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Author: Ryan McNeil

trailers

Death Letter Blues: ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL Trailer

Seems like I ask this every year; Should we be wary of “The Sundance Darling”?

Posted on April 8, 2015April 13, 2015
the decade so far

So Far, So Good: STORIES WE TELL

I have docs on the brain, so let’s start looking back, and begin with one of the best docs of the decade so far.

Posted on April 7, 2015April 13, 2015
my back pages

Poisoned Rose: One Small Change to CITIZEN KANE

“The moment the CITIZEN KANE screenplay threw me for a loop…or “How can you never notice a detail that’s never there?”

Posted on April 6, 2015April 12, 2015
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Rebel Yell: LISTEN TO ME MARLON Trailer

The Godfather speaks…

Posted on April 5, 2015April 12, 2015
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched March 28 – April 3)

What qualifies as a “classic”? I think it should be more than we currently qualify.

Posted on April 4, 2015April 11, 2015
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 4 – 3 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Super Zero goes back-to-back, TCMFF went well for Jandy, and I discover yet another local film lover.

Posted on April 3, 2015April 9, 2015
visuals

Freeze Frame: PICKPOCKET

Go ahead…make my day…

Posted on April 2, 2015June 30, 2015
trailers

The Ghost Inside: SPECTRE Trailer

It has crumbled; he still stands tall.

Posted on April 1, 2015April 7, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by THE JERK

A lot of idiocy, a little romance, and the perfect amount of innocence allow certain comedies to endure.

Posted on March 31, 2015June 30, 2015
discussion

Road Apples: Whatever Happened to Iconic Movie Cars?

What are the odds that future generations want to track down Mazda RX-7’s?

Posted on March 30, 2015April 7, 2015
my back pages

Meet Your Master: Reading François Truffaut’s Hitchcock

Every once in a while, reading someone else’s textbook can be a source of great joy.

Posted on March 29, 2015April 3, 2015
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched March 21 – 27)

A lot of first-timers, capped off by something special on Netflix.

Posted on March 28, 2015April 3, 2015

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