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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s BELLS ARE RINGING

Posted on August 3, 2021 by robchristopher

Bells Are Ringing [1960] 1. Threadbare carpet. 2. No tenth symphony. 3. Her do-do-do-do-dos.

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One week from today.

Posted on August 3, 2021 by robchristopher

“Winters never looked this cold, newspapers never looked this culpable, and Mayor Daley’s cronies never felt so real.” —Michael J. Casey, Boulder Weekly My film Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago screens at the 2021 Mimesis Documentary Festival on Tuesday, August … Continue reading →

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3 things about Masaki Kobayashi’s HARA-KIRI

Posted on August 1, 2021 by robchristopher

Hara-Kiri [1962] 1. Flexing the swords to prove what they’re made of. 2. Tracking shot of wind moving through the grass. 3. Literally, an empty suit.

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3 things about J. Lee Thompson’s CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on July 31, 2021 by robchristopher

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes [1972] 1. Tipping the waitstaff in raisins. 2. After signing the declaration he is informed about the Authenticator. 3. “The labor demonstration on the South Plaza will be terminated in five minutes. Repeat: … Continue reading →

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3 things about Arthur Penn’s NIGHT MOVES

Posted on July 30, 2021 by robchristopher

Night Moves [1975] 1. “Oh, I just think good, clean thoughts. Like Thanksgiving, George Washington’s teeth.” 2. Patting her on the back like a heartbeat. 3. Eating a pint of ice cream alone in his half-dismantled office.

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3 things about Errol Morris’s THE UNKNOWN KNOWN

Posted on July 26, 2021 by robchristopher

The Unknown Known [2013] 1. Safely far away in Brussels while the scandal erupted. 2. He claims he never read the memos. Yet he knows the exact number that were written. 3. “That’s a vicious question.”

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3 things about Claudia Weill’s GIRLFRIENDS

Posted on July 25, 2021 by robchristopher

Girlfriends [1978] 1. “What’s a wrench?” 2. Rather than unpack the boxes, she balances various things on top of them. 3. Fuzzy duck.

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3 things about Robert Wise’s ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW

Posted on July 24, 2021 by robchristopher

Odds Against Tomorrow [1959] 1. Thick smoky haze behind the musicians. 2. “Just this once.” 3. The balloon connected to his finger with a string, he dials the number.

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Colorado + Michigan

Posted on July 23, 2021 by robchristopher

Tickets for my film Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago at the 2021 Mimesis Documentary Festival are now on sale! I Hope you’ll join me (and some surprise special guests) on Tuesday, August 10 at 7:00pm. And I’m also excited to … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ted Post’s ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on July 19, 2021 by robchristopher

Escape from the Planet of the Apes [1971] 1. Sal Mineo’s thankless role. 2. Discussion of an ape abortion, plus a baby chimpanzee being shot to death: and this film is rated G! 3. “Only when she lets me.” 3 … Continue reading →

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