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Monthly Archives: July 2010
3 things about François Ozon’s LE REFUGE
Le refuge [2009] 1. He searches for a suitable vein. Then he looks at himself in the mirror, tenses his neck, inserts the needle. 2. Everyone on the dancefloor is moving very slowly. 3. Shades of Belle de jour: at … Continue reading
3 things about Arch Oboler’s FIVE
Five [1951] 1. “We’re in a dead world, and I’m glad it’s dead! Cheap honky-tonk of a world!” 2. Morning. The mist curls over the crest of the hill. 3. They finish burying her child. Then he simply says, “If … Continue reading
3 things about David Lynch’s THE ELEPHANT MAN
The Elephant Man [1980] 1. A dog slowly waddles down the street. 2. We see John before the nightmare, and we see Treves after the nightmare. So whose dream was it? 3. He carefully places the pillows on the table … Continue reading
3 things about Melvin Frank & Norman Panama’s THE COURT JESTER
The Court Jester [1955] 1. He speaks French, Italian, German. 2. “I’ve been told the wenches have arrived.” 3. He whips his sword around in a frenzy, successfully blocking every thrust.
3 things about Sidney J. Furie’s THE APPALOOSA
The Appaloosa [1966] 1. He dumps the coffee grounds onto a small piece of burlap then twists it into a bundle. He dabs his face with it. He wants to pass as a Mexican. 2. Nighttime. A bumpy blue stone … Continue reading
My take on INCEPTION
For 148 minutes, we’re given the pleasure of living inside a wholly developed world where anything can happen.
3 things about Edmund Goulding’s THE RAZOR’S EDGE
The Razor’s Edge [1946] 1. “I have a flair.” 2. Isabel is bent over the table, hiding in embarrassment, while above her Sophie leers at the rest of the group, her face aglow with defiance. 3. Gene Tierney’s magnificent coldness … Continue reading
3 things about Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION
Inception [2010] 1. He falls backwards into a glistening tub of water. 2. “We would have had to choose, but not here.” 3. A perceptible wobbling, which means that–
3 things about The Dardenne Brothers’ LORNA’S SILENCE
Lorna’s Silence [2008] 1. She throws the key out the window then suddenly strips naked. 2. A Belgian bar. They set down their glasses of beer and start dancing to a country tune that’s playing on the jukebox. 3. The … Continue reading
3 things about Rob Reiner’s THIS IS SPINAL TAP
This Is Spinal Tap [1984] 1. The bread won’t fold over properly. 2. Barbershop raga. 3. The Patron Saint of Quality Footwear.
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