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3 things about Nicholas Ray’s JOHNNY GUITAR

Posted on February 5, 2017 by robchristopher

Johnny Guitar [1954] 1. “I like to hear it spin.” 2. The look on her face after she shoots down the chandelier. 3. She stretches the shirt over the back of the chair to help it dry. 3 other things.

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3 things about Tom McCarthy’s SPOTLIGHT

Posted on February 4, 2017 by robchristopher

Spotlight [2015] 1. The ribbon around the gift forms a cross. 2. “I’m his sister!” 3. He draws a large circle on each page.

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Coq au Vin Blanc.

Posted on February 2, 2017 by robchristopher

I adapted this recipe and it turned our rather well. So I’m posting it here. Pretty darn good for the depths of winter. COQ AU VIN BLANC INGREDIENTS 8 strips bacon, sliced crosswise into 1-inch pieces 3 medium onions, peeled … Continue reading →

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3 things about Mercedes Kane’s BREAKFAST AT INA’S

Posted on January 31, 2017 by robchristopher

Breakfast at Ina’s [2015] 1. His job was to chop the chocolate. 2. “You’re too stupid to eat here.” 3. No Christmas decorations.

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3 things about Michael Radford’s NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

Posted on January 30, 2017 by robchristopher

Nineteen Eighty-Four [1984] 1. The smell of dead insects and cheap perfume. 2. He cradles Winston in a half-embrace. 3. Teeth, snout, whiskers. Watch this now. This viewing was of the version of the film that features only Dominic Muldowney’s … Continue reading →

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3 things about Werner Herzog’s LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD

Posted on January 27, 2017 by robchristopher

Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World [2016] 1. The historic computer has its own scent. 2. Werner volunteers himself for a one-way ticket to Mars. 3. “Have the monks stopped meditating? They all seem to be tweeting.” It’s … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paolo Sorrentino’s YOUTH

Posted on January 25, 2017 by robchristopher

Youth [2015] 1. “They’re mute.” 2. Close. Then, faraway. 3. Offscreen, stepping into air. Silence. Far below, horrified commotion.

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3 things about Mike Mills’ 20th CENTURY WOMEN

Posted on January 18, 2017 by robchristopher

20th Century Women [2016] 1. “Wondering if you’re happy is just a shortcut to being depressed.” 2. Goof: “The Big Country” is not the first song on the second side of More Songs about Buildings and Food. 3. As part … Continue reading →

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Kenny Burrell cocktail.

Posted on January 17, 2017 by robchristopher

I’ve been entranced by the guitar stylings of Kenny Burrell at least as far back as the first time I heard his masterpiece Midnight Blue. So I offer up this libation in his honor. It spotlights (albeit subtly) Plantation’s newest … Continue reading →

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3 things about Philip Kaufman’s INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS

Posted on January 17, 2017 by robchristopher

Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978] 1. Why the name change from Miles to Matthew? 2. He’s only able to destroy his own pod. 3. Her left cheek caves in, begins to crumble. 3 other things.

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