3 things about P.J. Hogan’s MURIEL’S WEDDING

Posted on July 1, 2026 by robchristopher

Muriel’s Wedding [1994]

1. She has incinerated the lawn.
2. Tim Simms.
3. Beanbag zipper.

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3 things about Suzannah Herbert’s NATCHEZ

Posted on June 24, 2026 by robchristopher

Natchez [2025]

1. Walking down the street with a glass of white wine and an armload of her possessions for the consignment store.
2. “Bless her heart. And I’m gonna send her some candy, some cookies or something.”
“Don’t send her no candy and cookies. Send her a book. So she need to be educated.”
3. Show-and-tell of a racist monkey scent bottle. It still smells of roseoil.

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3 things about Kentucker Audley & Albert Birney’s STRAWBERRY MANSION

Posted on June 21, 2026 by robchristopher

Strawberry Mansion [2021]

1. He doesn’t want a chicken shake but orders one anyway.
2. Surrounded by popup ads.
3. A small flame on the top of his shoe.

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3 things about Takahide Hori’s JUNK HEAD

Posted on June 18, 2026 by robchristopher

Junk Head [2017]

1. He shows off his combat training. No one is impressed.
2. It’s only a tail.
3. The women go off on a gourmet tour.

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3 things about John Sturges’ THE GREAT ESCAPE

Posted on June 14, 2026 by robchristopher

The Great Escape [1963]

1. A telephone call for him.
2. Rowing to freedom.
3. The coffee disappears down a hidden drain.

3 other things.

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3 things about Kane Parsons’ BACKROOMS

Posted on June 13, 2026 by robchristopher

Backrooms [2026]

  1. “Your reaction is actually quite normal.”
  2. Feliz Navidad.
  3. In a dim room, the still life sits alone.

3 other things.

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3 things about Yasujirô Ozu’s EARLY SUMMER

Posted on June 11, 2026 by robchristopher

Early Summer [1951]

1. We hear, but never see, the Noh play.
2. Mr. Carrot.
3. “We did better than average.”

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3 things about Tom Ford’s NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

Posted on June 9, 2026 by robchristopher

Nocturnal Animals [2016]

1. The two dancers from the art opening reappear, sitting outside the bar when Ray is taken into custody.
2. “Susan, enjoy the absurdity of our world. It’s a lot less painful. And believe me, our world is a lot less painful than the real world.”
3. Exiting the car, a quick vomit, back to business.

3 other things.

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3 things about Jake Kasdan’s WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY

Posted on June 8, 2026 by robchristopher

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story [2007]

1. Jack White as Elvis.
2. “Smell that shit, baby!”
3. 50,000 didgeridoos.

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3 things about Jeremy Workman’s SECRET MALL APARTMENT

Posted on June 7, 2026 by robchristopher

Secret Mall Apartment [2024]

1. A functioning waffle-maker.
2. One night in jail.
3. He told his coworkers that the group was just working on an art project.

3 other things.

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