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maya rudolph

reviews 3 stars, benicio del toro, crime, drama, eric roberts, inherent vice, jena malone, joanna newsom, joaquin phoenix, josh brolin, katherine waterston, martin short, maya rudolph, michael k. williams, owen wilson, p.t. anderson, reese witherspoon

INHERENT VICE

December 23, 2014

You might not always know where it is you’re going, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the walk.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, alan tudyk, animation, big hero 6, chris williams, comic book, damon wayans jr., daniel henney, don hall, génesis rodríguez pérez, james cromwell, jamie chung, maya rudolph, ryan potter, scott adsit, t.j. miller, walt disney

BIG HERO 6

November 9, 2014

Avengers don’t always assemble to save the world: Sometimes it’s just about saving one person.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers benicio del toro, eric roberts, inherent vice, jena malone, joaquin phoenix, josh brolin, martin short, maya rudolph, michael k. williams, owen wilson, paul thomas anderson, reese witherspoon, trailers

Love is a Crime: INHERENT VICE Trailer

October 1, 2014

A highly anticipated trailer prompts my thoughts on those who don’t watch trailers.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers animation, big hero 6, disney, jamie chung, maya rudolph, t.j. miller

Big Red Machine: BIG HERO 6 Trailer

May 28, 2014

Is this the first animated Marvel movie?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, bridesmaids, chris o'dowd, comedy, ellie kempre, jon hamm, kristen wiig, maya rudolph, melissa mccarthy, rebel wilson, rose byrne, wendi mclendon-covey

BRIDESMAIDS

May 15, 2011

Kristen Wiig and Judd Apatow Pull Off the Biggest Bait-and-Switch of The Year.

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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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