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3 things about Abraham Polonsky’s FORCE OF EVIL

Posted on August 29, 2023 by robchristopher

Force of Evil [1948] 1. “You tell me the story of your life and maybe I can suggest a happy ending.” 2. He hears the click on the line. 3. Three silent men with guns in the dark.

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3 things about John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein’s GAME NIGHT

Posted on August 26, 2023 by robchristopher

Game Night [2018] 1. Pleasantly surprised by the Harvey Wallbanger. 2. Chard and a squeaky toy. 3. “Our baby is gonna crush every other baby.”

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3 things about Elia Kazan’s SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS

Posted on August 25, 2023 by robchristopher

Splendor in the Grass [1961] 1. They cash in their stocks just in time. 2. He doesn’t know what pizza is. 3. In the dim room, a bar of light across her eyes. “Somebody was here . . .” Fade … Continue reading →

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3 things about Carl Reiner’s DEAD MEN DON’T WEAR PLAID

Posted on August 24, 2023 by robchristopher

Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid [1982] 1. “I had no trouble finding Dr. Forrest’s cheese lab. It smelled like the number on the door.” 2. Terre Haute was about to get a public library. 3. Clip-on bowtie. 3 other things.

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3 things about Tay Garnett’s ONE WAY PASSAGE

Posted on August 22, 2023 by robchristopher

One Way Passage [1932] 1. Extra gunclip. 2. Hairpiece for the countess. 3. Mystical ending: the ghostly remnants of cocktail glasses appear on New Year’s.

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3 things about Steve Barron’s ELECTRIC DREAMS

Posted on August 21, 2023 by robchristopher

Electric Dreams [1984] 1. Champagne + circuit board = sentience. 2. A version of San Francisco devoid of gay people. 3. Melodic beeper.

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3 things about Quentin Dupieux’s SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING

Posted on August 18, 2023 by robchristopher

Smoking Causes Coughing [2022] 1. The dog runs off with the lips. 2. Supermarket-fridge. 3. Galactic soup.

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3 things about Michael Gordon’s PORTRAIT IN BLACK

Posted on August 12, 2023 by robchristopher

Portrait in Black [1960] 1. Wiping the sweat off his face with the surgical mask. 2. The Hippocratic Oath haunts him all over town. 3. Department store shopping in turban and furs.

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3 things about Terence Davies’ DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES

Posted on August 9, 2023 by robchristopher

Distant Voices, Still Lives [1988] 1. He destroys the Christmas table and then orders her to clean it up. 2. Worried about his mother falling out of the window. 3. Scaffolding failure.

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3 things about John Patton Ford’s EMILY THE CRIMINAL

Posted on August 8, 2023 by robchristopher

Emily the Criminal [2022] 1. Feng shui. 2. She appropriates his box cutter strategy. 3. “Thank you. No more talking, just leave. Thank you so much for coming in.” “Hey, if you want to tell me what to do, put … Continue reading →

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