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3 things about A. Edward Sutherland’s MURDERS IN THE ZOO

Posted on March 14, 2022 by robchristopher

Murders in the Zoo [1933] 1. Bloody stitches. 2. Everything from soup to nuts. 3. Boa constrictor. It’s astonishing how much Kathleen Burke resembles Marion Cotillard in this movie.

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3 things about William A. Seiter’s HOT SATURDAY

Posted on March 13, 2022 by robchristopher

Hot Saturday [1932] 1. Rare sighting of Cary Grant in a white suit. 2. Lights on the dance floor which illuminate the ladies’ legs. 3. The biggest flask I’ve ever seen.

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3 things about Carl Franklin’s DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS

Posted on March 12, 2022 by robchristopher

Devil in a Blue Dress [1995] 1. “This is my adopted son, Jesus.” 2. Crowbar to the bar. 3. They say their farewells outside Griffith Observatory.

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3 things about Robert G. Putka’s MISTER LIMBO

Posted on March 11, 2022 by robchristopher

Mister Limbo [2021] 1. Sand-drifted payphone. 2. Fake moose head. 3. Clipboard.

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3 things about Asghar Farhadi’s A HERO

Posted on March 4, 2022 by robchristopher

A Hero [2021] 1. Seventeen coins.2. A man in the dulcimer shop provides a diegetic soundtrack.3. He is instructed to look sadder.

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3 things about Robert Altman’s THE LONG GOODBYE

Posted on March 2, 2022 by robchristopher

The Long Goodbye [1973] 1. J.C. Penney tie. 2. “Those ladies were a big help. Crazy ladies.” 3. Arnold’s mustard yellow briefs. 3 other things.

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3 things about Vincent McEveety’s GUS

Posted on March 1, 2022 by robchristopher

Gus [1976] 1. Garbage cans and buckets. 2. Ed Asner hits the showers. 3. Is Bob Crane channeling Jim Backus?

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3 things about Emerald Fennell’s PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

Posted on February 28, 2022 by robchristopher

Promising Young Woman [2020] 1. She forgives him and he immediately falls asleep. 2. He doesn’t even remember her name. 3. She’d already predicted he’d be at the wedding.

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3 things about Douglas Sirk’s WRITTEN ON THE WIND

Posted on February 27, 2022 by robchristopher

Written on the Wind [1956] 1. “You’re a filthy liar!” “I’m filthy, period.” 2. Mambo heart attack. 3. A black hat like a flying saucer.

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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s LICORICE PIZZA

Posted on February 23, 2022 by robchristopher

Licorice Pizza [2021] 1. He takes off his tie and partially unbuttons his shirt. 2. “Yes, I’m the real Herman Munster.” 3. Dressed identically to the killer in Nashville.

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