Monthly Archives: October 2007

3 Things

Posted on October 8, 2007 by robchristopher

Thunderball [1965] 1. The vibrato of Tom Jones has never been so mesmerizing. 2. Bond isn’t as stupid or careless as he is in Goldfinger, but he’s more sexist. 3. Motifs that will reappear later in other 007 movies: sharks, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Esteban Sapir’s THE AERIAL

Posted on October 8, 2007 by robchristopher

The Aerial [2007] 1. Snow as a beautiful visual shorthand for film grain. 2. Spirals, electricity, shadows, eyes, mouths. 3. As if I needed more proof: along with The Science of Sleep, more concrete evidence that the best of imaginations … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Posted on October 8, 2007 by robchristopher

Meanwhile [2006] 1. A blind would-be rapist.2. Lying next to each other on a fancy bed, making small talk. Phone rings. It’s the front desk: your hour is up.3. One of the main actors (don’t know his name) looked a … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stuart Gordon’s STUCK

Posted on October 7, 2007 by robchristopher

Stuck [2007] 1. In my view, the first must-see movie at this year’s festival. 2. Stephen Rea fashioning a make-shift sling out of a length of scrap wood and a bunch of plastic bags tied together; the splintered glass raining … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Posted on October 7, 2007 by robchristopher

Hallam Foe [2007] 1. Jamie Bell is pretty easy on the eyes when fully naked, but the effect is all but negated when the movie he’s in is a whimsical coming-of-age dramedy about incest.2. Edinburgh still looks like a cool … Continue reading →

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3 Things #8

Posted on October 6, 2007 by robchristopher

Control [2007] 1. Black & white was totally the right choice, because it means that you pay less attention to the 70’s fashions and decor and more to the characters and settings. 2. Craig Parkinson was a great Tony Wilson, … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 5, 2007 by robchristopher

 Tonight it begins. I have 11 screenings lined up over the course of the festival. Tonight it’s Control. O how excited I am!

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Posted on October 4, 2007 by robchristopher

 Good gravy. The new GOP logo is hilarious. What the hell?!

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Posted on October 4, 2007 by robchristopher

Last night I went to Intelligentsia to buy some beans and do some rewriting of “Tiny Apocalypse.”  I can’t be sure, but I think one of the baristas flirted with me. And I think, quite possibly, I may have flirted … Continue reading →

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3 Things #7

Posted on October 3, 2007 by robchristopher

America the Beautiful [2007] 1. Although the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world’s population, its residents are exposed to 40% of its advertising.2. In an especially wicked jibe, director Darryl Roberts points out that despite the fact that … Continue reading →

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