Monthly Archives: July 2024

3 things about Stephen Frears’ THE GRIFTERS

Posted on July 31, 2024 by robchristopher

The Grifters [1990] 1. A bag of oranges and a towel. 2. An empty room that the sucker never sees. 3. “Sooner or later, the lightning hits. I don’t want to be around when it hits you.”

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3 things about Robert Altman’s 3 WOMEN

Posted on July 30, 2024 by robchristopher

3 Women [1977] 1. “Hi, Pat.” “Millie. You’re back.” “I hadn’t been anywhere.” 2. She goes to write in her diary but her pen has run dry. She gives in and turns out the light. 3. A large pile of … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Siodmak’s THE FILE ON THELMA JORDON

Posted on July 29, 2024 by robchristopher

The File on Thelma Jordon [1949] 1. Erasing then reapplying fingerprints. 2. No hangover the next day? Come on. 3. Gloved hand drawing the eyelids closed.

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3 things about Calin Cazan & Mircea Toia’s DELTA SPACE MISSION

Posted on July 28, 2024 by robchristopher

Delta Space Mission [1984] 1. Marauding rock giants. 2. A metal munching dog named Tin. 3. Fruit-eating goo dweller. What a trip. Pop a few edibles and fasten your seatbelt.

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3 things about Errol Morris’s AMERICAN DHARMA

Posted on July 27, 2024 by robchristopher

American Dharma [2018] 1. Real profits from fictional currency. 2. It all began with an encounter at Sundance. 3. Breitbart shouting himself into a coronary.

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announcing “My Last Martini,” a new short film

Posted on July 24, 2024 by robchristopher

‘Twin Peaks’ Legend Wendy Robie Leads ‘My Last Martini,’ Now in Post-Production For me, the perfect bar is convivial and intimate, lively yet tranquil. That sums up Bryant’s, a place I’ve visited regularly for nearly a decade. Filmmaker Luis Buñuel … Continue reading →

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s BONJOUR TRISTESSE

Posted on July 23, 2024 by robchristopher

Bonjour Tristesse [1958] 1. Deborah Kerr’s cashmere (?) car dress in ivory. 2. The patio at twilight. On the right, the group tanks up prior to their trip to the casino; on the left, the housemaid swigs a beer while … Continue reading →

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3 things about Mstyslav Chernov’s 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL

Posted on July 21, 2024 by robchristopher

20 Days in Mariupol [2023] 1. Charging cellphones just to be able to use them as flashlights. 2. The nurse explains that the injured woman’s condition was “incompatible with life.” 3. A dirty hand jerking in pain.

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3 things about Jack Smight’s AIRPORT 1975

Posted on July 20, 2024 by robchristopher

Airport 1975 [1974] 1. Take a shot every time Charlton Heston calls her “honey.” 2. Her manuscript and tape recorder take the place of her jewels in the bomb-proof carrying case. 3. The only reason he’s on the plane is … Continue reading →

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3 things about Damián Szifron’s WILD TALES

Posted on July 19, 2024 by robchristopher

Wild Tales [2014] 1. His former psychiatrist attempts some rush therapy. 2. Charred embrace. 3. The room gasps as he picks up the cake knife.

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