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3 things about Otto Preminger’s LAURA

Laura [1944] 1. New insight: McPherson knows exactly who the murderer is from the very beginning. For him, the film is just methodically going through the procedurals (except for the falling in love part). It’s everyone else in the film … Continue reading →

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Well, here I go again: I’m about to leave to go see Laura at the Siskel. I’ve already watched it once this year, but I really want to see it on the big screen. So sue me.

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3 Things

So Dark the Night [1946] 1. CU: he raises his head after examining the body, and we see the rippling reflections of the water on his face. 2. He’s shot, but before dying he smashes the window with a poker. … Continue reading →

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Cocktail: The Les Baxter

Whipped up this one last night. Tangy, potent. THE LES BAXTER 2 oz. orange juice1 oz. unsweetened pineapple juice3/4 oz. lemon syrup1 1/2 oz. gold rum3/4 oz. 151 (overproof) rum  Shake with ice, strain into a tiki mug or double old-fashioned … Continue reading →

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It’s only June, but …

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Andy was planning to have his last-ever assigment for his last-ever class due next Monday, but last night the instructor pulled a switcheroo and instead it’s due tomorrow. Bad? Sure. Good? Yes! It means that today will be hell, but … Continue reading →

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3 Things

The Red Balloon [1956]  1. In the first shot of the film the little boy goes up to the cat and plays with it for a moment before he descends the stairs.2. He climbs over the fence and on the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Nicholas Meyer’s THE DAY AFTER

The Day After [1983] 1. She begins to peel the orange. “You’d better have some. This might be the last orange you have  … for a week and a half.” He barely eats any of it. Maybe out of exhaustion, … Continue reading →

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Twin Peaks Meets Portishead

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Mark of the Vampire [1935] 1. Looking out the window we see the ghostly female vampire staring  at us, eyes widened, her face lit up.2. A mass of spiders crawling up a dust cloth; rats crawling in and out of … Continue reading →

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