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3 things about Franklin Ritch’s THE ARTIFICE GIRL

Posted on April 8, 2025 by robchristopher

The Artifice Girl [2022] 1. “I thought this was your web?” 2. In the corner, the top half of a mannequin, draped in plastic. 3. Reciting his passcode, he stumbles; she holds up four fingers.

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3 things about Masahiro Shinoda’s DEMON POND

Posted on April 7, 2025 by robchristopher

Demon Pond [1979] 1. Peeling a pear. “Well chilled,” he tells her approvingly. 2. They protest–their daughter isn’t beautiful, then add grudgingly that she’s no longer a virgin. 3. Batting away at the desperate villagers with his cane.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s sex, lies, and videotape

Posted on April 6, 2025 by robchristopher

sex, lies, and videotape [1989] 1. Spinning his wedding ring like a toy. 2. “You’ve got a problem.” 3. Strategic houseplant.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s STRANGERS ON A TRAIN

Posted on April 5, 2025 by robchristopher

Strangers on a Train [1951] 1. “I certainly admire people who do things.” 2. A professor from Delaware Tech. 3. Putting on pants in the back of the cab.

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3 things about Alain Guiraudie’s MISERICORDIA

Posted on April 4, 2025 by robchristopher

Misericordia [2024] 1. An attempt to wash the blood off the leaves. 2. He gets out of bed and he isn’t faking. 3. Reversal in the confessional.

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3 things about Aaron Schimberg’s A DIFFERENT MAN

Posted on March 30, 2025 by robchristopher

A Different Man [2024] 1. Watching a how-to video on whistling while chopping onions. 2. The peeling as viewed in a mirror. 3. Brilliant karaoke of “I Wanna Get Next To You.”

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3 things about Faith & John Hubley’s EVERYBODY RIDES THE CAROUSEL

Posted on March 28, 2025 by robchristopher

Everybody Rides the Carousel [1976] 1. Repeatedly throwing the spoon on the floor. 2. Happy masks, doubtful inner faces. 3. An unusual trick-or-treater.

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3 things about Aaron Wertheimer’s NOT IF I SEE YOU FIRST

Posted on March 27, 2025 by robchristopher

Not If I See You First [2025] 1. “We actually worked with someone from NASA on the alien ejaculate.”2. Big Red interlude.3. His identical twin brother is a disembodied head.

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3 things about H.C. Potter’s HELLZAPOPPIN’

Posted on March 26, 2025 by robchristopher

Hellzapoppin’ [1941] 1. Insane jitterbug number with Slim & Slam. 2. Adjusting the horizontal frame. “I’m starting to get seasick.” 3. Coat of arms.

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3 things about Ross Glass’s LOVE LIES BLEEDING

Posted on March 25, 2025 by robchristopher

Love Lies Bleeding [2024] 1. Bush’s press conference on the car radio. 2. Nona Hendryx at the gym. 3. One last body to get rid of.

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