Author Archives: robchristopher

3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s ERIN BROCKOVICH

Posted on May 26, 2017 by robchristopher

Erin Brockovich [2000] 1. “Are you going to be something else that I have to survive?” 2. He picks up several rocks and throws them at the plant. 3. The way Albert Finney leaves her office.

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3 things about John Maloof & Charlie Siskel’s FINDING VIVIAN MAIER

Posted on May 25, 2017 by robchristopher

Finding Vivian Maier [2013] 1. A time before area codes. 2. Phil Donahue. 3. “Get a hat! Get a hat!”

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What TWIN PEAKS means to me.

Posted on May 21, 2017 by robchristopher

As a young teenager who was already movie obsessed but just beginning to think seriously about making them, two separate events occurred that changed everything for me. The first was seeing True Stories. The second was Twin Peaks. I happened … Continue reading →

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TWIN PEAKS-inspired cocktails for Sunday, and beyond.

Posted on May 19, 2017 by robchristopher

Holy smokes. I can hardly believe that about 48 hours from now, I’ll be watching a new episode of Twin Peaks. You might say my socks are on fire. In fact, I believe I’m need of a drink. Or five. … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

Posted on May 15, 2017 by robchristopher

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992] 1. His nametag reads SAY GOODBYE TO JACK. 2. Screaming into a bowl of corn flakes. 3. “I always thought you knew it was me.” 3 other things.

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3 things about John Landis’s AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON

Posted on May 14, 2017 by robchristopher

An American Werewolf in London [1981] 1. Step, step, step, squish. He stops and looks down. 2. Frank Oz has a dual role. 3. Piccadilly smashup.

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3 things about Joseph Ruben’s DREAMSCAPE

Posted on May 12, 2017 by robchristopher

Dreamscape [1984] 1. An evil man named Bob. 2. He wears New Balance sneakers in both real life and in dreams. 3. “Wait a minute. What if it isn’t as good as the dream?” “It will be.” “How do you … Continue reading →

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Freedom.

Posted on May 11, 2017 by robchristopher

“Sometimes I did exactly what I wanted to do all day—I lay on the sofa and read a book, or I typed up an old diary—and then the most terrifying sort of despair would descend on me: the very freedom … Continue reading →

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Diane, here are five cocktails I invented for the new season of TWIN PEAKS.

Posted on May 5, 2017 by robchristopher

This was so much fun! It took about four weeks of tinkering, testing, tasting, and tippling but here they are: Ghostwood Cocktail My Mother’s Sister’s Girl Knotted Cherry Stem Fish in the Percolator Jacoby’s Coconut Head over to Chicagoist for … Continue reading →

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3 things about Zoltan Korda’s THE FOUR FEATHERS

Posted on May 1, 2017 by robchristopher

The Four Feathers [1939] 1. Without saying a word the General walks past him, opens the window, and then climbs the stairs. 2. Completely blind, he attempts to lead the charge while still inside his tent. 3. Sitting alone in … Continue reading →

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