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Author: Ryan McNeil

blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: ROCK N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL

The king of B movies gets us to hail hail Rock & Roll

Posted on July 15, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE

And now for something darker: A lot darker.

Posted on July 14, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN

The most anticipated pull from The Lefthand Shelf of Doom brings with it a surprising and unexpected result.

Posted on July 13, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: VELVET GOLDMINE

Lindsay starts me with a tale of ivory and gold. Where the curves of your lips can rewrite history.

Posted on July 12, 2012December 24, 2012
trailers

Shut Up and Drive – JACK REACHER Trailer

Tom Cuise will be kicking some major ass and doing some serious work behind the wheel this autumn. The question is, will anybody care?

Posted on July 11, 2012July 16, 2012
thoughts & opinions

Spare Me the Details

Where I have some fun with the modern nitpicking moviegoer.

Posted on July 10, 2012July 13, 2012
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 62

Talkin’ THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN with guest Alex Kittle from The Film Forager. She and Ryan also read some listener feedback on favorites of 2012 so far and discuss two more movies on The Other Side.

Posted on July 9, 2012July 3, 2013
reviews

TAKE THIS WALTZ

What goes through someone’s head when they’re thinking about changing partners?

Posted on July 8, 2012July 12, 2012
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched June 30 – July 6)

Just a few this time around, but a lot of “new-to-me’s”

Posted on July 7, 2012July 12, 2012
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 7 – 6 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Corey gets back into podcasting, Sebastian throws the switch on a new soapbox, and Jessica has an antsy moment watching a dvd.

Posted on July 6, 2012July 11, 2012
guest spots, podcasts

Elsewhere – Talkin’ MAGIC MIKE, TED, and More on The Row Three Cinecast

I take my talents to Minnesota to talk Strippers, Soderbergh and Spider-Man on the Cinecast with Matt and Andrew.

Posted on July 5, 2012July 25, 2013
reviews

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER

Four score and seven hours ago, my theatre projectionist brought forth a new round of silliness.

Posted on July 4, 2012July 8, 2012

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