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zach galifianakis

reviews 3 stars, a wrinkle in time, andre holland, ava duvernay, chris pine, deric mccabe, directors of colour, family, gugu mbatha-raw, levi miller, michael pena, mindy kaling, oprah winfrey, reese witherspoon, reviews, science fiction, storm reid, women in film, women of colour, zach galifianakis

A WRINKLE IN TIME

March 14, 2018

A tale from the past considers the darkness of the present, and acts as a beacon for the future.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 4 stars, alejandro gonzalez inarritu, amy ryan, andrea riseborough, birdman, drama, edward norton, emma stone, lindsay duncan, michael keaton, naomi watts, zach galifianakis

BIRDMAN (or THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)

October 24, 2014

Ignorance is bliss.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers alejandro gonzalez inarritu, amy ryan, birdman, drama, edward norton, emma stone, michael keaton, naomi watts, trailers, zach galifianakis

If I Had Wings: BIRDMAN Trailer

June 16, 2014

While I regain my footing in the middle of a crazy stretch, lets marvel in a new bit of Mexican awesomeness.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 2 stars, bradley cooper, comedy, ed helms, paul giamatti, todd phillips, zach galifianakis

THE HANGOVER 2

June 2, 2011

It’s all happening again. No really – it’s all happening again.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers bradley cooper, comedy, ed helms, trailers, zach galifianakis

Here It Goes Again (THE HANGOVER 2 Trailer)

April 6, 2011

While I will certainly be there with bells on for opening weekend, I must ask: Am I the only one leery of comedy sequels?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, comedy, dvd, jamie foxx, michelle monaghan, robert downey jr, todd phillips, zach galifianakis

DUE DATE

November 7, 2010

You can either bemoan the bad situation you find yourself in, or you can try to roll with it.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 1.5 stars, bruce greenwood, chris o'dowd, comedy, dvd, jay roach, jermaine clement, kristen schaal, lucy punch, paul rudd, steve carell, zach galifianakis

DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS

August 1, 2010

It’s Not Funny…It’s Just Mean

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Ryan McNeil
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