Monthly Archives: April 2017

3 things about Basil Dearden’s KHARTOUM

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Khartoum [1966] 1. A fondness for B & S. 2. Pistol-in-a-tinderbox device. 3. He reaches into the jar and lifts up the severed head by its hair.

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“David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective” at the Music Box.

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

This week’s list at CINE-FILE includes a few words I wrote about David Lynch. Well, several words. There’s no use denying it, I’ve got Twin Peaks fever. I’ve been rewatching the entire series in anticipation of May 21.

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3 things about Denis Villeneuve’s PRISONERS

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

Prisoners [2013] 1. Passed out on the floor. A war movie on TV. 2. “We’re not going to help him, we’re not going to stop him either. Let him do what he thinks he needs to.” 3. Continuous drawings on … Continue reading →

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3 things about Mark Rucker’s DIE, MOMMIE, DIE!

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

Die, Mommie, Die! [2003] 1. She stirs the poisoned milk with the suppository. 2. “I told you there wouldn’t be much blood. The chlorine dissolves it, you see.” 3. Belting “Spinning Wheel” after the funeral, empty cocktail glasses lined up … Continue reading →

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3 things about Yorgos Lanthimos’ THE LOBSTER

Posted on April 23, 2017 by

The Lobster [2015] 1. Camel in the forest. 2. The waiter discreetly places a toaster on the edge of the table. 3. Before proceeding, he stuffs his mouth with paper towels.

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3 things about Maximilian Schell’s MARLENE

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

Marlene [1984] 1. Kitsch and rubbish. 2. “It’s the best film because … it’s the best film.” 3. Her constant needling: 90 minutes, 90 minutes, 90 minutes. And the film is actually 90 minutes.

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3 things about Busby Berkeley’s THE GANG’S ALL HERE

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

The Gang’s All Here [1943] 1. “How are you?” “I’m very well to do, thank you.” “Ah, you do very well, what you do do.” 2. Ketchup from a Brazilian tomato. 3. Neon-like curtain of water foreshadows the neon hoops. … Continue reading →

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PAUSE OF THE CLOCK now available on Vimeo!

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

You’ve been clamoring for it, and here it is! Pause of the Clock from Rob Christopher on Vimeo. For $3, the traditional price of a VHS rental back when we started making the film, you can bask in its HD … Continue reading →

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3 things about W.S. Van Dyke’s ANOTHER THIN MAN

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

Another Thin Man [1939] 1. He pauses from his highball to unlatch the trunk for her. 2. A pen full of babies. 3. She suddenly transforms into a tough-talking dame. 3 other things.

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3 things about Ingmar Bergman’s THE SILENCE

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

The Silence [1963] 1. Upside down eyes, rimmed in black. 2. “How nice,” she says, examining the scars on his shoulder. “How nice that we can’t understand each other.” 3. She pulls the sheet over her own head. But she … Continue reading →

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