Monthly Archives: December 2010

3 things about Jules Dassin’s RIFIFI

Rififi [1955] 1. “Sit your moneymaker down.” 2. The debris from the ceiling is collected in the umbrella. 3. His body is draped across the overflowing sink.

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3 things about ANDY WARHOL’S BAD

Andy Warhol’s Bad [1977] 1. “You’ve got to kill a dog, and you’ve got to do it viciously. I mean, nothing painless or ouchless.” 2. “I don’t like toilet talk in my kitchen,” she says sternly, unscrewing the mayonnaise jar. … Continue reading

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3 things about George Cukor’s DINNER AT EIGHT

Dinner at Eight [1933] 1. “I haven’t got a sou,” she says sheepishly. Using the tip of her finger she pushes her lips to one side of her face. 2. He lights a cigarette before seeing his next patient. 3. … Continue reading

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13 great movies I watched in 2010

THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM (Andy Blubaugh, 2010) THE BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS (Werner Herzog, 2009) BEFORE SUNSET (Richard Linklater, 2004) I AM LOVE (Luca Guadagnino, 2009) INCEPTION (Christopher Nolan, 2010) INSIDE JOB (Charles Ferguson, 2010) IN … Continue reading

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3 things about Joseph Kosinski’s TRON: LEGACY

TRON: Legacy [2010] 1. “You’re messing up my Zen thing, man!” 2. Aladdin Sane as played by Joel Grey. 3. Digital Wilhem scream.

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS

Meet Me in St. Louis [1944] 1. “The Boy Next Door” consists of only three shots. 2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Sparkly snood. 3. She violently smashes the snow people.

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3 things about John Huston’s REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE

Reflections in a Golden Eye [1967] 1. She stands on the stairs, looks down at him and says, “Have you ever been collared and dragged out into the street and thrashed by a naked woman?” 2. Switchblade. Lifts the latch. … Continue reading

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3 things about Arnaud Desplechin’s A CHRISTMAS TALE

A Christmas Tale [2008] 1. Catherine Deneuve refers to herself as “elderly.” Never! 2. The felt of the billiard table is electric green. The light coats the entire room, their faces as they sit at a table nearby, talking. 3. He … Continue reading

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3 things about Morton DaCosta’s AUNTIE MAME

Auntie Mame [1958] 1. She holds the end of the hairpiece between her teeth and attempts to quickly braid it. 2. “Exclusively what and restricted to whom?” 3. The riding boots do not quite fit.

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3 things about Arthur Penn’s MICKEY ONE

Mickey One [1965] 1. Franchot Tone: black blood vessel near the right temple. 2. “Al Jolson had 150 overcoats in his closet when he died!” 3. A sea of foamy flame retardant outside Marina City.

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