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Author: Ryan McNeil

reviews

YOUNG ADULT

If You’re making Your Bones eavesdropping on teenagers at a KenTaco Hut, Odds Are You Made a Wrong Move Somewhere.

Posted on December 16, 2011December 19, 2011
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 12 – 15 (Chatter From Other Bloggers)

The Franklies Have Fun Talking Vampire Pregnancy, Classics Abound, and Corey Has a BRAVE Sighting.

Posted on December 15, 2011December 19, 2011
thoughts & opinions

Guess Things Happen that Way

My Cinematic Social Life Has Changed. Allow Me to Explain…

Posted on December 14, 2011March 19, 2012
falling for the first time

Talkin’ IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE With Rachel Thuro

Rachel Finds Out for The First Time That Nobody is a Failure Who Has Good Friends.

Posted on December 13, 2011December 17, 2011
award talk

On the Road to Find Out (Awards Talk pt. 2)

And With That, We Have Two Early Leaders

Posted on December 12, 2011December 15, 2011
dvd doubleback

THE HELP

Talk of Award Possibilities for Davis and Spencer Sent Me Reaching for One That’s Out of My Wheelhouse.

Posted on December 11, 2011December 15, 2011
the watchlist

Days of the Week (Films Watched 12/3 – 12/9)

Lots of Crowes, A Glance at The Zodiac, and Another Advance Showing Fill The Week as We Get Towards the End of a Heavy Year of Watching.

Posted on December 10, 2011December 15, 2011
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O Christmas Tree

Today, I Feel Like This…

Posted on December 10, 2011August 6, 2018
reviews

THE ARTIST

Sometimes a Film Can Say an Awful Lot Without Uttering a Word.

Posted on December 9, 2011December 13, 2011
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 12 – 8 (Chatter From Other Bloggers)

Walken Wordplay, The Droid Having an Epiphany, and a Dubious Centennial Make for One Wonderful Week Around the Blogosphere

Posted on December 8, 2011December 11, 2011
discussion

When Christmas Comes to Town (Come Talk to Me)

So Boys and Girls – Have You Been Good This Year?

Posted on December 7, 2011December 11, 2011
falling for the first time

Talkin’ CLUELESS with Stevee Taylor

As this infrequent series of discussions enters its second year, I noticed that all of the films discussed to date were selections from The 80’s. … Read More ›

Posted on December 6, 2011December 10, 2011

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