Monthly Archives: May 2020

3 things about Charlie Chaplin’s THE CIRCUS

Posted on May 30, 2020 by

The Circus [1928] 1. A sudden menagerie. 2. Rapidly ascending the rope. 3. Heading back out into the world, alone. 3 other things.

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3 things about Sam Mandes’ 1917

Posted on May 28, 2020 by

1917 [2019] 1. Hanging bags and climbing rats. 2. German soldiers with knives. 3. Contrived lone tree.

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3 things about Joseph H. Lewis’s GUN CRAZY

Posted on May 27, 2020 by

Gun Crazy [1950] 1. Russ Tamblyn, completely rain-drenched, lying in the street, looking up at the policeman. 2. Thick fog. Splashes. Voices. 3. Wearing a fur coat on a roller coaster. 3 other things.

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3 things about Phil Karlson’s 5 AGAINST THE HOUSE

Posted on May 26, 2020 by

5 Against the House [1955] 1. Cutting edge parking garage. 2. A $5 bet he’ll never collect. 3. Heavy petting while driving.

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ DARK WATERS

Posted on May 25, 2020 by

Dark Waters [2019] 1. A field of mounds. 2. Christmas card from 1957. 3. “The system is rigged. They want us to believe that it’ll protect us, but that’s a lie. We protect us. We do. Nobody else. Not the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jean-Pierre Melville’s UN FLIC

Posted on May 24, 2020 by

Un Flic [1972] 1. A seemingly deserted block of highrise apartment buildings with a bank on the corner. Wind, rain, seaspray. 2. Jawdroppingly unconvincing miniatures: a toy train pursued by a toy helicopter. 3. Delon and Deneuve are two of … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Aldrich’s THE BIG KNIFE

Posted on May 20, 2020 by

The Big Knife [1955] 1. “Never underestimate a man just because you don’t like him.” 2. Backscratcher as seduction tool. 3. Fake hearing-aid.

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3 things about Noel Marshall’s ROAR

Posted on May 17, 2020 by

Roar [1981] 1. Davey doesn’t want to leave the house. 2. “Oh God, look what the cat dragged in.” 3. The unexpectedly sensual image of an unconscious ‘Tippi’ Hedren in closeup as liquid honey pours onto her head and coats … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard Ayoade’s THE DOUBLE

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

The Double [2013] 1. “Sukiyaki” on the jukebox. 2. Bent over to spy through a hole in the kitchen’s service door. 3. “Give Rudolf his arm back!”

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3 things about Norman Jewison’s MOONSTRUCK

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

Moonstruck [1987] 1. Vicki Carr. 2. Kiss. “Wait a minute, wait a minute!” Kiss. 3. Sharing oatmeal in the kitchen.

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