Author Archives: robchristopher

Every now and then I watch a movie and then immediately want to watch it all over again. It’s hard to predict when it’ll happen. Last year it definitely happened with Laura. I think I watched it about four times. … Continue reading →

Ladies and gentlemen, for your consideration, my thoughts on this year’s Oscars.

AND IT ALL COMES FULL CIRCLE. Writing about his trip to L.A. in his online journal, David Byrne describes Intelligentsia’s coffees as being incredible. (only quibble: he misspells it; but that’s a common mistake)

“The meaning of life is that it ends.” –Franz Kafka 

It’s hard to add anything to this. Anyone who says he doesn’t have any substance is just tone-deaf.

The Lady Vanishes [1938]  1. Gilbert: “My father always taught me, never desert a lady in trouble. He even carried that as far as marrying Mother.”2. Iris and Gilbert lifting Miss Froy, helping her through the train window and onto … Continue reading →

Yes, I’m at work today. Lately the Big Boss has been coming in early (about half an hour before anyone else) and making an entire pot of coffee. Not just any coffee. HAZLENUT-FLAVORED COFFEE. It is the vilest thing I’ve … Continue reading →

Diary of the Dead [2007] 1. Defibrillator. Eyeballs falling out.2. The deaf Amish farmer holding up the chalkboard upon which is written: “HURRY.”3. Cutting back and forth between all the black and white surveillance cameras, the hordes everywhere.