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Author: Ryan McNeil

blind spot series

Blindsided by MIDNIGHT RUN

A more modern selection than usual can sometimes be even more of a wild card than the so-called “classics”. And with that we go back to 1988…

Posted on July 28, 2015December 1, 2015
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 142 – TRAINWRECK

Talkin’ TRAINWRECK with Erin Thompson and Kelly Zemnickis.

Posted on July 27, 2015August 5, 2015
trailers

Better Version of Me: JOY Trailer

We’re getting the band back together…

Posted on July 26, 2015August 5, 2015
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched July 11 – July 24)

…or How Ryan Got His Groove Back

Posted on July 25, 2015July 30, 2015
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 7 – 24 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Vanessa turns three, Super Zero returns, and I watch a lot of live music.

Posted on July 24, 2015July 30, 2015
american movie critics, discussion, my back pages

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Andre Sennwald

Class is back in session. Jandy & I discover why we’re wrong about “why we’re wrong”, and discuss film’s early adoption of colour…fanciful as it may have been.

Posted on July 23, 2015July 28, 2015
essays, thoughts & opinions

Middle Cyclone: Reflections on Phase Two

If we think about how we got here, maybe that will provide a clue as to where we are going.

Posted on July 22, 2015July 3, 2019
reviews

TRAINWRECK

Who needs romance when you can buy wine by the box?

Posted on July 20, 2015July 26, 2015
reviews

ANT-MAN

Once we’ve seen a city fall from the sky, can we possibly go back to the beginning?

Posted on July 19, 2015April 30, 2019
trailers

Gods and Monsters: SUICIDE SQUAD & BATMAN v SUPERMAN Trailers

Looks like Warner is finally ready to get in the game, but have they drawn up the right play?

Posted on July 15, 2015June 5, 2017
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: CAFE DE FLORE

Once upon a time, we didn’t choose our music; it chose us.

Posted on July 14, 2015July 23, 2015
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 141 – AMY

Talkin’ AMY with Lindsay Ragone. She and Ryan flip the record over to play the other side, and go further down the spiral.

Posted on July 13, 2015July 26, 2015

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