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THE WAY I SEE IT plays TIFF 2020

September 12, 2020

They say one picture says one thousand words. Here’s several thousand on The 44th President

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Ryan McNeil
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ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI plays TIFF 2020

September 11, 2020

Regina King’s feature directorial debut dazzles with four legendary men on one legendary night

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Ryan McNeil
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DESTROYER plays TIFF 2018

September 16, 2018

Karyn Kusama returns with the next great Los Angeles cop story.

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Ryan McNeil
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Wicked Little Town: TIFF 2018 pt. iv

September 16, 2018

Lindsay Ragone joins me on the couch as TIFF 2018 coverage concludes.

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Ryan McNeil
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FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY plays TIFF 2018

September 16, 2018

Trust yourself and your opponent, and keep getting up off that mat.

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Ryan McNeil
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TOO LATE TO DIE YOUNG plays TIFF 2018

September 15, 2018

Director Dominga Sotomayor shows us a few old photos of ourselves – back when we were more passionate, and burned so much brighter.

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Ryan McNeil
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THE WEEKEND plays TIFF 2018

September 14, 2018

Stella Meghie takes us away for a few days to talk about the ups and downs of modern romance.

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Ryan McNeil
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