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Monthly Archives: July 2016
3 things about Albert Brooks’ MOTHER
Mother [1996] 1. “It all comes from cows. Everything comes from cows.” 2. Barbarella poster. 3. “We’re not intimate, dear. We just have sex occasionally.” The look on his face.
3 things about Don Klugman’s A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST
A Multiple Choice Test [1972/2015] 1. “You know something?” “What?” “You’re stoned.” 2. Tooling around Cabrini Green in a convertible. 3. He taps the black man on the shoulder and asks, “What color are you? This never-completed film from 1972 … Continue reading
3 things about Adam Rifkin’s DIRECTOR’S CUT
Director’s Cut [2016] 1. Is it just me, or does Penn sound exactly like Kenneth Turan? 2. Stock footage sunrise. 3. Reality TV collision. 3 other things.
3 things about Andrew Haigh’s 45 YEARS
45 Years [2015] 1. The ideal Lee Hazelwood song. 2. Creaking of the piano bench as she plays. 3. Just before the song ends, she withdraws her hand. Bonus: “Funny how you forget the things in life that make you … Continue reading
3 things about Christopher Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR
Interstellar [2014] 1. “The last people to starve will be the first to suffocate.” 2. Video message color shift. 3. Massive rotating bands of distortion. 3 other things.
3 things about Adam Rifkin’s DIRECTOR’S CUT
Director’s Cut [2016] 1. “This is Gilbert Gottfried. He was in Problem Child 2.” 2. Each time, he adjusts his hair after turning around. 3. Digital blam-blams. If you like your comedy on the dark, sick side of things, this … Continue reading
3 things about Alan J. Pakula’s ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN
All the President’s Men [1976] 1. From the other end of the parking garage, the sound of a lighter flicking on. 2. “They volunteered he was innocent when nobody asked if he was guilty.” 3. Doodling while on the phone.
3 things about Albert Brooks’ DEFENDING YOUR LIFE
Defending Your Life [1991] 1. “You were born alone, you should celebrate it alone. That’s what birthdays are for.” 2. Long noodle slurp. 3. The chair swivels around. The look on his face.
3 things about Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT
The Dark Knight [2008] 1. Cameo by Gene & Georgetti. 2. His face bisected by gauze. 3. Right side up becomes upside down. 3 other things.
3 things about Thom Andersen & Noël Burch’s RED HOLLYWOOD
Red Hollywood [1996] 1. After a man rejects one of them, the group of five women slowly descend the steps and walk away, disappearing into the fog. 2. Abraham Polonsky: “Every crime story is about capitalism. Because capitalism is about … Continue reading
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