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3 things about Joseph L. Mankiewicz’ CLEOPATRA

Posted on August 19, 2025 by robchristopher

Cleopatra [1963] 1. A wink. 2. Setting the toy boats on fire. 3. Movement in the basket of figs. 3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Altman’s SHORT CUTS

Posted on August 18, 2025 by robchristopher

Short Cuts [1993] 1. Racy Movies. 2. Birdcage swinging around. “It wasn’t the big one!” 3. She hugs the basketball like it’s an unborn child. 3 other things.

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3 things about Richard Lester’s SUPERMAN III

Posted on August 17, 2025 by robchristopher

Superman III [1983] 1. A traffic signal altercation. 2. “You know what the problem is?” “Too much mayonnaise?” 3. The motorist instructs the gas station attendant to give his car “the good stuff.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Fernando Frias’s I’M NO LONGER HERE

Posted on August 12, 2025 by robchristopher

I’m No Longer Here [2019] 1. “When it’s slower, you feel it more.” 2. Huffing fumes from a repurposed water bottle. 3. Diagonal streets converging in the center of the frame.

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3 things about Susan Streitfeld’s FEMALE PERVERSIONS

Posted on August 11, 2025 by robchristopher

Female Perversions [1996] 1. Compulsive lipstick freshening. 2. Stealing her lucky suit. 3. Nipple and razor blade.

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3 things about Sandi Tan’s SHIRKERS

Posted on August 11, 2025 by robchristopher

Shirkers [2018] 1. Going from ATM to ATM, methodically draining their savings accounts. 2. 70 film canisters but no sound reels. 3. An “original idea” lifted from Paris, Texas.

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3 things about Ken Hughes’ THE INTERNECINE PROJECT

Posted on August 10, 2025 by robchristopher

The Internecine Project [1974] 1. He hates women but loves cats. 2. Glowing blue neon sign in the parking lot: BEACH CLUB. 3. Poison pages.

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3 things about Don Siegel’s THE VERDICT

Posted on August 7, 2025 by robchristopher

The Verdict [1946] 1. “There’s always a clue. If you can find it.” 2. A love note left in the pocket of the corpse. 3. He tries to move in for a kiss, then gracefully withdraws.

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3 things about Don Siegel’s THE BLACK WINDMILL

Posted on August 6, 2025 by robchristopher

The Black Windmill [1974] 1. Blood dripping between the slats of the floor. 2. Fuzzy white necktie. 3. Quick naked Polaroid.

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3 things about Akiva Schaffer’s THE NAKED GUN

Posted on August 4, 2025 by robchristopher

The Naked Gun [2025] 1. Deceptive office coat rack. 2. “I picked up your knife for you.” 3. Bonding with the kids over a beer.

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