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matineecast, podcasts a quiet place, art of the title, john krasinski, lola landekic, matineecast, podcasts

Episode 197 – A QUIET PLACE

April 9, 2018

Talkin’ A QUIET PLACE with Lola Landekic.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, a quiet place, drama, emily blunt, horror, john krasinski, millicent simmonds, noah jupe, reviews, thriller

A QUIET PLACE

April 8, 2018

We all want a little peace and quiet, but what happens when our wants become the requirements of our survival?

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Ryan McNeil
festivals, reactions, TIFF alfred molina, animation, damien rice, frank langhella, glen hansard, john krasinski, john rhys davies, khalil gibran's the prophet, liam neeson, quvenzhané wallis, salma hayek, TIFF 2014

KAHLIL GIBRAN’S THE PROPHET plays TIFF 2014

September 7, 2014

Forget about a story for a moment, and give yourself over to poetry.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews animation, anime, darren criss, emily blunt, hayao miyazaki, japanese, jennifer grey, john krasinski, joseph gordon-levitt, mae whitman, mandy patinkin, martin short, stanley tucci, Studio Ghibli, the wind rises, werner herzog, william h. macy

THE WIND RISES

February 23, 2014

Maestro Miyazaki decides to play one last song, and it’s a tune with tones of home.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2.5 stars, alec baldwin, comedy, dvd, john krasinski, meryl streep, nancy meyers, steve martin, zoe kazan

IT’S COMPLICATED

January 4, 2010

No matter how much time passes or how well you know the other person, love never gets less complicated.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, allison janney, away we go, catherine o'hara, chris messina, comedy, dave eggers, drama, dvd, jeff daniels, john krasinski, maggie gyllenhaal, maya rudolph, paul schneider, sam mendes

AWAY WE GO

June 29, 2009

Marriage involves setting out on a journey together, trusting the other person to be your compass…trusting that they will guide you home.

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Ryan McNeil
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