Author Archives: robchristopher

Che: Part One, The Argentine [2008] 1. Extreme closeup of Che’s cigar; a Cuban label.2. Stretching before us: wall after wall with a hole in the center of each one. Looking through the series of holes from room to room. To … Continue reading →

Latcho Drom [1993] 1. The girl spinning round and round. Her bare feet stomping the hardened dirt.2. An old woman holds a matchbox with Vaclav Havel’s picture on it.3. Barbed wire in the snow intercut with footprints in the snow.

Experiment in Terror [1962] 1. He pushes aside the rack of empty clothes hangers, kicking up clouds of dust.2. The "twist" version of the main theme which is playing over the radio at the swimming pool.3. Ross Martin’s tongue, teeth … Continue reading →

Last night’s PBS series on the history of American comedy was fun. Not amazing, but really entertaining. And I learned something: Dr Seuss invented the word NERD. Why did I not know that? EDIT: Or did he?

Ricardo Montalban, Actor, Dies at 88

I graduated from college at the age of 21. I’m now 33. Ladies and gentlemen, today I made the final payment on my student loans.

The Lady Eve [1941] 1. Barbara Stanwyck, annoyed: "Oh, go peel an eel!"2. Two shot: she’s reclining, he’s sitting on floor. She’s mashed her face close to his and calmly plays with his hair. A long take. The more relaxed and … Continue reading →

Several years ago (some of you might remember) I participated in NaNoWriMo, and my resulting novel was A BLUE FOG THAT YOU CAN ALMOST SEE THROUGH. It was about being jobless. And looking for a job. And the anxiety, and the boredom, and the restlessness. Seems like … Continue reading →