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Tag: george clooney

matineecast, podcasts

Episode 44

Talkin’ THE IDES OF MARCH with guest Steve Johnston. He and Ryan also read some listener feedback on Ryan’s continuing horror education and rattle off their top five moments of film betrayal.

Posted on October 23, 2011December 4, 2011
reviews

THE IDES OF MARCH

Politics Can Be a Dirty Game. But the Politics of Politics is More Than Just Dirty: It’s Downright Bloody.

Posted on October 7, 2011January 12, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

TIFF Review: THE IDES OF MARCH

Clooney Gets Back Behind the Camera to Tell a Tale of The Politics Involved With Politics.

Posted on September 11, 2011September 11, 2020
trailers

After The Storm (THE DESCENDANTS Trailer)

A slight change to the order of things today if you please. While I don’t usually post trailers on the weekend, today I’m bucking the … Read More ›

Posted on May 29, 2011August 3, 2011
reviews, Ryan Recommends

THE AMERICAN

“I Don’t Think God is Very Interested in Me, Father”

Posted on September 21, 2010July 2, 2019
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From the Stars (Oscar Predictions – Best Actor/Best Actress)

Alrighty, after that brief moment of sharing a touch of my personal life with y’all, allow me to get back to the Oscar shenanigans at … Read More ›

Posted on March 4, 2010
reviews

UP IN THE AIR

In hard times like these, sometimes it’s not always about survival.

Posted on December 9, 2009August 31, 2012
reviews

THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Wes still has daddy issues, but now they’re a bit more animated.

Posted on December 2, 2009January 23, 2012
Uncategorized

One Day I’ll Fly Away (UP IN THE AIR Trailer)

I heard a lot of good things about this movie coming out of TIFF, and can’t wait to see it. It’s a good thing I … Read More ›

Posted on September 22, 2009
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 9 (Wherein We Get Dispatches on a Multitude of Movies)

We’ve almost reached the end of the yellow brick road my little pretties. Two more days left until we roll up the red carpets for … Read More ›

Posted on September 18, 2009September 11, 2020
TIFF, Toronto

TIFF 2009 – Day 2 (Everybody’s Talkin’)

In the twelve hour span between 6pm last night and 6am this morning, a few flaws came up in my Free TIFF Experiment. Let’s start … Read More ›

Posted on September 11, 2009
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Buffalo Soldier (MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS Trailer)

It’s a good thing I kept away from learning too much about this year’s TIFF selections. Picking the very small amount of movies I’ll be … Read More ›

Posted on September 1, 2009

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