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Author: Ryan McNeil

thoughts & opinions

Something to Look Forward To: Less Resolutions, More Changes in Habit

Some are quitting smoking, some are losing weight. This is what I have in mind for the next year…and beyond…

Posted on January 4, 2015January 11, 2015
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched December 20 – December 31)

Alright…let’s blow this pop stand…

Posted on January 3, 2015January 9, 2015
links

Everybody’s Talkin’ 1 – 2 (Year End Chatter from Other Bloggers)

Lists, Lists, and More Lists!

Posted on January 2, 2015January 9, 2015
listy goodness

A Sky Full of Stars: Ryan’s Top Five of 2014

What a year! Dragons, Crawlers, Mommys, Lovers, Hotels, Birds, Boys, Babadooks, and so much other cinematic bliss.

Posted on January 1, 2015January 9, 2015
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 127 – 2014 in Review

Talkin’ 2014 at the Movies with guests Corey Pierce from Row Three and Nicole Bontoft and Lindsay Ragone. Together we close out the year by naming off our top five films.

Posted on December 31, 2014January 5, 2015
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 127 – 2014 in Review (Music-Free)

The Year-End Episode, music-free.

Posted on December 31, 2014January 14, 2015
visuals

Hey Man, Nice Shot – 2014 Edition

They say a picture say a thousand words. Here’s twenty five thousand about the films of 2014.

Posted on December 30, 2014December 29, 2015
blind spot series

Blindsided by TROIS COULEURS

Blindspotting for 2014 ends not with a whimper, but with a great, big, three-course bang.

Posted on December 29, 2014June 30, 2015
reviews

SELMA

A sign of the times in a portrayal of times gone by.

Posted on December 28, 2014September 12, 2020
reviews

UNBROKEN

In the face of great feats of endurance, the question isn’t how our heroes find the strength to endure, but rather why?

Posted on December 27, 2014September 11, 2020
reviews

INTO THE WOODS

Once upon a time, there was a musical that longed for seven-and-twenty years to be adapted.

Posted on December 26, 2014December 31, 2014
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Put a Little Love in Your Heart

Merry Christmas Matinee Readers – Today, We Felt Like This…

Posted on December 25, 2014December 30, 2014

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