3 things about Jerry Zucker’s GHOST

Posted on October 7, 2026 by robchristopher

Ghost [1990]

1. Cigarette vending machine in the subway.
2. The keyboard types out MURDERER.
3. Her hand, with bright red nails, on top of her hand.

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An encore in San Francisco

Posted on October 6, 2026 by robchristopher

RWfandorBarry Gifford’s 80th birthday celebrations continue! San Francisco’s Roxie Theater presents “Barry Gifford: Wild Lives, Lost Highways,” a retrospective that includes Wild at Heart, Lost Highway, and Perdita Durango.

And (drum roll, please) on Sunday, October 18, Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. As a special bonus, my new short film My Last Martini starring Wendy Robie (Twin Peaks), which adapts Barry’s short story, will also be included in the program.

Tickets will go fast so don’t delay!

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3 things about Hiroshi Teshigahara’s WOMAN IN THE DUNES

Posted on October 5, 2026 by robchristopher

Woman in the Dunes [1964]

1. Endlessly collapsing shelves of sand.
2. Tired of the conversation, he says, “Okay, whatever you say.”
3. She leaves the new radio for him.

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3 things about Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS

Posted on October 4, 2026 by robchristopher

Weapons [2025]

1. Not a glass, a bowl.
2. Collecting all the name tags.
3.  “I can make them eat each other if I want to.”

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3 things about Lucrecia Martel’s OUR LAND

Posted on October 3, 2026 by robchristopher

Our Land [2025]

1. She doesn’t believe she’s ever been to a cinema and only started watching TV recently.
2. “I made a fortune making plaster wardrobes.”
3. He describes his occupation as athlete.

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3 things about Lance Oppenheim’s PRIMETIME

Posted on October 2, 2026 by robchristopher

Primetime [2026]

1. He puts his laptop in his microwave but can’t bring himself to hit the button.
2. “‘Superhero,’ that’s your credit!”
3. Gun-mounted cameras.

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An encore in LA

Posted on October 1, 2026 by robchristopher

RWfandorTo celebrate Barry Gifford’s 80th birthday, this October the American Cinematheque is hosting a retrospective of his indelible film work, from Wild at Heart and Lost Highway (my favorite) to Perdita Durango and Nelson Algren Live.

And the series concludes on Sunday, October 18 with Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago at the Los Feliz 3 Theatre. We’ll both be there for a live Q&A following the screening. As a special bonus, my new short film My Last Martini starring Wendy Robie (Twin Peaks), which adapts Barry’s short story, will also be included in the program.

This evening will be unforgettable. I sure hope you can make it!

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3 things about Shinichiro Ueda’s ONE CUT OF THE DEAD

Posted on September 30, 2026 by robchristopher

One Cut of the Dead [2017]

1. A handy hatchet.
2. Blowing blood out of a tube = splat.
3. Quick lens wipe.

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3 things about David Lynch’s ERASERHEAD

Posted on September 24, 2026 by robchristopher

Eraserhead [1977]

1. Next to his bed, a framed photograph of an atomic explosion.
2. “It’s OK!”
3. Sperm in a silvery puddle.

3 other things.

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3 things about Dave Green’s COYOTE VS. ACME

Posted on September 23, 2026 by robchristopher

Coyote vs. Acme [2026]

1. Allusion to Twin Peaks, Fire Walk with Me: “That’s All, Folks,” a message scrawled in the dust on the windshield.
2. “You tink you taw? I don’t pay you to tink you taw, I pay you to taw!”
3. After some deliberation, he selects the cartoon gavel.

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