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3 things about Dean Fleischer Camp’s MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON

Posted on May 4, 2024 by robchristopher

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On [2021] 1. Honey as adhesive. 2. “His whole body looks like his pants are off.” 3. Skating on the dusty coffee table.

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3 things about Raine Allen-Miller’s RYE LANE

Posted on May 2, 2024 by robchristopher

Rye Lane [2023] 1. Unisex toilet meet-cute. 2. The aunties give him a dubious once-over. “Come in, boy.” 3. Shuffle to “Sign Your Name.”

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3 things about Todd Stephens’s SWAN SONG

Posted on April 23, 2024 by robchristopher

Swan Song [2021] 1. Resting dead bitch face. 2. “You look so athletic.” 3. Riding a mobile scooter in the middle of two lanes of traffic. With his legs crossed. What a gem.

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3 things about Bertrand Bonello’s THE BEAST

Posted on April 22, 2024 by robchristopher

The Beast [2023] 1. Destroying the Ming vase. 2. The club has no name and it’s always a different year. 3. He notices the shape of a wedding ring through her gloved hand.

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3 things about Radu Jude’s BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN

Posted on April 21, 2024 by robchristopher

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn [2021] 1. Designer gelato shop. 2. A plant-based substitute for Xanax. 3. After the revolution eventually comes the product that trades on the positive cultural residue of the revolution.

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3 things about Wolfgang Reitherman & David Hand’s ROBIN HOOD

Posted on April 20, 2024 by robchristopher

Robin Hood [1973] 1. Trying to swallow the knot in his throat. 2. “Seize the fat one!” 3. Moneybag conveyor belt.

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3 things about John Cromwell’s CAGED

Posted on April 15, 2024 by robchristopher

Caged [1950] 1. Everything pauses as the entire ward concentrates on the sound of the passing train. Shadows of smoke on the floor. 2. Knife in the breast. 3. “If it wasn’t for men, we wouldn’t be in here.” “You … Continue reading →

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3 things about William Friedkin’s JADE

Posted on April 14, 2024 by robchristopher

Jade [1995] 1. James Horner-fied Stravinsky. 2. Reconstructed Hi8 (?) tape. 3. He reads the instructions for the pillow.

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3 things about James Cameron’s THE ABYSS

Posted on April 13, 2024 by robchristopher

The Abyss [1989] 1. She tastes it. 2. “Whatever this is, it’s major.” 3. Swinging light fixture stuck in the middle.

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3 things about Mike Leigh’s NAKED

Posted on April 12, 2024 by robchristopher

Naked [1993] 1. An enormous, barren living room with an expensive black leather sofa. 2. Only one sock. 3. “It’s toilet humor.”

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