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Author: Ryan McNeil

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I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight (DEATH AT A FUNERAL TRAILER…Again…)

I saw a trailer Saturday that left me a tad perplexed. I count myself a big fan of Frank Oz’s film DEATH AT A FUNERAL. … Read More ›

Posted on December 7, 2009
screenings, Toronto

When You Were Young

Recently, The Kid In The Front Row put out a call for post. The theme was “One Night At The Movies Long Ago“. The Kid … Read More ›

Posted on December 6, 2009
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 1

Pull up a chair and grab a clean cup, it’s time for this mad tea party to really get going. I present to you the … Read More ›

Posted on December 5, 2009May 8, 2012
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Guerilla Radio

Today, I Feel Like This…

Posted on December 5, 2009October 29, 2011
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 12 – 4 (Chatter From Other Bloggers)

I was tempted to start off this post by claiming “What a week!”, but I might be more accurate with “What a month!”. November saw … Read More ›

Posted on December 4, 2009March 8, 2012
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Soderbergh Blog-a-Thon Day Three: Hate That I Love You

There are precious few actors that can draw me to a movie simply because they’re in it…actually, there might not be any. Directors however, are … Read More ›

Posted on December 3, 2009
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Soderbergh Blog-a-Thon Day Two: The Perfect Drug

Yesterday for the LAMB’s Steven Soderbergh Blog-a-Thon, I posted links to three of my reviews. Today I’ll be writing about another movie, but I don’t … Read More ›

Posted on December 3, 2009
reviews

THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Wes still has daddy issues, but now they’re a bit more animated.

Posted on December 2, 2009January 23, 2012
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Soderbergh Blog-a-Thon Day One: Three Little Birds

So, did we all have fun with this month’s 1001 Films Event? Good me too. Ready for another blog event? Good me too. Once a … Read More ›

Posted on December 2, 2009
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All Messed Up

Today is the third day of the 1001 Movies posts for November. Thing is though, I wasn’t watching the third film for all the spuds … Read More ›

Posted on December 1, 2009
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Extraordinary Machine ( IRON MAN 2 poster )

Sometimes, it really doesn’t take much to make my morning. The official poster for IRON MAN 2 was unveiled yesterday, and it’s a thing of … Read More ›

Posted on December 1, 2009April 30, 2019
watchin' & writin'

Back to Basics: RAISING ARIZONA

Come with me to a different time. Where Nic Cage brought to the screen a whole different brand of crazy…

Posted on November 30, 2009September 23, 2012

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