Monthly Archives: May 2025

3 things about Annie Baker’s JANET PLANET

Janet Planet [2023] 1. Sprinting through the mall. 2. “Die, bug, die!” 3. She starts the car. Classical music radio. She takes a few bites from a chicken drumstick.

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3 things about Bruce Geller’s HARRY IN YOUR POCKET

Harry in Your Pocket [1973] 1. We never find out why she she was going to Chicago. 2. Dirt poor. White trash. 3. “If it’s the milk of human kindness you’re looking for, my boy, Harry ain’t the cow.”

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3 things about Carl Reiner’s THE JERK

The Jerk [1979] 1. “He hates these cans! Stay away from the cans!” 2. Test thrusts. 3. One dollar and nine cents.

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3 things about Alan Elliott & Sydney Pollack’s AMAZING GRACE

Amazing Grace [2018] 1. Waterspots above the doorway. 2. Overcome, he steps away from the piano in the middle of the song. 3. The cameraman jockeys for a clear shot of Mick Jagger.

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3 things about George Roy Hill’s HAWAII

Hawaii [1966] 1. “We begin now!” 2. A letter to James Monroe. 3. They dive into the surf for relief, but they’ll only catch pneumonia and die.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s KAFKA

Kafka [1991] 1. From a crypt to a file drawer. 2. “This has been opened.” “Shall I reseal it?” 3. Creeping along the seams.

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3 things about Ryan Coogler’s SINNERS

Sinners [2025] 1. Charley Patton’s guitar. 2. The garlic test is a clever spin on The Thing‘s blood test. 3. One evening at the Checkerboard Lounge in 1992.

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