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3 things about Marc Forster’s QUANTUM OF SOLACE

Posted on February 13, 2016 by robchristopher

Quantum of Solace [2008] 1. He lifts his arm in a fey gesture and says, “Then he shouldn’t be looking at me.” 2. We glimpse a man standing on the sidewalk behind an ironing board. 3. In an attempt to … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN

Posted on February 11, 2016 by robchristopher

The Martian [2015] 1. How to preserve a PG-13? Creative euphemisms for ‘fuck.’ 2. Potato dipped in crushed Vicodin. 3. Whirling mass of orange ribbon.

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3 things about Sergio Leone’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA

Posted on February 8, 2016 by robchristopher

Once Upon a Time in America [1983] 1. “What have you been doing?” “Going to bed early.” 2. Slowly removing her facepaint. 3, Taillights become headlights. The extended director’s cut does fill in some gaps, and it’s nice to see … Continue reading →

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Desperado cocktail.

Posted on February 6, 2016 by robchristopher

Andy recently went to San Diego on a business trip, and while he was there spent several evenings at Puesto. He became enamored of a cocktail on their menu, the Desperado. Last night I did some reverse engineering in an … Continue reading →

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3 things about Howard Hawks’ BALL OF FIRE

Posted on February 6, 2016 by robchristopher

Ball of Fire [1941] 1. “Excuse me. What does ‘boogie’ mean?” 2. 9 becomes 6. 3. The same portrait as in Remember the Night.

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3 things about Carol Reed’s OUR MAN IN HAVANA

Posted on February 3, 2016 by robchristopher

Our Man in Havana [1959] 1. He suggests they exchange trousers. 2. “A man can smile and be a villain.” 3. Poisoned dog.

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3 things about Jean Renoir’s A DAY IN THE COUNTRY

Posted on February 1, 2016 by robchristopher

A Day in the Country [1936] 1. Mist on the bottle of wine. 2. He transforms two sticks into Pan’s flute. 3. Looking backwards at the surface of the river, pitted with raindrops.

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Slow cooked pork tenderloin carnitas.

Posted on January 31, 2016 by robchristopher

This was tonight’s dinner. I adapted it from a recipe I found. The end result was delicious. It took all of 15 minutes to assemble. SLOW COOKED PORK TENDERLOIN CARNITAS ½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice 1 bottle of beer … Continue reading →

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STORIES FROM THE GRID: Clark/Schubert

Posted on January 30, 2016 by robchristopher

Being part of a series involving Chicago and its surroundings. She walked in a little circle around me, checking me out. Trying to judge if it was safe to come any closer, I suppose. The pool of vomit, which until … Continue reading →

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Reading diaries.

Posted on January 27, 2016 by robchristopher

“If on some occasion I happen to read something in it—because, for instance, I need to know a date—I am always disconcerted: to find that two or five years ago I came to exactly the same conclusion—only to forget it … Continue reading →

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