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3 things about George Sluizer’s THE VANISHING

Posted on November 6, 2023 by robchristopher

The Vanishing [1988] 1. Two golden eggs colliding in space. 2. Confrontation with the English husband. 3. He finds a use for the lighter in his pocket.

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3 things about Francis Ford Coppola’s RUMBLE FISH

Posted on November 5, 2023 by robchristopher

Rumble Fish [1983] 1. Drifting around. 2. “35 summers left.” 3. Clouds reflected in the window as they have their talk.

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3 things about David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE

Posted on November 1, 2023 by robchristopher

Inland Empire [2006] 1. Bucky J. 2. Rabbit answers the phone. “Billy?!” says the voice. Canned laughter. 3. “There is no paper. For the toilet.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Brian De Palma’s PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE

Posted on October 31, 2023 by robchristopher

Phantom of the Paradise [1974] 1. Trouble getting off the floor in his platform shoes. 2. Volunteers for teeth removal. 3. A vault of videotapes.

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3 things about Rowland Brown’s QUICK MILLIONS

Posted on October 30, 2023 by robchristopher

Quick Millions [1931] 1. Under-the-table POV of the hit. 2. George Raft’s snake-hips dance. 3. “What difference does it make. Whether laws are made by a bunch of lawyers for other lawyers to break, or whether they’re made by hoodlums … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Curtiz’s MYSTERY OF THE WAX MUSEUM

Posted on October 29, 2023 by robchristopher

Mystery of the Wax Museum [1933] 1. A judge becomes Voltaire. 2. Pink taxicab. 3. She helps herself to several bottles of bootlegged liquor as a finder’s fee.

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3 things about Michael Curtiz’s DOCTOR X

Posted on October 28, 2023 by robchristopher

Doctor X [1932] 1. Sinister estate on Long Island. 2. Deep green dress. 3. From the secret compartment he removes a synthetic hand.

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3 things about Álex de la Iglesia’s PERDITA DURANGO

Posted on October 27, 2023 by robchristopher

Perdita Durango [1997] 1. Buying a Herb Alpert CD at a border crossing gift shop. 2. One agent hands the fetus to another agent and says, “See that this child gets a decent burial.” 3. James Gandolfini becomes Gary Cooper.

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3 things about Jacques Tourneur’s THE LEOPARD MAN

Posted on October 26, 2023 by robchristopher

The Leopard Man [1943] 1. A scratched hand is the only time we see blood. 2. Compensation for his lost leopard: $250. 3. Nocturnal, hooded procession straight out of a Buñuel film. 3 other things.

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3 things about Mark Robson’s THE GHOST SHIP

Posted on October 25, 2023 by robchristopher

The Ghost Ship [1943] 1. Chain cacophony. 2. Rigging an alarm system using a torn bedsheet. 3. He violently smashes the plaque in half. 3 other things.

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