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Tag: ryan gosling

trailers

City of Stars: LA LA LAND Trailer

An original movie musical is sorta like a double rainbow, and should be celebrated with just as much enthusiasm.

Posted on July 21, 2016July 30, 2016
reviews

THE NICE GUYS

A familiar genre gets a new champion.

Posted on May 22, 2016September 28, 2019
reviews

THE BIG SHORT

If the winners aren’t rejoicing, and many seem poised to lose again, then perhaps it’s time to change the rules of the game.

Posted on December 27, 2015January 2, 2016
trailers

How Much a Dollar Cost: THE BIG SHORT Trailer

I’m increasingly interested in something small becoming something big.

Posted on November 6, 2015November 16, 2015
reviews

ONLY GOD FORGIVES

Hey girl – are you ready for more? The team that brought you DRIVE two years ago are back. And this team, they’re ready to get dirty.

Posted on July 21, 2013October 28, 2013
trailers

Blood On Our Hands – ONLY GOD FORGIVES Trailer

As I look at that image of Gosling, I realize this post could be subtitled “Today, I Feel Like This”

Posted on April 9, 2013April 14, 2013
festivals, reactions, TIFF

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES Plays TIFF 2012

Faster than you can say “Hey Girl”, a new film staring Ryan Gosling shows you one thing and does another.

Posted on September 9, 2012September 11, 2012
trailers

Call the Law – GANGSTER SQUAD Trailer

This could be badass, or it could just be bad…

Posted on May 16, 2012May 21, 2012
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 44

Talkin’ THE IDES OF MARCH with guest Steve Johnston. He and Ryan also read some listener feedback on Ryan’s continuing horror education and rattle off their top five moments of film betrayal.

Posted on October 23, 2011December 4, 2011
reviews

THE IDES OF MARCH

Politics Can Be a Dirty Game. But the Politics of Politics is More Than Just Dirty: It’s Downright Bloody.

Posted on October 7, 2011January 12, 2013
reviews

DRIVE

Nicholas Winding Refn Gets Hollywood Actors and a Hollywood Budget, but Sticks to His Grindhouse Guns.

Posted on September 20, 2011January 28, 2012
festivals, reactions, TIFF

TIFF Review: THE IDES OF MARCH

Clooney Gets Back Behind the Camera to Tell a Tale of The Politics Involved With Politics.

Posted on September 11, 2011September 11, 2020

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