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3 things about Errol Morris’s THE B-SIDE: ELSA DORFMAN’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Posted on September 10, 2023 by robchristopher

The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography [2016] 1. Poets dropping by the office regularly to use the free copier. 2. Borrowing a shopping cart for extended periods of time to display her wares. 3. A final answering machine message from … Continue reading →

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING

Posted on September 8, 2023 by robchristopher

Bunny Lake Is Missing [1965] 1. A soft spot for junket. 2. Hospital basement with machinery: shades of The Elephant Man. 3. A collection of whips.

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3 things about Armando Iannucci’s THE DEATH OF STALIN

Posted on September 4, 2023 by robchristopher

The Death of Stalin [2017] 1. Boyfriends of Christ. 2. “You see? Old Molotov’s still got some scheming left in him.” 3. They abruptly cease the executions and clear out, leaving the remaining condemned men without explanation. 3 other things.

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3 things about Fred Schepisi’s THE RUSSIA HOUSE

Posted on September 3, 2023 by robchristopher

The Russia House [1990] 1. “Listen, nowadays you have to think like a hero just to behave like a merely decent human being.” 2. Roy Scheider’s yellow bowtie. 3. An apartment overlooking the harbor so he can watch the ships … Continue reading →

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3 things about Fred Zinnemann’s THE DAY OF THE JACKAL

Posted on September 2, 2023 by robchristopher

The Day of the Jackal [1973] 1. Lonsdale, a French actor, speaking in English while playing a Frenchman; Jacobi, an English actor, speaking in English while playing a Frenchman. 2. Tucked-up leg. 3. Behind his head, a splash on the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER

Posted on September 1, 2023 by robchristopher

Oppenheimer [2023] 1. Heavy water: a wrong turn. 2. Not a verdict, a denial. 3. Dipping the rims of the cocktail glasses in a mixture of honey and lime juice. 3 other things.

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3 things about Desmond Davis’ CLASH OF THE TITANS

Posted on August 31, 2023 by robchristopher

Clash of the Titans [1981] 1. Blood larvae. 2. Steaming neckhole. 3. “It is my wish. My command?” 3 other things.

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3 things about Bernard Vorhaus’ THE SPIRITUALIST

Posted on August 30, 2023 by robchristopher

The Spiritualist [1948] 1. Laughing bird. 2. Writing pad switcheroo. 3. Hidden speaker in the fireplace.

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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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