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Author: Ryan McNeil

reviews

FOXCATCHER

Just because you want it, doesn’t mean you should get it.

Posted on November 30, 2014December 5, 2014
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched November 22 – November 28)

Consumption gets back up towards saturation point, with some memorable moments along the way.

Posted on November 29, 2014December 6, 2014
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 11 – 28 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

The Cinecast is back, Vanessa writes a Christmas List, and Huls looks on the bright side.

Posted on November 28, 2014December 4, 2014
trailers

Pick Up a Gun: AMERICAN SNIPER Trailer

Lemme know how this one works out, will ya?

Posted on November 27, 2014December 2, 2014
trailers

Walk The Dinosaur: JURASSIC WORLD Trailer

Sure…why not?

Posted on November 26, 2014December 2, 2014
blind spot series

Blindsided by DANCER IN THE DARK

As winter creeps in, a film arrives giving me a song to sing in my head…which is a good thing because it will leave my heart empty.

Posted on November 25, 2014June 30, 2015
thoughts & opinions

Silent Treatment: An Instance Where My Opinion Doesn’t Matter

That time when I saw a great film I wanted to review, and realized more might be gained if I didn’t review it.

Posted on November 24, 2014November 29, 2014
reviews

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

When the head is a complicated jumble, should we expect the heart to be any different?

Posted on November 23, 2014November 28, 2014
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched November 15 – Novermber 21)

Some of this, some of that, some of the other…

Posted on November 22, 2014November 29, 2014
reviews

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY pt. 1

Let me inspire you to fight by telling you a story…Though I might not tell you how it ends.

Posted on November 21, 2014November 29, 2014
visuals

Freeze Frame: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW

Watch a film a few times, and you start to notice foreshadowing that you’d never have picked up on before.

Posted on November 20, 2014June 30, 2015
trailers

Crooked Smile: TOP FIVE Trailer

Just trust me…

Posted on November 19, 2014November 25, 2014

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