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3 things about Péter Bergendy’s THE EXAM

Posted on October 8, 2012 by robchristopher

The Exam [2011] 1. Code name: Pudovkin. 2. A Christmas Eve dinner of goulash. 3. Each room is another facet of the intelligence apparatus.

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3 things about Scott Frank’s THE LOOKOUT

Posted on October 8, 2012 by robchristopher

The Lookout [2007] 1. “I’ve been turned down more times than the beds at the Holiday Inn.” 2. Blackened fingernails. 3. A teriyaki burger, extra teri.

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October 7 haiku

Posted on October 7, 2012 by robchristopher

the cracked glaze on the edge of the vessel a ring in a sawn-off branch

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3 things about Chris Sullivan’s CONSUMING SPIRITS

Posted on October 7, 2012 by robchristopher

Consuming Spirits [2012] 1. He drops the cigarette, which is quickly eaten up by a fish. 2. “One must stay alert in this business. Victor is using a coffee cup to stay alert.” 3. A local watering hole is called The … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s DUNE

Posted on October 6, 2012 by robchristopher

Dune [1984] 1. “Where’s my doctor?!” 2. The rock slab becomes a rock slide. 3. Bloody embryo.

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October 6 haiku

Posted on October 6, 2012 by robchristopher

born with his and born with hers and born to typecast every face we see

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3 things about David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

Posted on October 6, 2012 by robchristopher

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992] 1. She looks from one agent to the other, then says, “We don’t have any.” 2. A coffee urn to her right, a pack of cigarettes and a lighter to her left. After Laura … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Posted on October 5, 2012 by robchristopher

Lawrence of Arabia [1962] 1. When Lawrence first eats with Tafas, he uses his left hand. Bad etiquette. 2. A large bowl of chipped ice at the end of the bar. 3. “A deserter. But from which army?” The curl … Continue reading →

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October 5 haiku

Posted on October 5, 2012 by robchristopher

an eddy of sand visible against his black robes sparkling jetstream

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An advance review

Posted on October 5, 2012 by robchristopher

My book Queue Tips: Discovering Your Next Great Movie is now available for pre-order at IndieBound and Amazon. From an advance proof of the review which will appear in the Nov. 1 issue of Booklist: “An imaginative and often thought-provoking … Continue reading →

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