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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
2001: A Space Odyssey [1968] 1. Howard Johnson’s Earthlight Room. 2. LIFE FUNCTIONS TERMINATED flashing silently. 3. Wickerwork on the side of the bathtub.
3 things about Leos Carax’s HOLY MOTORS
Holy Motors [2012] 1. Her punishment is to be herself. 2. The rooftop has become an overgrown garden. La Samaritaine sign as seen from behind. 3. She finally lets down her hair and puts on the green mask.
3 things about Mike Hodges’ FLASH GORDON
Flash Gordon [1980] 1. “Are your men on the right pills? Perhaps you should execute their trainer.” 2. Solid upper body strength. 3. Someone has drawn tears on one of the statues of Ming. 3 other things.
3 things about Frank Oz’s LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Little Shop of Horrors [1986] 1. Walking in the rain without getting wet. 2. “Candy bar! Candy bar! You are something special. You are something special.” 3. Vine through the pay phone.
3 things about Elaine May’s A NEW LEAF
A New Leaf [1971] 1. “Are you a botanist?” “No, just a botanical journal reader.” 2. Her head is in the armhole. 3. He awkwardly tries to warm her up.
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NORTH BY NORTHWEST
North by Northwest [1959] 1. “I’m beginning to think I’m underpaid.” 2. He runs the tiny razor across his philtrum. 3. Leonard’s female intuition. 3 other things.
They like me in Paris.
Paris, Ontario, that is.
A new review
“A book after my own heart. Not only is it published by the American Library Association, it extols the virtues of using public libraries to explore movies … The book’s almost academic approach to movie viewing lends weight and credibility … Continue reading
3 things about Rian Johnson’s LOOPER
Looper [2012] 1. “Big heads, small potatoes.” 2. Bullet hole in the window, bullet hole in her stomach. 3. She summons him to her bedside using the plastic frog.
3 things about Ingmar Bergman’s FANNY AND ALEXANDER
Fanny and Alexander [1982] 1. Farting out the candles. 2. “She married a count, had 12 children, and got as big as a house.” 3. Miniature storks sit atop the two cradles.
