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Author Archives: robchristopher
Tonight! Tomorrow night!
Tonight, the Gene Siskel Film Center will be hosting an extremely rare screening of Barry Gifford’s episodes of Hotel Room, directed by David Lynch. I’ve been told that the video transfer was personally supervised by Lynch, so it’s going to look terrific! Tomorrow … Continue reading
3 things about Alfonso Cuarón’s GRAVITY
Gravity [2013] 1. “Clear skies with a chance of satellite debris.” 2. A teardrop detaches from her eye and floats away. 3. Her knuckles half submerged in muddy red clay. This movie is literally hair-raising. I’m not sure I’ve ever … Continue reading
3 things about Otto Preminger’s LAURA
Laura [1944] 1. Vincent Price’s crisp nasality. “Would you care for a bite, lieutenant?” 2. She never quite gets around to lighting her cigarette but stubs it out anyway. 3. In-wall bedside radio. 3 other things.
Your hands!
Enjoy this outtake from Pause of the Clock. Tchavdar, the cinematographer, loses patience with me. (That’s a paddleball in the background by the way.)
3 things about Andrew Bujalski’s COMPUTER CHESS
Computer Chess [2013] 1. Split-screen skepticism. 2. “I wonder how much all those people paid for that conference anyway. At least I got my catharsis for free.” 3. She bends over. He peers into her cranium. 3 other things.
3 things about Michael Curtiz’s YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
Yankee Doodle Dandy [1942] 1. “You know why? Because he’s the whole darn country squeezed into one pair of pants.” 2. The camera moves through the Broadway marquee streetscape. 3. FDR has a very large thumbnail.
Sound rolls, and other baked goods.
Over the weekend I started logging the location sound rolls. So far I’ve logged 15 out of the 20 total. Basically what I’m noting are things like scene and take info, sound quality, and what I think of the performances. … Continue reading
3 things about Jeunet & Caro’s DELICATESSEN
Delicatessen [1991] 1. Snail on the record. 2. Hula bounce. 3. “I would have liked to say my last goodbyes!” “We’ll do that right now.”
3 things about Betrand Tavernier’s DEATH WATCH
Death Watch [1980] 1. “Some things are private?” “Are they? Why?” 2. She assures her that the wig is real human hair. 3. Finally, he sleeps. Sitting up. He sleeps right through it. Why this touching, understated sci-fi movie isn’t … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Campus’ Z.P.G.
Z.P.G. [1972] 1. Newspaper headline: LOS ANGELES KILLER SMOG 90,000 DEAD 2. Artificial blood spurts out of the doll’s neck. 3. Plastic handcuffs and pruning shears.
