Author Archives: robchristopher

“78 short minutes of astonishment.”

Posted on October 3, 2016 by robchristopher

In essence, the master game Christopher is staging is between the utopian dream of a unified, beautiful existence, once that can always be recuperated and is always worth reconstructing, no matter what the cost might be, and the disassembled, patchwork … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DR.

Posted on October 2, 2016 by robchristopher

Mulholland Dr. [2001] 1. Pats on the knee, hold that smile. 2. “Don’t drink all the Coke!” 3. Two different bathrobes. 3 other things. Listen to an episode of the White City Cinema Radio Hour where I discuss the film.

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3 things about Tim Burton’s PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on October 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Planet of the Apes [2001] 1. So, is Ari wearing lipstick? 2. A gun encased in a ceramic flame. 3. Paul Giamatti’s most Bert Lahr performance. To sum up: meh.

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PAUSE OF THE CLOCK on the White City Cinema Radio Hour

Posted on September 30, 2016 by robchristopher

Michael Smith, a fellow filmmaker and an erudite film scholar, honored me by conducting a wide ranging interview with me on the new episode of his podcast the White City Cinema Radio Hour. You can also access it via PodSnack. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Taylor’s DRIFTWOOD

Posted on September 29, 2016 by robchristopher

Driftwood [2016] 1. Best potato scenes since The Turin Horse. 2. Sad makeup job. 3. In the bedroom, a shelf of porcelain objects labeled THE AMERICANA COLLECTION. Audacious, tactile, oddly refreshing.

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3 things about Fritz Lang’s HUMAN DESIRE

Posted on September 27, 2016 by robchristopher

Human Desire [1954] 1. She undoes the straps of her dress and shows him the bruises. 2. He says he only wants coffee, yet in the kitchen he sits down and eats a full breakfast. 3. “You never knew me. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Daniel Armando’s DADDY’S BOY

Posted on September 26, 2016 by robchristopher

Daddy’s Boy [2016] 1. The first glimpse of high heels. 2. “No. You can take off your shirt if you’d like.” 3. A trail of suds slithers down his back.

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3 things about Woody Allen’s SCOOP

Posted on September 25, 2016 by robchristopher

Scoop [2006] 1. Random Toby Jones cameo. 2. “I never gain an ounce. My anxiety acts as aerobics.” 3. A Theodore Dreiser reference?

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3 things about Richard Linklater’s EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!

Posted on September 24, 2016 by robchristopher

Everybody Wants Some!! [2016] 1. “She looks like my fifth grade teacher.” 2. Splitting baseballs with an axe. 3. Cat in the fridge.

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3 things about Warren Beatty’s BULWORTH

Posted on September 20, 2016 by robchristopher

Bulworth [1998] 1. Not collard greens. Kale. 2. “All we need is a voluntary, free-spirited, open-ended program of procreative racial deconstruction. Everybody just gotta keep fuckin’ …. everybody ’til they’re all the same color.” 3. The coke spoon just out … Continue reading →

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