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Author: Ryan McNeil

the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched May 23 – June 5)

Vacations can really slant what you watch and how you watch it.

Posted on June 6, 2015June 13, 2015
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 6 – 5 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Baelish plays bounty hunter, Brown discusses Ex-Machina, and Anne Donahue weeps.

Posted on June 5, 2015June 19, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by WITHNAIL & I

A weekend alone leaves one a lot of time to reflect, and sometimes all of that reflection leads to an inescapable conclusion…

Posted on June 4, 2015June 30, 2015
trailers

A Woman’s Worth: SUFFRAGETTE Trailer

Maybe a reminder of who we were will help society understand who we should be.

Posted on June 3, 2015June 12, 2015
listy goodness

What Have You Done? (My Birthday Tradition)

Looking back, looking forward, and looking across the bay.

Posted on June 2, 2015June 9, 2015
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 138 – BULL DURHAM

Talkin’ BULL DURHAM with Alia Miller. She and Ryan flip the record over to play the other side, and go further down the spiral.

Posted on June 1, 2015June 9, 2015
site news

Holiday Road: A Week Away from the Matinee

Over five years on, it’s time for some R&R.

Posted on May 25, 2015June 9, 2015
reviews

TOMORROWLAND

A memento from our past and a plea for our future, but not as rose-coloured as either era.

Posted on May 24, 2015June 4, 2015
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched May 16 – 22)

Most of my week WAS this exciting, but for one glorious day I did sweet F.A.

Posted on May 23, 2015June 4, 2015
trailers

Songs from the West Coast: DOPE Trailer

As I look at the menu for the weeks ahead, I’m already searching for moments to cleanse the palette.

Posted on May 22, 2015June 4, 2015
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: 12 YEARS A SLAVE

What began as a glimpse back into our past suddenly became a reflection of our present

Posted on May 21, 2015September 12, 2020
trailers

Perfect Vision: STEVE JOBS Trailer

That time I wasn’t interested in a film, until I realized that it was bringing together some of my favorite creative forces.

Posted on May 20, 2015January 11, 2017

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