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steve martin

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Soldier Boy: BILLY LYNN’S LONG HALFTIME WALK Trailer

June 16, 2016

Are we ready to look at the lives of our soldiers, with an uncomfortable amount of clarity?

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Ryan McNeil
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Blindsided by THE JERK

March 31, 2015

A lot of idiocy, a little romance, and the perfect amount of innocence allow certain comedies to endure.

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Ryan McNeil
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IT’S COMPLICATED

January 4, 2010

No matter how much time passes or how well you know the other person, love never gets less complicated.

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Ryan McNeil
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