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reviews 3.5 stars, ben mendelsohn, lena waithe, mark rylance, olivia cooke, ready player one, reviews, simon pegg, steven spielberg, t.j. miller, tye sheridan, zak penn

READY PLAYER ONE

March 29, 2018

At his most self-aware, Steven Spielberg asks if we are defined by what we love, or simply that we can love at all?

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Ryan McNeil
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Episode 196 – ISLE OF DOGS

March 26, 2018

Talkin’ ISLE OF DOGS with Andrew Robinson.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, a wrinkle in time, andre holland, ava duvernay, chris pine, deric mccabe, directors of colour, family, gugu mbatha-raw, levi miller, michael pena, mindy kaling, oprah winfrey, reese witherspoon, reviews, science fiction, storm reid, women in film, women of colour, zach galifianakis

A WRINKLE IN TIME

March 14, 2018

A tale from the past considers the darkness of the present, and acts as a beacon for the future.

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Ryan McNeil
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Episode 195 – THOROUGHBREDS

March 12, 2018

Talkin’ THOROUGHBREDS with Jolie Featherstone.

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Ryan McNeil
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Episode 194 – ANNIHILATION

February 26, 2018

Talkin’ ANNIHILATION with Adrian Wilfred.

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Ryan McNeil
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THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

February 17, 2018

How Did an Original Musical Released Opposite THE LAST JEDI become An Unabashed Success?

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Ryan McNeil
matineecast, podcasts cloverfield paradox, douglas robinson, julius onah, matineecast, podcasts, the unnamed movie podcast

Episode 193 – THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX

February 12, 2018

Talkin’ CLOVERFIELD PARADOX with Douglas Robinson.

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Ryan McNeil
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