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life itself

the watchlist a long way down, dancer in the dark, dear white people, extract, force majeure, foxcatcher, in a lonely place, life itself, planes trains and automobiles, scrooged, the devils, the lovers on the bridge

Days of The Week (Films Watched November 22 – November 28)

November 29, 2014

Consumption gets back up towards saturation point, with some memorable moments along the way.

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Ryan McNeil
reactions, thoughts & opinions documentary, life itself, roger ebert, steve james

I’m Your Man: Thoughts on LIFE ITSELF

January 26, 2014

Some thoughts on the film about a man who reached so many with his thoughts on film.

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Ryan McNeil
the watchlist 20 feet fro stardom, broadcast news, cutie and the boxer, dirty wars, jerry maguire, life itself, philomena, play it again sam, russian ark, shine a light, the adventures of robin hood, the perks of being a wallflower, the square

Days of The Week (Films Watched Jan 18 – Jan 24)

January 25, 2014

A week spent watching a lot of nonfiction, a lot of new material, and a lot of nonfiction new material.

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Ryan McNeil
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