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A selected inventory of 2020.

Posted on January 1, 2021 by robchristopher

By the numbers … 207: feature films I watched in 2020 (10 of which I viewed in a theater) 47: books I read in 2020 29: pizzas we ordered from The Art of Pizza 86: mystery green statistic Happy New … Continue reading →

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3 things about Richard Linklater’s WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE

Posted on December 31, 2020 by robchristopher

Where’d You Go, Bernadette [2019] 1. Star-shaped opening in the carpet revealing the green shoot of a houseplant. 2. Microsoft money. 3. “Interventions are above my paygrade.”

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Best films I watched for the first time in 2020.

Posted on December 31, 2020 by robchristopher

Years don’t matter any more, if they ever did. True is true. CAMERAPERSON (Kirsten Johnson) DON’T THINK I’VE FORGOTTEN: CAMBODIA’S LOST ROCK’N’ROLL (John Pirozzi) FIRST COW (Kelly Reichardt) I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS (Charlie Kaufman) JASPER MALL (Brett Whitcomb & … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s INHERENT VICE

Posted on December 29, 2020 by robchristopher

Inherent Vice [2014] 1. “Molto panacako!” 2. A bare patch on the sofa cushion’s vinyl cover. 3. “So, justice was served?” 3 other things.

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3 things about Patty Jenkins’ WONDER WOMAN 1984

Posted on December 28, 2020 by robchristopher

Wonder Woman 1984 [2020] 1. Fanny pack. 2. “Mind your business.” 3. Unwanted cows.

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3 things about Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Posted on December 27, 2020 by robchristopher

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. Mr. Gower’s voice is the first we hear. 2. Fifty cents on the dollar. 3. “Yeah, yeah yeah, soybeans, yeah.” 3 other things.

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3 things about John McTiernan’s DIE HARD

Posted on December 26, 2020 by robchristopher

Die Hard [1988] 1. Japanese artifacts in the vault. 2. Is the nerd the only bad guy who doesn’t die? 3. “Now I know how a TV dinner feels.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Lulu Wang’s THE FAREWELL

Posted on December 23, 2020 by robchristopher

The Farewell [2019] 1. Professional crier. 2. She pulls up her shirt, revealing the cupping marks on her back. 3. Outside the window of her hotel room, a plume of cigarette smoke dissolves in the air.

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Rob’s Best of 2020

Posted on December 23, 2020 by robchristopher

Not necessarily released in 2020, these were nevertheless some of the songs I listened to all year long: a personal time capsule of the past twelve months. Enjoy!

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3 things about Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT

Posted on December 21, 2020 by robchristopher

The Apartment [1960] 1. Strand of leftover spaghetti on the tennis racket. He wraps it around his finger. 2. On her way out, she deposits a dime on the desk. 3. Key to the executive washroom. 3 other things.

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