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Author: Ryan McNeil

listy goodness docs, top fives

Life, In A Nutshell – Top Five Documentaries

November 27, 2008

So last night there was a fun little meet up of a circle of fellow film enthusiats from Toronto (Sidebar – It’s good for movie geeks like me to know we’re not alone sometimes. Sorta makes me feel like the Bee Girl at the end of the Blind Melon video). We drank, we laughed, we…

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Ryan McNeil
news, visuals brad pitt, darren aronofsky, david fincher, mickey rourke, posters

Every Picture Tells a Story

November 25, 2008

Not to “phone one in” for the second day in a row, but every time I’ve tried to sit down and write something of substance, I manage to get pulled away. All apologies, but I’m hoping some eye candy can make up for it. Here are a few gorgeous posters for some upcoming films. First…

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Ryan McNeil
trailers darren aronofsky, drama, evan rachel wood, marissa tomei, mickey rourke, trailers

Holding Out for a Hero – THE WRESTLER Trailer

November 24, 2008

I find myself amazingly tired this morning, but still wanted to post a look at something I’m very excited about. I caught this film with a very lively audience at this past. Toronto International Film Festival, and it still ranks as one of the best movies I’ve seen this year. Prepare to be amazed by…

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 1 star, anna kendrick, drama, dvd, kristen stewart, robert pattinson, taylor lautner, teen movie, twilight series, vampires

TWILIGHT

November 22, 2008

Yep: I watched it.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 007, 3 stars, action, daniel craig, dvd, gemma arteton, giancarlo giannini, jeffrey wright, judi dench, marc forster, olga kurylenko, paul haggis

QUANTUM OF SOLACE

November 22, 2008

007 returns to give his enemies a better view to a kill.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, absurd, catherine keener, charlie kaufman, comedy, dvd, hope davis, michelle williams, phillip seymour hoffman, samantha morton

SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK

November 22, 2008

And now for something completely different…

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2 stars, colin farrell, crime, dvd, edward norton, jennifer ehle, jon voight, noah emmerich, pride and glory

PRIDE AND GLORY

November 22, 2008

On paper, this all probably seemed like a really great idea.

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Ryan McNeil
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