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3 things about Robert Zemeckis’ BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II

Posted on January 3, 2016 by robchristopher

Back to the Future Part II [1989] 1. Fax machines throughout the house. 2. Pizza hydration. 3. Two convenient lightning bolts.

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A selected inventory of 2015.

Posted on January 2, 2016 by robchristopher

By the numbers … 211: movies I watched in 2015 (37 of which I viewed in a theater) 33: pizzas we ordered from The Art of Pizza 27: mystery green statistic Happy New Year!

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Watched In 2015: My Ten Favorites

Posted on January 2, 2016 by robchristopher

When I’d finished looking back at the films I watched in 2015 and chose my ten favorites, I noticed something very interesting. For the first time since I started drawing up this list, fully half of my choices were directed by … Continue reading →

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ CAROL

Posted on January 1, 2016 by robchristopher

Carol [2015] 1. Rooney Mara looks like Patricia Highsmith as a young woman, and Sarah Paulson looks like Patricia Highsmith as an older woman. 2. “Please tell me you know what you’re doing.” “I don’t.” She smiles. “I never did.” … Continue reading →

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3 things about Shirley Clarke’s THE CONNECTION

Posted on December 30, 2015 by robchristopher

The Connection [1962] 1. On the floor against the wall, a reel to reel tape recorder silently running. 2. “It’s not the shit that does you in, it’s the lack of it.” 3. He clears away the broken cup and … Continue reading →

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3 things about Quentin Tarantino’s THE HATEFUL EIGHT (70mm Roadshow)

Posted on December 29, 2015 by robchristopher

The Hateful Eight [2015] 1. Bruce Dern sits in the same chair for the entire film. Until he finally stands up. 2. Missing front teeth. 3. They let the rope go taut, wrenching the bedframe.

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3 things about J.J. Abrams’ STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

Posted on December 27, 2015 by robchristopher

Star Wars: The Force Awakens [2015] 1. “Okay, stay calm, stay calm.” “I am calm.” “I’m talking to myself.” 2. Just like Golem. 3. Leia’s giant belt buckle.

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3 things about Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Posted on December 25, 2015 by robchristopher

It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. $17.50. 2. The miniature skull-and-chain desk ornament in Potter’s office. 3. The newspaper weather report is accurate. Merry Christmas! 3 other things.

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3 things about Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT

Posted on December 23, 2015 by robchristopher

The Apartment [1960] 1. “The mirror, it’s broken.” “I know. I like it this way. Makes me look the way I feel.” 2. An Ella Fitzgerald LP in Baxter’s apartment. 3. Their lovers’ hideaway is Rickshaw, a tiki bar/restaurant. From … Continue reading →

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3 things about William Keighley’s THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER

Posted on December 21, 2015 by robchristopher

The Man Who Came to Dinner [1942] 1. Fake octopus. 2. “Oh, it’s snowing. Isn’t that wonderful? I’ve never felt so much like Christmas in all my life. Don’t you, Sherry?” “Shut your nasty little face!” 3. He throws his … Continue reading →

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