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Author: Ryan McNeil

the watchlist ace in the hole, chef, dirty dancing, dragon slayer, dragonslayer, how to train your dragon, how to train your dragon 2, innocent strangers, let's ruin it with babies, lies i told my little sister, looper, man of iron, nashville, reign of fire, the postman always rings twice, you can count on me

Days of The Week (Films Watched June 7 – June 20)

June 21, 2014

Summer’s here, but the pace remains the same…

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Ryan McNeil
reviews bio-pic, christopher walken, clint eastwood, erich bergen, jersey boys, john lloyd young, michael lomendo, music, musical, vincent piazza

JERSEY BOYS

June 20, 2014

I’m not mad at you Clint, I’m just very disappointed.

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Elsewhere: Talkin’ the DIRTY DANCING Soundtrack on Soundtrack of Your Life

June 19, 2014

I take my talents to midtown to talk sax solos, summer camp, and all things Dirty Dancing.

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visuals 1984, freeze frame, james cameron, the terminator

Freeze Frame: THE TERMINATOR

June 18, 2014

If only some people would listen…

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reviews 4 stars, america ferrera, cate blanchett, christopher mintz-plasse, craig ferguson, dean deblois, djimon honsou, dreamworks animation, gerard butler, how to train your dragon 2, jay baruchel, jonah hill, kit harington, kristen wiig

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2

June 17, 2014

The time for test flights is over. Now is the time for this animated series to truly stretch its wings.

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If I Had Wings: BIRDMAN Trailer

June 16, 2014

While I regain my footing in the middle of a crazy stretch, lets marvel in a new bit of Mexican awesomeness.

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LIES I TOLD MY LITTLE SISTER plays NXNE 2014

June 15, 2014

Families don’t come with baggage, they come with steamer trunks.

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