Monthly Archives: August 2023

3 things about Desmond Davis’ CLASH OF THE TITANS

Posted on August 31, 2023 by robchristopher

Clash of the Titans [1981] 1. Blood larvae. 2. Steaming neckhole. 3. “It is my wish. My command?” 3 other things.

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3 things about Bernard Vorhaus’ THE SPIRITUALIST

Posted on August 30, 2023 by robchristopher

The Spiritualist [1948] 1. Laughing bird. 2. Writing pad switcheroo. 3. Hidden speaker in the fireplace.

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3 things about Abraham Polonsky’s FORCE OF EVIL

Posted on August 29, 2023 by robchristopher

Force of Evil [1948] 1. “You tell me the story of your life and maybe I can suggest a happy ending.” 2. He hears the click on the line. 3. Three silent men with guns in the dark.

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3 things about John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein’s GAME NIGHT

Posted on August 26, 2023 by robchristopher

Game Night [2018] 1. Pleasantly surprised by the Harvey Wallbanger. 2. Chard and a squeaky toy. 3. “Our baby is gonna crush every other baby.”

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3 things about Elia Kazan’s SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS

Posted on August 25, 2023 by robchristopher

Splendor in the Grass [1961] 1. They cash in their stocks just in time. 2. He doesn’t know what pizza is. 3. In the dim room, a bar of light across her eyes. “Somebody was here . . .” Fade … Continue reading →

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3 things about Carl Reiner’s DEAD MEN DON’T WEAR PLAID

Posted on August 24, 2023 by robchristopher

Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid [1982] 1. “I had no trouble finding Dr. Forrest’s cheese lab. It smelled like the number on the door.” 2. Terre Haute was about to get a public library. 3. Clip-on bowtie. 3 other things.

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3 things about Tay Garnett’s ONE WAY PASSAGE

Posted on August 22, 2023 by robchristopher

One Way Passage [1932] 1. Extra gunclip. 2. Hairpiece for the countess. 3. Mystical ending: the ghostly remnants of cocktail glasses appear on New Year’s.

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3 things about Steve Barron’s ELECTRIC DREAMS

Posted on August 21, 2023 by robchristopher

Electric Dreams [1984] 1. Champagne + circuit board = sentience. 2. A version of San Francisco devoid of gay people. 3. Melodic beeper.

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3 things about Quentin Dupieux’s SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING

Posted on August 18, 2023 by robchristopher

Smoking Causes Coughing [2022] 1. The dog runs off with the lips. 2. Supermarket-fridge. 3. Galactic soup.

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3 things about Michael Gordon’s PORTRAIT IN BLACK

Posted on August 12, 2023 by robchristopher

Portrait in Black [1960] 1. Wiping the sweat off his face with the surgical mask. 2. The Hippocratic Oath haunts him all over town. 3. Department store shopping in turban and furs.

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