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Author: Ryan McNeil

reviews 3.5 stars, drama, jeff nichols, jessica chastain, michael shannon

TAKE SHELTER

October 16, 2011

Can Anybody Stop What’s Comin’ on The Horizon?

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the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched 10/8 – 10/14)

October 15, 2011

Ain’t Nothin’ Like Family to Slow Down One’s Movie Habits

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Ryan McNeil
like this

All My Days

October 15, 2011

Today, I Feel Like This…

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2.5 stars, andie macdowell, dance, dennis quaid, julianne hough, kenny wormald, miles teller, remake

FOOTLOOSE

October 14, 2011

This is Our Time: Twenty-Seven Years After The Last Time it Was Our Time.

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Ryan McNeil
links cinematic method, criticalmasscast, life in equinox, nevermind pop film, tederick, velvet cafe, wide screen world

Everybody’s Talkin’ 10 – 13 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

October 13, 2011

Fitz Breaks Down the Bad, Univarn Stretches His Sensibilities, and The Velvet One Pines for Better Opitions as I Fall Into a Turkey-Induced Coma.

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falling for the first time

Talkin’ SPINAL TAP with Allison the Nerd Vampire

October 12, 2011

Allison Pulls On Her Favorite Concert-Goin’ Attire and Throws a Pair of Horns in The Air for Nigel, David and Derek.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers bio-pic, kenneth brannagh, michelle williams

Who’s That Girl? (MY WEEK WITH MARILYN Trailer)

October 11, 2011

Michelle Williams Does Her Best Norma Jean…and From The Looks of It, Her Nroma Jean is Pretty Damned Good.

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Ryan McNeil
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