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the watchlist

the watchlist a single man, bound for glory, finding vivian maier, gone girl, horns, inside llewyn davis, my neighbor totoro, taxi driver, the 50 year argument, the front page, the imitation game, the judge

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

January 31, 2015

The Wire, The Maier, and the untaken suggestions…

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist 4 little girls, a most violent year, ain't them bodies saints, all the president's men, american sniper, let the right one in, network, rocky, the friends of eddie coyle, the last picture show, the life aquatic

Days of The Week (Films Watched January 17 – January 23)

January 24, 2015

A lot of homework this week. I mean A LOT of homework this week!

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist a walk among the tombstones, blackhat, breathless, carnal knowledge, mr. mom, the ladies man, the odd couple, virunga

Days of The Week (Films Watched January 10 – January 16)

January 17, 2015

Ratcheting up the tally of first-timers and finally getting to the theatre.

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist babe, her, il postino, inherent vice, iron man 3, sense and sensibility, the godfather, to be takei, women aren't funny

Days of The Week (Films Watched January 1 – January 9)

January 10, 2015

A gentle start to the watchings of 2015, and a week spent with David Tennant.

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist

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

January 3, 2015

Alright…let’s blow this pop stand…

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist annie, closer, inherent vice, malcolm x, the hobbit: the battle of the five armies, the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched December 13 – December 19)

December 20, 2014

I appear to have bought my last popcorn and soda combo for the year…and I wish it was done in the name of a better distraction.

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist i will follow, mr. turner, selma, the imitation game, the killing, top five, unbroken

Days of The Week (Films Watched December 6 – December 12)

December 13, 2014

Wait – I went to the cinema HOW MANY times this week?

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Ryan McNeil
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