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3 things about Brian G. Hutton’s NIGHT WATCH

Posted on November 11, 2026 by robchristopher

Night Watch [1973] 1. Schubert for insomnia. 2. “A lie is such a small betrayal,” purrs Liz. 3. Before she leaves for Switzerland, the jigsaw puzzle is complete.

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3 things about Iain Softley’s THE SKELETON KEY

Posted on November 8, 2026 by robchristopher

The Skeleton Key [2005] 1. The way she drawls “Caroline.” 2. Behind a laundromat in Algiers. 3. Slipping in the word “fiddlesticks.”

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3 things about Dave Green’s COYOTE VS. ACME

Posted on November 7, 2026 by robchristopher

Coyote vs. Acme [2026] 1. Witch Hazel as phone receptionist. 2. “Your face is covered in ACME!” 3. Mangled sport coat. 3 other things.

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3 things about David Prior’s THE EMPTY MAN

Posted on November 2, 2026 by robchristopher

The Empty Man [2020] 1. He grew up in San Francisco. 2. “Aren’t you a little young for the whole Neal Cassidy thing?” 3. Jacques Derrida High School.

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3 things about Robert Mulligan’s THE OTHER

Posted on October 30, 2026 by robchristopher

The Other [1972] 1. A smashed jar of piccalilli. 2. The apple cellar blanketed in cattail plumes. 3. Wrapped in blue tissue paper.

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3 things about Tommy Lee Wallace’s HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH

Posted on October 28, 2026 by robchristopher

Halloween III: Season of the Witch [1982] 1. Santa Mira is, of course, the name of the town in Invasion of the Body Snatchers. 2. “Halloween. The festival of Samhain! The last great one took place three thousand years ago, … Continue reading →

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3 things about Peter Jackson’s THE FRIGHTENERS

Posted on October 27, 2026 by robchristopher

The Frighteners [1996] 1. Precariously attached jawbone.2. Reanimated female mummy.3. Possessed portrait attacking him from both sides of the canvas.

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3 things about Michelangelo Antonioni’s ZABRISKIE POINT

Posted on October 26, 2026 by robchristopher

Zabriskie Point [1964] 1. “Now we realize it’s got great potential, with the marina, with the pier, et cetera. It blends itself with casual living and yet it’s affluent.” 2. Carl Marx. 3. A loaf of Wonder Bread.

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3 things about David Lynch’s LOST HIGHWAY

Posted on October 25, 2026 by robchristopher

Lost Highway [1997] 1. “It’s what we do.” 2. “Well he’s got some pretty fucked up friends.” 3. A white stucco job on the south side of the street. 3 other things.

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3 things about David Lynch’s WILD AT HEART

Posted on October 24, 2026 by robchristopher

Wild at Heart [1990] 1. A bite from the candy necklace. 2. She looks at him sideways and replies, “Hell no!” 3. Crispin Glover sidewalk movements. 3 other things.

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