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Author: Ryan McNeil

the watchlist barry lyndon, countdown, m*a*s*h, magic in the moonlight, one flew over the cuckoo's nest, rocky, sunshine on leith, the brothers bloom, the specials, trouble in paradise

Days of The Week (Films Watched August 2 – August 7)

August 9, 2014

When it feels like you’re watching less, but you’re actually watching the same.

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Ryan McNeil
links alia miller, andrew james, andrew robinson, dan heaton, diane's classic movie blog, gman reviews, kurt halfyard, let movie move us, lisa kennedy, lisa thatcher, matt gamble, public transportation snob, row three, row three cinecast, the velvet cafe, ulkar alakbarova, what she's having

Everybody’s Talkin’ 8 – 7 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

August 8, 2014

The Cinecast gathers around one table. Ulkar speaks five languages. Andrew takes notes. I reflect.

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Ryan McNeil
american movie critics, discussion, my back pages american film critics, books, carl sandburg, jandy hardesty, phillip lopate, the frame

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Sandburg

August 7, 2014

Jandy and I dive deeper into the book, and take joy in waxing poetic

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Ryan McNeil
festivals, news, TIFF TIFF 2014

News of The World 2014 pt iii – TIFF Announces Canadian Lineup

August 6, 2014

Time for the home team to take the ball.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers bill paxton, crime, drama, jake gyllenhaal, nigthcrawler, rene russo, TIFF 2014, tony gilroy, trailers

Streets of Sorrow: NIGHTCRAWLER Trailer

August 5, 2014

Last autumn was pretty good to Donnie Darko. Can he continue the run of good work?

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Ryan McNeil
matineecast, podcasts bubbawheat, flights tights and movie nights, guardians of the galaxy, james gunn, matineecast, mcu infinity saga, mcu phase two, podcasts

Episode 118 – GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

August 4, 2014

Talkin’ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY with guest Nathan Withrow. He and Ryan also field listener feedback on films-into-miniseries, and flip the record over to play the other side.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, action, benicio del toro, bradley cooper, chris pratt, comic book, david bautista, djimon honsou, glenn close, guardians of the galaxy, james gunn, john c. reily, karen gillian, lee pace, marvel, mcu infinity saga, mcu phase two, michael rooker, sci-fi, vin diesel, zoe saldana

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

August 3, 2014

Here’s to the crazy ones…

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Ryan McNeil
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