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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Bringing it on home.
Last Sunday morning just before 9 o’clock, I dashed through the rain to the front porch of Nick’s house in Littleton, Colorado and rang the bell. I was holding a bag of donuts, a cup of coffee, and my trusty … Continue reading
3 things about William Berke’s COP HATER
Cop Hater [1958] 1. Sleeping shirtless in belted slacks. 2. “Three slugs in the back of the head. They found him laying there like garbage outside of some crummy, closed up movie palace.” 3. Jerry Orbach as a young latino … Continue reading
3 things about David Wain’s THEY CAME TOGETHER
They Came Together [2014] 1. “You can say that again.” And, “Tell me about it.” 2. Dead body under a pile of leaves. 3. Sword-wielding Michael Shannon.
3 things about David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ
eXistenZ [1999] 1. Balmsticks for bioports. 2. “You have to play the game to find out why you’re playing the game.” 3. Cheek-shredding teeth bullets.
3 things about Val Guest’s THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE
The Day the Earth Caught Fire [1961] 1. The Thames is a tiny creek in the middle of the riverbed. 2. “Have you suffered from marriage, divorce, any other viruses?” 3. Splashing around in water is the ultimate decadence.
3 things about Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne’s TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT
Two Days, One Night [2014] 1. After using the children’s water cup, she replaces the toothbrushes and puts it back on the shelf 2. She leans against the painted concrete wall and waits. 3. “Goodbye, Monsieur Dumont,” she repeats, then … Continue reading
3 things about Armando Iannucci’s IN THE LOOP
In the Loop [2009] 1. “Malcolm. Judy’s lubricated horse cock aside for a second, are you saying I’m now no longer allowed to make media appearances?” 2. “Twelve thousand troops. But that’s not enough. That’s the amount that are going … Continue reading
3 things about J.J. Abrams’ SUPER 8
Super 8 [2011] 1. He makes a mental calculation and says, “I could get back into disco.” 2. A hole in his space shuttle poster. 3. Exploding water tower.
3 things about Richard Linklater’s FAST FOOD NATION
Fast Food Nation [2006] 1. A rotating pallet of frozen patties is shrink wrapped. 2. “I’m all right with what I’m doing. I’m really all right with what I’m not doing.” 3. Sawing off the forelegs, tossing them into a … Continue reading
3 things about Nicholas Roeg’s DON’T LOOK NOW
Don’t Look Now [1973] 1. Only one of the candles blows out. 2. Swimming rats. 3. Thanks to a clever camera angle, she appears to be swallowed by the beds.
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