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joe wright

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Episode 280 – CYRANO

March 14, 2022

Talkin’ Joe Wright’s new film with Hillary Butler

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, aaron johnson, alicia vikander, anna karenina, domhnall gleeson, drama, emily watson, joe wright, jude law, kelly macdonald, kiera knightley, leo tolstoy, matthew mcfadyen, olivia williams

ANNA KARENINA

November 25, 2012

Joe Wright tells an old story in a new way. The question is whether his new way is the right way, or the wrong way?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, action, cate blanchett, drama, eric bana, joe wright, olivia williams, saoirse ronan

HANNA

April 24, 2011

If Evelyn Salt and Jason Bourne Had a Daughter…They’d Name Her Hanna.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, atonement, benedict cumberbatch, brenda blethyn, drama, dvd, ian mcewan, james mcavoy, joe wright, juno temple, kiera knightley, ramola garai, saoirse ronan, vanessa redgrave

ATONEMENT

February 11, 2008

Much as it may seem like one can always say sorry, sometimes the damage is done.

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Ryan McNeil
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