Monthly Archives: January 2025

3 things about OLIVER & COMPANY

Posted on January 31, 2025 by robchristopher

Oliver & Company [1988] 1. Garland of frankfurters. 2. Bluebirds swooning over a poodle? 3. Sappy bedtime story. Just wrong.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SUSPICION

Posted on January 29, 2025 by robchristopher

Suspicion [1941] 1. “I’m honest because with you I think it’s the best way to get results.” 2. A game of Anagrams. 3. The car turns around and the film ends. 3 other things.

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3 things about Yasujirô Ozu’s TOKYO STORY

Posted on January 28, 2025 by robchristopher

Tokyo Story [1953] 1. There are only two camera movements in the entire film. 2. The young people are always telling them they must be tired; they aren’t, but nevertheless agree out of politeness. 3. “You may be happy while … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s PRESENCE

Posted on January 26, 2025 by robchristopher

Presence [2024] 1. He points out that her approach to problems always seems to involve taking no action. 2. An unexpected reflection. 3. “Make good choices. The bad ones tend to affect you for the rest of your life.”

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3 things about Frederick Wiseman’s ASPEN

Posted on January 25, 2025 by robchristopher

Aspen [1991] 1. “I’m here to tell you, the way to grow old gracefully is to get cosmetic surgery.” 2. Brief appearances by John Denver and Ed Bradley! 3. The artist noticed which way the art world was going. Conservative. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Merlin Crossingham & Nick Park’s WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL

Posted on January 24, 2025 by robchristopher

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl [2024] 1. Snoozy Choc. 2. Unexpected turnip. 3. An elevated waterway for barges.

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3 things about Jonathan Demme’s LAST EMBRACE

Posted on January 19, 2025 by robchristopher

Last Embrace [1979] 1. Sweaty Roy Scheider in black bikini briefs. 2. The walls of the secret office and lined with compact shelving. 3. Commandeering a chunky tourist bus.

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3 things about Azazel Jacobs’ HIS THREE DAUGHTERS

Posted on January 18, 2025 by robchristopher

His Three Daughters [2024] 1. Sometimes someone doesn’t call 9-1-1 right away. 2. A variation on Ozu’s bottle shots. 3. Even afterwards, she still goes outside to smoke up.

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David Lynch, 1946 – 2025.

Posted on January 16, 2025 by robchristopher

RIP David Lynch. Though I knew this day would come, I’m still very sad. I can’t calculate the effect that seeing the very first episode of Twin Peaks had on me when I was only 14, except that it quite … Continue reading →

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3 things about Brady Corbet’s THE BRUTALIST

Posted on January 13, 2025 by robchristopher

The Brutalist [2024] 1. “Everything that is ugly…” 2. He lays his cheek upon the marble and exhales. 3. The jazz club scene–echoes of I Am Cuba?

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