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3 things about Richard Quine’s STRANGERS WHEN WE MEET

Posted on September 7, 2025 by robchristopher

Strangers When We Meet [1960] 1. “Martinis don’t mix with S-E-X.” 2. Walter Matthau as a lecherous heel. 3. Inappropriate mixed chorus vocal version of the theme song as the film ends.

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Enjoy MY LAST MARTINI in September and October

Posted on September 7, 2025 by robchristopher

My Last Martini is screening like bananas over the next few months. Hope you can make it to one of these shows! September 14, 2025: Lake County Film Festival, Lake Forest, IL September 14, 2025: Soo Film Festival, Sault Ste. Marie, MI … Continue reading →

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3 things about Percy Adlon’s BAGDAD CAFE

Posted on September 5, 2025 by robchristopher

Bagdad Cafe [1987] 1. After sipping the coffee: “Brown water.” 2. Silverware transformed into a percussion instrument. 3. Fuchsia silk shirt.

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3 things about Stanley Kubrick’s SPARTACUS

Posted on September 3, 2025 by robchristopher

Spartacus [1960] 1. Flaming logs rolling down a vast hill. 2. “Politics is a practical profession. If a criminal has what you want, you do business with him.” 3. Squab and honey with melon. 3 other things.

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3 things about Kevin Smith’s MALLRATS

Posted on September 2, 2025 by robchristopher

Mallrats [1995] 1. Superman getting it on with Wonder Woman. 2. He later shakes Stan Lee’s hand, completely forgetting that it smells like shit. 3. Excruciatingly unfunny running gag about Magic Eye.

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3 things about Naomi Yang’s NEVER BE A PUNCHING BAG FOR NOBODY

Posted on August 31, 2025 by robchristopher

Never Be A Punching Bag for Nobody [2023] 1. A magnificent park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead is razed … in order to lengthen an airport runway. 2. Watching the video footage, she realizes her hands weren’t always up even … Continue reading →

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3 things about Katsuhiro Ôtomo & Kôji Morimoto & Tensai Okamura’s MEMORIES

Posted on August 30, 2025 by robchristopher

Memories [1995] 1. A feast that looks beautiful but is actually inedible. 2. Thick bodies, tiny heads. 3. We are never shown who the war is being fought against.

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3 things about Robert Lee King’s PSYCHO BEACH PARTY

Posted on August 29, 2025 by robchristopher

Psycho Beach Party [2000] 1. Prunes at the diner. 2. “I’m having trouble with my pants. Whenever I put my hand in the pocket, I feel a little prick.” 3. Sex Kittens Go Bossa Nova.

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3 things about Steven Spielberg’s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND

Posted on August 24, 2025 by robchristopher

Close Encounters of the Third Kind [1977] 1. An attempt to corral the ducks. 2. Magnetic manipulations in the cab of the truck. 3. As soon as the helicopter departs, they gratefully remove their gas masks. 3 other things.

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3 things about David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Posted on August 20, 2025 by robchristopher

Lawrence of Arabia [1962] 1. “Here you may drink. One cup.” 2. The tiniest black dot on the horizon. 3. He gaily skips through the entryway to catch up with the soldiers. Discussion of a new squash court. 3 other … Continue reading →

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