Monthly Archives: July 2015

3 things about Rob Kuhns’ BIRTH OF THE LIVING DEAD

Posted on July 29, 2015 by robchristopher

Birth of the Living Dead [2013] 1. An early Romero short film: “Mister Rogers Has a Tonsillectomy.” 2. Some zombies were played by ad executives. 3. Night of the Living Dead was later re-released on a double bill with Slaves.

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3 things about Peter Glenville’s THE COMEDIANS

Posted on July 28, 2015 by robchristopher

The Comedians [1967] 1. The Columbus statue on a completely empty boulevard. 2. He squeezes the headless chicken, rubs blood and feathers all over Philipot. 3. “Would you sit down or something? With you kneeling there it makes me feel … Continue reading →

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3 things about Nicholas Meyer’s STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY

Posted on July 27, 2015 by robchristopher

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country [1991] 1. “I find that remark … insulting.” 2. The boot doesn’t fit. 3. Federation-branded throw blanket. 3 other things.

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3 things about Stanley Kubrick’s SPARTACUS

Posted on July 26, 2015 by robchristopher

Spartacus [1960] 1. A basket of green onions outside the kitchen door. 2. “This woman Varinia is in his house. All Rome knows about it. Malicious tongues even say that he’s in love for the first time in his life. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alain Resnais’ HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR

Posted on July 25, 2015 by robchristopher

Hiroshima Mon Amour [1959] 1. Every morning at 4 o’clock, someone passes by her window, coughing. 2. Casablanca. An empty nightclub. A deserted bandstand. The only light seems to come from behind the bar. 3.”I will remember this affair as … Continue reading →

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s LAURA

Posted on July 23, 2015 by robchristopher

Laura [1944] 1. Recurring visual motif: wall arrangements of groups of objects (masks, framed pictures, etc.) 2. When asked if he ever knew a woman who wasn’t a doll or a dame, Mark replies, “Yeah, one, but she kept walking … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ang Lee’s CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON

Posted on July 20, 2015 by robchristopher

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon [2000] 1. Multicolored cave walls. 2. He grimaces and says, “I will have to order from a larger restaurant.” 3. The needle pulls on his skin as he extracts it from his neck.

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Dolores Gray cocktail.

Posted on July 19, 2015 by robchristopher

A pal of mine gave me a small bottle of homemade blackberry shrub, which has inspired me to play around with it to make some cocktails. This experiment turned out quite nicely. A cooling sipper for sultry afternoons. DOLORES GRAY … Continue reading →

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3 things about Orson Welles’ THE TRIAL

Posted on July 19, 2015 by robchristopher

The Trial [1962] 1. Shrouded statue. 2. “I have a physical defect. I’ll show it to you. Come with me.” 3. Stripy gauntlet. Bonus: the second time Josef K. ascends the stairs to enter the court, there is a slow … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s THE LIMEY

Posted on July 17, 2015 by robchristopher

The Limey [1999] 1. Che Guevara t-shirt. 2. “It was just ’66. And early ’67. That’s all it was.” 3. Blurry windchimes snapping into focus.

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