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Author: Ryan McNeil

trailers

Standin’ In the Big Hotel: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Trailer

I feel like every word of this trailer should be a BEING JOHN MALKOVICH-esque stream of “Anderson, Anderson, Anderson…”. I say that with love.

Posted on October 23, 2013October 27, 2013
thoughts & opinions

Don’t Rain on My Parade: The Rush to Slam Films in The 21st Century

As if trying to drown out advance hype wasn’t bad enough, we now have to sift through increasingly early dissent.

Posted on October 22, 2013October 27, 2013
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 97

Talkin’ CAPTAIN PHILLIPS with Tim Rideout. He and Ryan also field listener feedback on deceptive trailers, and flip the record over to play the other side.

Posted on October 21, 2013October 26, 2013
dvd doubleback

DRINKING BUDDIES

Pour a glass and meet two friends…who are maybe more than friends…but might be better off staying friends.

Posted on October 20, 2013October 25, 2013
the watchlist

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

I finish the Best Pictures, I start the scary, and I make my way through a busy week.

Posted on October 19, 2013October 24, 2013
reviews

12 YEARS A SLAVE

At an important time comes an important film; a film everyone should see, even if they only ever see it once.

Posted on October 18, 2013September 12, 2020
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 10 – 17 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

I look sillier than ever, The Chicks go all sci-fi, and The Mezzanine unleashes another list.

Posted on October 17, 2013October 24, 2013
visuals

Freeze Frame: VERTIGO

Really, we’re all just “passing through”.

Posted on October 16, 2013June 30, 2015
trailers

Now I’m All Messed Up: OLDBOY Trailer (and General Wonderings)

As the time for Spike Lee’s remake of Park Chan-wook’s opus draws nigh, I wonder what the consensus is.

Posted on October 15, 2013October 20, 2013
falling for the first time

Talkin’ PUMP UP THE VOLUME with Andrew Robinson

A recent episode of The Row Three Cinecast prompts G-Man and I to talk hard about a 1990’s pop culture staple.

Posted on October 14, 2013October 20, 2013
reviews

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Pressure leads to Necessity; Necessity leads to Desperation.

Posted on October 13, 2013February 28, 2014
the watchlist

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

Taking a healthy slice out of the pie, but wanting to finish the entire plate.

Posted on October 12, 2013October 17, 2013

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