Monthly Archives: April 2021

3 things about Robert Wise’s STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE

Star Trek: The Motion Picture [1979] 1. Weird helmets worn by the ensigns. 2. The way he says, “I want this.” 3. Throat-light. 3 other things.

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3 things about Blake Edwards’ THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN

The Pink Panther Strikes Again [1976] 1. Treadmill in the dark. 2. Mashing his nose back into place. 3. “The Resistance is over.”

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3 things about Ingmar Bergman’s HOUR OF THE WOLF

Hour of the Wolf [1968] 1. She insists on showing him her accounting. 2. The man walks along the floor, walks along the wall, walks along the ceiling. 3. His hand methodically gliding down her body.

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3 things about Woody Allen’s ANOTHER WOMAN

Another Woman [1988] 1. In several scenes she keeps her overcoat on even though she’s indoors. As if she knows she won’t be settling in.2. The way Gene Hackman munches on a tiny cracker topped with cream cheese.3. “We didn’t … Continue reading

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3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s HOLLOW MAN

Hollow Man [2000] 1. She delicately cuts out eye-holes. 2. A brutal rape, the repercussions of which are never addressed. 3. Set on fire, electrocuted, brained with a crowbar, engulfed by an explosion—and still able to climb up an elevator … Continue reading

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3 things about Robert Altman’s THE GINGERBREAD MAN

The Gingerbread Man [1996] 1. Cat in the bed.2. Taped up windows everywhere in preparation for landfall.3. From her purse, she removes the ashtray she swiped at his party and uses it in his car.

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3 things about Jules Dassin’s UPTIGHT

Uptight [1968] 1. Carnival: a fake gun and funhouse mirrors. 2. Daisy/Clarence and the “decadent oriental” interior design of his apartment. 3. The story ends with his burial. A truly fascinating film, especially the ways in which it both has … Continue reading

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3 things about Alain Resnais’ LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD

Last Year at Marienbad [1961] 1.  Tall glass display case in the lobby. 2.  Offscreen, the balustrade crumbles. 3.  “… His gray eyes … his gray form …” 3 other things.

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3 things about Michael Radford’s NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

Nineteen Eighty-Four [1984] 1. Scratching out one of the faces on the gin bottle’s label. 2. Expressionless, he replies, “They got me a long time ago.” 3. When the ultimate betrayal means saying “I love you.” 3 other things.

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Recipe: Brown Butter Cashew Cookies

BROWN BUTTER CASHEW COOKIES 1 cup (2 sticks) butter 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups unsalted cashews (or a mixture of any nuts you like) 1/2 teaspoon baking soda … Continue reading

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