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Monthly Archives: October 2009
3 Things
Lenny [1974] 1. “You son of a bitch! Why do you always have to be so goddamned hip!” 2. She dials the phone with her knuckle. 3. The evening ends with “It Never Entered My Mind” by Miles Davis.
3 Things
Persepolis [2007] 1. Each morning she picks jasmine blossoms and puts them in her brassiere. She stays fresh all day long. 2. Bootleg Iron Maiden cassette. 3. The swirls of the river currents.
3 Things
Ricky [2009] 1. They try using tape. Doesn’t work. 2. Old man to a clerk: “I’d like one of these remote-controlled babies.” 3. The spiny beginnings of feathers.
3 Things
Videocracy [2009] 1. “I have Mussolini’s hymns on my mobile phone.” He proves it. 2. In front of the mirror, naked, he rubs down his muscles. Later he sprays himself with cologne over and over. 3. Berlusconi owns 90% of … Continue reading
3 Things
Beyond Ipanema [2009] 1. In 1939 Carmen Miranda came to the US. In 1945 she was the highest-paid woman in America. 2. “Bossa nova was not only embraced by sophisticated critics, but it was also marketed to teenagers as a … Continue reading
3 things about Kore-eda Hirokazu’s AIR DOLL
Air Doll [2009] 1. She’s afraid of her shadow. Since she’s made of plastic the light passes through her. 2. “They always say, people with cold hands have warm hearts.” 3. The little girl combs her doll’s hair with a … Continue reading
3 Things
A Frozen Flower [2008] 1. “Heads on stakes, there are heads on stakes!” 2. Sex scenes in a library. Castration in a library. 3. He bites into the flower rice cake and pronounces it exquisite.
3 things about Lars von Trier’s ANTICHRIST
Antichrist [2009] 1. The wolf stops eating itself, looks up at Willem Dafoe and says, “Chaos reigns.” 2. “Nature is Satan’s church.” 3. Snip.