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3 things about Roger Michell’s HYDE PARK ON HUDSON

Posted on December 7, 2012 by robchristopher

Hyde Park on Hudson [2012] 1. FDR gets a handjob. 2. She carefully spreads the mustard on the king’s hot dog. 3. Plowing through a field of thistles.

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I dream cocktails.

Posted on December 4, 2012 by robchristopher

Sometimes literally: this morning I dreamed I was creating a cocktail, working out the proportions in preparation for mixing it up. Then I woke up. This was the recipe: 2 oz. Francis Coppola Sofia Rosé 1.5 oz. lime juice .25 … Continue reading →

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Guaranteed eBay opportunity.

Posted on December 3, 2012 by robchristopher

While stocks last! Two autographed copies of my book at Unabridged Bookstore.

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3 things about George A. Romero’s DAWN OF THE DEAD

Posted on December 2, 2012 by robchristopher

Dawn of the Dead [1978] 1. Iron City Beer. 2. Brown Derby Steakery Luv Pub. 3. She’s sitting on a bench in front of a maternity store. 3 other things.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s THE UNDERNEATH

Posted on December 2, 2012 by robchristopher

The Underneath [1995] 1. Split focus dinner. 2. He wears his dead father’s suit to the wedding. 3. Shelley Duvall adjusts his pillows. 3 things about Criss Cross, the first version of the story.

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3 things about Robert Siodmak’s CRISS CROSS

Posted on December 1, 2012 by robchristopher

Criss Cross [1949] 1. Rhumba flute–then, Tony Curtis. 2. She looks across the bar at him and asks, “Bad day at the races?” 3. Burt has freckles on his shoulders.

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3 things about Richard Knight Jr. & Peter Neville’s SCROOGE & MARLEY

Posted on November 30, 2012 by robchristopher

Scrooge & Marley [2012] 1. He neatly rolls up his napkin and places it in the empty Styrofoam container. 2. While prancing away: “Toodles, Poodle.” 3. Spinning around in the motorized wheelchair makes him dizzy.

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3 things about Hiroshi Inagaki’s SAMURAI II: DUEL AT ICHIJOJI TEMPLE

Posted on November 26, 2012 by robchristopher

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple [1955] 1. A sword named Clothes Rod. 2. She figures that when she shaves her hair off, her worries will be gone too. 3. Their feet get stuck in the rice paddies, slowing them … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN

Posted on November 24, 2012 by robchristopher

Lincoln [2012] 1. The amputated limbs are tossed into the pit, bouncing as they land. 2. Upon hearing a knock at the door, he says, “It opens.” 3. Lincoln is a flame.

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3 things about Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker’s AIRPLANE!

Posted on November 20, 2012 by robchristopher

Airplane! [1980] 1. Modern Sperm magazine. 2. “There’s a sale at Penny’s!” 3.  Jiggle.

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