Category Archives: Uncategorized

3 things about Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR

Posted on January 2, 2014 by robchristopher

Gladiator [2000] 1. “At my signal, unleash hell.” 2. Dual-sword decapitation. 3. Homage to Holst.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Wolfgang Petersen’s TROY

Posted on January 1, 2014 by robchristopher

Troy [2004] 1. “That man was born to end lives.” 2. He crawls away to his brother, wraps his arms around his legs. The Greeks are shocked at his cowardice. 3. Straw man target practice.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A selected inventory of 2013.

Posted on January 1, 2014 by robchristopher

By the numbers … 210: movies I watched in 2013 (113 of which were for the first time) 38: pizzas we ordered from The Art of Pizza 21: visits to Three Dots and a Dash 32: mystery green statistic Happy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

3 things about Spike Jonze’s HER

Posted on December 31, 2013 by robchristopher

her [2013] 1. “I don’t want to be a puppy dog, that’s like being a wet noodle.” 2. Too much processed sugar. 3. Love: a socially acceptable form of insanity.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Joel Schumacher’s THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN

Posted on December 31, 2013 by robchristopher

The Incredible Shrinking Woman [1981] 1. “An open mind … and an open mouth?” 2. Colonel Ed’s Breakfast Buns. 3. “Look Mom, disco!” 3 other things.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Desmond Davis’ CLASH OF THE TITANS

Posted on December 30, 2013 by robchristopher

Clash of the Titans [1981] 1. The claw hand of Calibos himself. 2. She pushes dinner back into the pot. 3. Fingernail scratches on the pillar. 3 other things.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

3 things about Jim Henson & Frank Oz’s THE DARK CRYSTAL

Posted on December 29, 2013 by robchristopher

The Dark Crystal [1982] 1. He wipes spit off his jaw. 2. Garthim are something from an Amon Tobin album cover. 3. Writing: words that stay.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

3 things about John Huston’s THE MACKINTOSH MAN

Posted on December 28, 2013 by robchristopher

The Mackintosh Man [1973] 1. Dubious Australian accent. 2. The only telephone in town is a telephone booth. 3. Slamming into a stack of firewood.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Larry Peerce’s TWO-MINUTE WARNING

Posted on December 27, 2013 by robchristopher

Two-Minute Warning [1976] 1. A sign on the fence: NO HORNS ALLOWED. 2. As the halftime band plays “The Girl from Impanema,” the killer rips into a Baby Ruth with his teeth. 3. A guy taking refuge in a phone … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

Posted on December 24, 2013 by robchristopher

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug [2013] 1. “Kill her! Kill the She-Elf!” 2. Barrel-spinning. 3. Stephen Fry’s teeth.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment