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Author: Ryan McNeil

award talk

90th Oscar Nominations

…And The Nominees Are…

Posted on January 23, 2018February 25, 2018
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 191 – PHANTOM THREAD

Talkin’ PHANTOM THREAD with Kurt Halfyard.

Posted on January 15, 2018September 22, 2019
reviews

PHANTOM THREAD

Being the object of affection can sometimes be less about affection and more about objects.

Posted on January 7, 2018September 22, 2019
reviews

THE POST

Democracy dies in darkness.

Posted on January 5, 2018September 22, 2019
listy goodness

Walk it Back : Ryan’s Top Five of 2017

No really, this year wasn’t all bad – much as it might have felt that way sometimes.

Posted on January 1, 2018January 28, 2018
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 190 – 2017 in Review (Music Free)

Talkin’ 2017 at the Movies with guests Ariel Fisher and Bob Barrow from A Frame Apart, and Lindsay Ragone. Together we close out the year by naming off our top five films.

Posted on December 31, 2017December 30, 2017
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 190 – 2017 in Review

Talkin’ 2017 at the Movies with guests Ariel Fisher and Bob Barrow from A Frame Apart, and Lindsay Ragone. Together we close out the year by naming off our top five films.

Posted on December 31, 2017January 15, 2018
blind spot series

Blindsided by THE DEKALOG

Kieślowski’s masterpiece sparks reflections on morality, malice, mercy, and moving forward.

Posted on December 26, 2017January 23, 2018
reviews

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME

Smell the flowers while you can

Posted on December 21, 2017September 22, 2019
reviews

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Adventure. Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things…

Posted on December 19, 2017September 22, 2019
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 189 – THE LAST JEDI

Talkin’ THE LAST JEDI with Nikat Zahra.

Posted on December 18, 2017December 30, 2017
reviews

THE DISASTER ARTIST

Franco and Wiseau: Failure, fiasco, love, and a lie.

Posted on December 13, 2017September 22, 2019

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