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Author: Ryan McNeil

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Episode 333 – THE SUBSTANCE

Talkin’ Coralie Fargeat’s new film with Carolyn Mauricette

Posted on October 7, 2024October 6, 2024
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

THE EXILES plays TIFF 2024

For affection.
For acceptance.

Posted on September 15, 2024September 14, 2024
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

WITHOUT BLOOD plays TIFF 2024

For the reckoning.
For the reconciliation.

Posted on September 14, 2024September 14, 2024
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

HOLD YOUR BREATH plays TIFF 2024

For the desperate.
For the depressed.
For The Depression.
For The Dust.

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

APRIL plays TIFF 2024

For the women who choose.
For the women who help them with their choices.

Posted on September 12, 2024September 11, 2024
festivals, matineecast, podcasts, TIFF

Wicked Little Town: TIFF 2024

Hillary Butler joins me in The Canteen as TIFF 2024 goes into its back half

Posted on September 11, 2024September 11, 2024
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

TRIUMPH plays TIFF 2024

For the metaphysical…
For the determined…
For those in search of answers.

Posted on September 10, 2024September 10, 2024
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

NIGHTBITCH plays TIFF 2024

For our mothers
For everything they told us…
…and for that which they didn’t tell us

Posted on September 9, 2024September 8, 2024
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

THE FIRE INSIDE plays TIFF 2024

For family
For fighters
For the Flint that starts the flame.

Posted on September 8, 2024September 8, 2024
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 332 – SING SING

Talkin’ Greg Kwedar’s new film with Britany Murphy

Posted on August 12, 2024October 6, 2024
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 331 – TWISTERS

Talkin’ Lee Isaac Chung’s new film with Andrew James

Posted on July 29, 2024July 28, 2024
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Episode 330 – THELMA

Talkin’ Josh Margolin’s new film with Robyn Bahr

Posted on July 15, 2024July 14, 2024

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