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fruitvale station

reviews 4 stars, ariana neal, chad michael murray, directors of colour, drama, fruitvale station, kevin durand, melonie diaz, michael b. jordan, octavia spencer, ryan coogler

FRUITVALE STATION

August 18, 2013

One of 2013’s most powerful films is a prayer for patience and redemption, and a painful reminder of how rare those virtues are.

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist a man escaped, all about eve, fruitvale station, in a world..., red eye, rko 281, tabloid, the crow, the long goodbye, the man who shot liberty valance, wet hot american summer

Days of The Week (Films Watched Aug 10 – Aug 16)

August 17, 2013

Some observations as I finally step over into the dark side.

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Ryan McNeil
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