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the decade so far

So Far, So Good: HER

Sometimes we should fear when science fiction becomes fact; This is not one of those times.

Posted on August 3, 2015August 13, 2015
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched January 1 – January 9)

A gentle start to the watchings of 2015, and a week spent with David Tennant.

Posted on January 10, 2015January 14, 2015
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched June 28 – July 4)

…or what I learned on the couch nursing a cold.

Posted on July 5, 2014July 9, 2014
award talk

Trophies (Oscar Predictions – Best Director & Best Picture)

For the first time in the fourteen years I’ve been Oscar-watching, the top races come with something different: Uncertainty

Posted on March 1, 2014March 5, 2014
award talk

Scars & Stories (Oscar Predictions – Best Adapted & Original Screenplay)

The great films of a given year begin with the words written on the page…but who’s words will be rewarded on Sunday night?

Posted on February 26, 2014March 3, 2014
guest spots, podcasts

Elsewhere: Talkin’ HER on Film Jive

I take my talents to Ohio to talk HER with Zach and Jim on the Film Jive.

Posted on January 24, 2014January 29, 2014
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched Jan 11 – Jan 17)

Fifteen days into 2014, I finally set foot in a theatre – twice! What I went for was absolutely joyous.

Posted on January 18, 2014January 24, 2014
listy goodness

Goodbye Lovers and Friends: Ryan’s Top Five of 2013

We begin with the end. As one year starts, we remember what the last one gave us.

Posted on January 1, 2014January 6, 2014
reviews

HER

In an age of increasing isolation, Spike Jonze tells a tale of a beautiful moment of connection.

Posted on December 18, 2013September 11, 2023
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched Dec 7 – Dec 13)

With the end in sight, I begin to start playing a bit of catch-up on the year that was.

Posted on December 14, 2013December 19, 2013

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