Monthly Archives: January 2014

3 things about Delmer Daves’ DARK PASSAGE

Posted on January 12, 2014 by robchristopher

Dark Passage [1947] 1. POV shot from the inside of the barrel as it tumbles down the hillside. 2. Agnes Moorehead’s peculiar pyramidal hairdo. 3. Glass elevator illuminated from within.

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3 things about Archie Mayo’s THE PETRIFIED FOREST

Posted on January 12, 2014 by robchristopher

The Petrified Forest [1936] 1. Sign: TIPPING IS UN-AMERICAN/KEEP YOUR CHANGE 2. He kisses her; she swats him away like a fly. 3. “Have a drink, my colored brother.”

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3 things about Joel & Ethan Coen’s INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS

Posted on January 11, 2014 by robchristopher

Inside Llewyn Davis [2013] 1. A box of Chef Boyardee Cheese Pizza. 2. “Where were we?” “You were saying I was careerist, and I was saying you were a loser.” 3. A long pause. “I don’t see a lot of … Continue reading →

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Easy come, easy go.

Posted on January 10, 2014 by robchristopher

“There were bars for cruising and bars for conversation, but in either kind of bar the restless hunt for something besides conversation gave friendships an ephemeral fluidity that alcohol rendered even looser and more transient. You could ‘know’ many people … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Haneke’s CACHE (HIDDEN)

Posted on January 9, 2014 by robchristopher

Caché [2005] 1. Behind him a wall of books, all blank, all dummies. Set dressing. 2. To kill time until she gets home, he idly watches news reports of international atrocities. 3. Majid takes a razor from his pocket; Georges … Continue reading →

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3 things about Howard Hawks’ THE BIG SLEEP

Posted on January 7, 2014 by robchristopher

The Big Sleep [1946] 1. “Then she tried to sit in my lap while I was standing up.” 2. She briefly hikes her shirt to scratch an itch. 3. A line of bulletholes sprout in a horizontal line across the … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Cameron Mitchell’s SHORTBUS

Posted on January 6, 2014 by robchristopher

Shortbus [2006] 1. Splatter painting. 2. “Why don’t you come in and have a look. After all, voyeurism is participation.” 3. She bludgeons the pink egg using a mannequin leg clad in a fishnet stocking.

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3 things about John Frankenheimer’s BLACK SUNDAY

Posted on January 5, 2014 by robchristopher

Black Sunday [1977] 1. Mascara in the shower. 2. Sign: Steelers Kick Dalass 3. The old faulty cigarette lighter routine.

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3 things about Michael Curtiz’ CASABLANCA

Posted on January 4, 2014 by robchristopher

Casablanca [1942] 1. “Where were you last night?” “That’s so long ago I can’t remember.” “Will I see you tonight?” “You know I never make plans that far in advance.” 2. A tear begins to slide down her cheek; she … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR

Posted on January 2, 2014 by robchristopher

Gladiator [2000] 1. “At my signal, unleash hell.” 2. Dual-sword decapitation. 3. Homage to Holst.

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