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Author: Ryan McNeil

thoughts & opinions

I Don’t Wanna Grow Up: Our Childhood Properties, Then and Now

There comes a time to leave the nursery.

Posted on May 19, 2015May 25, 2015
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 137 – The Mad Max Series

Talkin’ FURY ROAD and the whole Mad Max franchise with Tim Rideout.

Posted on May 18, 2015May 25, 2015
reviews

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

It’s amazing what can happen when you pull over and ask for directions.

Posted on May 17, 2015May 25, 2015
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched May 9 – 15)

There wasn’t much time to watch this week, and most of that morsel of time was spent Down Under.

Posted on May 16, 2015May 21, 2015
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 5 – 15 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Jandy self-examines, Andrew goes to Fury Road, and The Chicks turn two.

Posted on May 15, 2015May 21, 2015
like this

Fading Fast

Today, I Feel Like This…

Posted on May 14, 2015May 21, 2015
american movie critics, discussion, my back pages

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Cecilia Ager

The drape of a dress, the cut of a suit, and the volumes they can say about the characters in our films.

Posted on May 13, 2015May 21, 2015
trailers

Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: THE NIGHTMARE Trailer

It’s only a dream…it’s only a dream…it’s only a dream…

Posted on May 12, 2015May 17, 2015
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 136 – EX MACHINA

Talkin’ ‘EX MACHINA with Corey Pierce. He and Ryan flip the record over to play the other side, and launch a whole new feature of the show.

Posted on May 11, 2015May 16, 2015
reviews

EX MACHINA

Mankind’s fascination with AI suggests a death wish, leaving us to ask ourselves how we actually want to go.

Posted on May 10, 2015May 16, 2015
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched April 18 – May 8)

Time to play catch-up…

Posted on May 9, 2015May 16, 2015
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 5 – 8 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Super Zero gets to the mountaintop, Kurt and Andrew break bread, Kristina finds the Dodo, and Sam reconsiders shaming.

Posted on May 8, 2015May 13, 2015

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