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3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s CRONOS

Posted on October 9, 2016 by robchristopher

Cronos [1993] 1. Wide-shouldered pinstripe jacket. 2. He holds up the padlock. Cleanly cut. 3. A purely white being.

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3 things about Eddy Matalon’s BLACKOUT

Posted on October 8, 2016 by robchristopher

Blackout [1978] 1. Nice twist: he doesn’t catch the mugger. 2. The sour look on his face after he’s given out the combination to the safe. Vintage Ray Milland. 3. He lowers his gun and just watches him burn. Not … Continue reading →

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“78 short minutes of astonishment.”

Posted on October 3, 2016 by robchristopher

In essence, the master game Christopher is staging is between the utopian dream of a unified, beautiful existence, once that can always be recuperated and is always worth reconstructing, no matter what the cost might be, and the disassembled, patchwork … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DR.

Posted on October 2, 2016 by robchristopher

Mulholland Dr. [2001] 1. Pats on the knee, hold that smile. 2. “Don’t drink all the Coke!” 3. Two different bathrobes. 3 other things. Listen to an episode of the White City Cinema Radio Hour where I discuss the film.

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3 things about Tim Burton’s PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on October 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Planet of the Apes [2001] 1. So, is Ari wearing lipstick? 2. A gun encased in a ceramic flame. 3. Paul Giamatti’s most Bert Lahr performance. To sum up: meh.

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PAUSE OF THE CLOCK on the White City Cinema Radio Hour

Posted on September 30, 2016 by robchristopher

Michael Smith, a fellow filmmaker and an erudite film scholar, honored me by conducting a wide ranging interview with me on the new episode of his podcast the White City Cinema Radio Hour. You can also access it via PodSnack. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Paul Taylor’s DRIFTWOOD

Posted on September 29, 2016 by robchristopher

Driftwood [2016] 1. Best potato scenes since The Turin Horse. 2. Sad makeup job. 3. In the bedroom, a shelf of porcelain objects labeled THE AMERICANA COLLECTION. Audacious, tactile, oddly refreshing.

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3 things about Fritz Lang’s HUMAN DESIRE

Posted on September 27, 2016 by robchristopher

Human Desire [1954] 1. She undoes the straps of her dress and shows him the bruises. 2. He says he only wants coffee, yet in the kitchen he sits down and eats a full breakfast. 3. “You never knew me. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Daniel Armando’s DADDY’S BOY

Posted on September 26, 2016 by robchristopher

Daddy’s Boy [2016] 1. The first glimpse of high heels. 2. “No. You can take off your shirt if you’d like.” 3. A trail of suds slithers down his back.

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3 things about Woody Allen’s SCOOP

Posted on September 25, 2016 by robchristopher

Scoop [2006] 1. Random Toby Jones cameo. 2. “I never gain an ounce. My anxiety acts as aerobics.” 3. A Theodore Dreiser reference?

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