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3 things about William Friedkin’s TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.

Posted on June 16, 2024 by robchristopher

To Live and Die in L.A. [1985] 1. Shot with his pants down. 2. Blood leaking from a dumpster. The sound of flies. 3. “You’re working for me now.”

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3 things about Giuliano Montaldo’s GRAND SLAM

Posted on June 15, 2024 by robchristopher

Grand Slam [1967] 1. “Where do you think you are, Indianapolis?!” 2. Dual cans of shaving cream. 3. Sweaty Kinski.

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3 things about David Hemmings’ JUST A GIGOLO

Posted on June 12, 2024 by robchristopher

Just a Gigolo [1978] 1. Oompah music does not automatically make a scene funny. 2. Dietrich and Bowie never actually appear in the same shot together. 3. Consternation about the goose.

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3 things about Bertrand Bonello’s COMA

Posted on June 11, 2024 by robchristopher

Coma [2022] 1. Answering questions in German as a form of multi-tasking. 2. She winces slightly; a chunky blender sound. 3. No free will.

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3 things about Bertrand Bonello’s NOCTURAMA

Posted on June 8, 2024 by robchristopher

Nocturama [2016] 1. Wine glasses with the labels still on. 2. She forgot to sign the back. 3. John Barry soundscape. 3 other things.

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3 things about Julian Schnabel’s BASQUIAT

Posted on June 7, 2024 by robchristopher

Basquiat [1996] 1. He stares at the empty room and then a stack of tires materializes.2. “Are you a black painter?”“I use a lot of colors, not only black.”3. Deciding he’d like the entire tin of caviar he asks Andy … Continue reading →

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3 things about Lewis Teague’s ALLIGATOR

Posted on June 5, 2024 by robchristopher

Alligator [1980] 1. Lots and lots of flashbulb closeups. 2. “Must have been a pretty small casket.” 3. Dog collar, carcass, worms.

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3 things about Reed Harkness’s SAM NOW

Posted on June 2, 2024 by robchristopher

Sam Now [2022] 1. Candybones. 2. He’s disturbed by Sam’s resilience. 3. Returning to remove the MISSING MOM flyers. A vivid reminder that there are certain stories only a documentary can tell.

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3 things about Ang Lee’s THE ICE STORM

Posted on June 1, 2024 by robchristopher

The Ice Storm [1997] 1. A copy of Watership Down by her bedside.2. “That’s why in Samoa and other developing nations, adolescents are sent out into the woods, unarmed, and they don’t come back till they’ve learned a thing or … Continue reading →

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3 things about George Miller’s FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA

Posted on May 30, 2024 by robchristopher

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga [2024] 1. Tanker full of vegetables. 2. Femur stick shift. 3. Riding the collapsing smokestack.

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