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Ally is currently in her final year studying Film and Literature at the University of Warwick, England. She's an aspiring screenwriter, who is looking forward to graduation so that she can no longer have the "should I do some writing or do this very important essay" debate. There is a special place in her heart for Nicolas Cage, cheese on toast, Edgar Wright and David Finche but she hates pretentious people and apples. She enjoys clever films but also loves to sit down and watch "The Expendables," surrounded by an assortment of tasty treats. She also uses the phrase "tasty treats" a lot in conversation.

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Articles by Ally Sinyard :

Hawke, Delpy & Linklater talk Before Midnight

Hawke, Delpy and Linklater discuss long takes, keeping it real, and their 19-year relationship for Before Midnight

The Before Midnight…

Star Trek Into Darkness: Utterly Mesmerizing

These days, it is extremely rare for me to enter a movie theater and come out with a lot more than I had anticipated. Usually I think most…

Black Rock: Strikingly Realistic and Unnerving

Mark Duplass has become my guiding light. When I pulled up Hump Day on Netflix a few years back, I realized instantly that this was the kind…

The English Teacher: Fulfills w/ Truth & Charm

It seems sometimes that it is very difficult to make “good” art commercial. Of course, the merit of “good” art is always in the eye of the…

Elementary: Season 1 Finale

When Elementary debuted last fall, the premise alone was the equivalent of a waking nightmare for any Holmesian purist. A junkie Sherlock…

What Maisie Knew: Directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel

Although star names litter this cast, with Julianne Moore playing a rock star mom, Steve Coogan a workaholic dad and Alexander Skarsgard a…

The Big Bang Theory: Season 6 Finale

The Big Bang Theory wrapped its sixth season this week with something of a twist, featuring a significant development for Raj (Kunal Nayyar)…

PJ Boudousque: Coldwater, Little Rock Film Fest

When Coldwater premiered at SXSW in March, everyone wanted to know who its leading man was. Who is PJ Boudousque? Playing the brooding…

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