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Author: Ryan McNeil

reviews

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

In a world obsessed with spoilers, it’s the spoilers that must be discussed.

Posted on April 28, 2018September 22, 2019
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 197 – A QUIET PLACE

Talkin’ A QUIET PLACE with Lola Landekic.

Posted on April 9, 2018September 22, 2019
reviews

A QUIET PLACE

We all want a little peace and quiet, but what happens when our wants become the requirements of our survival?

Posted on April 8, 2018September 22, 2019
reviews

READY PLAYER ONE

At his most self-aware, Steven Spielberg asks if we are defined by what we love, or simply that we can love at all?

Posted on March 29, 2018September 22, 2019
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 196 – ISLE OF DOGS

Talkin’ ISLE OF DOGS with Andrew Robinson.

Posted on March 26, 2018September 22, 2019
reviews

A WRINKLE IN TIME

A tale from the past considers the darkness of the present, and acts as a beacon for the future.

Posted on March 14, 2018September 12, 2020
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 195 – THOROUGHBREDS

Talkin’ THOROUGHBREDS with Jolie Featherstone.

Posted on March 12, 2018September 22, 2019
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 194 – ANNIHILATION

Talkin’ ANNIHILATION with Adrian Wilfred.

Posted on February 26, 2018September 22, 2019
reflections

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

How Did an Original Musical Released Opposite THE LAST JEDI become An Unabashed Success?

Posted on February 17, 2018April 30, 2018
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 193 – THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX

Talkin’ CLOVERFIELD PARADOX with Douglas Robinson.

Posted on February 12, 2018September 22, 2019
award talk, matineecast, podcasts

Episode 192 – 90TH OSCAR NOMINEES

Talkin’ the 90th Oscar Nominations with Marya E. Gates.

Posted on January 29, 2018September 22, 2019
blind spot series, essays, site news, thoughts & opinions

Eyes Open: A New Phase and A New Home for The Blind Spot Series

On my appreciation for what cinema has handed me the last five years…and on handing it over to someone else.

Posted on January 26, 2018July 3, 2019

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