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david cross

reviews 4 stars, alison brie, bob odenkirk, bradley whitford, bruce greenwood, carrie coon, david cross, drama, jesse plemons, matthew rhys, meryl streep, sarah paulson, steven spielberg, the post, tom hanks, tracy letts, zach woods

THE POST

January 5, 2018

Democracy dies in darkness.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 4 stars, comedy, david cross, gabe liedman, gaby hoffman, gillian robespierre, jake lacy, jenny slate, obvious child, polly draper, reviews, richard kind, rom-com, women in film

OBVIOUS CHILD

June 29, 2014

With great audacity, and great empathy, a new romantic comedy takes its place amongst the year’s best films.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, angelina jolie, animated, comedy, david cross, dustin hoffman, dvd, ian mcshane, jack black, jackie chan, kung fu panda, lucy liu, seth rogen

KUNG FU PANDA

July 4, 2008

For the moment, Dreamworks has remembered how to have fun with their animated offerings.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2.5 stars, ben whishaw, bio-pic, bob dylan, bruce greenwood, cate blanchett, charlotte gainsbourg, christian bale, david cross, heath ledger, i'm not there, julianne moore, kris kristofferson, michelle williams, music, richard gere, todd haynes

I’M NOT THERE

January 8, 2008

Once upon a time you looked so fine…threw the bums a dime in your prime…didn’t you?

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Ryan McNeil
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