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Author: Ryan McNeil

the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched Mar 9 – Mar 15)

The last seven days have been spent with The Man of Tomorrow, Doctor Frankenstein, the world’s greatest musical hitmakers, and Don Juan. It’s been an eventful week!

Posted on March 16, 2013March 21, 2013
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 3 – 15 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

I’ve been keeping my eyes shut but my ears open for the last two weeks. Best Movie Ever turns 10, Limetee loves to listen, and Courtney rethinks mumblecore.

Posted on March 15, 2013March 21, 2013
news

The Little Things

Permit me to go a little scattershot for once…

Posted on March 14, 2013March 18, 2013
trailers

Hit and Run Holiday: KICK-ASS 2

Ready for more balls-to-the-wall action?

Posted on March 13, 2013March 18, 2013
thoughts & opinions

The Worst: How Does One Assign the Bottom Slot in a Director’s Filmography?

It’s not always as easy as pointing to DARK SHADOWS.

Posted on March 12, 2013March 18, 2013
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 80

Talkin’ OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL with guest Nikhat Zahra. She and Ryan also read some listener feedback on directors who should return to their roots and flip the record over to play the other side.

Posted on March 11, 2013March 16, 2013
reviews

OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL

Come out come out wherever you are, and meet the sly huckster who came from afar…

Posted on March 10, 2013September 28, 2014
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched Mar 2 – Mar 8)

Remember last week when I went through a dry spell of moviegoing? The drought is over.   Here’s The Week at Hand…   Screenings DEAD … Read More ›

Posted on March 9, 2013March 15, 2013
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 3 – 8 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

As I wonder whether we’re out of the cold, The Cinecast returns to their roots, Cinematic Fronteir offers up an Elfman playlist, and Heaton speaks far too highly of a particular podcast.

Posted on March 8, 2013March 13, 2013
watchin' & writin'

2000th Post – Another Day: THE IRON GIANT

In honour of 2000 posts, I answer name the film that…

Posted on March 7, 2013March 12, 2013
thoughts & opinions

Long Road: Reflecting on 2000 Posts

Time flies when you’re having fun. I must be having a blast because I almost didn’t notice time had flown to the tune of 2000 posts.

Posted on March 6, 2013March 12, 2013
falling for the first time

Talkin’ WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT with James Blake Ewing

It’s been 25 years since Robert Zemeckis was able to bring all of the animated worlds together and create a colourful piece of neo-noir. Has the animated whodunnit stood the test of time?

Posted on March 5, 2013March 10, 2013

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