Author Archives: robchristopher

Meanwhile [2006] 1. A blind would-be rapist.2. Lying next to each other on a fancy bed, making small talk. Phone rings. It’s the front desk: your hour is up.3. One of the main actors (don’t know his name) looked a … Continue reading →

Hallam Foe [2007] 1. Jamie Bell is pretty easy on the eyes when fully naked, but the effect is all but negated when the movie he’s in is a whimsical coming-of-age dramedy about incest.2. Edinburgh still looks like a cool … Continue reading →

Control [2007] 1. Black & white was totally the right choice, because it means that you pay less attention to the 70’s fashions and decor and more to the characters and settings. 2. Craig Parkinson was a great Tony Wilson, … Continue reading →

 Tonight it begins. I have 11 screenings lined up over the course of the festival. Tonight it’s Control. O how excited I am!

 Good gravy. The new GOP logo is hilarious. What the hell?!

Last night I went to Intelligentsia to buy some beans and do some rewriting of “Tiny Apocalypse.”  I can’t be sure, but I think one of the baristas flirted with me. And I think, quite possibly, I may have flirted … Continue reading →

America the Beautiful [2007] 1. Although the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world’s population, its residents are exposed to 40% of its advertising.2. In an especially wicked jibe, director Darryl Roberts points out that despite the fact that … Continue reading →

OK. So I took the plunge and bought plane tickets to see the family over Thanksgiving. I found a roundtrip for $300 and then winced slightly as I clicked “confirm.” Andy will be spending that weekend alone most likely, which … Continue reading →