Monthly Archives: November 2010

3 things about Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s OUR DAILY BREAD

Posted on November 7, 2010 by robchristopher

Our Daily Bread [2005] 1. Shirtless man picking peppers. 2. As the conveyor belt moves along, the saw unzips each pig. The entrails gently pop out like packages. 3. The man smoothly slices the entire cow in half, then answers … Continue reading →

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3 things about Mike Hodges’ THE TERMINAL MAN

Posted on November 5, 2010 by robchristopher

The Terminal Man [1974] 1. He is wearing a white terrycloth robe. He is lying on the waterbed. 2. Red and white rivulets spread across the white-tiled floor. 3. A white linen jacket stained with blood and dirt.

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Rob at Reeling

Posted on November 4, 2010 by robchristopher

The Reeling Film Festival opens tonight here in Chicago. There’s a whole mess of great movies to check out, and you can read some tidbits about some of them right here. I’ll be introducing two of the films: The Adults … Continue reading →

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3 things about Christopher Morris’ FOUR LIONS

Posted on November 3, 2010 by robchristopher

Four Lions [2010] 1. “Invisible? You mean like the time you baked the cake in the form of the Twin Towers and left it in front of the synagogue on 9/11?” 2. “Jews invented spark plugs to control global traffic!” … Continue reading →

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3 things about Tchavdar Georgiev & Amanda Pope’s THE DESERT OF FORBIDDEN ART

Posted on November 2, 2010 by robchristopher

The Desert of Forbidden Art [2010] 1. “There was no one around to see, except tarantulas, and scorpions, and archeologists.” 2. A wide purple road. 3. Museum staff sets out giant pans of water in each room because the climate … Continue reading →

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3 things about Kenneth Branaugh’s FRANKENSTEIN

Posted on November 1, 2010 by robchristopher

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein [1994] 1. A disgusting amount of amniotic fluid. 2. The stitch on his lip ensures a perpetual sneer. 3. A very bad way to go: someone literally rips your heart out and then you roll off the bed, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Francis Ford Coppola’s DRACULA

Posted on November 1, 2010 by robchristopher

Bram Stoker’s Dracula [1992] 1. Rabbit-head helmet. 2. Melting flowers. 3. As a last defense, she vomits blood all over him.

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