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3 Things

Posted on September 11, 2008 by robchristopher

Burn After Reading [2008] 1. Burn After Reading revolves around John Malkovich shouting ‘What the fuck?’ in as many variations as possible. Whether or not that sounds hilarious to you is a pretty fair gauge of what you’ll think of the movie.2. "Come … Continue reading →

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So Weird It’s Weird Dept.

Posted on September 11, 2008 by robchristopher

Michael Douglas will play Liberace in a new biopic directed by Steven Soderbergh

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3 Things

Posted on September 10, 2008 by robchristopher

You’re Telling Me! [1934] 1. Fields is so drunk he’s not able to get his key into the keyhole. From his pocket he removes one of his inventions, a keyhole funnel. It works.2. Fields takes a long drink from the glass … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 9, 2008 by robchristopher

HOLY CRAP! A 17-point lead only days after the convention! We’re doomed! Right?

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Monday Evening Haiku

Posted on September 8, 2008 by robchristopher

It’s rainy but I’m warm and dry and I’ve got some wine here in a glass by my elbow and Twilight Zone is gonna be on in 30 mins.

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3 things about David Fincher’s ZODIAC

Posted on September 8, 2008 by robchristopher

Zodiac [2007] 1. Car window, passenger’s side, beaded with raindrops. Through the window we see the light from the lobby of a building, beige, gold, brown. Warm. 2. “Before I kill you I’m going to throw your baby out the … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 8, 2008 by robchristopher

Just back from vacation. Catch-up mode will commence presently.

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3 things about Stanley Kramer’s JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG

Posted on September 3, 2008 by robchristopher

Judgment at Nuremberg [1961] 1. One of the best closing lines in movie history: “It came to that the first time you sentenced a man to death you knew to be innocent.” 2. Clift takes out a small photograph from … Continue reading →

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3 things about Anna Biller’s VIVA

Posted on September 3, 2008 by robchristopher

Viva [2007] 1. The Yellow Submarine-esque sequence featuring apples with hungry mouths.2. Turquoise eye makeup and princess-pink lipstick.3. Mrs. James, a dead ringer for Shelley Winters, describing her call girl operation: "It’s a kind of dating service."

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3 things about Busby Berkeley’s THE GANG’S ALL HERE

Posted on September 2, 2008 by robchristopher

The Gang’s All Here [1943] 1. The fake palm trees. Palm branches made of shimering green satin. At the top of each tree, alongside the coconuts, are real monkeys. 2. “We haven’t got time to be sensible!” 3. A field … Continue reading →

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