3 things about Terence Fisher’s HORROR OF DRACULA

Posted on August 8, 2026 by robchristopher

Horror of Dracula [1958]

1. Vases and vases of garlic flowers.
2. The little girl exclaims, “Your hand is cold!”
3. Clutching the coat collar to her throat.

3 other things.

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3 things about Eva Aridjis Fuentes’ GOODBYE HORSES: THE MANY LIVES OF Q LAZZARUS

Posted on August 4, 2026 by robchristopher

Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus [2025]

1. All because of two chance encounters with passengers in the car she was driving.
2. The future husband and wife met at a crosswalk.
3. Laying down the vocal at four in the morning after a long shift behind the wheel.

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3 things about Paul Krasny & Gene Nelson’s THE LETTERS

Posted on August 3, 2026 by robchristopher

The Letters [1973]

1. Annoyed by an errant football on the beach.
2. Barbara passed out from too many Pink Squirrels (called “Parkington cocktails” here).
3. Plastic raincover on the postman’s cap.

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3 things about Carlos Saura’s HONEYCOMB

Posted on August 2, 2026 by robchristopher

Honeycomb [1969]

1. Deskside electronic calculator.
2. He claims he never dreams. But during his first night in the old bed … crustaceans.
3. Pasting her baby teeth onto a photo of herself.

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3 things about Stephen Herek’s BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE

Posted on August 1, 2026 by robchristopher

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure [1989]

1. A tray of slushies at the food court in the mall.
2. Napolean’s obsolete underwear becomes his wetsuit.
3. The Duke of Ted.

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY

Posted on July 31, 2026 by robchristopher

The Odyssey [2026]

1. A windswept beach, Calypso’s gorgeous floral wrap.
2. Gratuitous arrow to the eye.
3. “Go back into your disguises, go back into your disguises.”

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3 things about Lee Chang-dong’s POETRY

Posted on July 28, 2026 by robchristopher

Poetry [2010]

1. Sitting by the river, taking notes. Raindrops fall onto the page.
2. In frustration she finally switches off the power strip.
3. As the boy is led away to the police car, she calmly plays badminton with the detective.

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3 things about William Wyler’s THE CHILDREN’S HOUR

Posted on July 27, 2026 by robchristopher

The Children’s Hour [1961]

1. A trove of filched objects.
2. “She found the lie with the ounce of truth.”
3. Running back to the house. Too late.

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3 things about Gary Hustwit’s ENO

Posted on July 25, 2026 by robchristopher

Eno [2024]

1. Laurie Anderson draws a card from the deck of Oblique Strategies: “Do nothing for as long as possible.” She sits in silence, staring into the camera, for many seconds.
2. Playing with his Omnichord.
3. He designed and created My Squelchy Life with an October release in mind. When Warner Bros. announced they would be pushing the release until March, he withdrew the album entirely.

3 other things.

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3 things about Henry Hathaway’s NIAGRA

Posted on July 21, 2026 by robchristopher

Niagra [1953]

1. Nightmare: your honeymoon is invaded by a boisterous older couple who insists on filling every moment of every day for you.
2. Technicolor Marilyn Monroe in the front of the closed blinds, in silhouette.
3. Daydreaming about taking her to Marshall Field’s in Chicago and buying her the most expensive dress she can find.

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