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oona laurence

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THE BEGUILED

July 6, 2017

True violence comes from the quiet backswing of the blade – not the grunt as it is brought down

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Ryan McNeil
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PETE’S DRAGON

September 5, 2016

That feeling of sweet sorrow that tints some of the best movies? That’s the feeling of growing-up

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Ryan McNeil
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