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Doubleback: THE GHOST WRITER

December 5, 2010

Sometimes, you have to realize the universe is trying to tell you something and make a point of seeing something. In the same day, two of the Row Three crew got into Roman Polanski conversations with me completely unbeknownst to one another. Admittedly, my Polanski vocabulary is weak, so I took the cue to start…

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Ryan McNeil
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Doubleback: THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

November 28, 2010

Go figure. I’m on track to see more movies in a theatre this year than ever before…and one still gets past me. Gotta love being able to double back on dvd. The selection at hand was THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, directed by Lisa Cholodenko. It’s the story of Jules and Nic (Julianne Moore &…

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Ryan McNeil
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THE COVE

February 23, 2010

I am in no way an animal rights activist. that’s not to say that I don’t care about the well being of the creatures we share this earth with. It’s just to say that one has to choose their causes, and that the neverending fight for animal rights just isn’t “my fight”. I support everyone…

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Ryan McNeil
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THE MESSENGER

February 17, 2010

You wouldn’t think that a film that chronicles the same action over and over to be all that compelling. But when that action involves walking up to a perfect stranger unannounced, and telling them “I’m very sorry but your loved one was killed today”…it’s a routine that shakes you every time you have to watch…

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Ryan McNeil
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FOOD, INC.

February 10, 2010

Ever wonder how your food gets from the farm to your fridge? Ever wonder why food keeps a little longer and tastes a little better? Ever wonder why you can buy a bag of chips for eighty five cents but a bunch of carrots costs two fifty? If you want to get the scoop on…

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Ryan McNeil
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MOON

February 1, 2010

If the cloud bursts thunder in your ear,You shout and no one seems to hear,If the band you’re in starts playing different tunes,I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon… That classic bit of prog rock sums up my last bit of DVD watchin’ quite nicely I’d say! Sam Rockwell plays Sam Bell,…

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Ryan McNeil
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PONTYPOOL

January 17, 2010

I’m almost ashamed to admit that I’m not in touch with Canadian cinema the way I should be. For this reason, brilliance like PONTYPOOL gets past me like a slow wobbling lob-in from the red line. Already on DVD in Canada, and hitting DVD shelves Stateside later this month, PONTYPOOL is a thriller from director…

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Ryan McNeil
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