Author Archives: robchristopher

Radio Days [1987] 1. A brown and yellow zigzag curtain. The camera pans and dollies backwards to reveal a studio, a broadcast in progress. Wallace Shawn as the Masked Avenger. I don’t know why, but I’ve always considered this one … Continue reading →

Stuff I’ve Written

Fermat’s Room [2007] 1. Opening lines: "Do you know what prime numbers are? If you don’t, there’s no point in going on."2. He scatters the pages into the lake. She smiles.3. "You’re not leaving here without paying." He stares down … Continue reading →

Punch for the Oscars

Puffball [2007] 1. She swings on the fence, the half-empty bottle in her hand, and barks at the dog. It looks back at her quizzically.2. Miranda Richardson starts crying and the cows instinctively back away.3. Sex in the hay, including … Continue reading →

The Sun’s Burial [1960] 1. Takeshi’s beige terrycloth shirt. It’s somehow dated and sexy at the same time.2. He stuffs her mouth with dirt and grass. Using his shoe he flips open her skirt. The scene cuts away as he … Continue reading →

I Heart Huckabees [2004] 1. The chalk patterns on the back of his sportcoat.2. Lily Tomlin dives into the garbage container.3. Tippi Hedren: "Fuck him."

The Class [2008] 1. A clear plexiglass cube is passed around the table and each person drops his vote through a slot on the top. 2. Esmerelda surprises Francois when she reveals that she read Plato’s Republic.3. Souleymane translates his … Continue reading →