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richard ayoade

reviews 3 stars, animation, anthony stacchi, ben kingsley, elle fanning, graham annable, isaac hempstead wright, jared harris, nick frost, reviews, richard ayoade, simon pegg, the boxtrolls, toni collette, tracy morgan

THE BOXTROLLS

September 28, 2014

When it comes to bedtime stories, “Familiar” is not a negative criticism.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers comedy, jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska, noah taylor, richard ayoade, sally hawkins, the double

My Reflection: THE DOUBLE Trailer

February 11, 2014

From the man who brought you SUBMARINE, along comes a kooky tale of Eisenbergian duality.

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Ryan McNeil
festivals, reactions, TIFF jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska, noah taylor, paddy considine, richard ayoade, sally hawkins, the double, TIFF 2013, wallace shawn

THE DOUBLE plays TIFF 2013

September 11, 2013

Dostoyevsky, Ayoade, Wasikowska, Eisenberg, and Eisenberg. What’s not to like?

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Ryan McNeil
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