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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about Joe Dante’s GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH
Gremlins 2: The New Batch [1990] 1. Jerry Goldsmith as a frozen yogurt customer. 2. Gremlin on hold. 3. “Incredible as it seems, ladies and gentlemen, after their bizarre, bloodcurdling rampage of destruction, these strange creatures now appear to be … Continue reading
3 things about Walter Lang’s GREENWICH VILLAGE
Greenwich Village [1944] 1. “Would you like to take advantage of me?” 2. Gayish dance interlude. 3. Triple pianists. 3 other things.
3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
Meet Me in St. Louis [1944] 1. Technicolor ketchup. 2. “If we can create a breathtaking effect, it’ll be simple to monopolize all the worthwhile men.” 3. Outlines on the wallpaper indicate where pictures had been hanging. 3 other things.
3 things about Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING
The Shining [1980] 1. “See? It’s okay, he saw it on the television.” 2. She empties an absurdly large can of fruit into a bowl. 3. “It’s not a matter that concerns you, Mr. Torrance. At least not at this … Continue reading
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3 things about Walt Disney’s MELODY TIME
Melody Time [1948] 1. After a kiss, a rapid thaw. 2. Spinning organ. 3. A bustle that bounces.
3 things about Richard Donner’s SCROOGED
Scrooged [1988] 1. Miles Davis. 2. Goosey and blubbery. 3. “I know it’s been … fifteen years, but—”
3 things about John Brahm’s HANGOVER SQUARE
Hangover Square [1945] 1. Madly pounding away at a burning piano. 2. “I can make a few steps go an awful long way.” 3. The mask on her corpse nearly slips off. But no one notices.
3 things about Samuel Fuller’s PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET
Pickup on South Street [1953] 1. “I have to go on making a living so I can die.” 2. Surreptitious microfilm at the New York Public Library. 3. The dumb waiter shaft. The black cat in the garbage room of … Continue reading
3 things about Mike Mills’ C’MON C’MON
C’mon C’mon [2021] 1. A nine-year-old kid who loves Mozart’s Requiem. 2. Be funny comma when you can period. 3. “We don’t like raisins.”
3 things about William Wyler’s DETECTIVE STORY
Detective Story [1951] 1. On his farm he grows lettuce, cabbage, and kale. 2. She stays behind in the records room, powdering her nose. 3. Lee Grant’s pungent Bronx accent.
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