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3 things about Lucretia Martel’s LA CIENAGA

Posted on September 5, 2018 by robchristopher

La Ciénaga [2001] 1. In the shower, she wipes the dirt and mud towards the drain with her feet. 2. “She got everything there, from pencils to tennis shoes.” 3. Various people squashed together on beds. Lucretia Martel astonishingly captures … Continue reading →

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3 things about Irving Reis’s ALL MY SONS

Posted on September 4, 2018 by robchristopher

All My Sons [1948] 1. The waiter ties a lobster bib around his neck and Joe exclaims, “Safety first!” 2. He hands her a pill and a glass of water. “I don’t like sleeping pills,” she says. “I don’t like … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jonathan Glazer’s UNDER THE SKIN

Posted on September 3, 2018 by robchristopher

Under the Skin [2014] 1. “Dreaming.” “Yes. We are.” 2. Scotland is “nowhere.” 3. A very slow bite of chocolate cake. A film of genius. And it’s a completely different experience seeing it the second time around. (3 other things.)

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3 things about François Ozon’s DOUBLE LOVER

Posted on September 2, 2018 by robchristopher

Double Lover [2017] 1. They shake hands and then kiss. Moments later, a shared breast. 2. Stuffed cat in her daughter’s bedroom. 3. A tiny claw emerges. Ozon enters Lynch/Cronenberg territory, with mesmerizing results.

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3 things about H. Bruce Humberstone’s I WAKE UP SCREAMING

Posted on August 30, 2018 by robchristopher

I Wake Up Screaming [1941] 1. “Women are all alike.” “For Pete’s sake, what difference does that make? You’ve got to have them. They’re standard equipment.” 2. Mrs. Botticelli. 3. Incessant use of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (!)

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3 things about Rian Johnson’s STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Posted on August 18, 2018 by robchristopher

Star Wars: The Last Jedi [2017] 1. Wasted barbecue. 2. “That was a cheap move.” 3. He stutters. 3 other things.

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Hamilton Special Daiquiri.

Posted on August 17, 2018 by robchristopher

Ed Hamilton has brought the US a number of special rums over the years. This recipe, the final result of much tinkering, is designed to spotlight two of them. Enjoy! HAMILTON SPECIAL DAIQUIRI 2 oz. Hamilton Guyana Rum .5 oz. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Altman’s POPEYE

Posted on August 17, 2018 by robchristopher

Popeye [1980] 1. Me Pap, Me Son. 2. A House of Ill Repuke. 3. Flying octopus. 3 other things.

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3 things about Spike Lee’s BLACKKKLANSMAN

Posted on August 14, 2018 by robchristopher

BlacKkKlansman [2018] 1. Polaroid. 2. Free at last. 3. Corn oil. Powerful.

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3 things about Stanley Kubrick’s BARRY LYNDON

Posted on August 11, 2018 by robchristopher

Barry Lyndon [1975] 1. A plugget of tow. 2. “I volunteer.” 3. A toy carriage pulled along by two sheep.

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