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antonio banderas

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I’M SO EXCITED

August 4, 2013

When should a film be judged on its merits, and when should a film be judged as an entry on the filmmaker’s resume?

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Ryan McNeil
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Danger Zone – I’M SO EXCITED Trailer

January 9, 2013

2013 isn’t just going to be about Katniss, Clark Kent, and Gatsby. It’s also the year of new Almodovar.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, action, antonio banderas, channing tatum, drama, ewan mcgregor, gina carano, michael douglas, michael fassbender, steven soderbergh

HAYWIRE

January 22, 2012

Soderbergh finds that he has a eye for action, and that Gina Carano is worth keeping an eye on to provide the action.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 4 stars, antonio banderas, blanca suarez, elena anaya, foreign, marisa paredes, pedro almodovar, spanish, the skin i live in

THE SKIN I LIVE IN

November 6, 2011

Almodovar Gets Truly Twisted In One of The Year’s Best Films. Fair Warning: This Review Will be Spoiler-Heavy!

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Ryan McNeil
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TIFF Review: THE SKIN I LIVE IN

September 17, 2011

Almodovar Leads Us Right Up to The Edge of Darkness, Then Finds The Balls to Push Us Over.

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Ryan McNeil
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