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3 things about F. W. Murnau’s FAUST

Posted on October 22, 2026 by robchristopher

Faust [1926] 1. She helps herself to her own potion. 2. The pact writes itself in flaming letters. 3. Looming over the village.

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3 things about Cindy Sherman’s OFFICE KILLER

Posted on October 21, 2026 by robchristopher

Office Killer [1997] 1. An attempt to patch the chest cavity using tape. 2. Inhaler substitution. 3. She invites him to stay for dinner: meatloaf.

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3 things about Michael Powell’s PEEPING TOM

Posted on October 12, 2026 by robchristopher

Peeping Tom [1960] 1. His fascination with the disfigured girl. 2. “Why don’t you lie to me? I’d never know.” 3. The orb of her face in the mirror.

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3 things about Masaki Kobayashi’s KWAIDAN

Posted on October 11, 2026 by robchristopher

Kwaidan [1964] 1. Disembodied hair. 2. “I’ll play with all my soul to mourn those thousands of spirits who burn with bitter hatred.” 3.  A mouthful of black teeth. 3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Egger’s THE WITCH

Posted on October 10, 2026 by robchristopher

The Witch [2015] 1. Crone hand. 2. Milking blood from the cow. 3. Too much wood.

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October 25 in Portland

Posted on October 9, 2026 by robchristopher

The magnificent Hollywood Theatre in Portland will screen Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago alongside my new short film My Last Martini starring Wendy Robie (Twin Peaks), which adapts Barry’s short story. One show only on October 25: be there or … Continue reading →

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3 things about Bob Fosse’s SWEET CHARITY

Posted on October 8, 2026 by robchristopher

Sweet Charity [1969] 1. Baby Bud Cort as a flower child. 2. Red vinyl boots. 3. He slips her a bottle of beer hidden in his jacket.

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3 things about Jerry Zucker’s GHOST

Posted on October 7, 2026 by robchristopher

Ghost [1990] 1. Cigarette vending machine in the subway. 2. The keyboard types out MURDERER. 3. Her hand, with bright red nails, on top of her hand.

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An encore in San Francisco

Posted on October 6, 2026 by robchristopher

Barry Gifford’s 80th birthday celebrations continue! San Francisco’s Roxie Theater presents “Barry Gifford: Wild Lives, Lost Highways,” a retrospective that includes Wild at Heart, Lost Highway, and Perdita Durango. And (drum roll, please) on Sunday, October 18, Roy’s World: Barry … Continue reading →

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3 things about Hiroshi Teshigahara’s WOMAN IN THE DUNES

Posted on October 5, 2026 by robchristopher

Woman in the Dunes [1964] 1. Endlessly collapsing shelves of sand. 2. Tired of the conversation, he says, “Okay, whatever you say.” 3. She leaves the new radio for him.

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