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Category: listy goodness

listy goodness

Small Worlds: Ryan’s Top Five of 2020

The scale of the stories on the screen was much smaller in 2020…but their impact – and their legacy – was undeniable.

Posted on January 3, 2021January 3, 2021
listy goodness

A Seat at The Table: Ryan’s Top Five of 2018

So many wonderful things were taken in this past year, and so many more left behind.

Posted on January 2, 2019February 4, 2019
listy goodness

Walk it Back : Ryan’s Top Five of 2017

No really, this year wasn’t all bad – much as it might have felt that way sometimes.

Posted on January 1, 2018January 28, 2018
listy goodness

Unforgettable: Ryan’s Top Five of 2016

A year none of us are soon to forget was marked by a lot of cinematic selections that will likewise live on in infamy.

Posted on January 1, 2017December 29, 2017
listy goodness

Tracks of My Years (My Birthday Tradition)

Here’s a hope that thirty-eight will be a good year…

Posted on June 1, 2016June 16, 2016
listy goodness

Over and Done With: Ryan’s Top Five of 2015

Jedi, martians, democrats, republicans, lesbians, AI, boxers, puppets, emotions, drivers, reporters, and actresses. All in a year’s work…

Posted on January 1, 2016December 31, 2016
listy goodness, visuals

Hey Man, Nice Shot – 2015 Edition

Film usually moves at 24 frames per second. Sometimes just one of those frames can do the trick.

Posted on December 30, 2015January 7, 2016
listy goodness, TIFF

Beauty Behind the Madness (Reflections on TIFF 2015)

A few quickly scribbled notes before I close the book.

Posted on September 23, 2015September 28, 2015
listy goodness

What Have You Done? (My Birthday Tradition)

Looking back, looking forward, and looking across the bay.

Posted on June 2, 2015June 9, 2015
listy goodness, the decade so far

Five Years: Ten Films for The Decade at The Half

If the next five years are as amazing as the last five have been, we’re in for one hell of a ride.

Posted on February 16, 2015July 13, 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
listy goodness, TIFF

All Good Things Come to an End (Reflections on TIFF 2014)

Close the notebook. Put the lenscap on the camera. Pay the tab at the pub. It’s time to call it a year for another TIFF

Posted on September 16, 2014September 22, 2014

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