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Author: Ryan McNeil

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Everybody’s Talkin’ 2 – 7 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Huls establishes the pecking order, Stevee wants us to calm down, and Mamo talks Woody. All on a week where I had to say goodbye.

Posted on February 7, 2014February 12, 2014
visuals

Freeze Frame: THE BLUES BROTHERS

The moment in The Church of Rock & Roll that inspires a Mission from God.

Posted on February 6, 2014June 30, 2015
trailers

Stolen Horses: A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST Trailer

I wasn’t all that sure about TED either…but then I started laughing.

Posted on February 5, 2014February 10, 2014
news, thoughts & opinions

Dear Phil Seymour Hoffman

You were a mortal among Gods, and with that you became a God to mortals.

Posted on February 4, 2014November 24, 2016
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 105 – AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

Talkin’ AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY with Ric Sandlas. He and Ryan also field listener feedback on family dinners and flip the record over to play the other side.

Posted on February 3, 2014January 28, 2015
reviews

LONE SURVIVOR

What is it that makes this film feel so “twenty years ago”, and why is that not good enough any more?

Posted on February 2, 2014February 7, 2014
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched Jan 25 – Jan 31)

People sometimes wonder how I can watch so many films. This month, there’s a very good reason.

Posted on February 1, 2014February 6, 2014
guest spots, podcasts

Elsewhere: Talkin’ “Too Many Movies” on Mamo

I take my talents to The Lightbox to wonder whether there are indeed “too many movies” with Voigt, Kurt, and The Mamo Boys.

Posted on January 31, 2014February 6, 2014
visuals

Freeze Frame: ROSEMARY’S BABY

When you’re already feeling paranoid, anything can be a source of tension…even a woman in a pink dress.

Posted on January 30, 2014June 30, 2015
trailers

Do You Sleep: MALEFICENT Trailer

Once more unto the breach dear friends.

Posted on January 29, 2014February 2, 2014
blind spot series

Blindsided by CHARADE

It was bound to happen eventually: The realization that I wasn’t as blind as I thought. But what would that mean for the first watch of this classic?

Posted on January 28, 2014June 30, 2015
thoughts & opinions

Say It Right: Why I Write The Way I Write

…in case you wanted to know.

Posted on January 27, 2014February 1, 2014

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