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reviews 3 stars, alan tudyk, animation, big hero 6, chris williams, comic book, damon wayans jr., daniel henney, don hall, génesis rodríguez pérez, james cromwell, jamie chung, maya rudolph, ryan potter, scott adsit, t.j. miller, walt disney

BIG HERO 6

November 9, 2014

Avengers don’t always assemble to save the world: Sometimes it’s just about saving one person.

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist close encounters of the third kind, inside llewyn davis, interstellar, sunshine, the wolf of wall street

Days of The Week (Films Watched November 1 – Novermber 7)

November 8, 2014

A quiet week, and a week spent with old familiars.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, anne hathaway, bill irwin, Christopher Nolan, david gyasi, david oyelowo, IMAX, interstellar, jessica chastain, john lithgow, matt damon, matthew mcconaughey, michael caine, reviews, sci-fi, wes bentley

INTERSTELLAR

November 7, 2014

Like so many other great science fiction films of the past, this offering is fierce, forceful, and flawed.

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Ryan McNeil
visuals 1972, francis ford coppola, freeze frame, the godfather

The 50th Freeze Frame: THE GODFATHER

November 6, 2014

For my fiftieth shot, I went to my favorite moment of my favorite classic.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers chappie, dev patel, hugh jackman, neil blomkamp, sci-fi, sharlto copley, sigourney weaver

Robot Heart: CHAPPIE Trailer

November 5, 2014

Just pretend like that Matt Damon movie never happened.

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Ryan McNeil
discussion

Looking for The Hidden Gems of 2014

November 4, 2014

I have homework to do where this year is concerned. Feel like pointing me towards the right textbooks?

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Ryan McNeil
matineecast, podcasts an online universe, dan gilroy, nightcrawler, sam mccosh

Episode 122 – NIGHTCRAWLER

November 3, 2014

Talkin’ NIGHTCRAWLER with guest Sam McCosh.

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Ryan McNeil
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