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philomena

award talk 12 years a slave, alexander payne, alfonso cuarón, american hustle, captain phillips, dallas buyers club, david o. russell, gravity, her, martin scorsese, nebraska, philomena, steve mcqueen, the wolf of wall street

Trophies (Oscar Predictions – Best Director & Best Picture)

March 1, 2014

For the first time in the fourteen years I’ve been Oscar-watching, the top races come with something different: Uncertainty

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Ryan McNeil
award talk 12 years a slave, american hustle, before midnight, blue jasmine, captain phillips, dallas buyers club, her, nebraska, philomena, the wolf of wall street

Scars & Stories (Oscar Predictions – Best Adapted & Original Screenplay)

February 26, 2014

The great films of a given year begin with the words written on the page…but who’s words will be rewarded on Sunday night?

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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
reviews 2013 best picture nominee, 3 stars, drama, judi dench, michelle fairley, philomena, stephen frears, steve coogan

PHILOMENA

January 19, 2014

Stephen Frears returns with a bittersweet tale of love, faith, and forgiveness.

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Ryan McNeil
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