Monthly Archives: July 2017

3 things about Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK

Posted on July 29, 2017 by robchristopher

Dunkirk [2017] 1. His expression as he decides how he will answer the soldier’s question. 2. “No no, I’m fairly confident it’s just the gauge.” 3. Futility of plugging the holes.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s SCHIZOPOLIS

Posted on July 28, 2017 by robchristopher

Schizopolis [1996] 1. “I don’t need to tell you how critical this is. Hometown. Pay-per-view. The eyes of the media. Here’s what I need. It should be lengthy enough to seem substantial, yet concise enough to feel breezy. It should … Continue reading →

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3 things about Terry Gilliam’s BRAZIL

Posted on July 27, 2017 by robchristopher

Brazil [1985] 1. Kurtzmann feigns a sprained hand so that he won’t have to sign the check. 2. “Have you got a 27B-6?” 3. Casket on a turntable. 3 other things.

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3 things about Walter Lang’s DESK SET

Posted on July 24, 2017 by robchristopher

Desk Set [1957] 1. “You think I’m just an old coat in your closet. That shows how much you know. There’s a constant stream of men in and out of here. I can’t get them out of my hair. See? … Continue reading →

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3 things about Joel & Ethan Coen’s RAISING ARIZONA

Posted on July 23, 2017 by robchristopher

Raising Arizona [1987] 1. Bunny rabbit, hand grenade. 2. “Son, you got a panty on your head.” 3. During the chase through the strangers’ house, an Unpainted Arizona commercial is playing on the television.

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3 things about Jordan Peele’s GET OUT

Posted on July 22, 2017 by robchristopher

Get Out [2017] 1. Basket of croquet balls. 2. Cranium top plop. 3. After Chris gets in the car and shuts the door, Peele draws out the moment as long as possible before Rod says anything.

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3 things about George Stevens’ WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Posted on July 19, 2017 by robchristopher

Woman of the Year [1942] 1. Passing around the box of flowers. 2. “There’s one thing I want you to understand. You’re practically the only woman I would’ve walked out on last night.” 3. Separating the eggs.

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3 things about Terence Davies’ A QUIET PASSION

Posted on July 14, 2017 by robchristopher

A Quiet Passion [2016] 1. “You are alone in your rebellion, Miss Dickinson.” 2. The sound of her breathing as she awaits his response. 3. Two shovels and a pick planted in a mound of dirt beside the gravesite.

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3 things about Walt Disney’s SLEEPING BEAUTY

Posted on July 12, 2017 by robchristopher

Sleeping Beauty [1959] 1. Many, many gargoyles. 2. “Father, you’re living in the past. This is the 14th Century!” 3. Boulders into bubbles. 3 other things.

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3 things about Richard Brooks’s LORD JIM

Posted on July 11, 2017 by robchristopher

Lord Jim [1965] 1. A peculiar mustache, a shaved head, a quilted vest worn without an undershirt: Eli Wallach steals the film. 2. “You have a natural talent for disaster. Try and improve yourself into an ordinary failure by keeping … Continue reading →

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