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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 Things
eXistenZ [1999] 1. Country Gas Station. 2. Jennifer Jason Leigh’s peculiar hair-weave. 3. He wraps up the package of frog organs and seals it neatly with a strip of brown tape. He places it on a conveyor belt.
3 things about Woody Allen’s CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS
Crimes and Misdemeanors [1989] 1. “The last time I was inside a woman was when I visited the Statue of Liberty.” 2. Closeup: his expensive, polished shoes on the floor of her apartment. 3. Watching Singin’ in the Rain on … Continue reading
3 things about Bruce Bilson’s THE NORTH AVENUE IRREGULARS
The North Avenue Irregulars [1979] 1. “He’s just a guy. He bought me a drink. Is that a crime?” 2. Cloris Leachman’s eyelashes. 3. Rev. Hill obviously couldn’t have officiated at the wedding, since at the time he was in … Continue reading
3 things about Lucrecia Martel’s THE HEADLESS WOMAN
The Headless Woman [2008] 1. It begins to rain. 2. He brings the dead deer to the backyard. “Do you want me to skin it?” asks one of the housekeepers. “Alright,” he says, “but don’t cut yourself.” She laughs at … Continue reading
3 things about Stephen Cone’s IN MEMORIAM
In Memoriam [2009] 1. His neck pulses. You can literally see his heart beating. 2. “In another life,” she says. Then she puts her finger to the other girl’s lips. 3. Are they really talking to each other? Or just … Continue reading
3 Things
Billy Budd [1962] 1. He prepares to count to eleven, then catches himself. 2. “We do not deal with justice here, but with the law.” 3. The Dansker takes the oath using his own Bible.
3 Things
Paris, je t’aime [2006] 1. “All I can say is that I felt, at the same time, joy and sadness. But not too much sadness, because I felt alive.” 2. His hair draped over his forehead, falling into his eyes. … Continue reading
3 things about Lasse Hallström’s THE CIDER HOUSE RULES
The Cider House Rules [1999] 1. “You splice, I’ll deliver.” 2. The countryside is strewn with autumn leaves, even though it’s supposed to be summertime. 3. Blood seeps from his palm, mingling with the shards of broken glass from the … Continue reading
3 things about John Hillcoat’s THE ROAD
The Road [2009] 1. A forest of crooked telephone poles. 2. Naked, dirty, bleeding bodies suddenly shamble to life. 3. On top of the pile of clothes, he carefully places a single can of food.
3 Things
The International [2009] 1. “That’s the difference between fiction and the truth. Fiction has to make sense.” 2. Bullet-ridden Guggenheim. 3. The rebel leader in a suit and tie, looking like any other businessman. Perhaps he is.
