Monthly Archives: July 2013

PAUSE OF THE CLOCK unpaused

Posted on July 4, 2013 by robchristopher

A new “old” project. Over the next long while (months? years?) I’ll be blogging about PAUSE OF THE CLOCK, a film I started making in college (c. 1994-1996). We shot the whole thing on 16mm. But, for various reasons, I … Continue reading →

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3 things about Lewis Milestone’s OCEAN’S 11

Posted on July 4, 2013 by robchristopher

Ocean’s 11 [1960] 1. Surprising: not a single martini is consumed during the course of the movie. 2. Turtleneck/coveralls combo rocked by Sammy Davis, Jr. 3. Santos plays with the $10,000 money band. One by one, the crew turns around … Continue reading →

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Richard Linklater and the VHS Generation

Posted on July 1, 2013 by robchristopher

Originally posted on White City Cinema:
“He sort of won the race, didn’t he? Through sheer persistence, consistency and focus. And longevity. He’s a poet who just kept going. When people would say of Before Sunrise that it reminded them…

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3 things about Jonathan Mostow’s SURROGATES

Posted on July 1, 2013 by robchristopher

Surrogates [2009] 1. Peeling back the robot’s face to prepare for a skin lift. 2. Zapper that looks like a bong. 3. Simultaneous crash. People emerge from their houses wearing bathrobes.

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