Author Archives: robchristopher

Network [1976] 1. “Where does that put us, Diana?” “That puts us in the shithouse is where that puts us.”2. Diana has a poster of Singing in the Rain in her first floor bathroom.3. When Hackett chances to catch Beale’s … Continue reading →

Diary of a Mad Housewife [1970] 1. The sound her skirt makes as it slips to the floor after he unzips it.2. Aside from the Kline painting, there are almost no individualistic details in his apartment. The point is that … Continue reading →

I Live in Fear [1955] 1. The waiting room is very hot and everyone’s sweating. He brings them all cold bottles of soda with straws in them, passes them out. There is one bottle leftover for himself. He sits down, … Continue reading →

My review of Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express [2008] 1. Belt buckle.2. He sticks his hand into the macaroni to feel how warm it is.3. James Franco: “You let the monkey out of the bottle.”

I’m looking for a CD boxset that contains all the Ellington small group sessions that Jimmy Blanton played bass on. Does one exist? If it doesn’t, it should. EDIT: This wonderful set is awfully close, but there still might be … Continue reading →

Ugh. Headache. Hope it goes away soon. Not looking forward to the 3-hour web meeting I have to attend this morning. Although I may skip out early. Blech.

Over lunch today I met up with my pal Dan and we played a game of Senet. It was pretty fun.