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Days of The Week (Films Watched March 19 – 25)

March 26, 2016

I shouldn’t have needed a reason for BRIGHT STAR, but I got one.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, black comedy, cecily strong, gary cole, haley lu richardson, melissa rauch, reviews, sebastian stan, the bronze, thomas middleditch

THE BRONZE

March 24, 2016

A dirty little ditty about the dangers of believing your own hype.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, angela bassett, chi-raq, dave chappelle, directors of colour, drama, jennifer hudson, john cusack, nick cannon, reviews, samuel l jackson, sattire, spike lee, teyonah parris, wesley snipes

CHI-RAQ

March 22, 2016

Sex and Sattire Straight from Spike.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 4 stars, albert brooks, animation, benicio del toro, bud cort, james franco, jeff bridges, mackenzie foy, marion cotillard, paul giamatti, paul rudd, rachel mcadams, ricky gervais, riley osborne, the little prince

THE LITTLE PRINCE

March 20, 2016

There’s a world of difference between being essential and being special.

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the watchlist 52FilmsByWomen

Days of The Week (Films Watched March 12 – 18)

March 19, 2016

The #52 brings me to its most macho selection so far…

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Ryan McNeil
visuals 1982, blake edwards, freeze frame, victor victoria

Freeze Frame: VICTOR VICTORIA

March 17, 2016

Identity is Over (If You Want It)

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matineecast, podcasts jess rogers, matineecast, podcasts, reel insight, whiskey tango foxtrot

Episode 154 – WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT

March 14, 2016

Talkin’ WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT with Jess Rogers.

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Ryan McNeil
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