Monthly Archives: March 2014

3 things about Ang Lee’s SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

Posted on March 31, 2014 by robchristopher

Sense and Sensibility [1995] 1. “Marianne, could you play another piece? Mamma has been weeping since breakfast.” 2. Three women weeping behind three different doors. She sits down on the stairs and sips the cup of tea. 3. She is … Continue reading →

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3 things about Sidney Lumet’s CHILD’S PLAY

Posted on March 28, 2014 by robchristopher

Child’s Play [1972] 1. He stuffs the malicious note into the headmaster’s hand. 2. The casket catches on the edge of the grave. 3. As the boys encircle him, a bar of light on his eyes and mustache. James Mason … Continue reading →

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3 things about Preston Sturges’ HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO

Posted on March 26, 2014 by robchristopher

Hail the Conquering Hero [1944] 1. Blackout curtains at the restaurant. 2. “He’s a hero, he’s got a statue in the park and the birds sit on it.” 3. Stacks of flannel cakes. 3 other things.

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3 things about Sarah Polley’s TAKE THIS WALTZ

Posted on March 23, 2014 by robchristopher

Take This Waltz [2011] 1. He calls at her from across the street. “That’s too bad.” 2. On the patio, a large red wheelbarrow filled with ice and bottles of beer. 3. Sweat on her forehead. She leans her head … Continue reading →

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3 things about Vincenzo Natali’s CUBE

Posted on March 22, 2014 by robchristopher

Cube [1997] 1. Scaramanga. 2. Wire twist. 3. Into the light.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH

Posted on March 22, 2014 by robchristopher

Gremlins 2: The New Batch [1990] 1. Dr. Catheter hands the kleenex to an assistant and says, “Have this tissue analyzed.” 2. Edward G. Robinson gremlin. 3. “I’m melting, I’m melting!”

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Masking the symptom.

Posted on March 20, 2014 by robchristopher

We are born with a mortal illness, Seth concludes, and spend half our lives or all our lives denying that we have this illness. The aging process is the visual symptom of this illness and we devote our whole lives … Continue reading →

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You only get one chance to make a first impression.

Posted on March 20, 2014 by robchristopher

Yesterday I showed the latest assembly cut to someone for the first time. This person knew next to nothing about the movie. I’d specifically kept him in the dark about it because I wanted an absolutely direct reaction, uncontaminated by … Continue reading →

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3 things about Anthony Asquith’s THE V.I.P.s

Posted on March 17, 2014 by robchristopher

The V.I.P.s [1963] 1. “Perhaps you should have told him. Perhaps I should have told him. Perhaps we should have told him.” 2. “You wanted babies!” screams Richard Burton. 3. “I shall probably arrive in Florida in an advanced state … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Luketic’s MONSTER-IN-LAW

Posted on March 16, 2014 by robchristopher

Monster-in-Law [2005] 1. Unfunny dog humping joke. 2. “I think you displaced my vagina.” 3. Upswept hair, tiger stripe dress, air kisses with Remy.

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