Monthly Archives: October 2022

3 things about Julien Duvivier’s TALES OF MANHATTAN

Tales of Manhattan [1942] 1. Antler room. 2. He grudgingly offers up a roar. 3. Scarecrow.

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3 things about Bill Duke’s DEEP COVER

Deep Cover [1992] 1. He tells him to get his feet off the couch and use a coaster. 2. “See you soon, David.” “Yeah. We’ll have shrimp. Get the fuck out!” 3. The way he says, “You shouldn’t’ve done that.”

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3 things about Richard Linklater’s APOLLO 10½: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood [2022] 1. Washing the tar off the bottoms of their feet using gasoline. 2. Stretching out a ham for five dinners. 3. Joni Mitchell and Johnny Cash sing a duet.

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3 things about James Whale’s THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

The Bride of Frankenstein [1935] 1. “Do you like gin? It is my only weakness.” And then later: “Have a cigar. They are my only weakness.” 2. Sleeping archbishop. 3. Scream, hiss. 3 other things.

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3 things about James Whale’s FRANKENSTEIN

Frankenstein [1931] 1. Larger and larger doses of sedative are necessary. 2. Lonely burning windmill. 3. Pointless final scene involving a bottle of very old wine. 3 other things.

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3 things about Marguerite Duras’ INDIA SONG

India Song [1975] 1. An empty hotel dining room. 2. Mirrors, mirrors, mirrors. 3. Red bicycle leaning against the tennis court fence.

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3 things about François Truffaut’s SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER

Shoot the Piano Player [1960] 1. “Is my chest that interesting?” “You bet! I’m a doctor.” 2. His name is Fido. 3. Tumbling through the snow.

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3 things about James Whale’s THE INVISIBLE MAN

The Invisible Man [1933] 1. “There’s breathing in my barn!” 2. Forgotten mustard. 3. His face, in the final shot.

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3 things about Roger Corman’s THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

The Masque of the Red Death [1964] 1. They enter the yellow chamber and he says, “My father imprisoned a friend of his in this room for three years. When he was released, he could never again bear to look … Continue reading

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