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Monthly Archives: August 2024
3 things about Thea Sharrock’s WICKED LITTLE LETTERS
Wicked Little Letters [2023] 1. She dashes into the privy, shouting, “Close your ears!” 2. The cruelty in his voice. “You don’t know what you want.” 3. Paddy wagon cackle.
3 things about John Ford’s THE SEARCHERS
The Searchers [1956] 1. She looks on in rapture as the two men fight over her. 2. Pesky flamenco dancer. 3. Quick scalping.
3 things about David Lean’s THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS
The Passionate Friends [1949] 1. A lunch that lasts so long the afternoon transitions into twilight; they watch the lights coming on outside from the balcony. 2. The curve of the tracks. 3. He sets down her drink on the … Continue reading
3 things about Francisca Alegría’s THE COW WHO SANG A SONG INTO THE FUTURE
The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future [2022] 1. He shows her the motorcycle he’s restoring.2. Bovine breathing.3. The bees return.
3 things about Boaz Yakin’s FRESH
Fresh [1994] 1. She quietly squeezes her throat. 2. A trailer home in a vacant lot. 3. Textbooks.
3 things about THE RESCUERS
The Rescuers [1977] 1. Set in a swamp and not a single Black character. 2. Taking shelter from the rain under a mailbox. 3. Alligator waterski.
3 things about Richard Shepard’s THE LINGUINI INCIDENT
The Linguini Incident [1991] 1. Complaining about her hairdo. 2. Bowie pummeling a chicken. 3. Andre Gregory laughing maniacally. The new Director’s Cut. It’s very amiable but not as funny as it should be. David Bowie, of course, has infinite … Continue reading
3 things about Jerry Jameson’s AIRPORT ’77
Airport ’77 [1977] 1. Their only pairing outside of Bell, Book and Candle yet James Stewart and Jack Lemmon don’t even trade dialog in their one scene together. 2. Dorothy plays a video game. 3. Why exactly is Julie on … Continue reading
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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s EL (THIS STRANGE PASSION)
El [1953] 1. A tableaux of unwashed feet. 2. He says, “We’ll do anything you like,” then proceeds to veto her every suggestion. 3. “Few men possess so keen a sense of justice as I.” Another of Buñuel’s unjustly neglected … Continue reading
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