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3 Things

Posted on March 18, 2009 by robchristopher

Dead Ringers [1988] 1. "Pain creates character distortion. It’s simply not necessary."2. The sharp point of the instrument glides along his abdomen. Cut to Elliot, the sound of a puncture, he winces. Cut. A stream of blood trickles through the … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 18, 2009 by robchristopher

I’ve fulfilled my life’s ambition and become a catalog model.

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3 things about Lewis Gilbert’s THE SPY WHO LOVED ME

Posted on March 15, 2009 by robchristopher

The Spy Who Loved Me [1977] 1. Bond ogles the girl.  “When one is in Egypt, one should delve deeply into its treasures.” 2. Stromberg’s iridescent suit: blackpurple. 3. When the Lotus emerges from the water, Bond rolls down his … Continue reading →

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The Passion of the Christ

Posted on March 13, 2009 by robchristopher

From my piece at CINE-FILE: A work in which a single point is driven into the skulls of the audience again and again and again. But viewed as cultural artifact instead of as cinema, the movie is slightly more interesting. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL

Posted on March 12, 2009 by robchristopher

The Exterminating Angel [1962] 1 Two of the guests are talking. Something smashes a window. “Must be a passing Jew,” says one of the men, cheerfully. 2. With an electric razor he absentmindedly shaves his leg. 3. A hacksaw slices … Continue reading →

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3 things about Howard Hawks’ TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT

Posted on March 9, 2009 by robchristopher

To Have and Have Not [1944] 1. “Cut out the baby talk.” 2. After the interrogation they go across the street to the Bar du Zombie. However, neither has any money to buy a drink. 3. He fires the gun … Continue reading →

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podcast

Posted on March 9, 2009 by robchristopher

Listen to me babble pretentiously about movies!

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Strange Interlude

Posted on March 7, 2009 by robchristopher

I just saw it. Only one more performance left! Tomorrow (Sunday). See it! You’ll never get another chance. Some of it: A character played entirely by a Cabbage Patch Kid One of the play’s nine acts consists almost entirely of … Continue reading →

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aphorism

Posted on March 7, 2009 by robchristopher

Usually a film tells a story better when it doesn’t tell the whole story. Which is why any film that’s bloated with backstory is already on a course to fail.

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3 things about Richard Brooks’ THE PROFESSIONALS

Posted on March 7, 2009 by robchristopher

The Professionals [1966] 1. He crawls under the water tank to place the dynamite. Dark, dripping beams of wood. 2. The train barrels down the track, in reverse, belching a plume of black smoke. Mexicans on horseback in pursuit. 3. … Continue reading →

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