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sarah polley

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WOMEN TALKING plays TIFF 2022

September 14, 2022

Sarah Polley returns with a story that started before we were born, in the hopes that the next generations story will be different.

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Ryan McNeil
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Winchester Chronicles no 6: STORIES WE TELL

June 1, 2020

Corey Atad joins The Sixth Dispatch to discuss STORIES WE TELL

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Ryan McNeil
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So Far, So Good: STORIES WE TELL

April 7, 2015

I have docs on the brain, so let’s start looking back, and begin with one of the best docs of the decade so far.

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Ryan McNeil
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STORIES WE TELL

January 6, 2013

Along comes a startling documentary that examines one family’s journey towards truth, and the effort that goes into telling that story.

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Ryan McNeil
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin' eric idle, john neville, jonathan pryce, oliver reed, robin williams, sarah polley, terry gilliam, the adventures of baron munchausen, uma thurman

Sweet Pain: THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN

July 13, 2012

The most anticipated pull from The Lefthand Shelf of Doom brings with it a surprising and unexpected result.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, canadian, drama, luke kirby, michelle williams, sarah polley, sarah silverman, seth rogen, toronto

TAKE THIS WALTZ

July 8, 2012

What goes through someone’s head when they’re thinking about changing partners?

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Ryan McNeil
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SPLICE

June 13, 2010

There’s a reason why man isn’t supposed to play God.

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Ryan McNeil
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