Monthly Archives: June 2020

3 things about Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s IN A YEAR WITH 13 MOONS

Posted on June 30, 2020 by

In a Year with 13 Moons [1978] 1. A beer and a shot of bitters. 2. The A1 password is Bergen-Belsen. 3. Spitting three times over her left shoulder.

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3 things about James Gray’s AD ASTRA

Posted on June 28, 2020 by

Ad Astra [2019] 1. Freaking out in the Comfort Room. 2. Wispy purple rings. 3. Okay, I can buy someone resorting to hand-to-hand combat with a knife. But no professional astronaut would fire a gun at someone from long range … Continue reading →

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3 things about Andrei Tarkovsky’s THE SACRIFICE

Posted on June 27, 2020 by

The Sacrifice [1986] 1. The candles, the plates, the wine. 2. A coin falls out of his pocket and rolls along the hardwood floor. 3. Finally, a collapse.

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3 things about Claude Chabrol’s LE BOUCHER

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

Le Boucher [1970] 1. Serene yoga. 2. “I would say nothing. But please don’t.” 3. Expressionlessly she watches the flashing red elevator signal.

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3 things about Joseph Losey’s THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

The Boy with Green Hair [1948] 1. Passed around from household to household. 2. Cro-Magnon emo: a tear on his cheek, half shaved head, tufts of his shorn green hair. 3. “Remember us as having died with millions of other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jeffrey McHale’s YOU DON’T NOMI

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

You Don’t Nomi [2019] 1. Twin totems of chips and nails. 2. “I’m so excited! I’m so excited! I’m so–scared.” 3. Gina Gershon played it like a drag queen.

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3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s SHOWGIRLS

Posted on June 22, 2020 by

Showgirls [1995] 1. Porpoise orgasm. 2. “I have a pussy problem.” 3. Last chance for ice. Utter garbage that accurately conveys what it’s like to spend an extended period of time in Las Vegas.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

Posted on June 18, 2020 by

The Man Who Knew Too Much [1956] 1. Closeup of Jimmy Stewart, his bloodshot blue eyes. 2. The shop assistants hastily move the animals out of harm’s way. 3. The dignitaries bristle at her shrill voice. 3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY

Posted on June 17, 2020 by

The Trouble with Harry [1955] 1. “She’s a well-preserved woman … and preserves have to be opened someday.” 2. Autonomous closet door. 3. She hates cider.

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Cheltenham International Film Festival Q & A

Posted on June 16, 2020 by

Many thanks to Philip Raby (creative director of FilmBath Festival) for moderating the Q & A and the whole staff of the Cheltenham International Film Festival for making this happen. (Just a reminder that UK viewers may still purchase a … Continue reading →

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