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3 things about Mel Brooks’ DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT

Posted on October 13, 2025 by robchristopher

Dracula: Dead and Loving It [1995] 1. He tells him to keep the handkerchief. 2. “The creatures of the night. What a mess they make.” 3. Cricket leg.

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3 things about Hugo Fregonese’s MAN IN THE ATTIC

Posted on October 12, 2025 by robchristopher

Man in the Attic [1953] 1. Teasing him about his loud shoes. 2. Burning his ulster in the kitchen stove. 3. Her dressing room attendant is an Indian woman.

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3 things about Scott Gracheff’s HOW DARK MY LOVE

Posted on October 11, 2025 by robchristopher

How Dark My Love [2025] 1. After purchasing a few of Coleman’s paintings, Iggy Pop gets rid of his TV set. He can just sit at home and watch the art. 2. Heated discussion about stiletto heels squashing small fish. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alex Ullom’s IT ENDS

Posted on October 10, 2025 by robchristopher

It Ends [2025] 1. “Fair” as riposte. 2. An expanded wardrobe cobbled together from the spoils of abandoned vehicles. 3. A frozen traffic jam and then a sign.

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3 things about Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson’s GHOSTLIGHT

Posted on October 9, 2025 by robchristopher

Ghostlight [2024] 1. Arriving home at dawn after the cast party. 2. Defiantly walking in the middle of the street. 3. Sitting across from each other, their foreheads touching.

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Last three chances to see MY LAST MARTINI

Posted on October 9, 2025 by robchristopher

Well, for now anyway … I will be at the screenings in Tryon and San Jose; if you make it out, please say hi! And here’s a lovely new review of the film by Jared Mobarak: “[Wendy] Robie becomes an … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stephen Maing and Brett Story’s UNION

Posted on October 8, 2025 by robchristopher

Union [2024] 1. Laptop propped up using Monopoly. 2. Container ship named CAPITAL. 3. A two-hour commute via MTA.

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Posted on October 3, 2025 by robchristopher

One Battle After Another [2025] 1. “Do the revolution, baby. Do the revolution.” 2. Reciting lines from The Battle of Algiers. 3. Suite 55.

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3 things about Billy Wilder’s SUNSET BLVD.

Posted on September 22, 2025 by robchristopher

Sunset Blvd. [1950] 1. Solid gold cigarette case. 2. “Get me Gordon Cole.” 3. He references The Naked and The Dead. 3 other things.

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3 things about Sean Baker’s ANORA

Posted on September 21, 2025 by robchristopher

Anora [2024] 1. It’s his grandmother’s car. 2. Spraying champagne aboard a private jet. 3. “You know, you should learn English first before you attempt French.”

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