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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about Alain Resnais’ HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR
Hiroshima Mon Amour [1959] 1. His hand twitching in sleep. 2. Actual radiation burns, and then later on the film set we see a makeup artist applying ersatz radiation burns. 3.”You were bored in a way that makes a man … Continue reading
3 things about Albert Parker’s THE BLACK PIRATE
The Black Pirate [1926] 1. Comparing the sharpness of the two swords. 2. An elaborate system for staying awake. 3. A sudden explosion suddenly lights up the night.
3 things about Mervyn LeRoy’s HOME BEFORE DARK
Home Before Dark [1958] 1. Compulsive smoking. 2. A bank account to which she does not have access, doesn’t even know what bank holds the account. 3. She insists on the Cornet hairstyle, the one her husband has picked out … Continue reading
3 things about Martin Campbell’s CAST A DEADLY SPELL
Cast a Deadly Spell [1991] 1. “Why did you have to walk back into my life?”“Why did you have to walk out of mine?”2. Death by papercuts.3. He explains that zombies are good for about three months, depending on the … Continue reading
3 things about Samuel Fuller’s THE NAKED KISS
The Naked Kiss [1964] 1. One of the greatest opening sequences in the history of cinema: a bald prostitute wailing away on her pimp with a giant handbag to the blasts of wild jazz on the soundtrack.2. “Nobody sticks dirty … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Shannon’s ERIC LaRUE
Eric LaRue [2023] 1. That “new Bible” smell. 2. A box of Our Family brand cereal. 3. “I saw the inside of those boys.”
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3 things about Charlie Chaplin’s LIMELIGHT
Limelight [1952] 1. An extra flea. 2. “That’s all any of us are: amateurs. We don’t live long enough to be anything else.” 3. Slippery sheet music.
3 things about DK Welchman & Hugh Welchman’s LOVING VINCENT
Loving Vincent [2017] 1. Watching the rain through the cafe windows. 2. He takes a few paintings in lieu of a bill. 3. A chair at the edge of a field.
3 things about Sara Driver’s WHEN PIGS FLY
When Pigs Fly [1993] 1. Half-eaten sandwich next to him on the bed. 2. Impromptu bop to “A Night in Tunisia.” 3. Pieces of chair tied to their heads.
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