Monthly Archives: December 2019

3 things about Tim Burton’s BATMAN RETURNS

Posted on December 14, 2019 by robchristopher

Batman Returns [1992] 1. What is Jan Hooks doing in this movie? I don’t know, but for about 45 seconds while she’s onscreen everything comes alive. 2. In neon, HELL HERE. 3. Penguin pallbearers. Blech.

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3 things about Archie L. Mayo’s THE PETRIFIED FOREST

Posted on December 13, 2019 by robchristopher

The Petrified Forest [1936] 1. “Joseph, let us see if their car will function.” 2. Two black men share a moment at the bar. 3. Intimate kiss under the table. 3 other things.

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3 things about Victor Fleming’s THE WIZARD OF OZ

Posted on December 12, 2019 by robchristopher

The Wizard of Oz [1939] 1. Farmland just outside Emerald City. 2. Musical quotation from “A Night on Bald Mountain.” 3. “Silence, whippersnapper!” 3 other things.

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3 things about Sidney Lumet’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Posted on December 11, 2019 by robchristopher

Murder on the Orient Express [1974] 1. Very, very heavy gray makeup. 2. Long take Ingrid. (A golden choice: I meant, why would you want to cut away?) 3. Biting his nails.

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3 things about Mervyn LeRoy’s THREE ON A MATCH

Posted on December 10, 2019 by robchristopher

Three on a Match [1932] 1. “I can tell you’re a real woman. Not one of those stuffed brassieres you see on Park Avenue.” 2. Bette Davis in a “bathing costume.” 3. A truly shocking death. The discovery of a … Continue reading →

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3 things about John H. Auer’s CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS

Posted on December 9, 2019 by robchristopher

City That Never Sleeps [1953] 1. “Come over here,” she says seductively. “I’ve been there,” he replies. 2. Long fter midnight. Mechanical Man performing in a storefront window to an empty street. 3. Beware the third rail.

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3 things about Jonathan Glazer’s BIRTH

Posted on December 8, 2019 by robchristopher

Birth [2004] 1. A lobby that resembles a mausoleum. 2. “If you had been Sean … and I kind of hoped you had … you would’ve come to me first. And I would’ve explored this.” 3.  Upon entering Bob’s house … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alex Garland’s ANNIHILATION

Posted on December 8, 2019 by robchristopher

Annihilation [2018] 1. It has different kinds of teeth. 2. Crystal formations on the shore. 3. She finds his corpse in a pose reminiscent of Thích Quảng Đức.

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3 things about BETWEEN TWO FERNS: THE MOVIE

Posted on December 6, 2019 by robchristopher

Between Two Ferns: The Movie [2019] 1. “When you and Woody Harrelson are acting in a scene together, are you sad that somewhere there’s a sack not being hackied?” 2. The ferns ride shotgun. 3. Dickerflick Cabbagepatch.

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3 things about Busby Berkeley’s FOR ME AND MY GAL

Posted on December 4, 2019 by robchristopher

For Me and My Gal [1942] 1. We know what the telegram says before she does. 2. “Gee, when I think about all the time I wasted. Why didn’t you tell me I was in love with you?” 3. Gene … Continue reading →

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