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alia shawkat

reviews 4 stars, alia shawkat, drama, first cow, john magaro, kelly reichardt, orion lee, rene auberjonois, reviews, toby jones, women in film

FIRST COW

July 14, 2020

A new gem from Kelly Reichardt paints a picture of wanting just a little in a world that takes a lot.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers alia shawkat, anton yelchin, callum turner, imogen poots, jeremy saulnier, mark webber, patrick stewart

Beat On the Brat: GREEN ROOM Trailer

February 16, 2016

Don’t be told what you want

Don’t be told what you need

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Ryan McNeil
festivals, reactions, TIFF alia shawkat, anton yelchin, green room, imogen poots, mark webber, patrick stewart, TIFF 2015

GREEN ROOM plays TIFF 2015

September 11, 2015

A festival kickoff that is violent, ugly and abrasive…but in the most beautiful ways.

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Ryan McNeil
reactions alia shawkat, andy sandberg, aubrey plaza, bill hader, christopher mintz-plasse, clark gregg, connie britton, donald glover, johnny simmons, maggie carey, rachel bilson, sarah steele, scott porter, the to do list

THE TO DO LIST

August 3, 2013

A few thoughts on the new comedy by Maggie Carey.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2 stars, alia shawkat, bio-pic, dakota fanning, dvd, kristen stewart, michael shannon, music

THE RUNAWAYS

March 21, 2010

Hello Daddy, Hello Mom…

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, alia shawkat, dvd, jay baruchel, kat dennings, michael cera, romantic comedy

NICK & NORAH’S INFINITE PLAYLIST

October 18, 2008

Sometimes it’s best to let the music do the talking.

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Ryan McNeil
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