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ace in the hole

visuals 1951, ace in the hole, billy wilder, freeze frame

Freeze Frame: ACE IN THE HOLE

April 9, 2015

Clickbait, circa. 1951

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist ace in the hole, chef, dirty dancing, dragon slayer, dragonslayer, how to train your dragon, how to train your dragon 2, innocent strangers, let's ruin it with babies, lies i told my little sister, looper, man of iron, nashville, reign of fire, the postman always rings twice, you can count on me

Days of The Week (Films Watched June 7 – June 20)

June 21, 2014

Summer’s here, but the pace remains the same…

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist ace in the hole, compliance, fargo, following, pearl jam 20, the artist, the dark knight, thief

Days of The Week (Films Watched Jan 1 – Jan 4)

January 5, 2013

We start the year anew with no trips to the theatre yet, but still much goodness – both new and old – watched from the comfort of my couch.

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Ryan McNeil
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