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3 things about Raoul Walsh’s HIGH SIERRA

High Sierra [1941] 1. A dead body in a bed, no sentiment about it. 2. When we see her again Velma has a new hairstyle. 3. A bus to Las Vegas.

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3 things about Rusty Cundieff’s TALES FROM THE HOOD

Tales from the Hood [1995] 1. Melting into a mural. 2. Suddenly his arm folds backwards at the elbow. 3. Tongue through the teeth.

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3 things about Rupert Jones’ KALEIDOSCOPE

Kaleidoscope [2016] 1. Extreme closeup: a wad of chewed gum stuck onto its foil wrapper. 2. A stream of blood runs down his father’s head. “I don’t blame you,” he says. 3. Just below his knee, a blue plaster. Nicely … Continue reading

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Vitality.

“The cinema can reflect, can even stimulate the vitality of a nation, but it cannot create that vitality.” — Lindsay Anderson, from Never Apologise: The Collected Writings

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3 things about Nicholas Ray’s THE LUSTY MEN

The Lusty Men [1952] 1. Two nickles in an old tobacco tin. 2. “I’ve got one piece of advice for you. When you sit down to a big dinner, loosen your belt. It’s more fun.” 3. He briefly looks in … Continue reading

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3 things about Herk Harvey’s CARNIVAL OF SOULS

Carnival of Souls [1962] 1. Who were Mary’s friends? 2. “Thank you for the coffee. It was unsanitary, but delicious.” 3. Fast motion ballroom dancing.

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3 things about Bertrand Tavernier’s JOURNEY THROUGH FRENCH CINEMA

Journey Through French Cinema [2016] 1. Undiagnosed tuberculosis during childhood. 2. Melville used the entire studio for shooting, including the hallways, stairways, the entrance, and the streets outside. 3. Sautet: “I didn’t make a film about the highway code!”

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3 things about Shahrbanoo Sadat’s WOLF AND SHEEP

Wolf and Sheep [2016] 1. Playing in the river. Balloon pants. 2. Dung patties baking on the wall. 3. Chunks of meat portioned out into metal bowls. A beautiful, brave film.

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3 things about Christopher Guest’s MASCOTS

Mascots [2016] 1. The Varicose Vein Network’s hit show Do the Back of My Legs Look Like Waffles? 2. “I love entering a crevasse.” 3. A coin for the paper towel dispenser.

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Update: the sounds of ROY’S WORLD

Last night Jason Adasiewicz and I met up to discuss the soundtrack of Roy’s World, which is moving forward quite nicely. We’re cooking up some really cool ideas. This is the first time I’ve been able to work with a … Continue reading

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