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Everybody’s Talkin’ 1 – 17 (Chatter from Other Bloggers)

January 17, 2014

The Jamaicans return, I start following “V”, Mettel unveils NYMPHOMANIAC, and I wonder alloud about Twitter.

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Ryan McNeil
award talk

86th Oscar Nominations

January 16, 2014

The votes are in…

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Master Teacher: Reading Cameron Crowe’s Conversations With Wilder

January 15, 2014

I spent the last year nursing one book, one where one of my favorite writers spent hours speaking to another of my favorite writers.

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Ryan McNeil
thoughts & opinions

These Are My Twisted Words: Taking Notes in Dark Theatres

January 14, 2014

Sometimes I choose to scribble in the dark. Here’s a few reasons why, and a few thoughts on the habit.

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Ryan McNeil
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Think Tank: TRANSCENDENCE Trailer

January 13, 2014

One can’t help but be excited when an artist takes a leap forward, but one also can’t help but wonder.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, abigail breslin, august: osage county, benedict cumberbatch, chris cooper, dermot mulroney, drama, ewan mcgregor, john wells, julia roberts, julianne nicholson, juliette lewis, margo martindale, meryl streep, sam shepard, tracy letts

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

January 12, 2014

With family like this, who needs enemies?

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist august: osage county, drew: the man behind the poster, glengarry glen ross, love affair, midnight in paris, sleepless in seattle, star trek into darkness, the piano, the shop around the corner, undefeated

Days of The Week (Films Watched Jan 4 – Jan 10)

January 11, 2014

I wonder if the ticket sellers miss me yet?

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Ryan McNeil
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