Monthly Archives: October 2016

3 things about Christopher Guest’s MASCOTS

Posted on October 14, 2016 by robchristopher

Mascots [2016] 1. The Varicose Vein Network’s hit show Do the Back of My Legs Look Like Waffles? 2. “I love entering a crevasse.” 3. A coin for the paper towel dispenser.

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Update: the sounds of ROY’S WORLD

Posted on October 11, 2016 by robchristopher

Last night Jason Adasiewicz and I met up to discuss the soundtrack of Roy’s World, which is moving forward quite nicely. We’re cooking up some really cool ideas. This is the first time I’ve been able to work with a … Continue reading →

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3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s CRONOS

Posted on October 9, 2016 by robchristopher

Cronos [1993] 1. Wide-shouldered pinstripe jacket. 2. He holds up the padlock. Cleanly cut. 3. A purely white being.

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3 things about Eddy Matalon’s BLACKOUT

Posted on October 8, 2016 by robchristopher

Blackout [1978] 1. Nice twist: he doesn’t catch the mugger. 2. The sour look on his face after he’s given out the combination to the safe. Vintage Ray Milland. 3. He lowers his gun and just watches him burn. Not … Continue reading →

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“78 short minutes of astonishment.”

Posted on October 3, 2016 by robchristopher

In essence, the master game Christopher is staging is between the utopian dream of a unified, beautiful existence, once that can always be recuperated and is always worth reconstructing, no matter what the cost might be, and the disassembled, patchwork … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DR.

Posted on October 2, 2016 by robchristopher

Mulholland Dr. [2001] 1. Pats on the knee, hold that smile. 2. “Don’t drink all the Coke!” 3. Two different bathrobes. 3 other things. Listen to an episode of the White City Cinema Radio Hour where I discuss the film.

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3 things about Tim Burton’s PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on October 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Planet of the Apes [2001] 1. So, is Ari wearing lipstick? 2. A gun encased in a ceramic flame. 3. Paul Giamatti’s most Bert Lahr performance. To sum up: meh.

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