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Other Things: My Week Away from Film

March 5, 2015

I once heard someone use the term “a leave of presence”. I think I’m beginning to understand the idea.

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Ryan McNeil
american movie critics, discussion, my back pages american movie critics, jandy hardesty, king kong, phillip lopate, the invisible man, william troy

You Want History: Jandy & I Discuss William Troy

March 4, 2015

Two of the biggest creature features of all time prompt brevity and wit in todays critic up for discussion with Jandy.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers beach boys, brian wilson, elizabeth banks, john cusack, love & mercy, paul dano, paul giamatti

I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times: LOVE & MERCY Trailer

March 3, 2015

That’s why God made the radio…

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Ryan McNeil
visuals 1989, directors of colour, do the right thing, freeze frame, spike lee

Empire State of Mind: DO THE RIGHT THING

March 2, 2015

It’s ain’t all monochrome, especially when the temperature starts to rise.

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Ryan McNeil
visuals 1987, freeze frame, oliver stone, wall street

Empire State of Mind: WALL STREET

March 1, 2015

Greed is good; perspective is great.

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Ryan McNeil
visuals 2008, freeze frame, james marsh, man on wire

Empire State of Mind: MAN ON WIRE

February 28, 2015

It takes a lot of guts to embrace a city with your entire life. If your lucky, the city embraces you back.

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Ryan McNeil
visuals 1933, freeze frame, king kong, merian c. cooper

Empire State of Mind: KING KONG

February 27, 2015

While I head to Gotham for a few days, allow me to touch on some of my favorite shots in my favorite New York stories.

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Ryan McNeil
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