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3 things about Andy Warhol’s BEAUTY #2

Posted on November 7, 2019 by robchristopher

Beauty #2 [1965] 1. “It’s just a simple screw.” 2. Their petting does not interrupt their chainsmoking. 3. Chuck asks, “If you’re not enjoying it, why don’t you just stop?” Gino momentarily stops kissing Edie and replies, “Because you’re enjoying … Continue reading →

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3 things about Philip Kaufman’s HENRY & JUNE

Posted on November 6, 2019 by robchristopher

Henry & June [1990] 1. Richard E. Grant pulling off an American accent. 2. The feeling of looking around a room and being turned on by everyone you see. 3. The audience shouting at the screen during Un Chien Andalou. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s HIGH FLYING BIRD

Posted on November 5, 2019 by robchristopher

High Flying Bird [2019] 1. A long holiday weekend without a holiday. 2. Sauna conversation. 3. “I had a real come-to-Jesus moment on this.”

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3 things about Denis Héroux’s THE UNCANNY

Posted on November 2, 2019 by robchristopher

The Uncanny [1977] 1. “I thought I saw a pussy cat! I did, I did see a pussy cat!” 2. Double toupee. 3. Cat got his tongue.

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3 things about Shirley Clarke’s ORNETTE: MADE IN AMERICA

Posted on November 1, 2019 by robchristopher

Ornette: Made in America [1985] 1. Circumcision rather than castration. 2. An impertinent question. 3. He saw King Curtis driving a limousine.

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3 things about Frank Capra’s ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

Posted on October 28, 2019 by robchristopher

Arsenic and Old Lace [1944] 1. Lugging the body in the dark. Light shining through the crack at the bottom of the kitchen door, reflecting on the polished wooden floor. 2.”What has occurred?” 3. Jonathan helpfully moves the telephone so … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jim Jarmusch’s THE DEAD DON’T DIE

Posted on October 27, 2019 by robchristopher

The Dead Don’t Die [2019] 1. “It’s the theme song.” 2. Romero car. 3. Tom Waits never actually interacts with a zombie.

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Cocktail: You Came a Long Way from Lihue

Posted on October 27, 2019 by robchristopher

This song has been my jam of 2019. So when I recently picked up a bottle of The Funk and successfully incorporated its bodacious eccentricity into a cocktail, naming this new mixture was a no brainer. Sip this one slowly. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Bernard Rose’s CANDYMAN

Posted on October 26, 2019 by robchristopher

Candyman [1992] 1. Sandburg Village = Lincoln Village. 2. “I hate the color scheme.” 3. Bee kiss. This is the only the second time I’ve seen this movie. The first time, I was a senior in high school and didn’t … Continue reading →

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3 things about Kaneto Shindô’s ONIBABA

Posted on October 25, 2019 by robchristopher

Onibaba [1964] 1. Heap of skeletons. 2. Grains of rice stuck to his lips. 3. A trickle of blood. The mask splits lengthwise.

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