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Author: Ryan McNeil

festivals, news, TIFF

News of The World 2014 – TIFF Announces Galas and Special Presentations

It’s that time of year again…

Posted on July 23, 2014September 4, 2014
thoughts & opinions

Perfect Day: The Question of Cinematic “Masterpieces”

There’s a place and a time to worship and swoon…and once in a while it’s here and now.

Posted on July 22, 2014July 28, 2014
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 117 – BOYHOOD or “Thumper’s a Jackass”

Talkin’ BOYHOOD with Andrew James. He and Ryan also field listener feedback on spoilers, and flip the record over to play the other side.

Posted on July 21, 2014January 28, 2015
reviews

SNOWPIERCER

How do you react when you discover what you’ve been missing out on?

Posted on July 20, 2014July 25, 2014
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched July 12 – July 18)

Watched more movies than I thought this week, but it was a TV show that really left its impression.

Posted on July 19, 2014July 24, 2014
reviews

BOYHOOD

Twelve years in the making, one of the gutsiest movies ever made zeroes in on a story seldom put up on the big screen: our own.

Posted on July 18, 2014July 23, 2014
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 7 – 17 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Some thoughts on new music, a Malickian conversation between Roan and Robinson, and a reminder that Nikhat is cooler than you.

Posted on July 17, 2014July 23, 2014
visuals

Freeze Frame: REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE

What does it mean to be a man? What did it ever mean?

Posted on July 16, 2014June 30, 2015
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 116 – BEGIN AGAIN

Talkin’ BEGIN AGAIN with Dave Voigt.

Posted on July 15, 2014January 28, 2015
trailers

A Long Walk: WILD Trailer

The hometown hero is making it big, which is bittersweet for everybody here back home.

Posted on July 14, 2014September 4, 2014
reviews

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

It’s evolution baby….

Posted on July 13, 2014July 18, 2014
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched July 5 – July 11)

That awkward feeling when a funny movie doesn;t strike one as funny.

Posted on July 12, 2014July 17, 2014

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