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Late Bloomer (LOVE SHINES Trailer)

April 21, 2011

In every nowhere town, There are “somewhere” dreams…   If you’re like me, you’d give your right arm to be able to pen something that poetic. Well the man responsible for writing it (who never had to give up his right arm) is the subject of LOVE SHINES, a documentary getting its debut at Hot…

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Ryan McNeil
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Talkin’ SCARFACE with Bob Turnbull

April 20, 2011

Something a little different this time around. Thus far, my conversations with other bloggers on neo-classics has leant itself to the light and comedic. Today I figured we’d change gears a little and tackle something badass…and something whose neo-classic status has increased over the last decade or so. As it happens the power-grab story that…

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Ryan McNeil
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I Get Around: SPEED RACER @ Toronto Underground

April 19, 2011

Know how I have a tendency to say “Watch It Again”? The folks at Toronto Underground Cinema have taken that to a whole new level. Back in March they began a series called Defending the Indefensible; a screening series where badly received films are given a second go-round. But not without encouraged discussion. After letting…

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Ryan McNeil
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Transatlanticism (Announcing The Film Locker Podcast)

April 18, 2011

In case you haven’t listened to Episode 42 of The Reel Insight Podcast just yet (and if you haven’t, shame on you), the cat is officially out of the bag: Another podcast is coming your way. On Saturday June 4th, THE FILM LOCKER will burst out of the blocks for a weekly sprint through the…

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Ryan McNeil
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ARTHUR

April 17, 2011

Russel Brand Channels Dudley Moore to Charming-Though-Flawed Results.

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Ryan McNeil
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Days of The Week (Films Watched 4/9 – 4/15)

April 17, 2011

There was a lot of watching with a purpose this week, with only one of the movies I watched falling under the “just ’cause” banner. That’s not to say that I didn’t get to see new stuff, just that there was a bit more method to my madness this week. Many more docs were in…

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Ryan McNeil
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Shock of The Lightning

April 16, 2011

Today, I Feel Like This…

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Ryan McNeil
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