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alessandro nivola

reviews 2 stars, abbey lee, alessandro nivola, bella heathcote, christina hendricks, drama, elle fanning, jena malone, karl glusman, keanu reeves, nicolas winding refn, reviews, the neon demon

THE NEON DEMON

July 5, 2016

If youth is currency, what happens when we are bankrupt?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, a most violent year, albert brooks, alessandro nivola, david oyelowo, drama, j.c. chandor, jessica chastain, oscar isaac, reviews

A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

January 30, 2015

What goes into selling an image – and just how hard is it to destroy that image?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 4 stars, alessandro nivola, ava duvernay, bio-pic, carmen ejogo, common, cuba gooding jr, david oyelowo, directors of colour, dylan baker, giovanni ribisi, lorraine toussaint, martin sheen, oprah winfrey, reviews, selma, stephan james, tessa thompson, tim roth, tom wilkinson, wendell pierce, women in film, women of colour

SELMA

December 28, 2014

A sign of the times in a portrayal of times gone by.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers alessandro nivola, ava duvernay, carmen ejogo, cuba gooding jr, david oyelowo, giovanni ribisi, oprah winfrey, selma, tim roth, tom wilkinson, trailers

Sound of Change: SELMA Trailer

November 12, 2014

New contender, or new pretender?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2013 best picture nominee, 3.5 stars, alessandro nivola, american hustle, amy adams, bradley cooper, christian bale, crime, david o. russell, jennifer lawrence, jeremy renner, louis c.k., michael pena, robert deniro

AMERICAN HUSTLE

December 20, 2013

We all want a taste of the finer things. Few are willing to work for it; many are willing to hustle for it.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, alessandro nivola, alice englert, annette benning, christina hendricks, drama, elle fanning, ginger & rosa, oliver platt, sally potter, timothy spall

GINGER & ROSA

March 31, 2013

Director Sally Potter returns with a subtle film dedicated to the beauty and heartache that comes with growing up.

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Ryan McNeil
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