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3 things about Jay Roach’s THE CAMPAIGN

The Campaign [2012] 1. “Tickleshits.” 2. A straw in a Twinkie. 3. “I gotta tell ya, right now my heart’s beating faster than a phone book in a dryer.”

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3 things about Tim Burton’s BEETLEJUICE

Beetlejuice [1988] 1. A black and white checkered flannel shirt for all eternity. 2. “I can’t believe we’re eating Cantonese–is there no Schezwan?” 3. “Hide the deadly black tarantula” & Jeffrey Jones lurch.

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A review.

First: everything you’ve heard about The Master is true; and, in best Paul Thomas Anderson fashion, not true. Some thoughts. And, 3 things.

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3 things about Jacques Rivette’s CELINE AND JULIE GO BOATING

Celine and Julie Go Boating [1974] 1. Clogs. Lots of clogs. 2. From her mouth she removes two pieces of candy stuck together, each a different color. 3. First red blood, then blue blood. Everyone raves about this movie, but … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Humfress and Derek Jarman’s SEBASTIANE

Sebastiane [1976] 1. Milky fluid, red lips, white teeth. 2. He eats a raw onion, the green stalk still attached. 3. A game of Frisbee.

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3 things about Terrence Malick’s THE THIN RED LINE

The Thin Red Line [1998] 1. An old man walks past without ackowledging them. 2. In the midst of the bombardment, a blue butterfly. 3. “Sounds like bliss.”

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s THE MASTER

The Master [2012] 1. “Excuse me.” 2. Freddie, handcuffed, is put into the cell next to Dodd’s. He goes wild with rage, kicking the toilet to pieces with his feet. Dodd turns to him and says calmly, “Your fear of … Continue reading →

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3 things about Blake Edwards’ THE PARTY

The Party [1968] 1. “Num num. Num num. Birdie num num. Howdy Par-tin-er. Howdy Par-tin-er.” 2. Crossed legs, tippy toes. 3. Pot smoking in the pantry.

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3 things about Joe Dante and Jon Davison’s THE MOVIE ORGY

The Movie Orgy [1968] 1. Andy Devine sings “Yes, Jesus Loves Me” accompanied by a mouse named Squeaky, playing a drum, and a cat named Midnight, playing an organ. The original keyboard cat. 2. Abbreviated Teenagers From Outer Space–they land, … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Miller’s EXECUTIVE ACTION

Executive Action [1973] 1. This movie’s believability begins and ends with the casting of Dick Miller as a sharpshooter assassin. 2. “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” refashioned as a dirge. 3. Stacks of book boxes all helpfully stenciled “BOOKS.”

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