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jessica chastain

reviews 3.5 stars, a most violent year, albert brooks, alessandro nivola, david oyelowo, drama, j.c. chandor, jessica chastain, oscar isaac, reviews

A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

January 30, 2015

What goes into selling an image – and just how hard is it to destroy that image?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, anne hathaway, bill irwin, Christopher Nolan, david gyasi, david oyelowo, IMAX, interstellar, jessica chastain, john lithgow, matt damon, matthew mcconaughey, michael caine, reviews, sci-fi, wes bentley

INTERSTELLAR

November 7, 2014

Like so many other great science fiction films of the past, this offering is fierce, forceful, and flawed.

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Ryan McNeil
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Disorder: A MOST VIOLENT YEAR Trailer

September 18, 2014

The rest of 2014 is starting to take shape…

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Ryan McNeil
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Our Song: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY Trailer

July 2, 2014

There are two sides to every story…just usually not in the same film.

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Ryan McNeil
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Space Monkey: INTERSTELLAR Trailer

May 21, 2014

A longer look brings more excitement.

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Ryan McNeil
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Touch the Sky: INTERSTELLAR Teaser

December 17, 2013

Yeah, I’m pumped too.

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Ryan McNeil
award talk bradley cooper, daniel day-lewis, denzel washington, emmanuelle riva, hugh jackman, jennifer lawrence, jessica chastain, joaquin phoenix, naomi watts, quvenzhané wallis

February Stars (Oscar Predictions – Best Actress & Best Actor)

February 22, 2013

For the second day in a row we have one toss-up and one sure thing.

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Ryan McNeil
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