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3 things about Mike Mills’ 20th CENTURY WOMEN

Posted on January 18, 2017 by robchristopher

20th Century Women [2016] 1. “Wondering if you’re happy is just a shortcut to being depressed.” 2. Goof: “The Big Country” is not the first song on the second side of More Songs about Buildings and Food. 3. As part … Continue reading →

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Kenny Burrell cocktail.

Posted on January 17, 2017 by robchristopher

I’ve been entranced by the guitar stylings of Kenny Burrell at least as far back as the first time I heard his masterpiece Midnight Blue. So I offer up this libation in his honor. It spotlights (albeit subtly) Plantation’s newest … Continue reading →

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3 things about Philip Kaufman’s INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS

Posted on January 17, 2017 by robchristopher

Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978] 1. Why the name change from Miles to Matthew? 2. He’s only able to destroy his own pod. 3. Her left cheek caves in, begins to crumble. 3 other things.

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3 things about Michael Winner’s SCORPIO

Posted on January 16, 2017 by robchristopher

Scorpio [1973] 1. Burt in blackface. 2. A toast to dinosaurs. 3. Compulsive flower arranging. Ugh. Michael Winner was behind some of the most mediocre films on the 70s and 80s. Nothing new here at all.

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3 things about Alan Arkin’s LITTLE MURDERS

Posted on January 15, 2017 by robchristopher

Little Murders [1971] 1. “I really nearly trust you!” 2. He slowly shuffles to the other end of the subway car and takes a seat. AS he sits down, the man to his right pulls away slightly 3. A monument … Continue reading →

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3 things about Luca Guadagnino’s A BIGGER SPLASH

Posted on January 14, 2017 by robchristopher

A Bigger Splash [2015] 1. She defiantly points out that she’s 22. 2. A detour for ricotta. 3. “Don’t scream, madam! Your voice”

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A selected inventory of 2016.

Posted on January 1, 2017 by robchristopher

By the numbers … 175: movies I watched in 2016 (25 of which I viewed in a theater) 30: pizzas we ordered from The Art of Pizza 10: mystery green statistic Happy New Year!

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The ten best films I watched in 2016.

Posted on December 31, 2016 by robchristopher

When it comes to moviegoing, personally this has been a very weird year. With a few exceptions I wasn’t actively reviewing films for Chicagoist (working on my own film put a stop to that) and I wasn’t going to see … Continue reading →

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3 things about Denis Villeneuve’s ARRIVAL

Posted on December 31, 2016 by robchristopher

Arrival [2016] 1. “It’s not true. But it proves my point.” 2. Play-Doh figures. 3. She turns to the dedication page of her book, which reads, “For Hannah.”

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Update: the sounds of ROY’S WORLD.

Posted on December 30, 2016 by robchristopher

Jason Adasiewicz and I (but mostly Jason) have been hard at work on the soundtrack of my forthcoming documentary Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. And after a lot of wrangling on Jason’s part we’ve finally assembled the combo that will … Continue reading →

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