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Monthly Archives: September 2015
3 things about George A. Romero’s DAY OF THE DEAD
Day of the Dead [1985] 1. He cuts himself shaving. 2. “Civility must be rewarded, Captain. If it isn’t rewarded, then there’s no use for it. There’s just no use for it at all.” 3. The top half of the … Continue reading
3 things about John Frankenheimer’s GRAND PRIX
Grand Prix [1966] 1. Most unfortunate detail: Paul Frees as the voice of Toshiro Mifune. 2. Sitting alone, sullen, with a dish of ice cream at sidewalk cafe. 3. She frantically waves her gloved, bloodied hands at the throng of … Continue reading
Yes is a pleasant country.
After several replies from festivals consisting of “thanks, but no thanks” it feels pretty wonderful to finally get a yes. I am humbled and thrilled to announce that Pause of the Clock has just been accepted into its first festival! … Continue reading
3 things about Fritz Lang’s M
M [1931] 1. Empty stairwell. 2. Editing: police and criminals in conference together. 3. Everyone suddenly goes silent and raises their hands.
3 things about Richard Lester’s SUPERMAN III
Superman III [1983] 1. The bank robbers in the first scene are never caught. 2. “Superman, you’re just in a slump! You’ll be great again!” 3. Wheatking.
3 things about Joseph Graham’s BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING
Beautiful Something [2015] 1. “Mmmhmm, comforting myth.” 2. Standing alone. A long pull from the bottle of beer in front of the kitchen sink. 3. False note: he sets the money down on the table and taps it once. The … Continue reading
3 things about James Ivory’s SHAKESPEARE WALLAH
Shakespeare Wallah [1965] 1. A kiss dissolving in and out of the mist. 2. “When you’re young, you never think. When you’re old, you’re too tired to think.” 3. He washes his face with water from the metal jar and … Continue reading
3 things about François Ozon’s THE NEW GIRLFRIEND
The New Girlfriend [2014] 1. “I remember what they told us as kids, ‘Boys are born in cabbages, girls are born in flowers.’ I guess I was born in a cauliflower.” 2. She finds herself dancing with a lesbian. 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Joseph Graham’s BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING
Beautiful Something [2015] 1. Lava lamp on the bar. 2. “I tried it with guys—” “Guys?” “I tried it with you, and you were guys for me.” 3. He pats Brian on the shoulder. Brian looks down. A wholly inadequate … Continue reading
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3 things about Roy Andersson’s A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence [2014] 1. Title card: “Meeting with death no. 1.” 2. A line of sailors waiting for a kiss and a shot. 3. Of course, of course, of course, of course …
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