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3 things about Paul Schrader’s HARDCORE

Posted on August 29, 2024 by robchristopher

Hardcore [1979] 1. A blue that’s just a little overpowering. 2. Every room in the dungeon is nothing more than painted balsa wood. 3. A big, glowing sign: HYPNO-SEX-ISM.

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3 things about John Ford’s THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE

Posted on August 28, 2024 by robchristopher

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance [1962] 1. He grabs the steak from off the floor and mashes it down on the table. Possible influence on Young Frankenstein? (“There, I’ve touched it. Happy now?”) 2. Train timetable blackboard in the “schoolroom.” … Continue reading →

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3 things about Orson Welles’ THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI

Posted on August 27, 2024 by robchristopher

The Lady from Shanghai [1947] 1. Take a drink every time Everett Sloan says “lover” and you’ll be on the floor long before Welles escorts you to the Crazy House. 2. “It’s a bright, guilty world.” 3. The juror keeps … Continue reading →

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3 things about Charlie Kaufman’s SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK

Posted on August 26, 2024 by robchristopher

Synecdoche, New York [2008] 1. “We have 560 lighting cues. I don’t why I make it so complicated.” “Because that’s what you do.” 2. Smoke inhalation. 3. “You’re weirdly close to what I visualized for this character.” Long pause. “Glad … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jóhann Jóhannsson’s LAST AND FIRST MEN

Posted on August 25, 2024 by robchristopher

Last and First Men [2020] 1. “We cannot prevent the climate from becoming more and more deadly, even at the poles. The intervening regions have already been deserted.” 2. Fleeting glimpses of birds are the only creatures we see in … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lowell Rich’s THE CONCORDE… AIRPORT ’79

Posted on August 24, 2024 by robchristopher

The Concorde… Airport ’79 [1979] 1. Why exactly is Charo flying from Paris to Moscow? I want a movie about that story. 2. Shooting the flare while the plane’s upside down. 3. Coming to the cockpit for a good cry. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Andreas Horvath’s ZOO LOCK DOWN

Posted on August 18, 2024 by robchristopher

Zoo Lock Down [2022] 1. Lemur pooping at the snack shack. 2. Taking his time with the cricket. 3. Anesthetized rhino insemination.

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s VIRIDIANA

Posted on August 17, 2024 by robchristopher

Virdiana [1961] 1. “You won’t believe it, but the first time I saw you, I thought, ‘My cousin Viridiana and I will end up shuffling the deck together.’” 2. Coming from the opposite direction is another cart with a dog … Continue reading →

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3 things about Thea Sharrock’s WICKED LITTLE LETTERS

Posted on August 14, 2024 by robchristopher

Wicked Little Letters [2023] 1. She dashes into the privy, shouting, “Close your ears!” 2. The cruelty in his voice. “You don’t know what you want.” 3. Paddy wagon cackle.

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3 things about John Ford’s THE SEARCHERS

Posted on August 11, 2024 by robchristopher

The Searchers [1956] 1. She looks on in rapture as the two men fight over her. 2. Pesky flamenco dancer. 3. Quick scalping.

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