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lupita nyong’o

reviews 4 stars, directors of colour, elisabeth moss, evan alex, horror, jordan peele, lupita nyong'o, shahadi wright joseph, tim heidecker, us, winston duke

US

March 26, 2019

US has arrived to make the audience think long and hard about “Them”.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, andy serkis, benicio del toro, billie lourd, carrie fisher, daisy ridley, domhnall gleeson, gwendoline christie, john boyega, justin theroux, kelly marie tran, laura dern, lupita nyong'o, mark hamill, oscar isaac, reviews, rian johnson, star wars, star wars: the last jedi

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

December 19, 2017

Adventure. Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things…

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Ryan McNeil
trailers david oyelowo, lupita nyong'o, mira nair, queen of katwe

When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts : QUEEN OF KATWE Trailer

May 19, 2016

Looking down the road a few klicks for chances to see some of the #52 in theatres.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, ben kingsley, bill murray, christopher walken, giancarlo giannini, idris elba, jon favreau, lupita nyong'o, neel sethi, reviews, scarlett johansson, the jungle book

THE JUNGLE BOOK

April 17, 2016

Everything old is new again…and maybe it’s about time.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, adam driver, carrie fisher, daisy ridley, domhnall gleeson, gwendoline christie, harrison ford, j.j. abrams, john boyega, lupita nyong'o, mark hamill, max von sydow, oscar isaac, star wars, star wars: the force awakens

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

December 20, 2015

Turns out a lot has happened since The Death Star blew up again…

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Ryan McNeil
trailers adam driver, andy serkis, carrie fisher, daisy ridley, domhnall gleeson, gwendoline christie, harrison ford, j.j. abrams, john boyeg, lupita nyong'o, mark hamill, max von sydow, oscar isaac, simon pegg, star wars, star wars: the force awakens

One Last Time – STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer no. 3

October 20, 2015

I believe we have reached “Peak Hype”. Bask in the feeling one moment longer…

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Ryan McNeil
trailers action, adam driver, andy serkis, carrie fisher, daisy ridley, domhnall gleeson, gwendoline christie, harrison ford, j.j. abrams, john boyega, lupita nyong'o, mark hamill, max von sydow, oscar isaac, sci-fi, star wars, star wars: the force awakens, trailers, warwick davis

Wake Up Time – STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer

December 2, 2014

For at least a year, I’ve been saying “Talk to me when there’s a trailer”.

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Ryan McNeil
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