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Winchester Chronicles no 10: CERTIFIED COPY

July 27, 2020

Amir Soltani joins The Tenth Dispatch to discuss CERTIFIED COPY

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Ryan McNeil
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Blindsided by CLOSE-UP

September 30, 2014

What is fact, what is truth, and when does it even matter?

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Ryan McNeil
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LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE Plays TIFF 2012

September 8, 2012

The natives got restless watching Kiarostami’s latest film at TIFF on Friday night. I can’t say I blame them, but the film has continued to interest me as I keep reflecting back on it.

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Ryan McNeil
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