Scarecrow [1973]
1. “Gimme a bottle of beer and a chocolate donut.”
2. He wedges his suitcase between the strings of barbed wire to create an opening to slip through.
3. “Pomp and Circumstance” and “The Stripper” on jukeboxes.
Scarecrow [1973]
1. “Gimme a bottle of beer and a chocolate donut.”
2. He wedges his suitcase between the strings of barbed wire to create an opening to slip through.
3. “Pomp and Circumstance” and “The Stripper” on jukeboxes.
Dream Scenario [2023]
1. Not plants, ants.
2. Pursued by a tall man.
3. Big Suit, wrong color.
The entire film is an oscillation between moments of genuine insight and asinine obviousness.
The Hunt for Red October [1990]
1. Ineffective hook.
2. Fake directive.
3. “I would like to have seen Montana.”
The Wind Rises [2013]
1. Passengers seated in the wings, to be replaced with bombs.
2. Derived from radiators.
3. Werner Herzog sings!
The Kids Are All Right [2010]
1. Raging against organics.
2. She unzips him. “Oh, hello!”
3. Genuine college moment: her moms try to start unpacking the boxes but she shoos them out of the room.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On [2021]
1. Honey as adhesive.
2. “His whole body looks like his pants are off.”
3. Skating on the dusty coffee table.
Rye Lane [2023]
1. Unisex toilet meet-cute.
2. The aunties give him a dubious once-over. “Come in, boy.”
3. Shuffle to “Sign Your Name.”
Swan Song [2021]
1. Resting dead bitch face.
2. “You look so athletic.”
3. Riding a mobile scooter in the middle of two lanes of traffic. With his legs crossed.
What a gem.
The Beast [2023]
1. Destroying the Ming vase.
2. The club has no name and it’s always a different year.
3. He notices the shape of a wedding ring through her gloved hand.
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn [2021]
1. Designer gelato shop.
2. A plant-based substitute for Xanax.
3. After the revolution eventually comes the product that trades on the positive cultural residue of the revolution.