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3 things about Nicholas Roeg’s SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH

Posted on March 14, 2021 by robchristopher

Sweet Bird of Youth [1989] 1. She wants him now and she means now, not later. 2. “Don’t call me ‘honey.’ I can’t stand being called ‘honey’ by unknown persons of the same gender.” “What’s gender, honey?” 3. A nautically … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s STARSHIP TROOPERS

Posted on March 13, 2021 by robchristopher

Starship Troopers [1997] 1. Rue McClanahan! 2. Cronenbergian orifice. 3. “It’s afraid!” 3 other things.

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3 things about Chloé Zhao’s NOMADLAND

Posted on March 12, 2021 by robchristopher

Nomadland [2020] 1. Jigsaw puzzle in a laundromat. 2. “That one’s on me.” 3.  Maudlin music, a cursed crutch.

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The new poster!

Posted on March 9, 2021 by robchristopher

Doesn’t that new laurel look beautiful?!

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s SUCH GOOD FRIENDS

Posted on March 8, 2021 by robchristopher

Such Good Friends [1971] 1. Truly tasteless joke about slavery. 2. “Tell me what we’re doing is wrong so I can enjoy it.” 3. Corset.

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3 things about Bertrand Tavernier’s THE JUDGE AND THE ASSASSIN

Posted on March 6, 2021 by robchristopher

The Judge and the Assassin [1976] 1. Two bullets in the skull. 2. Her face pressed against a mess of potato peels on the table. 3. Ends with a musical number!

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ROY’S WORLD wins Best Illinois Feature!

Posted on March 4, 2021 by robchristopher

In a virtual ceremony (coincidentally, held exactly one year to the day after the film had its World Premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival) my documentary Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago was awarded Best Illinois Feature at the 2021 Beloit … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jack Arnold’s THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN

Posted on March 1, 2021 by robchristopher

The Incredible Shrinking Man [1957] 1. Nuclear fallout as glitter.2. Sugar shaker.3. He can now fit through the bars of his prison.

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3 things about Garrett Bradley’s TIME

Posted on February 28, 2021 by robchristopher

Time [2020] 1. Dingdong #2 and #1. 2. Bad credit, wants the most expensive car on the lot. 3. Torching the cardboard cutout on the grill.

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Final days–ROY’S WORLD at Beloit

Posted on February 27, 2021 by robchristopher

Only two more days! If you’re reading this from Wisconsin or Illinois, you can watch the film as part of the Beloit International Film Festival—through February 28!

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