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A mind-blowing endorsement.

Posted on August 11, 2020 by robchristopher

To say that I’m honored by these words of praise from Walter Salles is a huge understatement. I’m honestly kind of stunned. Stay tuned because Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago is coming your way soon! I’ll be sharing some news … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NORTH BY NORTHWEST

Posted on August 11, 2020 by robchristopher

North by Northwest [1959] 1. “I like your flavor.” 2. Laura’s Mercedes. 3. Can opener. 3 other things.

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3 things about Xavier Burgin’s HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR

Posted on August 11, 2020 by robchristopher

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror [2019] 1. The Birth of a Nation as the first black horror film.2. Interracial dancing in Blackula.3. Picking cotton in Get Out.

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3 things about Joe Cornish’s ATTACK THE BLOCK

Posted on August 10, 2020 by robchristopher

Attack the Block [2011] 1. Ron’s weed room. 2. “Rest in Peace, doggie.” 3. Hanging off the balcony from a Union Jack.

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3 things about Alfonso Cuarón’s Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN

Posted on August 9, 2020 by robchristopher

Y Tu Mamá También [2001] 1. Big butts. 2. Running out of batteries during Brian Eno. 3. Shrimp soup and a beer for breakfast.

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3 things about the Ross Brothers’ CONTEMPORARY COLOR

Posted on August 3, 2020 by robchristopher

Contemporary Color [2016] 1. Nighttime. Practicing in the middle of the street. 2. Catching the flag by the silk. 3. Writing the song in a day, recording the song in a day; crafting the routine in 26 weeks.

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3 things about Michael Winterbottom’s THE TRIP TO GREECE

Posted on August 2, 2020 by robchristopher

The Trip to Greece [2020] 1. Dental implants. 2. Falsetto. 3. Willfully perverse music choices: cues from Winterbottom’s Wonderland, Philip Glass’s Satyagraha.

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3 things about Andrea Arnold’s RED ROAD

Posted on August 1, 2020 by robchristopher

Red Road [2006] 1. To rile the waitress, he literally licks his plate clean.2. Lava lamp reflected in the bedroom window.3. She stuffs the clothes with other clothes, making a doll. She hugs it and says, “I’m sorry.”

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s PHANTOM THREAD

Posted on July 31, 2020 by robchristopher

Phantom Thread [2017] 1. When it comes to porridge, cream makes all the difference.2. Lace from the 1600s.3. “I’m not moaning. I don’t want to be ignored.”“No one does. But I don’t want to hear about it because it hurts … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE

Posted on July 29, 2020 by robchristopher

Punch-Drunk Love [2002] 1. Dusty footfalls. 2. The way Luiz Guzmán says, “Which guy in Toledo are you talking about?” 3. Twilight Mai Tais on the beach at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. 3 other things.

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