Monthly Archives: January 2020

3 things about Jean-Jacques Beineix’s DIVA

Posted on January 31, 2020 by

Diva [1981] 1. Glimpse of a Harry Nilsson album at the record store. 2. Smearing blood on strangers at the video arcade. 3. How’d he get into the theater? Or the control booth? It’s also hard to believe that his … Continue reading →

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Announcing the World Premiere of ROY’S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD’S CHICAGO

Posted on January 29, 2020 by

I am thrilled to announce that Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago will have its World Premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival! One of the UK’s leading film festivals, attendance at the festival tops 40,000 annually. Roy’s World will screen at … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s BOOGIE NIGHTS

Posted on January 22, 2020 by

Boogie Nights [1997] 1. After a long night at the club, he puts on a record by Chico Hamilton and pours himself a drink. 2. “I’m not a complicated man. I like cinema, in particular I like to see people … Continue reading →

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3 things about Frank Perry’s THE SWIMMER

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

The Swimmer [1968] 1. “We’re all gonna die, Shirley. That doesn’t make much sense, does it?” “Sometimes it does. Sometimes at three o’clock in the morning. 2. Washing his bloody feet in the shower. 3. The rust stains his hands. … Continue reading →

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ROY’S WORLD is an Official Selection of …

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

I am thrilled to announce that Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago will screen at the Manchester Film Festival. Roy’s World will screen on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the historic ODEON Manchester Great Northern cinema. Tickets are now … Continue reading →

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How to maintain your film queue and sanity.

Posted on January 17, 2020 by

How can two people with strong, and often wildly different, tastes in film get along when it’s Friday night and time to pick something to watch? My husband and I have devised a system that allows for flexibility and variety. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Matt Wolf’s RECORDER: THE MARION STOKES PROJECT

Posted on January 16, 2020 by

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project [2019] 1. “I’m surprised you didn’t call when Steve died.” (Steve Jobs.) 2. An interview with an anti-nostalgist. 3. “We shouldn’t ascribe rationality to those in power and irrationality to those without.”

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3 things about L.Q. Jones’s A BOY AND HIS DOG

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

A Boy and His Dog [1975] 1. “Let’s get another Michael out of the warehouse. This time make sure the engineering department wipes that smile off his face.” 2. Being milked. 3. Charles McGraw in makeup.

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3 things about Richard Fleischer’s SOYLENT GREEN

Posted on January 13, 2020 by

Soylent Green [1973] 1. The idea of maximum security farms. 2. White plastic pipe bookcases. 3. “And I get a full twenty minutes?” 3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SABOTEUR

Posted on January 12, 2020 by

Saboteur [1942] 1. Running into the bebop cat at the charity ball. “Beat it out, son. Beat it out.” 2. Curlers in her beard. 3. Perfect choice: a nasty soliloquy captured in a long shot. You don’t hear many folks … Continue reading →

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