Monthly Archives: May 2017

3 things about Chuck Jones’s & Abe Levitow’s THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH

Posted on May 31, 2017 by robchristopher

The Phantom Tollbooth [1969] 1. “Of course they’re not important! If you always do the easy and useless jobs, you’ll never have to worry about the important ones!” 2. The word CONFIDENCE is a bridge. 3. The number 4 is … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ronald Neame’s TUNES OF GLORY

Posted on May 30, 2017 by robchristopher

Tunes of Glory [1960] 1. Plaid pants. 2. He positions the chair as if to sit down, but doesn’t. 3. “It’s not the body that worries me. It’s the ghost.”

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS

Posted on May 27, 2017 by robchristopher

Prometheus [2012] 1. A row of untouched exercise machines. 2. A geologist who first maps the structure, then gets lost on his way out. 3. She gently inserts his head into the bag and zips it up. 3 other things.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s ERIN BROCKOVICH

Posted on May 26, 2017 by robchristopher

Erin Brockovich [2000] 1. “Are you going to be something else that I have to survive?” 2. He picks up several rocks and throws them at the plant. 3. The way Albert Finney leaves her office.

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3 things about John Maloof & Charlie Siskel’s FINDING VIVIAN MAIER

Posted on May 25, 2017 by robchristopher

Finding Vivian Maier [2013] 1. A time before area codes. 2. Phil Donahue. 3. “Get a hat! Get a hat!”

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What TWIN PEAKS means to me.

Posted on May 21, 2017 by robchristopher

As a young teenager who was already movie obsessed but just beginning to think seriously about making them, two separate events occurred that changed everything for me. The first was seeing True Stories. The second was Twin Peaks. I happened … Continue reading →

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TWIN PEAKS-inspired cocktails for Sunday, and beyond.

Posted on May 19, 2017 by robchristopher

Holy smokes. I can hardly believe that about 48 hours from now, I’ll be watching a new episode of Twin Peaks. You might say my socks are on fire. In fact, I believe I’m need of a drink. Or five. … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

Posted on May 15, 2017 by robchristopher

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992] 1. His nametag reads SAY GOODBYE TO JACK. 2. Screaming into a bowl of corn flakes. 3. “I always thought you knew it was me.” 3 other things.

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3 things about John Landis’s AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON

Posted on May 14, 2017 by robchristopher

An American Werewolf in London [1981] 1. Step, step, step, squish. He stops and looks down. 2. Frank Oz has a dual role. 3. Piccadilly smashup.

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3 things about Joseph Ruben’s DREAMSCAPE

Posted on May 12, 2017 by robchristopher

Dreamscape [1984] 1. An evil man named Bob. 2. He wears New Balance sneakers in both real life and in dreams. 3. “Wait a minute. What if it isn’t as good as the dream?” “It will be.” “How do you … Continue reading →

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