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Author: Ryan McNeil

thoughts & opinions

Dear Lena Dunham…

Your battle-cry would be better heard if you swung that axe you’re holding a little bit harder.

Posted on March 13, 2014March 17, 2014
trailers

A Hard Knock Life: ANNIE Trailer

Is there perhaps one genre that lends itself to film remakes?

Posted on March 12, 2014March 16, 2014
thoughts & opinions

I Wanna Be The Minority: Thoughts on Contrarianism

How to Lose The Point and Alienate People.

Posted on March 11, 2014March 16, 2014
news

Atmosphere: Tilda Swinton on Cinema

I want to be just like this woman when i grow up.

Posted on March 10, 2014March 15, 2014
dvd doubleback

BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR

Opening the door to a film that’s been travelling for almost one year, and sorting through all the baggage it has picked up.

Posted on March 9, 2014March 14, 2014
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched Feb 22 – Mar 7)

It’s been a lot of nights of leftovers for dinner. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

Posted on March 8, 2014March 12, 2014
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 3 – 7 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

GMan steps in the phone booth, Stevee goes back five years, and F&C turns one.

Posted on March 7, 2014March 12, 2014
visuals

Freeze Frame: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND

There’s a moment you know…

Posted on March 6, 2014June 30, 2015
trailers

The Beast in Its Tracks: GODZILLA Trailer

We’re all just going to pretend like 1998 never happened, right?

Posted on March 5, 2014March 10, 2014
blind spot series, matineecast, podcasts

Episode 107 – BLINDSPOTS 2014

Talkin’ Blind Spots with bloggers from around the world. Mette, Shantanu, Getter, Jason, Dani and Amir all drop by to talk about their first time.

Posted on March 4, 2014March 18, 2015
award talk

Odds and Sods: Wrapping Up the 86th Oscars

A big night for Gravity, a big win for 12 YEARS A SLAVE, and three more hours of curiosities.

Posted on March 3, 2014March 8, 2014
award talk

86th Oscar Winners

And The Winners Were…

Posted on March 3, 2014March 7, 2014

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