Monthly Archives: May 2021

3 things about Quentin Tarantino’s PULP FICTION

Posted on May 10, 2021 by robchristopher

Pulp Fiction [1994] 1. Steve Buscemi as Buddy Holly. 2. “Lots of cream and lots of sugar.” 3. Square.

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3 things about Bill Forsyth’s LOCAL HERO

Posted on May 9, 2021 by robchristopher

Local Hero [1983] 1. Pressing a few buttons, he transforms his office into a planetarium. 2. They’re enjoying the casserole until … 3. An enormous snifter filled with matchbooks.

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3 things about Pawel Pawlikowski’s COLD WAR

Posted on May 6, 2021 by robchristopher

Cold War [2018] 1. Gracefully floating down the river. 2. On an impulse, she starts dancing on top of the bar. 3. “Let’s go to the other side, The view’s better.”

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3 things about Elem Klimov’s COME AND SEE

Posted on May 4, 2021 by robchristopher

Come and See [1985] 1. A single backwards glance at the back of the barn. 2. Scrubbing out the cauldron with pine branches. 3. Sign on a corpse: I INSULTED A GERMAN OFFICER THIS MORNING.

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3 things about Burt Reynolds’ SHARKY’S MACHINE

Posted on May 2, 2021 by robchristopher

Sharky’s Machine [1981] 1. The rare 80s film where the focus is on white characters doing drugs. 2. “How does it feel?” “It feels like you’re a lump of shit.” 3. “Love Theme from Sharky’s Machine“: Sarah Vaughan does Shirley … Continue reading →

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3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s THE ‘HUMAN’ FACTOR

Posted on May 1, 2021 by robchristopher

The ‘Human’ Factor [1975] 1. The rare film where “It picks up when Barry Sullivan shows up” is accurate. 2.  Hacking an Air India computer. 3. A terrified shopper takes a machine gun into her own hands. A little girl … Continue reading →

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