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Monthly Archives: August 2017
3 things about Don Siegel’s CHARLEY VARRICK
Charley Varrick [1973] 1. Poster at the whorehouse which reads “SIN BIN.” 2. He shoves the wheelchair towards the wall, where it slams into a pile of boxes. 3. The car almost doesn’t start but he never looks perturbed. 3 … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Zemeckis’s DEATH BECOMES HER
Death Becomes Her [1992] 1. Mad and Hel. 2. The way Isabella Rossellini says, “But keep your ass handy.” 3. Visual quotation of The Wizard of Oz.
3 things about Michael Winterbottom’s THE TRIP TO SPAIN
The Trip to Spain [2017] 1. Life-affirming butter (LAB). 2. “My name isn’t Roger Muslim. It’s Roger Moor.” 3. Missing his own son, he asks the owner’s son how old he is.
3 things about Alan Arkin’s LITTLE MURDERS
Little Murders [1971] 1. Her hand gesture as she says, “It’s in the vermouth.” 2. One phone booth is smashed so, without missing a beat, she tries another one. 3. The hum of the subway car as it sits in … Continue reading
3 things about Mark Robson’s EARTHQUAKE
Earthquake [1974] 1. He makes a left turn off of Deep Dell Place, a street referenced in Lost Highway. 2. She grabs a few donuts and gets arrested for looting. 3. A man’s shoe crunches down on her fingers. Her … Continue reading
3 things about Sam Wood’s A DAY AT THE RACES
A Day at the Races [1937] 1. The brothers form a chain. Circular handwashing routine. 2. “Are you a man or a mouse?” “You put a piece of cheese down there and you’ll find out.” 3. Disintegrating piano.
