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Author Archives: robchristopher
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.
3 things about Fernando Ayala’s THE BITTER STEMS
The Bitter Stems [1956] 1. Looking through the window of the train into the past. 2. A strategically loud orchestra. 3. Shallow planting.
3 things about Brian Levant’s THE FLINTSTONES
The Flintstones [1994] 1. Kids playing in Jurassic Park. 2. He ignores his mother-in-law and unties the pet dino. 3. The invention of concrete.
3 things about Catherine Breillat’s LAST SUMMER
Last Summer [2023] 1. Disassociated orgasm. 2. “Your son’s a monster. Get that into your head.” 3. Woodshed.
3 things about Tom Stoppard’s ROSENKRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead [1990] 1. A theory of narrative: “Generally speaking, things have gone about as far as they can possibly go when things have gotten about as bad as they can reasonably get.” 2. Sudden queer gaze … Continue reading
3 things about John Huston’s KEY LARGO
Key Largo [1948] 1. Lounging in the bathtub with a cigar, and a fan aimed directly at him. 2. A lengthy whisper that we can’t quite make out, which makes it feel even filthier. 3. Her song is pathetic, tender, … Continue reading
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3 things about Steve De Jarnatt’s MIRACLE MILE
Miracle Mile [1988] 1. They choose to spend their last moment’s eating at Canters Deli and who can blame them? 2. Dying at the bottom of an escalator. 3. Tar pit crash.
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Tagged 3 things, apocalypse, LA, los angeles, movies, nuclear
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3 things about Milos Forman’s AMADEUS
Amadeus [1984] 1. “These”(gulp)”are originals?” 2. Portrait of Haydn on the wall in Mozart’s flat. 3. Dripping black veils and hoods.
3 things about Nanette Burstein’s ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes [2024] 1. Richard Burton repeating the same story over and over about seeing her rushes for the first time. 2. Working through the death of Mike Todd during Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. 3. … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 things, documentaries, Elizabeth Taylor, hollywood, movies, richard burton
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3 things about Bas Devos’s HERE
Here [2023] 1. Each moss is like a micro-forest. 2. Something green glowing in his hand. 3. Realizing that she doesn’t know his name, and smiling.