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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about Robert Altman’s A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
A Prairie Home Companion [2006] 1. “I’ll Show You My Moonshine If You Show Me Your Jugs.” 2. A bust of F. Scott Fitzgerald. 3. “The death of an old man is not a tragedy.”
3 things about Guy Hamilton’s GOLDFINGER
Goldfinger [1964] 1. Where does the red carnation come from? 2. He drops the gold bar onto the green. 3. “This is no time to be rescued.” 3 other things.
3 things about Paul Weitz’s GRANDMA
Grandma [2015] 1. “I like being old. Young people are stupid.” 2. Drip coffee. 3. Alone in the back of the taxi, she suddenly laughs.
3 things about Alex Gibney’s ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room [2005] 1. Mark-to-market. 2. “Legendary” biking trips. 3. Bankruptcy, bonuses.
3 things about Ramin Bahrani’s 99 HOMES
99 Homes [2014] 1. “Don’t get emotional about real estate. It’s just boxes.” 2. She considers the toaster oven important. 3. Pats him on the shoulder. “That was a helluva thing you did there. Thank you.”
3 things about Adam McKay’s THE BIG SHORT
The Big Short [2015] 1. A mortgage agreement made in the name of the landlord’s dog. 2. “It’s like someone broke a piñata of white men who suck at golf.” 3. Lehman Bros. graffiti.
3 things about Michelangelo Antonioni’s BLOW-UP
Blow-Up [1966] 1. The photo session climaxes and he flops down on the sofa, leaving her alone on the floor. His assistant hovers nearby. 2. Queers and poodles. 3. The kid picks up the guitar fragment off the sidewalk, examines … Continue reading
3 things about Ana Lily Amirpour’s A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night [2014] 1. “This pill is nothing without you. It needs you.” 2. Mirror ball. Shimmering bands of lights on the wall. 3. Suddenly, a train goes by.
3 things about Henry Hathaway’s CALL NORTHSIDE 777
Call Northside 777 [1948] 1. Opening narration: “In 1932 there were 365 murders in Chicago, one for each day of the year. Eight policemen were shot down in the line of duty.” In 2015, there were 488 homicides in Chicago. … Continue reading
