Author Archives: robchristopher

Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages [1922] 1. The old woman lies asleep on the bed. The devil showers her with coins, his long rakelike fingernails caressing her body.2. The old woman picks up the severed hand of a corpse and … Continue reading →

“We have trade missions back and forth,” Ms. Palin said. “We — we do — it’s very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the United … Continue reading →

What’s playing at the festival this year? Here’s my overview.

Don’t forget: "We do not support government bailouts of private institutions. Government interference in the markets exacerbates problems in the marketplace and causes the free market to take longer to correct itself," – Republican Party Platform, 2008.

So yeah, we’ve started watching Berlin Alexanderplatz, which is "a film in 13 episodes with a prologue." Whatever. It’s a mini-series, Mr. Fassbinder, so I’m not doing my usual 3 THINGS write-up. So there. We just finished watching episode 4 … Continue reading →

2 Movies About Water

Alphaville [1965] 1. Blinking neo sign: SUD.2. He shoots the driver and then says, "That way I’m sure that you’ll keep your word."3. Residents of Alphaville have a saying that is perpetually used when one anticipates a question: I’m very well, thank … Continue reading →

Yesterday was putting together IKEA furniture all day and doing two loads of laundry and then a nice, quiet dinner courtesy ofupsidedownblue. Our bedroom, aside from a small end table, is now 100% IKEA. Going to bed last night was … Continue reading →

Exciting news! At long last, Universal is releasing Vertigo on DVD in anamorphic widescreen. Previous DVD releases were letterbox only, which was a shame considering the work that went into restoring the picture. It’s gonna look awesome in HD now.