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3 things about Jules Dassin’s TOPKAPI
Topkapi [1964] 1. The bouncing ping pong ball triggers Sousa. 2. A vat of oil. The wrestlers grease each other. Her eyes widen in excitement. 3. Upon proving his strength, he does a little dance.
3 things about Anatole Litvak’s THE AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUSE
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse [1938] 1. The fence owns the Hotel Sequin. 2. From a basket, he pours pretzels into a bowl to hide the jewels. 3. “I can’t risk subjecting myself to too much champagne.”
A cocktail: Shanghai Rainbarrel
A cocktail of my own creation that I’ve extensively tested and tasted and now I need to post the recipe in case I lose the piece of paper I wrote it down on … SHANGHAI RAINBARREL 2 oz. orange juice … Continue reading
3 things about David Cronenberg’s THE FLY
The Fly [1986] 1. A state of the art word processor. 2. “There is an elevator.” He picks her up. “Don’t you feel elevated?” 3. A package of mini cake donuts. 3 other things.
3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s SIDE EFFECTS
Side Effects [2013] 1. “They don’t make you into anything you’re not, they just make it easier to be who you are.” 2. She screams into the pillow to get in the mood. 3. The pen stares back at him … Continue reading
3 things about Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly’s ON THE TOWN
On the Town [1949] 1. The shot is framed in such a way that the Statue of Liberty makes the trio into a quartet. 2. Upon noticing that the cabbie is a woman: “Hey, what are you doing driving a … Continue reading
3 things about John Scheinfeld’s WHO IS HARRY NILSSON (AND WHY IS EVERYBODY TALKIN’ ABOUT HIM?)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?) [2010] 1. Otto Preminger sitting cross-legged on the floor, wearing an electric blue jumpsuit. 2. He asked Mickey Dolenz to come get him at the hospital, and to bring … Continue reading
3 things about Pedro Almodóvar’s WHAT I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?
What Have I Done to Deserve This? [1984] 1. Revealing her scarred face, she turns and says, “I’ll never forget that cup of coffee.” 2. Telekinesis + wallpaper. 3. The murder weapon: a hambone.
“Maybe a book about picking out movies might not be such a silly idea after all.”
“I started out skeptical of the entire concept behind Queue Tips but wading a couple of chapters in convinced me that Christopher is on to something.” Nice review of my book over at CineGeek.
3 things about Stuart Rosenberg’s VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED
Voyage of the Damned [1976] 1. “The only sure thing in Cuba, doctor, is … a cigar.” 2. Faye Dunaway with a monocle. 3. She picks up the clumps of her own hair which she has cut off and piles … Continue reading
