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Monthly Archives: March 2025
3 things about Samuel Fuller’s THE NAKED KISS
The Naked Kiss [1964] 1. One of the greatest opening sequences in the history of cinema: a bald prostitute wailing away on her pimp with a giant handbag to the blasts of wild jazz on the soundtrack.2. “Nobody sticks dirty … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Shannon’s ERIC LaRUE
Eric LaRue [2023] 1. That “new Bible” smell. 2. A box of Our Family brand cereal. 3. “I saw the inside of those boys.”
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3 things about Charlie Chaplin’s LIMELIGHT
Limelight [1952] 1. An extra flea. 2. “That’s all any of us are: amateurs. We don’t live long enough to be anything else.” 3. Slippery sheet music.
3 things about DK Welchman & Hugh Welchman’s LOVING VINCENT
Loving Vincent [2017] 1. Watching the rain through the cafe windows. 2. He takes a few paintings in lieu of a bill. 3. A chair at the edge of a field.
3 things about Sara Driver’s WHEN PIGS FLY
When Pigs Fly [1993] 1. Half-eaten sandwich next to him on the bed. 2. Impromptu bop to “A Night in Tunisia.” 3. Pieces of chair tied to their heads.
3 things about Fernando Ayala’s THE BITTER STEMS
The Bitter Stems [1956] 1. Looking through the window of the train into the past. 2. A strategically loud orchestra. 3. Shallow planting.
3 things about Brian Levant’s THE FLINTSTONES
The Flintstones [1994] 1. Kids playing in Jurassic Park. 2. He ignores his mother-in-law and unties the pet dino. 3. The invention of concrete.
3 things about Catherine Breillat’s LAST SUMMER
Last Summer [2023] 1. Disassociated orgasm. 2. “Your son’s a monster. Get that into your head.” 3. Woodshed.
3 things about Tom Stoppard’s ROSENKRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead [1990] 1. A theory of narrative: “Generally speaking, things have gone about as far as they can possibly go when things have gotten about as bad as they can reasonably get.” 2. Sudden queer gaze … Continue reading
3 things about John Huston’s KEY LARGO
Key Largo [1948] 1. Lounging in the bathtub with a cigar, and a fan aimed directly at him. 2. A lengthy whisper that we can’t quite make out, which makes it feel even filthier. 3. Her song is pathetic, tender, … Continue reading
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