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Author: Ryan McNeil

matineecast, podcasts

Episode 131 – JUPITER ASCENDING

Talkin’ JUPITER ASCENDING with Petula Neale. She and Ryan also read some listener feedback on panned sci-fi and flip the record over to play the other side.

Posted on February 9, 2015February 14, 2015
reviews

JUPITER ASCENDING

What happens when a space opera hits a few sharp notes?

Posted on February 8, 2015September 11, 2020
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched January 31 – February 6)

From Iran to Shanghai to Biloxi all in one week. Well, sort of…

Posted on February 7, 2015February 12, 2015
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 2 – 6 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Superzero takes flight, Jon and Jandy invite us into their kitchen, and Andrew considers the art of criticism.

Posted on February 6, 2015February 12, 2015
american movie critics, conversations, my back pages

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss Gilbert Seldes

My conversation with Jandy resumes. This week Gilbert Seldes has us discussing the link between Charlie Chaplin and Optimus Prime.

Posted on February 5, 2015May 13, 2015
trailers

Anaconda: MAGIC MIKE XXL Trailer

Time to get back to the grind.

Posted on February 4, 2015February 9, 2015
trailers

Time to get a Gun: THE SALVATION Trailer

The doctor is saddling up.

Posted on February 3, 2015February 8, 2015
guest spots, podcasts

Elsewhere: Talkin’ 1976 on The Dew Over

I take my talents to the east side…yet again!…to discuss the films of 1976.

Posted on February 2, 2015September 1, 2018
reviews

A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT

We portray a certain side of ourselves to the world at large…and sometimes that person just invites bad things.

Posted on February 1, 2015September 11, 2020
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched January 24 – January 30)

The Wire, The Maier, and the untaken suggestions…

Posted on January 31, 2015February 4, 2015
reviews

A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

What goes into selling an image – and just how hard is it to destroy that image?

Posted on January 30, 2015February 5, 2015
visuals

Freeze Frame: GREASE

“That ending” is less about caving-in than it is about shaping-up.

Posted on January 29, 2015June 30, 2015

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