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steven spielberg

reviews 4 stars, benedict cumberbatch, david thewlis, drama, eddie marsan, emily watson, jeremy irvine, steven spielberg, tom hiddleston, war

WAR HORSE

December 26, 2011

The “Movie About a Horse” is About More Than Just a Horse

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3-D, 3.5 stars, adventure, andy serkis, cary elwes, daniel craig, jamie bell, nick frost, peter jackson, simon pegg, steven spielberg, toby jones

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN

December 21, 2011

Steven Spielberg harnesses the potential of 3-D filmmaking, and uses it to lead us on the adventure of a lifetime.

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Ryan McNeil
thoughts & opinions martin scorsese, steven spielberg

Moment of Weakness

November 10, 2011

Lesser Moments by Scorsese and Spielberg Are Forever Linked – and Not Just Because I Bought Blu-Rays of Both Yesterday.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers benedict cumberbatch, david thewlis, drama, emily watson, steven spielberg, tom hiddleston, trailers, war horse

Dig a Pony (WAR HORSE Trailer)

July 6, 2011

I realize that news of this this is “so last week”, but it’s been a good long while since I posted any trailer on this site, and in getting back into the habit there was no way I could ignore the upcoming flick by my favorite director.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers 3-D, andy serkis, animated, cary elwes, daniel craig, edgar wright, jamie bell, joe cornish, nick frost, peter jackson, simon pegg, steven moffat, steven spielberg, the adventures of tintin

Eye Candy (TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN Teaser)

May 18, 2011

I get the suspicion this film will have a slight uphill climb (mo-cap always seems to these days), but it’s a Spielberg film so I’m in for certain. Thoughts?

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Ryan McNeil
watchin' & writin' adam goldberg, another day, barry pepper, bryan cranston, dvd, edward burns, giovanni ribisi, jeremy davies, matt damon, nathan fillion, paul giamatti, saving private ryan, steven spielberg, ted danson, tom hanks, vin diesel, war

Another Day: SAVING PRIVATE RYAN

March 24, 2011

The first time you watch it, you will be overwhelmed by its battle scenes. Watch this film a second time, and you realize its true heart beats in between those epic battles.

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Ryan McNeil
watchin' & writin' 1001, a.i. artificial intelligence, basics, ben kingsley, brendan gleeson, drama, dvd, frances o'connor, haley joel osment, jude law, meryl streep, reactions, robin williams, sci-fi, stanley kubrick, steven spielberg, william hurt

Back to Basics – AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

May 17, 2010

Come away, o human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand…

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Ryan McNeil
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