Monthly Archives: December 2021

3 things about Richard Donner’s SCROOGED

Posted on December 14, 2021 by robchristopher

Scrooged [1988] 1. Miles Davis. 2. Goosey and blubbery. 3. “I know it’s been … fifteen years, but—”

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3 things about John Brahm’s HANGOVER SQUARE

Posted on December 12, 2021 by robchristopher

Hangover Square [1945] 1. Madly pounding away at a burning piano. 2. “I can make a few steps go an awful long way.” 3. The mask on her corpse nearly slips off. But no one notices.

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3 things about Samuel Fuller’s PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET

Posted on December 11, 2021 by robchristopher

Pickup on South Street [1953] 1. “I have to go on making a living so I can die.” 2. Surreptitious microfilm at the New York Public Library. 3. The dumb waiter shaft. The black cat in the garbage room of … Continue reading →

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3 things about Mike Mills’ C’MON C’MON

Posted on December 10, 2021 by robchristopher

C’mon C’mon [2021] 1. A nine-year-old kid who loves Mozart’s Requiem. 2. Be funny comma when you can period. 3.  “We don’t like raisins.”

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3 things about William Wyler’s DETECTIVE STORY

Posted on December 4, 2021 by robchristopher

Detective Story [1951] 1. On his farm he grows lettuce, cabbage, and kale. 2. She stays behind in the records room, powdering her nose. 3. Lee Grant’s pungent Bronx accent.

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3 things about Kon Satoshi’s PAPRIKA

Posted on December 1, 2021 by robchristopher

Paprika [2006] 1. A secret apartment littered with old toys. 2. Cocktail bar music. 3. He pulls his hand through her body, zipping away her face.

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