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3 things about Ernst Lubitsch’s THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER

Posted on December 24, 2024 by robchristopher

The Shop Around the Corner [1940] 1. He proffers an over-large tip to the taxi driver, telling him to send his son through college. 2. A shattered lightshade. 3. “Do you like chicken soup?” 3 other things.

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3 things about Margreth Olin’s SONGS OF EARTH

Posted on December 23, 2024 by robchristopher

Songs of Earth [2023] 1. Surface of the glacier/the contours of her aged father’s skin. 2. “Home on the Range” but in Norwegian and with completely different lyrics. 3. Solitary flowers have the deepest hue.

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3 things about Garret Price’s YACHT ROCK: A DOCKUMENTARY

Posted on December 21, 2024 by robchristopher

Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary [2024] 1. MTV hastened the end. 2. An electric piano riff accidentally heard through a window. “Circus music.” 3. Questlove’s epic playlist honoring Anthony Bourdain.

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ CAROL

Posted on December 20, 2024 by robchristopher

Carol [2015] 1. Her supervisor officiously hands her a pencil and notepad. 2. Perfect lunch: creamed spinach on poached eggs with a dry martini. 3. “I can’t help you with that.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Alexander Payne’s THE HOLDOVERS

Posted on December 17, 2024 by robchristopher

The Holdovers [2023] 1. He loved Artie Shaw. 2. “You can’t even dream a whole dream, can you?” 3. After rolling down the window, he spits a mouthful of brandy onto the road.

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Coming in 2025.

Posted on December 17, 2024 by robchristopher

There are certain secrets you only tell a complete stranger at a bar. Coming in 2025: My Last Martini, a new short film starring Wendy Robie and Mickey O’Sullivan. Based on the story by Barry Gifford and filmed entirely on … Continue reading →

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ROB’S BEST OF 2024

Posted on December 17, 2024 by robchristopher

Not necessarily released in 2024, these were nevertheless some of the songs I listened to all year long: a personal time capsule of the past twelve months. Enjoy. https://tinyurl.com/2024rb

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3 things about Leos Carax’s IT’S NOT ME

Posted on December 12, 2024 by robchristopher

It’s Not Me [2024] 1. Contradictions of Roman Polanski. 2. The second movement of Ravel’s final piano concerto. 3. Infrared cats.

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3 things about Nagisa Oshima’s STREET OF LOVE AND HOPE

Posted on December 10, 2024 by robchristopher

Street of Love and Hope (aka A Town of Love and Hope) [1959] 1. He refuses to accept the change and quickly stuffs it into the pigeon cage. 2. Only one mattress. 3. He looks at her for a moment … Continue reading →

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3 things about Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN

Posted on December 8, 2024 by robchristopher

Little Women [2019] 1. He sits down on the stairs, joy and pain intermingled. 2. “But do you love him?” “I care more to be loved.” 3. Copyright negotiation.

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