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amy seimetz

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MY DAYS OF MERCY plays TIFF 2017

September 17, 2017

A story that pleads with us not let one moment or one label define who we are.

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Ryan McNeil
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ALIEN: COVENANT

June 25, 2017

The Alien franchise already went looking for God; five years on, it’s time to play God.

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Ryan McNeil
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THE SACRAMENT plays TIFF 2013

September 16, 2013

Ti West takes us down an isolated road to meet some true believers. The question is whether they believe in the right thing, or the right man.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, amy seimetz, andrew sensenig, drama, shane carruth, upstream color

UPSTREAM COLOR

April 14, 2013

The director of PRIMER returns with a film that exists in the moment in-between being asleep and awake.

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Ryan McNeil
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Strange Times – UPSTREAM COLOR Trailer

December 5, 2012

When a film just doesn’t want to get off your to-see list, all you need is a new film from the same artists to provide a little push.

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Ryan McNeil
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