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3 things about John Cassavetes’ A CHILD IS WAITING

Posted on May 16, 2025 by robchristopher

A Child Is Waiting [1963] 1. They watch Reuben from behind a two-way mirror as he sits at a literacy machine. It’s lit like a police interrogation room. 2. “It’s not what you can do for these children, it’s what … Continue reading →

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3 things about Annie Baker’s JANET PLANET

Posted on May 11, 2025 by robchristopher

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

Posted on May 9, 2025 by robchristopher

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

Posted on May 7, 2025 by robchristopher

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

Posted on May 4, 2025 by robchristopher

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

Posted on May 4, 2025 by robchristopher

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

Posted on May 2, 2025 by robchristopher

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

Posted on May 1, 2025 by robchristopher

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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3 things about David Cronenberg’s CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

Posted on April 30, 2025 by robchristopher

Crimes of the Future [2022] 1. Purple bar in a shiny wrapper. 2. Extra ears (but they don’t function). 3. At the afterparty, the organ sits in a jar on a table. 3 other things.

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s THE SHROUDS

Posted on April 29, 2025 by robchristopher

The Shrouds [2024] 1. “How dark are you willing to go?” 2. Broken hip. 3. Asleep on a flight to Budapest.

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