Author Archives: robchristopher

3 things about Jasmila Zbanic’s QUO VADIS, AIDA?

Posted on July 18, 2021 by robchristopher

Quo vadis, Aida? [2020] 1. A toy helicopter lies abandoned on the steps. 2. Soldiers toss loaves of bread into the crowd. 3. A couple sitting on a balcony idly watch the condemned being herded into the building.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Jean-Paul Salomé’s MAMA WEED

Posted on July 15, 2021 by robchristopher

Mama Weed [2020] 1. “How to wear a hijab” video tutorials. 2. Gun as a wedding gift. 3. An entire cabinet full of cookies.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

3 things about Errol Morris’s TABLOID

Posted on July 14, 2021 by robchristopher

Tabloid [2010] 1. Spread eagle. 2. “He’s a doo-doo dipper.” 3. She lives with her five Booger clones.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Opening Night feature!

Posted on July 13, 2021 by robchristopher

What an honor! My film Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago is the Closing Night feature at this year’s Mimesis Documentary Festival in Boulder, Colorado! Join me plus a few surprise guests for our theatrical North American premiere: Tuesday, August 10 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Peter Yates’ THE HOT ROCK

Posted on July 12, 2021 by robchristopher

The Hot Rock [1972] 1. Dortmunder’s good/bad monolog. Brilliant. 2. Essentially, his locksmith business is booming because NYC is falling apart. 3. Red herring reaction shots of the bank guards noticing Dortmunder.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Ted Post’s BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on July 11, 2021 by robchristopher

Beneath the Planet of the Apes [1970] 1. She’s a vet. 2. Using a subway rail as a battering ram. 3. The crystal controls are very Fortress of Solitude. 3 other things.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Robert Aldrich’s KISS ME DEADLY

Posted on July 7, 2021 by robchristopher

Kiss Me Deadly [1955] 1. “Look at all the goodies!” 2. “Okay,” he says. Pushes her away firmly. “You’ve made your point.” 3. Wrist burns. 3 other things.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s NO SUDDEN MOVE

Posted on July 4, 2021 by robchristopher

No Sudden Move [2021] 1. A goof in the scene where Bill Duke’s character is introduced: in the background we hear “Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues),” an Ellington number that wasn’t released until 1967. 2. The sous chef … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Joseph Losey’s BOOM!

Posted on July 3, 2021 by robchristopher

Boom! [1968] 1. “Shit on your mother!” 2. “I don’t go in for hand-kissing.” 3. “There are many art treasures in my bedroom, including me.” Intoxicating.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Hayao Miyazaki’s NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND

Posted on July 2, 2021 by robchristopher

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind [1984] 1. Spore hunting. 2. Beneath the petrified forest. 3. Cleavage glimpse.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment