Monthly Archives: October 2017

3 things about Howard Alk’s THE MURDER OF FRED HAMPTON

Posted on October 22, 2017 by robchristopher

The Murder of Fred Hampton [1971] 1. “Do you dig the credit union?” 2. Hanrahan: “Does anybody have a sensible question?” 3. A blood-splattered copy of Eric Dolphy’s Out to Lunch. Riveting, a classic, another sobering reminder of how little … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Boorman’s POINT BLANK

Posted on October 21, 2017 by robchristopher

Point Blank [1967] 1. Dried white crusts on her lips. An empty bottle of pills on the dresser. 2. He looks down at the empty bed. It triggers that memory of Lynne. 3. Dips his fingers into the pool. “Ice … Continue reading →

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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s THE SANDPIPER

Posted on October 19, 2017 by robchristopher

The Sandpiper [1965] 1. She pushes her hair back with the handle of her paintbrush. 3. “I want you Laura. I want you.” She’s speechless, stunned. Without another word he turns and leaves the house. 2. They lie on a … Continue reading →

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3 things about Denis Villeneuve’s BLADE RUNNER 2049

Posted on October 17, 2017 by robchristopher

Blade Runner 2049 [2017] 1. Four hands caressing the back of his neck. 2. He pours some whiskey on the floor for his dog. 3. A large dent in his thumbnail.

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3 things about Charles Barton’s ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN

Posted on October 16, 2017 by robchristopher

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein [1948] 1. Inadvertent surrealism: the whole thing takes place in Florida. 2. “And I wish you’d stop trying to put those ideas in this boy’s head! He’s not used to them.” 3. Sandra dies by … Continue reading →

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Tax deductible and ready for action.

Posted on October 16, 2017 by robchristopher

I am excited to announce that my documentary project Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago has entered into a fiscal partnership with IFP Chicago. Why is that exciting? It means the project can tap into the network of one of Chicago’s … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jennifer Kent’s THE BABADOOK

Posted on October 15, 2017 by robchristopher

The Babadook [2014] 1. Paper blood flowing down her paper neck. 2. “You can bring me the boy.” 3. To me, the most touching moment is when Mrs. Roach alludes to her Parkinson’s disease.

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s RABID

Posted on October 14, 2017 by robchristopher

Rabid [1977] 1. “I don’t want to be the Colonel Sanders of plastic surgery.” 2. A movie poster for Carrie in the background. 3. Machine-gunned Santa. Above all, what attracts me the most about this film is its wintry mid-70s … Continue reading →

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The rumors are true. Unpausing again.

Posted on October 13, 2017 by robchristopher

Pause of the Clock is getting an encore screening in Chicago! Join me on 10 December at Transistor! Michael Glover Smith will introduce the movie and then lead a post-show discussion. And it’s free!

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3 things about Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s CEMETERY OF SPLENDOR

Posted on October 11, 2017 by robchristopher

Cemetery of Splendor [2015] 1. Jen and the two dead princesses silently eat fruit together. 2. Paramecium. 3. She/he quietly ministers to the leg.

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