the film's journey to a positive review be insurmountably obstructed by a series of improbable setbacks? Get aware on the air with Magellans at the Movies as we find out on today's brand new episode! Contact us/Requests/Questions: MagellansMovies@gmail.comDonate: https://paypal.me/magellensmovies?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USCheck out our blog for more reviews and movie content!!! https://magellansatthemoviesblog.blogspot.com/
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About Magellans at the Movies
Welcome to Magellans at the Movies, the podcast about all things movies hosted by brothers Nathan Magalhães and Elliot Magalhães (Anglicized as Magellan). Join them as they bicker and banter about obscure films, movies already analyzed by sharper minds, and modern cinema, often joined by special guests of varying willingness and notoriety. Experience Nathan’s meandering, freshman film student-level critiques and Elliot’s bored, grumpy-senior-citizen energy. Come for the lukewarm takes, stay because you got distracted and left Spotify running.
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