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3 things about John Carpenter’s DARK STAR

Posted on June 6, 2020 by robchristopher

Dark Star [1974] 1. Sneakers so worn down they almost have holes. 2. The knife game from Alien. 3. Riding the waves one last time.

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3 things about Delmer Daves’ 3:10 TO YUMA

Posted on June 5, 2020 by robchristopher

3:10 to Yuma [1957] 1. A stick in the corner to prop open the window. 2. Bouncing off a roof on the way to the ground. 3. No one else seems to hear the thunder.

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Good news. June 12.

Posted on June 5, 2020 by robchristopher

It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than three months since my film Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago made its debut at the Glasgow Film Festival. It kind of feels like a hundred years ago, doesn’t it? The world … Continue reading →

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3 things about George Dunning’s YELLOW SUBMARINE

Posted on June 3, 2020 by robchristopher

Yellow Submarine [1968] 1. The number 18. 2. Clown alarm system. 3. “If you must shout, shout quietly.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Charlie Chaplin’s THE CIRCUS

Posted on May 30, 2020 by robchristopher

The Circus [1928] 1. A sudden menagerie. 2. Rapidly ascending the rope. 3. Heading back out into the world, alone. 3 other things.

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3 things about Sam Mandes’ 1917

Posted on May 28, 2020 by robchristopher

1917 [2019] 1. Hanging bags and climbing rats. 2. German soldiers with knives. 3. Contrived lone tree.

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3 things about Joseph H. Lewis’s GUN CRAZY

Posted on May 27, 2020 by robchristopher

Gun Crazy [1950] 1. Russ Tamblyn, completely rain-drenched, lying in the street, looking up at the policeman. 2. Thick fog. Splashes. Voices. 3. Wearing a fur coat on a roller coaster. 3 other things.

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3 things about Phil Karlson’s 5 AGAINST THE HOUSE

Posted on May 26, 2020 by robchristopher

5 Against the House [1955] 1. Cutting edge parking garage. 2. A $5 bet he’ll never collect. 3. Heavy petting while driving.

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ DARK WATERS

Posted on May 25, 2020 by robchristopher

Dark Waters [2019] 1. A field of mounds. 2. Christmas card from 1957. 3. “The system is rigged. They want us to believe that it’ll protect us, but that’s a lie. We protect us. We do. Nobody else. Not the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jean-Pierre Melville’s UN FLIC

Posted on May 24, 2020 by robchristopher

Un Flic [1972] 1. A seemingly deserted block of highrise apartment buildings with a bank on the corner. Wind, rain, seaspray. 2. Jawdroppingly unconvincing miniatures: a toy train pursued by a toy helicopter. 3. Delon and Deneuve are two of … Continue reading →

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