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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about John Gilling’s PICKUP ALLEY
Pickup Alley [1957] 1. The way Trevor Howard says “honey” is deeply unnerving. 2. Panicky dope fix prep. 3. Taking a blowtorch to the back of the fridge.
3 things about Arthur Penn’s DEAD OF WINTER
Dead of Winter [1987] 1. Great in-joke: signing a headshot of Malcolm McDowell. 2. As the trapdoor rises, so does the body. 3. McKinley’s piano (and chess set).
3 things about Charles Burnett’s THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH
The Annihilation of Fish [1999] 1. Recreating Vertigo at Fort Point. 2. Curried goat. 3. The demon’s corpse is beginning to stink, she points out.
3 things about Leo McCarey’s MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW
Make Way for Tomorrow [1937] 1. They’ve got five hours. 2. A framed photograph in the lobby of the lobby. 3. “When you’re 17 and the world’s beautiful, facing facts is just as slick fun as dancing or going to … Continue reading
3 things about THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE
The Great Mouse Detective [1986] 1. Melissa Manchester as a sexy, singing mouse.2. Dizzying panorama of the clockworks.3. “I had so many ingenious ideas I didn’t know which to choose. So I decided to use them all.”
3 things about Youssef Chahine’s CAIRO STATION
Cairo Station [1958] 1. They slip him into his bridegroom’s outfit: a straitjacket. 2. The cat is Hanuma. 3. Grabbing the knife by the blade.
3 things about Alan Arkin’s LITTLE MURDERS
Little Murders [1971] 1. As he ascends the subway stairs, he crosses paths with a man bleeding from a head wound. 2. Carol deftly opens the breech. 3. “I married you because I wanted to mold you. I love the … Continue reading
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3 things about Jane Schoenbrun’s I SAW THE TV GLOW
I Saw the TV Glow [2024] 1. VHS, Home of the Vultures. 2. Abandoned shopping carts arrayed outside the theatre. 3. “It’s just the suburbs.”
3 things about George Pollock’s MURDER MOST FOUL
Murder Most Foul [1964] 1. A ratty coat she swore was mink. 2. Timer-triggered stove. 3. Searching for someone to play the housekeeper. 3 other things.
3 things about Chris Kelley’s OTHER PEOPLE
Other People [2016] 1. Laxative. Breaking down in an empty supermarket. 2. “I’m sorry I was an asshole about your butthole.” 3. She tells him to look into the faces of his sisters.
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