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Author: Ryan McNeil

listy goodness

What Have You Done? (My Birthday Tradition)

June 2, 2015

Looking back, looking forward, and looking across the bay.

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Ryan McNeil
matineecast, podcasts alia miller, bull durham, matineecast, podcast, ron shelton, super zero, what she's having

Episode 138 – BULL DURHAM

June 1, 2015

Talkin’ BULL DURHAM with Alia Miller. She and Ryan flip the record over to play the other side, and go further down the spiral.

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site news

Holiday Road: A Week Away from the Matinee

May 25, 2015

Over five years on, it’s time for some R&R.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2.5 stars, brad bird, britt robertson, damon lindelof, george clooney, hugh laurie, kathryn hahn, keegan-michael key, raffey cassidy, reviews, tim mcgraw, tomorrowland, walt disney

TOMORROWLAND

May 24, 2015

A memento from our past and a plea for our future, but not as rose-coloured as either era.

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the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched May 16 – 22)

May 23, 2015

Most of my week WAS this exciting, but for one glorious day I did sweet F.A.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers blake anderson, dope, forest whitaker, kiersey clemons, rick famuyiwa, shameik moore, tony revolori, trailers, zoe kravitz

Songs from the West Coast: DOPE Trailer

May 22, 2015

As I look at the menu for the weeks ahead, I’m already searching for moments to cleanse the palette.

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the decade so far 12 years a slave, directors of colour, so far so good, steve mcqueen

So Far, So Good: 12 YEARS A SLAVE

May 21, 2015

What began as a glimpse back into our past suddenly became a reflection of our present

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Ryan McNeil
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