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the graduate

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Sea Change: Reading Pictures at a Revolution

October 9, 2013

One of the best film books I’ve read yet details the moment many things in film changed, some things remained the same, and critics responded curiously.

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Ryan McNeil
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Freeze Frame: THE GRADUATE

July 4, 2013

There are a lot of shots in THE GRADUATE that say a lot of things. One of the less obvious choices might say the most of all.

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Ryan McNeil
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All I Want Is You

October 29, 2011

Today, I Feel Like This…

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Ryan McNeil
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