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3 things about Emerald Fennell’s SALTBURN

Posted on January 13, 2024 by robchristopher

Saltburn [2023] 1. “I was a lesbian for a while, you know. But it was all just too wet for me in the end. Men are so lovely and dry.” 2. Runny eggs. 3. We don’t learn the amount of … Continue reading →

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3 things about William A. Wellman’s SAFE IN HELL

Posted on January 12, 2024 by robchristopher

Safe in Hell [1931] 1. Their faces as viewed through the packing crate. 2. One by one the men slouch in their chairs for the chance to peek up her dress. 3. The way Nina Mae McKinney says “mmmhmm.”

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3 things about Jonathan Glazer’s THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Posted on January 8, 2024 by robchristopher

The Zone of Interest [2023] 1. She discovers a tube of lipstick in one of the pockets of her “new” fur coat. 2. Fertilizer. 3. An inkling of the future does nothing to alter his course. I’m speechless, other than to … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jindrich Polák’s IKARIE XB 1

Posted on January 7, 2024 by robchristopher

Ikarie XB 1 [1963] 1. A robot named Patrick. 2. “Prepare to sleep for 60 hours.” 3. Magnetic boots with soles that light up.

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3 things about Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE

Posted on January 6, 2024 by robchristopher

Barbie [2023] 1. Twisty ties on the back of the box. 2. “How much do you weigh? … It doesn’t matter–” 3. Gynecologist.

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A selected inventory of 2023.

Posted on January 1, 2024 by robchristopher

By the numbers … 208: feature films I watched in 2023 (24 of which I viewed in a theater) 51: books I read in 2023 28: pizzas we ordered from The Art of Pizza 22: pizzas we ordered from other … Continue reading →

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ROY’S WORLD soundtrack LP named one of the most exciting jazz albums since 1969

Posted on December 31, 2023 by robchristopher

In a new article at All About Jazz, critic Robert Middleton deems Jason Adasiewicz’s LP “a roller-coaster ride and, so far, my favorite album of 2023.” He concludes his lengthy review by writing “Roy’s World has everything you want in … Continue reading →

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3 things about Justine Triet’s ANATOMY OF A FALL

Posted on December 30, 2023 by robchristopher

Anatomy of a Fall [2023] 1. Strips of gaffer’s tape. 2. Blister packs found in the kitchen trash. 3. Saltwater.

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What I Watched in 2023: My 11 Favorite Films

Posted on December 29, 2023 by robchristopher

ANATOMY OF A FALL [2023, directed by Justine Triet] A THOUSAND AND ONE [2023, Directed by A.V. Rockwell] INSPECTOR IKE [2020, directed by Graham Mason] KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON [2023, directed by Martin Scorsese] MONICA [2022, directed by Andrea … Continue reading →

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3 things about Celine Song’s PAST LIVES

Posted on December 28, 2023 by robchristopher

Past Lives [2023] 1. Written on the wall near the front door: WALLET PHONE KEYS 2. “That’s just something Koreans say to seduce someone.” 3. Pasta.

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