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3 things about Djibril Diop Mambéty’s TOUKI BOUKI

Posted on November 19, 2018 by robchristopher

Touki Bouki [1973] 1. She tries to join them on the paddleboat but he waves her away. “Go over with the other women,” he says. 2. Red blood on a yellow cardoor. 3. “Excuse me, miss, haven’t I seen you … Continue reading →

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3 things about Vincent Sherman’s ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Posted on November 19, 2018 by robchristopher

All Through the Night [1942] 1. “You’re not a bad-looking character. I’d hate to see that fine nose of yours smeared all over your pan.” 2. Fire axe through Hitler’s portrait. 3. A Chinese man clobbers a Nazi.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s AND EVERYTHING IS GOING FINE

Posted on November 18, 2018 by robchristopher

And Everything Is Going Fine [2010] 1. Rubber garden hose. 2. Liking telling stories about life more than living life. 3. A veterinarian’s van.

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3 things about Lynne Littman’s TESTAMENT

Posted on November 16, 2018 by robchristopher

Testament [1983] 1. Teasingly, he plucks at her nightshirt. 2. “Larry left us today. He just crawled into a ball and died.” 3. She gently lifts him out of the sink; the water has turned brown. She swaddles him in … Continue reading →

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3 things about Andrew L. Stone’s CRY TERROR!

Posted on November 12, 2018 by robchristopher

Cry Terror! [1958] 1. Thumb hooked into the corner of his mouth, index finger resting near the corner of his eye. Unimpressed with her panic. 2. He casually slaps her in the face with the newspaper and wrests away the … Continue reading →

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Alex Inglizian joins ROY’S WORLD

Posted on November 12, 2018 by robchristopher

A sound designer takes all the elements that makes up a film’s aural atmosphere, including music, voiceover, and sound effects, and combines them into a harmonic whole. It’s an exquisitely difficult balancing act. When it’s done well, sound design expands … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Huston’s UNDER THE VOLCANO

Posted on November 8, 2018 by robchristopher

Under the Volcano [1984] 1. An old Indian woman playing dominoes with a chicken. 2. He endures a very brief shower and then submits to a shave. 3. The neatly printed business card.

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3 things about Michael Winner’s THE BIG SLEEP

Posted on November 5, 2018 by robchristopher

The Big Sleep [1978] 1. Smearing blood all over the beaded curtain. 2. Grotesque glass eye. 3. “If I had a razor, I’d cut your throat just to see what ran out of it.” Another loser from Winner. He has … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Glen’s THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS

Posted on November 5, 2018 by robchristopher

The Living Daylights [1987] 1. Topless diversion. 2. “He got the boot.” 3. Bulletproof gun shield. 3 other things.

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3 things about Terence Fisher’s THE MUMMY

Posted on November 4, 2018 by robchristopher

The Mummy [1959] 1. Christopher Lee’s gold nail polish. 2. It’s all about the matching hairstyle. 3. Why does he take her to the swamp?

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