Monthly Archives: July 2012

3 things about Woody Allen’s MIGHTY APHRODITE

Posted on July 30, 2012 by robchristopher

Mighty Aphrodite [1995] 1. Groucho Weinrib. 2. “I’m sorry it was so choppy.” “It’s okay, I don’t mind throwing up into the wind.” 3. The finale at F.A.O. Schwartz weirdly reminds me of the finale of Eyes Wide Shut.

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3 things about Alex Ross Perry’s THE COLOR WHEEL

Posted on July 29, 2012 by robchristopher

The Color Wheel [2011] 1. 90% of the people in this movie have bedhead. 2. She spits into the other girl’s purse, dumps it in the sink, exits the bathroom, and looks at the cat sitting on the floor and … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Feig’s BRIDESMAIDS

Posted on July 28, 2012 by robchristopher

Bridesmaids [2011] 1. As part of her drunk test, she does a dance routine in the middle of the road for him. 2. “Why are you smiling?” “I’ve never seen you look ugly before, and … it’s kind of making me … Continue reading →

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Posted on July 27, 2012 by robchristopher

The Dark Knight Rises [2012] 1. Will Marion Cotillard ever play a sympathetic character again? (Rhetorical question.) 2. Everyone on Wall Street dresses like they’re in Wall Street. (Sorry–Gotham Stock Exchange.) 3. She lovingly caresses his face mask vents.

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s BATMAN BEGINS

Posted on July 22, 2012 by robchristopher

Batman Begins [2005] 1. The Chicago Board of Trade = Wayne Tower. 2. “Keep them happy until I arrive. Tell them that joke you know.” 3. Gordon’s monologue on escalation–an in-joke about the rule of sequels? Then he shows Batman … Continue reading →

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3 things about Norman Jewison’s THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR

Posted on July 22, 2012 by robchristopher

The Thomas Crown Affair [1968] 1. He adjusts the ribbons on the wreath before placing in on the grave. After a moment of silence, he walks over to the garbage can and retrieves the bags of money. 2. Hal Ashy … Continue reading →

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3 things about Roman Polanski’s THE GHOST WRITER

Posted on July 22, 2012 by robchristopher

The Ghost Writer [2010] 1. She no longer wears her wedding ring–it beeps when she goes through security. 2. He looks at himself in the mirror and says, “Bad idea.” Then he returns to the other room, takes off his … Continue reading →

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3 things about THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE

Posted on July 15, 2012 by robchristopher

The Spiral Staircase [1945] 1. From among the dresses, an eye. 2. “There was another murder, wasn’t there? I know. You didn’t even have to tell me. I always know everything.” 3. Why did Dr. Parry send the constable to … Continue reading →

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3 things about William Friedkin’s SORCERER

Posted on July 14, 2012 by robchristopher

Sorcerer [1977] 1. The bribe sits on the table. The official slides it closer to him using a flyswatter. 2. Howling wind and rain with a Tangerine Dream overlay. 3. The truck meanders through a Jean Dubuffet landscape.

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Dublin in parts.

Posted on July 13, 2012 by robchristopher

Today my friend Denis Kehoe has begun sharing his new work, a novel in the form of a diary. The story and its characters are intimately bound up with Dublin and its history. You can start experiencing Traces of the … Continue reading →

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