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sam shepard

reviews 3 stars, adam driver, jeff nichols, joel edgerton, kirsten dunst, michael shannon, midnight special, reviews, sam shepard, science fiction

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

April 10, 2016

What happens when close encounters occur in the mud of the American south?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, abigail breslin, august: osage county, benedict cumberbatch, chris cooper, dermot mulroney, drama, ewan mcgregor, john wells, julia roberts, julianne nicholson, juliette lewis, margo martindale, meryl streep, sam shepard, tracy letts

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

January 12, 2014

With family like this, who needs enemies?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, drama, jacob lofland, jeff nichols, joe don baker, matthew mcconaughey, michael shannon, mud, ray mckinnon, reese witherspoon, sam shepard, sarah paulson, tye sheridan

MUD

May 26, 2013

The creator of TAKE SHELTER is back, and once again he’s out to ask us to examine what we believe…and who we believe in.

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Ryan McNeil
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Dirty Water: MUD Trailer

January 24, 2013

I’d dearly love to be attending Sundance, but at least I’m getting some direction on films to look for in the coming months. Case in point…

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, andrew dominik, assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford, brad pitt, casey affleck, drama, dvd, garret dillahunt, jeremy renner, mary louise parker, paul schneider, sam rockwell, sam shepard, ted levine, western, zooey deschanel

THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD

September 23, 2007

Only the very best films can get away with truly horrible titles. This is no exception.

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Ryan McNeil
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