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3 things about Tom George’s SEE HOW THEY RUN

See How They Run [2022] 1. Slamming the door on his coat. 2. Pelting him with prop vases. 3. Agatha kills the butler.

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What I Watched in 2022: My 12 Favorite Films

ANIARA [2018, directed by Pella Kågerman & Hugo Lilja]CONFESS, FLETCH [2022, directed by Greg Mottola]CRIMES OF THE FUTURE [2022, directed by David Cronenberg]DRIVE MY CAR [2021, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi]EO [2022, directed by Jerzy Skolimowski]GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY … Continue reading

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3 things about Preston Sturges’ SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS

Sullivan’s Travels [1941] 1. But with a little sex. 2. “There’s a lot to be said for making people laugh. Did you know that’s all some people have? It isn’t much, but it’s better than nothing in this cockeyed caravan.” … Continue reading

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3 things about Brian Henson’s THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

The Muppet Christmas Carol [1992] 1. Gonzo uses Rizzo as bellows. 2. Michael Caine is a shouty Scrooge. 3. Landing on flaming goose.

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3 things about Greg Mottola’s CONFESS, FLETCH

Confess, Fletch [2022] 1. Cabinet of pots and pans. 2. While Monroe is on the phone, Fletch walks over to a picture hanging on the wall and unstraightens it. 3. “Nothing like a little consequence-free mischief for the rich.”

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3 things about Jodie Foster’s HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Home for the Holidays [1995] 1. “I’ve got my bird, she’s got hers.” 2. Car fart. 3. Sharing orange juice on the airplane.

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3 things about Zach Cregger’s BARBARIAN

Barbarian [2022] 1. “I don’t know if I’m a bad person. But I might be. I might be a bad person.” 2. Bludgeoned with his own arm. 3. A copy of Jane Eyre in her suitcase.

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3 things about Peter Godfrey’s CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT

Christmas in Connecticut [1945] 1. “Watch now. I show you how to flip-flop the flop-flips.”2. A smashed ornament that no one makes any effort to clean up.3. Everyone knows how to square dance, except perhaps Mr. Yardley. 3 other things.

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Rob’s Best of 2022

Not necessarily released in 2022, these were nevertheless some of the songs I listened to all year long: a personal time capsule of the past twelve months. Enjoy.

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3 things about Joachim Trier’s THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD

The Worst Person in the World [2021] 1. A time in which culture was embedded in objects. 2. “If men had periods, that’s all we’d hear about.” 3. Colored panes of glass.

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