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Author: Ryan McNeil

reviews

THE SHAPE OF WATER

For those who dream, and believe in the impossible.

Posted on December 11, 2017September 22, 2019
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 188 – LADY BIRD

Talkin’ LADY BIRD with Simon Columb.

Posted on December 4, 2017December 18, 2017
blind spot series

Blindsided by WAGES OF FEAR

How much of this world has been built in exchange for the wages of fear?

Posted on November 28, 2017December 30, 2017
reviews

COCO

It’s amazing how much love connects the head and the heart.

Posted on November 27, 2017September 22, 2019
reviews

JUSTICE LEAGUE

In a time when we seem determined to pull ourselves apart, heroes can still come together.

Posted on November 21, 2017September 22, 2019
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 187 – LONG TIME RUNNING

Talkin’ LONG TIME RUNNING with Jamie Dew.

Posted on November 20, 2017December 10, 2017
reviews

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

Impulse, regret, and the search for solace

Posted on November 19, 2017July 2, 2020
reviews

THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER

A long walk through beautiful rooms, each one filled with ugly moments

Posted on November 14, 2017September 22, 2019
reviews

SUBURBICON

There is a world of difference between a Coen Brothers Film, and merely Coen-esque.

Posted on November 13, 2017September 22, 2019
reviews

LADY BIRD

We were idiots, once. Beautiful, beautiful, idiots.

Posted on November 12, 2017September 28, 2019
essays, thoughts & opinions

Dear Doc…

Without heroes, we are all plain people and don’t know how far we can go.

Posted on November 8, 2017July 3, 2019
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 186 – THOR: RAGNAROK

Talkin’ THOR: RAGNAROK with Jess Rogers.

Posted on November 6, 2017November 19, 2017

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