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Monthly Archives: June 2013
3 things about Richard Fleischer’s SOYLENT GREEN
Soylent Green [1973] 1. He looks at the piece of beef and begins to cry. 2. Soylent buns. 3. Conveyor belts dump the bodies into a circular reservoir.
3 things about Walt Disney’s BAMBI
Bambi [1942] 1. After the rain, an orange colored sky. 2. “H’llo.” 3. He triggers a landslide which covers the pack of dogs.
3 things about Gavin Lambert’s ANOTHER SKY
Another Sky [1954] 1. She always shakes hands with the children. 2. The dancing feet of the rich whites, wearing expensive shoes, next to the bare feet of the Arabs. 3. After putting her sandals back on, the two men … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Mann’s THE INSIDER
The Insider [1999] 1. He licks he lips. He can taste the story already. 2. “–a line, a whole line of people–“ 3. The mural on the wall behind him morphs into a vision of what he’s thinking.
3 things about Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives [2010] 1. “Ghosts are not attached to places but to people, the living.” 2. Rows of lighted screens illuminate the field. 3. To shake off the hypnotism of the television, they go … Continue reading
I will not be be wearing pancake makeup on Wednesday.
My book reading, which also features David Kodeski, is only two days away! If you love movies and/or libraries and/or live in Chicago, I hope to see you there. I won’t be wearing pancake makeup next week, but here’s what … Continue reading
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3 things about Peter Hyams’ 2010: THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT
2010: The Year We Make Contact [1984] 1. The Russian word for chicken (koo-reet-sa). 2. “Thank you for telling me the truth.” “You deserve it.” 3. On a new planet, a new monolith.
3 things about Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen’s THIS IS THE END
This Is the End [2013] 1. “I tried to save Aziz!” 2. Cuddling Scarface-style. 3. The Exorcism of Jonah Hill. Not quite up to the brilliance of Pineapple Express, but still a wildly creative concoction. And surprisingly scary! It’s so … Continue reading
3 things about John Huston’s THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
The Man Who Would Be King [1975] 1. He uses the floor of the traincar as his watermelon spittoon. 2. “Kiss my royal arse.” “Not royal. Holy.” 3. Their laughter literally saves them.
3 things about Richard Linklater’s BEFORE MIDNIGHT
Before Midnight [2013] 1. “Everyone is dragged through their parents’ lives.” 2. She does her Marilyn Monroe impression. 3. Her untouched cup of tea. An oily sheen on the glasses of wine. Rumpled bedclothes.
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