Author Archives: robchristopher

The Asphalt Jungle [1950] 1. He counts out the money while sweating profusely. 2. Marilyn Monroe: “Haven’t you bothered me enough, you big banana-head?!” 3. The horses gather around his corpse.

Jour de fête [1949] 1. A movie is being shown in a tiny theater on the square, a western. For a few moments the soundtrack of the western becomes the soundtrack of the world just outside the theater. A man … Continue reading →

Mr. Hulot’s Holiday [1953] 1. He wipes his mouth on Hulot’s sleeve. 2. A most unusual shark. 3. He attempts to fill the watering can.

Up in the Air [2009] 1. The wrinkled heads peeking out of the top of his suitcase. 2. “You’re so pretty! You look exactly like how I want to look in 15 years.” 3. The “For Lease” signs on the … Continue reading →

Waltz with Bashir [2008] 1. 26 dogs. 2. The tops of his feet bobbing in the sea. 3. A narrow alley with dead bodies piled waist-high. Very interesting to see this so soon after Circle of Deceit. They comment on … Continue reading →

They All Laughed [1981] 1. Audrey Hepburn wearing Yoko Ono sunglasses. 2. Bogdanovich’s voice as the radio DJ. 3. They stop outside the hotel and she says, “This is where I turn into a pumpkin.”