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3 things about Béla Tarr & Ágnes Hranitzky’s THE TURIN HORSE

Posted on December 5, 2011 by robchristopher

The Turin Horse [2011] 1. Eating a boiled potato using only one’s fingers is a tricky business. 2. The patches of worn-away fur on the horse’s flanks. 3. Do they use an outhouse? If so, where is it? Easily the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Patrice Leconte’s DOGORA

Posted on December 3, 2011 by robchristopher

Dogora [2004] 1. A ladybug slowly crawls along the bicycle’s handlebar. 2. The orchestra and singers are black and white blobs. The conductor, however, is in focus. 3. Stacks of multicolored plastic plates. Lots of pretty images, but this movie … Continue reading →

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3 things about Martin Ritt’s EDGE OF THE CITY

Posted on December 2, 2011 by robchristopher

Edge of the City [1957] 1. “You get $1.71 an hour, out of which you pay me a quarter. That’s how you say thank you.” 2. They hop up onto the boxcar to eat their lunch. Chrysler Building in the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Joseph Losey’s THE PROWLER

Posted on November 30, 2011 by robchristopher

The Prowler [1951] 1. Unconvincingly, he demonstrates a reluctance to leave. Finally  she offers him a cup of coffee. His name is Webb. 2. On his wall is a target practice training poster with a cluster of hits near the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Altman’s POPEYE

Posted on November 28, 2011 by robchristopher

Popeye [1980] 1. Bluto sees red. 2. Dennis Franz as a bully. 3. The contents of the treasure chest: several cans of spinach, baby mementos.

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3 things about James Bobin’s THE MUPPETS

Posted on November 27, 2011 by robchristopher

The Muppets [2011] 1. She lies on the bed reading Roget’s Thesaurus, looking up synonyms for alone. 2. “Alright everybody, masks on! Except for moi–nothing will ever cover up this beautiful face.” 3. Zach Galifianakis as Hobo Joe.

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3 things about Alexander Payne’s THE DESCENDANTS

Posted on November 22, 2011 by robchristopher

The Descendants [2011] 1. “Paradise? Paradise can go fuck itself.” 2. He berates his daughter publicly for doing exactly what he just did privately. 3. Ashes. Plastic liner. Bucket. The gray smudge on the surface of the water slowly sinks, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s DODES’KA-DEN

Posted on November 19, 2011 by robchristopher

Dodes’-ka-den [1970] 1. Is the tic a sneeze? 2. When she refuses to close her eyes, he reaches up and puts out the light. 3. Brightly colored drawings of trains cover every inch of the walls.

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3 things about Roman Polanski’s ROSEMARY’S BABY

Posted on November 16, 2011 by robchristopher

Rosemary’s Baby [1968] 1. She kills some time looking at a department store’s Christmas windows. Satanic music on the soundtrack. 2. Her reflection in the toaster: she’s devouring a raw chicken liver. 3. Rosemary and Hutch are having coffee at … Continue reading →

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3 things about Frank Oz’s THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN

Posted on November 14, 2011 by robchristopher

The Muppets Take Manhattan [1984] 1. They occupy the entire bank of bus station lockers. 2. “Do you believe in interspecies dating?” 3. Gates McFadden as a secretary (!)

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