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CRIMSON PEAK

October 25, 2015

Behind a splendid exterior, true darkness can often lay in wait.

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Ryan McNeil
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Everybody’s Talkin’ 10 – 23 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

October 23, 2015

Vanessa considers the children, Amir reconsiders Panahi, Anna visits James and Q, and I wonder where I’m at.

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Ryan McNeil
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Episode 145 – BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY

October 21, 2015

Talkin’ BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY with Ariel Fisher and Corey Atad.

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Ryan McNeil
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One Last Time – STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer no. 3

October 20, 2015

I believe we have reached “Peak Hype”. Bask in the feeling one moment longer…

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Ryan McNeil
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BRIDGE OF SPIES

October 16, 2015

The new Steven Spielberg film asks us what is noble, what is evil, and what is somewhere in-between.

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Ryan McNeil
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HAIL, CAESAR! Trailer

October 15, 2015

Oh god – The Coens have gone goofy again.

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Ryan McNeil
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So Far, So Good: ZERO DARK THIRTY

October 14, 2015

What to make of a film about a victory that leaves us feeling at such a loss?

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Ryan McNeil
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