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3 things about John McTiernan’s DIE HARD

Posted on December 26, 2020 by robchristopher

Die Hard [1988] 1. Japanese artifacts in the vault. 2. Is the nerd the only bad guy who doesn’t die? 3. “Now I know how a TV dinner feels.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Lulu Wang’s THE FAREWELL

Posted on December 23, 2020 by robchristopher

The Farewell [2019] 1. Professional crier. 2. She pulls up her shirt, revealing the cupping marks on her back. 3. Outside the window of her hotel room, a plume of cigarette smoke dissolves in the air.

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Rob’s Best of 2020

Posted on December 23, 2020 by robchristopher

Not necessarily released in 2020, these were nevertheless some of the songs I listened to all year long: a personal time capsule of the past twelve months. Enjoy!

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3 things about Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT

Posted on December 21, 2020 by robchristopher

The Apartment [1960] 1. Strand of leftover spaghetti on the tennis racket. He wraps it around his finger. 2. On her way out, she deposits a dime on the desk. 3. Key to the executive washroom. 3 other things.

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3 things about George Cukor’s HOLIDAY

Posted on December 19, 2020 by robchristopher

Holiday [1938] 1. Drinking champagne out of a trophy. 2. The way Lew Ayers says, “I’ll be–here.” 3. She closes her eyes and presses an elevator button.

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3 things about Chantal Akerman’s GOLDEN EIGHTIES

Posted on December 16, 2020 by robchristopher

Golden Eighties [1986] 1. Scissors as rhythm track. 2. Screwing on the stairs. 3. We finally get outside at the very end.

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3 things about Leo McCarey’s THE AWFUL TRUTH

Posted on December 14, 2020 by robchristopher

The Awful Truth [1937] 1. A ready-to-go eggnog cart. 2. “I don’t know what to say.” “If you leave now, you won’t have to say anything.” 3. Cuckoo clock.

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3 things about Michael Curtiz’s WHITE CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 13, 2020 by robchristopher

White Christmas [1954] 1. Dashing from Florida to Vermont. And then they get there and there’s no snow. Early global warming musical. 2. “Sisters” is gay enough the first time around; the second time, it’s like gay on top of … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s MARNIE

Posted on December 12, 2020 by robchristopher

Marnie [1964] 1. “Don’t crowd me, lady. I’m fighting a powerful impulse to beat the hell out of you.” 2. She retreats somewhere deep inside herself and offers no resistance. 3. Rolled up newspaper as telescope. 3 other things.

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3 things about David Lynch’s THE STRAIGHT STORY

Posted on December 6, 2020 by robchristopher

The Straight Story [1999] 1. Grabber for $10. 2. Unexplained pack of dogs. 3. When he orders a beer, the bartender asks him, “What flavor?” 3 other things.

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