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3 things about Paul Thomas Anderson’s PHANTOM THREAD
Phantom Thread [2017] 1. “It’s my job to give you some. If I choose to.” 2. Asparagus with oil and salt. 3. Both women answer the doctor simultaneously. Again and again.
3 things about Phil Karlson’s KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL
Kansas City Confidential [1952] 1. The mask strapped to his sweaty leg. 2. She gauges the situation briefly and says, “Now I’m supposed to be hurt. Maybe even cry.” 3. Another diner named Winky’s.
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3 things about Albert Lewin’s PANDORA AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman [1951] 1. He discreetly drops poison into his own drink. 2. The sound as the bull’s horn tears his shirt. 3. Glistening drops of water on the piece of canvas she has wrapped around her … Continue reading
3 things about David Lean’s BLITHE SPIRIT
Blithe Spirit [1945] 1. A wind blows against the drapes even though the french doors are closed. 2. “If you’re trying to compile an inventory of my sex life, I feel it only fair to warn you that you’ve omitted … Continue reading
3 things about Shirley Clarke’s PORTRAIT OF JASON
Portrait of Jason [1967] 1. I’ll never tell. 2. “I’ve fallen in love once many times.” 3. Reverse cigarette smoke. Ahead of its time, ahead of our time. 3 other things.
3 things about Sergio Leone’s THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [1966] 1. The stretcher becomes a raft for the box of explosives. 2. “When you have to shoot, shoot. Don’t talk.” 3. A wide circle of stones, like an arena.
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3 things about Sergio Leone’s FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE
For a Few Dollars More [1965] 1. A confused understanding of the effects of marijuana. 2. His hat becomes a kite. 3. “Thought I was having trouble with my adding. It’s all right now.”
3 things about Sergio Leone’s A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS
A Fistful of Dollars [1964] 1. “My mistake, four coffins.” 2. Bloodless machine gun massacre. 3. Giant barrel smash.
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3 things about Ava DuVernay’s 13TH
13th [2016] 1. The loophole. 2. One in every three black males can expect to go to prison at some point in their life. 3. Crimmigration.
