Monthly Archives: March 2021

3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s STARSHIP TROOPERS

Posted on March 13, 2021 by robchristopher

Starship Troopers [1997] 1. Rue McClanahan! 2. Cronenbergian orifice. 3. “It’s afraid!” 3 other things.

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3 things about Chloé Zhao’s NOMADLAND

Posted on March 12, 2021 by robchristopher

Nomadland [2020] 1. Jigsaw puzzle in a laundromat. 2. “That one’s on me.” 3.  Maudlin music, a cursed crutch.

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The new poster!

Posted on March 9, 2021 by robchristopher

Doesn’t that new laurel look beautiful?!

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s SUCH GOOD FRIENDS

Posted on March 8, 2021 by robchristopher

Such Good Friends [1971] 1. Truly tasteless joke about slavery. 2. “Tell me what we’re doing is wrong so I can enjoy it.” 3. Corset.

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3 things about Bertrand Tavernier’s THE JUDGE AND THE ASSASSIN

Posted on March 6, 2021 by robchristopher

The Judge and the Assassin [1976] 1. Two bullets in the skull. 2. Her face pressed against a mess of potato peels on the table. 3. Ends with a musical number!

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ROY’S WORLD wins Best Illinois Feature!

Posted on March 4, 2021 by robchristopher

In a virtual ceremony (coincidentally, held exactly one year to the day after the film had its World Premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival) my documentary Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago was awarded Best Illinois Feature at the 2021 Beloit … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jack Arnold’s THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN

Posted on March 1, 2021 by robchristopher

The Incredible Shrinking Man [1957] 1. Nuclear fallout as glitter.2. Sugar shaker.3. He can now fit through the bars of his prison.

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